The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-17
CONGREGATIONAL.


Congressional.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Mason, from the Commit
tee on Claims reported bill for the relief OF Charles NJ
Gibson
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr. Clarke, on
the subject of the communication OF the despatch destroy
ed by Captain Gillespie, after some modification on the
suggestion of Mr. Hannegan, was agreed TO.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Niles calling for The
correspondence between the United States minister and
the British authorities the subject of any postal
rangements between the two countries was agreed to
The resolution submitted by Mr. Weslcott, for the
printing of 900 extra copies of Colonel Cooks reports
agreed to-
The supplemental postage bill was taken up motion
of Mr. Miles, and made the special order for the first
Monday in April
The bill from the House to require all moneys receva.
BILE from customs and all other to be immediately
paid into the treasury, read first and second time
and referred
On motion by Mr.. Cass, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the ten regiment bill; when
Mr.. Berrien occupied the Senate about hour in an
argument against the bill, and against the power Of the
Executive to obtain and hold territory in the independent
States OF Mexico, by cession from that government Mr.
B. having concluded,
Mr.. Webster made some remarks in opposition to the
war, the bill, and the treaty He compimened Mr. Cal
houn warmly the ground he had taken against the
power exercised by the Executive TO lay and collect
taxes in Mexico He regretted that the senator had left
untouched the object which the President seems to have
had in view for the war-the extension of southern
boundary ine and the multiplication of the slave States
He wished he could have the cooperation of that able
senator in his views this subject He regretted
that the treaty had been ratified he was not one OF
those who believed il better to have bad treaty
than to continue odious war.
Mr. Johnson, OF louisiana desired TO recommit the
bill, with instructions to amend as to prevent any Off.
Ger from being commissioned until the services OF the
company should be required
MIR. Cass then made reply to the various arguments
which had been advanced by senators on the other side
| Of the question, and restated his own positions.
Mr.. Webster made brief reply the subject Of the
right of the President to lay and collect taxes.
| Mr.. Calhoun also made reply on the same point,
Mr. Davis OF Mississippi, stated that he had received
letter from Vera Cruz, OF the I'd OF March, giving the
statement of an attack wagon train by guerias
which news was not favorable to peace. He replied
also, to Mr. Webster and Mr.. Calhoun, and vindicated
the of the administration relating the boundary
of Texas.
Mr. Wescott defended the conduct of the President in
ordering Gen Taylor to advance to the Rio Grande He
would vote for the bill. The only way to deal with
Mexico TO send troops there.
| The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion TO
commit with instructions; and the motion mega
| tived, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Badger. Baldwin, BILL, Bsrrisn. Butler.
Calhoun. Clarke. Clayton Corwin. Crenden, Davis OF
MASSACHUSETTS, Dayton Greene, Hail. Johnson Of Lon
ann, Mangum, Phelps, Underwood Upham, and Webster
NAYsMessrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison. Anterior Bag
Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix Douglas. Downs Felch. Fooe
!iannegan Hunter, Johnson of Georgia. Lewis. Mason
Mr.. Clayton made few remarks the letter to which
Mr. Davis of Mississippi alluded as having been
ceved which he viewed proof that the government OF
Mexico could not control the result and that peace was
doubtful
Mr. Butler stated that the bill should pass the other
House, it would not pass without being amended as had
been proposed by himself the senator from Louisiana
Mr.. Douglas defended the of the administration
in admitting Santa Anna into Mexico, and on other points
on which il had been assailed.
Mr.. Bagby moved adjournment at halfpas 7, which
was decided in the negative-ayes %, noes &c.
Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, gave reasons for his OPP
position TO the bill
Some conversation took place in consequence of ques
tons put by Mr. Butler, and answered by Mr.. Cas- and
Mr.. Foote 1t was asked if there was an intention to
call out these troops soon the bill passed, and
whether the President would appoint any new general
officers Mr.. Cass said he had no information on the
subject Mr.. Foote said that at conference caucus
this morning, there was an interchange of sentiment on
this point; and it was the unanimous opinion that no
officers should be commissioned until il re.dered
necessary by circumstances.
The debate was further continued BY Messrs Clayton
Douglas, Crtenden, Foote, Underwood and Niles; when
the question being taken by yeas and nays, decided
as follows
YEAS-NIessrs Allen, Atchison, Ashley. Anterior Bag
by, Benton Bradbury, Breese, Builder, Cameron, Cas-
Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas, Downs
Felch, Foote Hannegan Hunter. Johnson of Georgia,
Lewis. Mason. Moor Miles, Sturgeon, Tumey, Weslco''
and Yuee-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell. Benien, Cal
noun, Clarke, Clayton, Corwn Crt'enden, Davis of Mas
sachusetts, Dayton, Greene Hale, johnson of Louisiana
Mangnm, Phelps, Underwood, Uphax m, and Webser-S
The Senate then adjourned at 8 o'clock
In the House, after full debate thereon one hundred
thousand extra copies Of the report of the Commissioner
of Patensto w.t. ninety thousand copies Of the agrcu-
ural portion and ten thousand copies of the report en-
tre-were ordered to be printed
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the private calendar (NIr Houston, OF Alabama IN
the char,) and after time spent therein, the com
mittee, finding itself without quorum and reported
the names of absentees, which were entered on the
journal, in accordance with l26th rule. And then the
House adjourned.
We are sorry 10 state the death of JOHN M. HoLLEY'
esq. wing member OF Congress from the State OF view
York, who went to the south early in the session un
der the hope of restoring his heah--but in VAN nc
beahed his last at jacksonville, in Florida, on the eve
ming OF the sth inst. letter from one OF his fanny
states that "a of his apoplectic affection IN .u'
form of congestion of the lungs carried him Oh almost ~
santly without struggle or groan. h,s leala.I is