The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-29
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
TUESDAY, JUNE 81, 1s4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


ARMY.
MIR NEWELL asked and obtained the unanimous con
sent of the House offer resolution directing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expedency
of amending the act of the 23d OF April 1905 appropra
ting annually, 900 tor arming the whole militia o
the United States and Territories increase the sail
appropriation 10 meet the present wants of tn,
country, and to report by bill or otherwise; which wa
agreed TO-
Mr. HOLMES of New York asked the unanimous con
sent of the House to introduce BILL of which previous
notice had been given, to wit: A bill to alter the com
pensaton for mileage of senators and representatives
Congress But objection being made, 1t was not intro
duced.
Mr. s. LAWRENCE asked and obtained the unani-
consent of the House introduce bill to revive
and amend the granting bounty land and extra pay
certain Canadian volunteers approved March O. 1916
which was twice read, and referred to the ooml''ee oh
Public Lands.
INDIAN TERRIToRIEs
Mr. McILVAINE, from the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, had leave report bill for the organization OF IN
dian Of the o se WHOLE o oa the
OF the Union, and ordered TO De printed.
RAILROAD INDIANA.
Mr. EMBREE asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill of which previous notice had been given, to wit
bill granting to the State OF Indiana the right of way,
and donation of the public land for the construction Of
railroad from New Albany to the Wabash river oppo.
site Mount Carmel which was read twice. and referred
On motion OF Mr. billiard, the Committee of the
Whole discharged from the consideration of the bill
district of Alabama and the referred to the
Committee On the Judiciary.
EASTERN BOUNDARY TEXAS
On motion by Mr.. KAUFMAN, the Committee of the
Whole discharged from the consideration of the bill
giving the consent of the government of the United States
the authorities of the State of Texas TO extend the
eastern boundary OF said State to the middle of the Sab
Inc pass, the middle of the Sabine lake, and to the middle
of the Sabine river far north as to the 32d degree Of
north attude and the ordered to be engrossed
read third time, and passed
Mr.. STEPHENS from the Committee on Public
Lands, asked and obtained the consent of the
House to report back the Senate bill, entitled An act
for the relief of the bona de settlers under the act for
the armed occupation and settlement part of the Terri
tory OF Florida" without amendment, and with the re-
commentator that the same do pass.
And accordingly, the bill ordered to be engrossed
read third time, and passed.
PRACTICAL INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Clerk, stating that he had received box of
books, addressed $40 the Chamber of Deputies of the
United States, containing several volumes, of which
is copy of the laws of Greece in 1892 which was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEE on the Library.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
The orders OF the day being called for by Mr. Hunt
The SPEAKER stated that the first thing in order was
the consideration OF the majority and minority reports
from the Committee on Public Expenditures upon which
subject the gentleman from Connecticut (N1r Rock
WELD had the floor:
the discussion on the annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury on the state of the finances, as now con-
nected with the majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Public Expenditures
When he had concluded he proposed to amend the
first resolution by adding proposition to the effect that
the Committee on Public Expenditures make thorough
examination OF the condition of the Treasury and es
peclay with reference to the loan for treasury notes of
1s4o and ls4 and that said committee be authorized to
leave 10 sit during the recess OF Congress ~ ''N
MI. COBB, OF Georgia, demanded the previous ques-
ton
After some conversation point of order raised
by Mr. COBB,
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment by MIR. ROCK
to be out OF order
Mr. COBB demanded call of the Houses but before
the question was taken on the second to the call
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
On motion of Mr. VINTON the House resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Grafton Of the bill making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF the government for the year end
ing ns af4s md Il 0 ohs
from Yesterday continued his Speech stating that pop
ular opinion republican governments constitutes the
basis OF power and ne hence inferred that the popular
mind should never be left uniformed upon the affairs of
government He complained Of the non communication of
General Taylor. the wing candidate for the presidency
lie referred to General Taylors Allison letter. which was
all that could be taken for his platform and this letter
itself out Heroded Herod for its very non committaism
He read the letter. and INDUCED in copious comments
Taylor had no other than his military merit TO recon-
mend Inn to the position to which he aspred and that
p ps tine Ss whe OF hs 5if Of the
from under them all their platform They had no plat
form MIR. I. had attended of their ratification
meetings, to see If he could not find some platform for
them there; but he disappointed The eloquent
speakers represented General Taylor as the very man for
the people, because he schooed in political in
gues No if he could not write his name he was
honest and brave and firm and that was all they
wanted 1t earnestly asseveratcd that the General
would not swerve from his principles but his principles
themselves were not revealed.
ms following after availability was not the
course~ot our fathers Our fathers published their prn-
cpes and based upon their declarations of principles the
rectitude of their course fI = l1
He proceeded point out the inconsistency If the
wing party, in first denouncng the rule of military men
and then forthwith betakng themselves to the
uon and support of the merest military man in the conn
try. -
when the remainder of Mr. IT'S hour had eynired-- |
MI ROCKWELL of Massachusetts took the floor
upon the question of the power of Congress- over our
rtoral governments, contendng that Congress- has the
power to establish and control the of the
When he had concluded ~ 1
MIR. THOMPSON of Mississippi addressed tho com.
mttee, in continuation of the discussion of The noer m
this government over the subject Of slavery He de-
clared his determination from the first never N ro,sn
with fanatics to prove his right to his property The
State of Mississippi came into the Union on an caua
footing with the other States; and whenever it was
found that she could maintain that equality she
would bid the Union adieu
Mr.. l. read Joint resolution, lately adopted by the
Legislature OF Virginia. to the effect that that State will
not recognise binding any law of Congress having for
ITS object the prohibition of slavery in any of the Terri
tories which may belong and may hereafter be acquired
by purchase or by the of the United States de-