The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-09

Also from the committee submitted an adverse
report the OF Samuel Gregory: laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. BOCOCK, from the same committee submitted ad-
reports in the of the heirs OF Prudent La Gen
nesse OF Jacob Onger and OF Bersheba Mcdaniel laid
on the table, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. CUMMlNS, from the same committee, submitted
adverse reports in the of Sarah Nav, widow of
John May, and OF Francis G. DE Lessien laid the
Mr. HAMMONS. from the same committee, submitted
adverse reports in the of Phebe Brown Mehabe
Marble, Phineas Raymond, and OF Hugh w Dobbin ::
laid on the table, and ordered TO be printed
! Mr. FULTON, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions reported bill for the relief OF VIM Blake read
Also, bill for the relief of Jonathan Fitzwater; read
twice, and committed
Also, bill for the relief of Mrs Sarah Hdreth read
twice, and committed
Also, asking that said committee be discharged from
the petition of Jesse Doane, and that be laid table:
agreed to.
Mr. WILEY, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief of VIM Pool; read twice, and committed.
| Also, bill for the relief OF Aaron Tucker: read
twice, and committed
Also, bill for the relief OF Samuel Cony read twice.
and committed
Mr.. vENABLE, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief of the heirs of VIM. Evans: read
| Mr.. ECkERT from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of VIM. p Brady read twice, and
committed
Mr. W T. LAWRENCE, from the same committee
reported bill for the relief OF ervey Jones read twice
and committed
Also, made an adverse report IN the case OF John Nor
rison LAID on the table, and ordered 10 be printed
| Mr.. TRUMAN SMITH, from the Committee on For
egn Affairs, made report upon the petition of Charles
G. Ridgey, to accompany the bill directing the mode of
settling his claims; which bill reported the 2lst
December last laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. FARRELLY, from the Committee on Patents,
made adverse report IN the case of Stephen Bower
man: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. }. A. ROCKWELL from the Committee of Claims,
reported back Senate bill authorize the settlement
| NDurSp Spt.
and committed
Also Senate bill in addition to an act for the relief of
Walter LOOMS and Abel Gay approved July 2, 1896 :;
referred 10 the Committee of the Whole House
! Also, Senate bill for the relief of Edward Boon read
twice, and committed.
Also bill providing for the punishment of false swear
ing in certain read twice. and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole On the state OF the Union
Also, an adverse report in the case OF James Munroe
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
Also, adverse report in the OF Lewis Roberts
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
| Mr.. CROWELl, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of VIM T. Holland: read twice, and
committed
| Mr. THOMAS from the same committee, made an adj
verse report in the of Vim. Stocks, of Alabama,
asking pay for wagon and horses: laid the table,
and ordered to be printed.
| MIR. WlIMOT, from the same committee, reported a
bill for the relief of Mary B. Renner widow Of Daniel
Renner: read twice, and committed
Also, a bill for the relief of Noah A. Phelps read
| twice. and committed.
| Mr.. FLOURNOY, from the same committee made an
adverse report in the Of John Martini laid the
Bile, and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. DUNN, from the committee reported bill
for the relief of Peter Shater read twice, and commit
Aso bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
Col Francis vigo read twice and committed
! Mr. McCLELLAND from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, made an adverse report in the OF Horatio
Sprague: laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr. BOWIIN, by leave, introduced a bill ascertainng
and fixing the fees taxable in favor of the attorney of the
circuit court Of the United States for the district of Mis-
souri, read twice. and referred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled An act for the
better security Of passengers board of vessels pro-
PEELED in whole part by seam," approved July 9,
1885, read twice, and referred the Committee on Com
merce
RESOLUTIONS FROM LEGISLATURES OF STATES
Mr.. DUNN (by unanimous consen) presented rcsolu-
tons of the legislature of Indiana relation to the claim
of Colonel Francis Vigo, late citizen of Knox county,
Indiana; laid the table, and ordered to be printed
Mr. HAMPTON of Pennsylvania presented resou-
tons of the legislature of that State in favor of cheap
postage; referred TO the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
THE LOAN
On motion of Mr. COBB, of Georgia. the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union, (Alr Boris in the char) and resumed the
consideration OF the ''bl to authorize loan not to ex
coed the sum of eighteen millions five hundred thousand
dollars"
Mr. FISHER addressed the committee for one hour
His colleague he sad had clearly demonstrated that there
disposition the part of the administration to con-
ceal from the public the true situation of the treasury
Statements TO the expenditures and receipts had been
made TO this House by the departments that were erro-
neous. Their statements were untrue; and in saving
this he did say that they lied for they might
have made their statements through ignorance But in
regard to whatever it their duty to know they could
not be excused for not knowing The issue between the
parties regard TO the war, upon the question: who
struck the first blow He (NIr. F. took the ground
that the Mexicans did not the war; and that
the President begun unnecessarily and demonstrations
ally He hazarded nothing in asserting that the Mexi-
cans had never trod upon our soil.
The gentleman from Maryland had said that the war
was unavoidable-hat it arose from the annexation of
Texas But the Xation of Texas unavoidable
The Immediate OF the in his opinion was the
removal of the troops to the Rio Grande He went on TO
argue that the country between the Nueces and the Rio
| Grande belonged to Texas The original Texas
did not extend west of the Nueces But she could ex
tend her territory far the extent of the rebellion and
the revolution; and tina, not beyond Corpus Christi
The population of the territory the Rio Cirande was
Mexican, and did take part in the revolution The
claim, then. of Texas to this territory depended the
law OF the Texan Congress and the treaty with Santa
Anna. The law he argued, was invalid, and the treaty
of account for Santa Anna mad authority TO cede
territory Nine years after the law of Texas extending
IFS boundaries to the Rio Grande passed. the Mexi
continued in the Of all their rights the
territory the east bank OF the Rio Gande from IFS
mouth TO Santa Fe, and had custom houses at various
to this territory.
There not sing lie word of truth in the allegation
that the Mexicans shed American blood on American
soil Mexico struck blow till the battle of Palo Alto
on the sh of May He remarked also upon the fact that
prior the Sth of May Gen Taylor had blockaded the