The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. 8, Is4s.
Coagressi ON al.

In the Senate Mr. Dix presented memorial from mer-
chants of the city OF New York, asking that foreign
wheat may be imported free OF Duty for the purpose oil
beng ground for re-expoaton for the benefit OF draw
back
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,, presented a memorial
from the representatives of the yearly meeting OF the DO
cety of Fends of New England, asking that Congress
WILL in its WISDOM adopt such as will bring the
war with Mexico to speedy termination
Mr. Felch from the Committee on PENSIONS, reporteu
bill to allow arrearages of pension to Hugh '" Doop'
Mr. Miller, from the Naval Committee reported a Dill
for the relief of Anna j. Hassler
Mr. Ashley from the Judiciary Committee, reported
hill m carry into effect certain provisions n the treaties
between the United States and China and the Ottoman
Porte and TO give certain judicial powers TO ministers
and consuls Of the United States in those countries
Mr. A. expressed hope that this bill would be acted
upon before the departure of the present commissioner
10 China.
adverse report on the memorial of Joseph Burchard.
Mr. Baldwin submitted the following resolutions which
lie over;
R,soned That If any territory shall hereafter be acquired
bv the United States annexed thereto the act by which
cb territory is acquired annexed whatever such
NAV be- should contain unaerable fundamental article
or provision whereby slavery or individual servude, ex-
cept punishment for crime, shall be excluded from the
territory acquired or annexed
acquired as the result of the with Mexico the desire
of that republic expressed by her in their
I.
he inhaban Of the ceded territory against the ntroduc-
ton of the system of human slavery therein by spula
zion to effect in any treaty that may be made cannot
consistently with the rights of those Inhabitants with
the principles of justice and liberty which have been pro-
claimed TO world the basis OF our institutions be dis
regarded or denied
The following bills were taken up and passed:
bill for the relief of Peter Capello administrator OF
Andrew Capelo, and for the relief of John Cope and
for the relief of Elijah Petit and Hannah Petit, his wife
heirs of John Beardon, deceased.
hill for the relief of Charles L. Dell.
bill for the relief of Richard S. Coke.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the army bill
when
Mr. Bell resumed and concluded his remarks in oppo-
sition to the and the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate adjourned.
In the House. to-day, Mr.. c. B. Smith, of Indiana,
made speech of an hour against the and all the
measures of the administration. Several gentlemen at
tempted to get the floor Mr. Vinton recognised by
the Chair and he proceeded to state to the House the
sons why the wing party and the protective party should
not vote for direct tax He moved, in conclusion the
previous question, which ordered.
The proposition of Mr.. Wlmot, looking direct tax
of FIVE millions year, voted down-Yeas A. nays
LAB.
The recommendations of the message, relative to the
establishment of governments in Mexico, and to the
manner in which the should be hereafter conducted
were ordered to be referred to select committees.
The resolutions referring the Presidents message to
the several standing committees were adopted.
After receiving some reports from committees
The House adjourned.