The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY g. lS48.

and Worth, and TO Brigaler Generals Smith, Shields,
Pierce and Twiggs.
/ Mr.; HASKELL inquired why the name of Gen. Cad
walaler should be left out
Mr.; H(UJSTON replied that he certainly intended 10
include all the bgaler generals who had servedn the
campaign lie thought General CadwaaIer, (who he
was now informed had served in every action OF the cam
pas) ana every other subordinate, much entitled 10
ie regards OF Congress in this instance they could be
n any olher and the resolutions rendering the thanks Of
ohS'ess 10 General Taylor, included the names OF all
me brigadier generals under his command This all
me MODIFICATION he now asked.
motion to reconsider, which was seconded; and the
man question,
Mr.. HENLEY demanded the yeas ami NAYS, which
Were ordered, and resued--yeas So nays 49,
So the motion rejected and the question REQUIRED
on the adoption of The joint resolution
MT iiAhALSON explained that he voted for the re-
consideration with view TO the amendment proposing to
include the subordinate officers ana not through any feel
ing OF hostility to the proposition itself
Mr. HUNT hoped the gentleman from Georgia would
ye bring forward that amendment in the shape OF sepa-
rate proposition He demanded the previous question
the passage OF the JOINT resolution, which seconded
and the vote on the main question (aken by yeas and
nays) was reported-yeas 1877, nay l..
Mr. HASKELL, when his name called stated,
amd CRIES OF order from every quarter that, being one
OF those subordinate officers, though he voted the
Affirmative ne would not be understood as joining vote
OF thanks to himself
The question was then taken and decided in the mega
1--WE, by yeas 1872, nay 1.
TREATY PEACE
Mr. Bolts moved suspension of the rules to enable
HIM to Introduce the following resolution, 10 wit:
hesolred, That the President or the United States be
1usS!ed to com nuncate this House whether any COM
nunlcation has been received from Mexico containing
era far aoiv nr NO h a. ~ or commission
the same # I can be done "u 49, Una, ne % am
interest. '~
The motion for a suspension of the rules having been
agreed 10, te resolution was considered, and adopted
THANKS TO GENERAL TAYLOR.
Mr.. STEPHENS (the rules having been suspended for
mat puPose) introduced Joint resolution of thanks to
Major General Tayor;" which was read twice as fol-
lows:
BE ii resoped BIZ ihe Senate and Huse of Representatives
q me United States Of Aerca Congress assembled Thu
deied to MAJOR General Zachary Tiylor aud through him
e .d soldiers OF 'he reg"af army and OF te
E and good conduct % disnavaa an M s
and asI dh Va of Fehuarv i,st IT, ,, h, y p ~
in dele atng Mexican army of more than four times ,neil
number consisting of chosen troops under ,ler Cori,.
commanders General Santa Anna, and thereby Obtaining
charac,e in The military world
the be- sras a aG u"a w be re-
emb,emacnl OF ms spendid achievement, and presented
70 MAYOR General Zachary Taylor as testimony of the
hgh sense entertained ny Congress Of his udicous and dis
tihguished cnnduct on ttiat memorable occasion
ques,ed the foregoing resolutions be comnun
Gated to Major General Taylor in such terms as he may
Mr. s. moved the previous question upon the eneross-
nent of the joint resolutions which was seconded and
under IL, operation the Resolution, ,, e,,rrJ I'm l an
crossed
The Joint resolution was then read third time: and
the question recurring upon lis passage the yeas and NAYS
were ordered and being taken reslted-yeas ISL nav
1.-THE negative being JOSHUA r. GIDDINGs
personal EXPLANATION
NJ VIII MOI, 49, ., , o...I -,
,r an oh;aotion h v'I NJ A. Se,so eAPaa1n ana tai-
mada 700 ioteS ho -, M .e i as pe!ns
time he had ever asked This conrtesv Of Tho Hs .e
ha should NOT do 90 now hit fo ts -, e Iiouse ana
nc,er of an editorial article in ,ha ..1f; M Ia aI
inst This was The second attach made mon h; .e %
This pnper and it's venerable cd,or mi rbt th;n = A.
spectfuI in him to mass il over without nnca lie .,J
TO The House NEVERTHELESS that he dd no Tool ,h Ill,
eat degree of or main mnder thn asb H.
editor If tbe JIn;on he falt ont;ro c; ~ " 'o
efort AGAINST him coming from ths, sonSc 10 any
idle and aborve His nrincnles ,vera Ino,,,n ~ h
constituents where thew had heen f,r ~ IA 1s
and his potical course WAS before the co;ntrv u @
ceaed nothng and would call attention to he arce in
the Union to which he had referred and which he s,I
again anneared most extnordnarv IN tna ne s.a
tor liz then read 40 foilnwa. " 'o''e anu 'h"'a0
en- n VII. =, p,.,
The nooris,v he has s;ned hy h;s i is 'o W. ro Win
The W;j,not pnpjso No > fJa bas ,roJ MS h NV
direct axaopo fall we presume heavily on the sin
Of the south Fortunately, this day it was rejected in the
House, several OF the wings voting against it,
The administration does not ask such idle schemes and
sucn mlscevous alles ~ tns representative from Penn
h hd hnp cot % o,, r ~ WaseI Goun ii e.
iTii,no scLooI IF Il, mans ,nu,aver ~ 20 o, i,,
the republican party we advise him 10 consult and act
with them. The administration laid down its platform
Pursue its measures OF finance let them be honestly carried
out and we shall require no direct tax but We will obtain
what money we require on moderate terms
MT W. repeated again, that this article seemed to his
the first place, denounced the scheme OF direct taxa
being intended fall heavily the slavery of