The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, JAN. Is, Is4s.
Congressional.

7, The Senate, to-day, Mr. Cameron, from the Com
.;,ss on the District of Columbia, reported bill T.
nd the charter of the Provden Association OF Clerks
il This CITY, which read
NJ Webster on leave introduced bill TO make at
.cbments which are made under process issuing from
be courts of the United States, conform to the laws reg
I,;nc such attachments in the courts OF the States
The Hill was read first and second time, and at the
'.anss, Of Mr.. Webster, who briefly explained the bill
- tho necessity for immediate action il was read a
third time, and passed
rho resolution submitted by Mr. Mangum was again
Ian nm for consideration, when Mr.. M. modlhec
. r.soluton; and them motion by Mr.. Sewer, the
,;on was laid on the table, the yeas and nays being
demanded--yeas %, nays 30
Mr. Yulee submitted resolution calling on the Sec
r.,,rvoi the Treasury for nformatonist, statement
- custom house receipts and expenditures from the
Gas, neroJ to the 30th June last 2d, statement oil
anonn, Of public lands sold and moneys received, and
49, If collection; 3D. the whole amount of revenue re-
ved at the treasury during the same period 4th, a
statement of the expenditures during the same period
sb imports and exports, foreign and domestic; 6h the
tonnage of every State, and losses OF vessels 7h, Amer
can tonnage engaged in foreign trade and their crews
s,h money received on account OF the marine hospital
pnd Also resolution that the whole of this informa
ion be printed and bound for the Senate and the House
The resolution Was " NC Piiitcu,
10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Baldwin submitted the following resolution which
lies
Rcsolped That the President of the United States he
ouested to communicate 10 The Senate any information h,
NAV possess regard the extent and value OF the public
domain If ANY, belonging the republic OF Mexico and
also in regard the power OF that republic under the
Jameua law thereof, cede any foreign government
whether monarchcal republican, the sovereignty
dominion any OF the members OF that confederacy
The people thereon
Mr. Bagby submitted resolutions which were ordered
TO be printed declaring the nature of the compact between
the States and the powers conferred on Congress on
the subject of roads and canals, the Improvement of the
navigation of rivers the erection of piers and light
the regulation of commerce, &C., &c.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to increase
the army of the United States; when
Mr. Badger took the floor and spoke about two hours
in opposition 10 the bill He grounded his opposition OH
the illegally and unconsttutonality of the act by which
the President commenced the war; and in the belief tina,
it prosecuted for the purpose of annexng the whole of
Mexico to the United States, he would not vote troops
for such purpose
Mr. Foo,e moved the adjournment.
The House. as soon the journal read. went into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union, and
resumed the consideration of the resolution for the dis
tribution OF the Presidents message.
Mr.. Jameson addressed the committee at length in
support of the Presidents views in regard to the war
Mr. W. Jones followed on the other side.
Mr. Robinson spoke in commentator of the Presi-
dents policy and particularly in vndicaon of his course
in Withholding the information called for by the House
in regard to Mr.. Sldels mission.
Mr.. Tuck obtained the floor, and the committee rose
and the House adjourned