The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON NAV 4.


SENArE.-Mr. flanagan, chairman of the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations, reported bill to ena-
Bile the President to take military possession OF Yu-
catan. Mr.. Hannegan moved to make the consid-
Grafton Of the bill the special order Of the day fer
tomorrow. Mr.. Badger thought tomorrow to be
too early day for a calm consideration OF subject
of so much importance. Mr.. Calhoun expressed
his desire that more distant day might be fixed
was the case one OF such extraordinary eyigency
that few days delay might be fatal 10 the white
inhabitants Of Nucatan.
Mr.. Hale desired to know whether the President
had answered resolution adopted four weeks
since, requesting him to communicate 10 the Sen
ate proposals from Ancatan for annexation 70 the
United States. Mr. Hannegan said that the resolu-
ton referred to other states Of Mexico east Of the
Sierra Madrc, and South OF the Rio Grande. Mr.
Hale said he reported the resolution, and that it
embraced Yucatan.
Mr. Foote urged immediate action on the bill re-
ported by MIR. Hannegan and complained that MIR
Calhoun always wanted delay on important mea-
sures Of this kind though ne was ready enough last
Saturday to discuss the merits OF the President
message on the subject.
Mr.. Calhoun said he saw enough III the message
to induce great caution. lie was ready to grant
relief in the largest sense if it could be done con
sstently with obligations to the constitution
The President himself had been in no hurry. Sc
nor Sierra the Yucatan minister, wrote to him on
the 9TH of MARCH, complaining Of previous notes
not having beer answered. If the President could
take from the 7t of March TO this time, surely The
Senate might be allowed few days for dellbe "a
ton One wrete he'd war, with all the past attend
ant and prospective disastrous consequence which
have grown out OF it, should make US careful how
we get into another.
Mr.. Foote briefly replied AID defended the ad-
minstration and the Mexican war, its eXpedlency
and necessity throughout The debate was warm
and animated being continued at much length by
Blr. Hale, Mr.. Cass, MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. flanagan,
Mr. Niles, and others The bill was finally made
the special order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Sturgeon, OF Pennsylvania submitted reso-
luton instructing the Committee On orelgn hela-
tons to inquire into the expedency OF paying COM
Biddie for his services acting commissioner IN
China which was adopted.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi, moved 10
take up the bill relative to the retired army list,
which was agreed to. II was read twice and made
the order of the day for Monday next. After the
transaction of some other important business, the
Senate adjourned to Friday.
House resolve into 4 committee of the whole on
state of the Union, and take up sundrv executive
communications, which was agreed to- They were
then read aud ordered to be printed
The House then took up the Senate bills. he
first called up was the ten regiment bill. Mr.
Royd of Kentucky, moved to refer the bill to the
committee on military affairs. On this motion the
yeas and NAYS were demanded, and resulted IN the
affirmative by close vote.
The House then took up the amendment OF the
Senate to the bill TO repeal the act respecting the
reduction of the number of generals serving IN the
war AGAINST Mexico, at the conclusion OF peace
The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted IN
tbo fhrmatiye by yeas 81, nays Go.