The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-31

on was the remote cause OF war; but denied that II was
Just cause OF war and he went INTO facts TO justify ths
position. Ii, then. annexation Just OF war,
and the war was pressed upon us by the restless ana
naughty military spirit OF Mexico which nothing but
war would satisfy, then Mexico, and not the United
States must stand responsible for all the consequences
of the war This point Mr. L. elaborated at length,
reading fir, sundy government circulars by The au-
borites of Mexico put forth In the year 1915, and the
proclamation of Gen Arsa OF the same year lie noted,
also, the rejection OF Mr.. Slde the overthrow OF Her
eras government, the motion of the Mexican forces to-
ward the Rio Grande, and other kindred facts contem-
poraneous with these events all gong TO show that The
war actually commenced by Mexico
Mr. L. then looked at the position OF gentlemen on the
other side-that the President began the war; and he
proceeded at length to defend the President from this
charge adyertng particularly 10 the inconsistency OF
gentlemen who had voted this censure upon the rresi-
dent and whose also recorded IN the aihrna
tive of the proposition that "war existed by the act oil
Mexico"
The amendment of Mr. McCLELLAsD was then agreed
The amendment of MIR. Wick rejected.
Mr.. GlDDINGS proposed an amendment to the first
section which was rejected
Mr.. RUMSEY proposed to amend by striking out as
follows: "Or for money advanced to the commanding
officer of any regiment battalion company, for the pur-
pose aforesaid, to prevent las he expained two
sets claims from being presented for the same service,
SC; which amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, proposed to amend by add
ing the end of the bill section providing that none
of the money hereby appropriated shall be for the sails
faction OF any clam, except such may be based upon
means furnished expenses incurred according TO exist
ing laws This amendment he desired TO offer as sub
stue for the amendment by the gentleman iron Illinois,
MIR. A. g. Brown opposed the amendment, on the
ground that all the companies OF regiment and perhaps
all the members of a company could not be raised IN
county and hence the unavoidable necessity OF inr
nshng subsistence and transportation before companies
coud be completely organized
Mr.. DICKINSON also opposed the amendment, on the
ground that would defeat the whole object OF the reso
luton; and he recitel particular cases OF money furnish
ed in Ohio which would be cut of by it
NJ 7 Ia .t,f tho rns
supply the deficiency OF former egislaon--the very
matter which the amendment would etectuaiy cut OH
The bill would create temptation to individuals to put
their hands into the treasury without gooi claim lie
hoped that both the amendment by the gentleman from
Tennessee, and that by the gentleman from Illinois,
would be Withdrawn
subsistence of certain Missouri volunteers, which would
be cut off by this amendment, if it should be agreed to-
The committee then without coming to any con-
And the House then adjourned.
Petitions under the Rule.
By Mr.. CHAPMAN The memer al of the German Cath
oc 81 Josephs Benevolent Society asking act OF moor
poraton Also, the memorial OF 80 merchants, masters
vessels. and oIuers asking Tor the Cons uction OF light
Backsone's island, in Potomac river Also the
petition - masters OF vessels and ~ owners and ohe
asking for Light house on blackstone island IN Potomac
BY By Mr.. FRANKLIN CLARK: The, petition of Davis
Blanchard and 300 others, Tor fog bell u be placed at OF
lighthouse Pond island, at the mouth OF the
By Mr. FRENCH, The petition of John Jones, Of Ken
lucky, and accompanying papers, praying io pension
referred to the Co nmee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Charles Lee Jones, OF the city OF Washington asking redress
grievances connected with battalion OF Voun
By Mr. HUNT: The petition of l67 citizens Of orlesn
county New York. asking thai the public lands be divided
n By '' M la The petition Of czens of Iowa.
PRAYING the OF post route Hn., from P"u cry
sourny and Lancaster in keoknk onty to Jefferson
county referred TO the Committee on the Post oc'
By Mr. MORSE, The petition of John Tucker and 81
others PRAYING Tor the , ssaehmsns on h po 1
Bv M. MULLIN: The petition Of N. b. johnson and
others ciizeus county OF Jefferson, New York, pray
ing Congress prohibit any further sales OF the Pube
quantities leave sell the same tn Others not owning
Bv Mr.. PEYroN. The petition of sundry citizens OF
Cloverport praying Congress for appropriation TO i'm
prove the of the Ohio rivef bar
Mr. POLLOCK The ps.ioa of Th0ss MIy%ss
praying for the establishment OF mailroute rom W
,aspYrt iP Lyeornng county. pennsy,van,a by May o.
county, Pennsylvania The pe'nion OF William Barley
and % Others PRAYING oI the ao o. u, ne
By Mr. RUMsEY. The remonsance of czens of Grove
ths patent ten for Je,hro Wocd', oast,iron Plough.
BY Mr. SAWYER Tue petition Of Mary Scott, admins
atrix of John L. Scott praying Communication Tor services
rendered by said Scott during the revolutionary wars refer
By Mr.. sfxRKWEATHEK A renoastrance signed by
William Co nsock and I75 otlers of Utsego county New
plough gran'ed to Je,hro Wood MI asked til.
laid upon the table, and take the same direction Of
By Mr.. STEWART, OF Pennsylvania: The petition
OF Joshua Russell, OF Green county, Pennsylvania pray
on Invalid Pensions Also petition praying that
ls and "a regiments of PennsyIva volunteers, now
arduous and distinguished services be honofaby
dissh,Iged 5se,,ed 70 the G9mMee on Military aa ai
zens of the counties Calhoun and Kalamazoo Michigan