The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-20

would report either of them back to the House. an
whose chairman (Mr. Truman Smith, of Connecticut ha
declared, with regard 10 of them at least ''that
should not pass at any rate ?" In proof of this we quot
the following extracts from the report of the proceeding
of the House of the nth and 9TH inst, as given in tn
Congressional Globe
FRIDAY, August l. ls4s
! MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
Senate bill provide for carrying into the 5h arti
Gle of the treaty between the United the Mex
republic for establishing the boundary line betweel
them, was read a frs, and second time when
Mr. Q. J. NeERsoLL moved an amendment 10 add all ex
the Senate July g. lss providing for the appointment
board of three commissioners to adiudcate certain
claims of American citizens against Mexico and til,
The SPEAKER, after examination, said the bin as
came from the Senate merely bill for running the
boundary line, and provided for the appointment of
nssioners for that purpose The Char was OF opinion
that an amendment for the adndeatng OF claims was no
in order
Mr. STEPHENS moved to refer the bill the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs.
On this motion the yeas and nays asked and order
ed. and being taken, Iesuted-yeas 49, nays72
So the bill was referred the Committee Foreign
Affairs
The journal of the House for this day has not yet been
printed, but have obtained at the Office of the Clerk
of the House, copy OF the yeas and nays this
ton of Mr. Stephens to refer and find that they stand
follows Our readers will that, with the excep
ton of three northern democrats 1.-TWO from New York
and from New Hampshre) whose votes do not affect
he result, the vote to refer syielya party uote.
YEASr-Messrs. Abbott, Ashmun, Barringer, Boydon,
Brady, Butler, Cabel Candy, Chapman Clingman Cooke,
Dixon, Donnel, puer, Daniel Duncan, Eckert Edwards,
Embree N Evans, Fareiy, Fisher, Fournoy, Freddy.
Gosss Henry Eas Holmes w
Hubbard, Hunt, Irwin, Jentins, Kellogg, Thomas Butler
Mo e . MalIin Nelson, Newell, Outlaw PaIlfey,'
Peasc, Pendeton, Pollock, Preston. Reynolds. John
stewart Talmaadge, Taylor; v, Richard W. Thompson,
Brdsa BoaooE Bowiin Boyd Brodhead, Charles Brown.
A ASs Cobb SW E capt Dane
Dickinson. Edsal Alexander Evans Paan, FeatiersoH,
Hammons HARRISON iIarmanson, Harris, Henley, Hill,
Isaac T. Holmes, Charles j. Ingersol, lverson Robert
Job Mann Morris Peck, Petrie Phelps, Rchey, Robin,
Thomas, James Thompson Jacob Thompson, Robert A.
Tao%pson phHrsn r ana T"ine VenAbe' Wal
In the House proceedings OF the next day. Saturday,
August l2h we find in the Congressional Globe the fol-
lowing passage:
MEXICAN CLAIMS.
The Senate bill to carry into effect certain stpulaons
of the treaty between the United States of America and
the republic of Mexico, fthe I'd of February ls4s
Mr. NrcoLL said the bill provided simply for carrying out
the treaty with Mexico by the appointment of commits
He asked that i. be put on its third aiding.
Mr. SMITH of Connecticut moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. j. INeERsoLL hoped that the bill pod be refer
red to the Committee Forsign Affairs He had particular
for it was, that he had been called upon
attend meeting of that committee this afternoon at half
past O'Clock He had attended the committee room,
and his honorable friend the chairman of the committee,
not there When the House met after he had
asked the for his absence, and for his having failed
TO call the committees 70 act on this subjects and the honor
able gentleman had told HIM there occasion 10 refer ii
to me eemmte for IL should NOT Pass a, at any rate
to committee OF the House He desired inquire if
it did not S' contain nan, an apP a Hn,.
that The bill contained appropriation. it must go to
the Committee of the Whole The state OF the Unon
der the rule
Mr. NIcoLL moved suspend said rule, put the
Mr. SMITH thought before went to the Comm i,tee of the
Whole, should go to some standing committee OF this
m m hsd ata v e feW or bi g
hear word in of the bill it had been read by
The Clerk Il was utterly impossibe heeioe tor him 70
they what he had understood they certainly ought to
more than three millions of dollars OF the treasury.
The SPEAKER here inerposed and stated that the rule
nuired that they should first be discussed in committee
Debate not therefore in order
Mr.. DIcKEy moved to lay the bill on the table Rejected
Mr. NcoIis motion suspend the rule so as to put the
bill on its passage, was lost
the Whole on the state of the Union, and rejected
The bill then referred to the Committee Foreign
dUdUs
The ayes and noes not called upon the motion OF
Mr. Smith TO swamp this bill by reference to his
mttee; but the whole report shows that the wings had
resolved to put end to it in that way, and that they
were strong enough in numbers to carry their point.
We call upon the country to mark and TO remember
this nefarous proceeding of the wings. Not content
with having done, in the OF the war, all that they
could do 10 prevent its success, and to polong its evil
they now show themselves resolved to defeat the spua
tons of solemn treaty of peace and to rob their
try of the rich and noble trophies of her glorious victory
They seeking opportunity to humliate in the
sight of all nations, by giving back again TO Mexico
the indemnity for which have fought. They are
seeking to surrender back again to Mexican anarchy
and wrechedness territories of extent and of meal
culabe value More than this; they seeking TO de-
fraud of their just ndemnicaion, secured to them by
treaty. citizens whom Mexican perfdy and robbery
have despoed Let the people decide at the ballotb box
in November next, whether faction which such
purposes and manests such spirit shall be trusted with
the power of the country! We shall resume the sub
ject
Vermont
letter was received yesterday morning from an &C.
fivop Tho