The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-12
Congressional.

in the Senate Mr. Hale presented number of peti.
tons from citizens of Maine. Massachusetts,, Indiana
and Ohio, praying Congress to withdraw the American
roops from Mexico. and to put end to the war. He
also presented memorial from 5000 ministers and lay
men OF the Unitarian church to the same effect
Mr. Sewer, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported the joint resolution providing that board be
established for ascertaning the amount due to cti
zens from the republic of Mexico, with an amendment
providing the board shall not sit longer than year
and that the United States shall not be considered as
liable 10 pay the claims ascertained.
Mr. Yulee from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
pored bill for the relief OF the forward officers OF the
late United States Exploring Expedition.
On motion of Mr. Sewer, the resolutions recently sub
mitted by Mr.. Dickinson were taken up.
Mr. Dickinson then made series OF remarks on the
necessity OF annexng the whole of the territory which
we now occupy in Mexico, in order to prevent the es-
adjustment OF European monarchical power in that ter
ritory.
Mr. Yulee offered substitute for the resolutions, as
follows;
Resolved That the territory belonging to, which may
be acquired by the United States is the common property
othe Unon and the gnty the is vested in
the people OF the several States composing this Union
Rolred, That the federal government has delegated
authority the territorial community any inherent right
exercise legislative powers within the said terrific
by which the eqal right of all the citizens of the Uni
ted staes to acquire aud enjoy every par Of the common
properly may be impaired or embarrassed.
Mr. Hale gave notice that he should move to substitute
the following
hesoired That it should be one OF the fundamental rules
and conditions which all territory hereafter be
CURED by purchase, conquest otherwise that slavery
and involuntary servude except for the punishment OF
crime whereof the party shall be duly convicted, shall be
forever prohibited in said territory.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill to in.
crease the army OF the United States; when
Mr.. Clayton spoke at length in opposition to an in
crease of the army the extent asked for He will
ling to vote for supplies for all troops in Mexico
Mr. Butler moved to recommit the bill, with view to
offer as a substitute the following,
Strike out nil after the enacting canse and insert
"Tha the regular army shall be increased followsto
each company of artillery, infantry, and regiment
Of riaemen there shall be added - privates and each
company the regiments aforesaid many subalterns
will provide first ieutenants and second lieuten
respectively Pouida That the said troops shall be
required during the war with Mexico, but may be
sooner discharged by order OF the President
The Senate then went into executive session; and at
Ter brief session, adjourned
In the House the resolution for the employment of
|person TO compile index to all the petitions and
ports thereon brought before the House since the four
|eenth Congress. was further debated and recommed
Ito the Committee OF Claims.
The committees called, and great number OF
public and private bills were reported and committed
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
Estate of the Union and resumed The consideration of the
resolutions for the distribution OF the Presidents message
land Mr. Lincoln spoke at length in opposition to the poll
10y of the President in relation to the war.
Mr. Jameson took the floor, and the committee
! and the House adjourned.