The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-01
THURSDAY JUNE 30, is4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

The journal having been read
Mr.. LANNON'S moved reconsideration of the vote
Of yesterday by which the order passed for the Clerk
late Col Yell of Arkansas the per diem and mileage
which may be due to him as member Of the twenty
ninth Congress- with view to refer said resolution 70
the motion was &c opposed BY MT WENTWORTH. Mr.;
JOHNSON of Arkansas, Mr.. COOKE, and 05ners, and
supported by Mr.. SCHENCK and Mr.. TONPKlNS the
motion was laid on the table.
CUMBERLAND ROAD IN INDIANA
Mr.. SMITH of Indiana, by leave introduced bill to
surrender to the State Of Indiana the Cumberland road In
said State %hsh wa, .nS bv SMITH
LIN Mr. VTNToN. Mr. SETH Of Illinois and others,
II was referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals
MEMORY OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Mr. HUNT called for the orders of the day
The SPEAKER stated the first order to be report
from the Committee on Commerce, and resolution pend
ing for the erection Of monument to the memory Of Mr.
John Quincy Adams in the Burying ground
Mr.. A. JOHNSON said that when the resolution was up
before, it appeared to his mind that there was desire
expense of those who had gone before him. He would
abate anything from the praise Of Mr. Adams, take
away one chaple that wreaths his brow but he spoke
monuments Of any Sp to the memory of deceased mem
bers OF Congress But there righteousness in this
proposition, because the monument 10 Mr. Adams to
description, we may 20 on and set up monuments of any
vanety He saw in this proposition the beginning Of mis-
chevous principles and ne believed Mr. Adams himself,
If ne were hving would repudate the idea Besides, he
argued that the whole thing would be utterly valueess
What monument could be erected to Washington, to
Jackson. that would add anything those great names
The monuments of these men not of Egyptian
BILE or Quincy granite They are built of living
OF the spontaneous offerings from the hearts of their
countrymen It would be much more just and liberal if
Congress had the power, 10 appropriate the money to
heve the wants OF poverty which meet at every
ner, and the suerings of the manned soldiers from the
Mexican war; With this description of congressional
hQ n tod
year for the pole and lantern lately removed from the
dome Of the CAPITOL and the hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars for the Smithsonian Institute
Mr. J. continued for some tme making pertinent allu-
SONS to the amendment he had offered to the resolution
and the exravagance OF congressional funerals
among the least Of the small abuses OF the power to ap
Mr.. WOODWARD opposed the resolution, not from
considerations OF economy He considered that decent
servances on the part Of Congress. He opposed the
measure, because it would be invidious We have
erected no monument to the memory of the elder Ad-
AIMS, to Thomas Jefferson to John Hancock, to Samuel
Adams, than whom none more deserving of a
monument But it was argued that the case of Mr. c.
Adams was different, because he died while member Of
Congress Still, 1t would be nvidous, because il could
be regarded only as monument of the people, We
should erect COMMON cenotaph to his memory; but il
would be violation OF the rules Of decency and good
manners to 60 farther than this He moved to Law the
resolution on the table; which was agreed to.
The SPEAKER announced the next order to be on the
report Ct the Committee on Commerce. upon the memo
man from South Carolina Mr. SIMs] was entitled to the
floor
Mr. SIMS moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whele the state of the Union but
Withdrew the motion for the distribution of Senate bills
SENATE BILLS
Sundry Senate bills the Speakers table were then
taken up. twice read, and referred to appropriate COM
The following bill and joint resolution of the Senate
were taken up read three times, passed, and returned
the Senate, viz:
A.
July, 1885, entitled An to retrocede the county Of
alexandria, in the District of Columbia to the State of
Virginia"
A resolution in relation to the naval pension of John
McGan.
The concurrent resolution of the Senate for placing in
the library of Congress the portrait of Major General
baron De KaIb presented BY his surviving family,
The amendments OF the Senate to the bill OF the House
to an act to confirm the survey and location
Of claims for lands in the State of mississippi east of
Pearl river and south of the 3lst degree of north latitude
approved March 3, 1915, read, and the bill and
amendments referred to the Committee Private Land
Claims.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill making ap-
preparations for the service of the Post Office Department
Tor the year ending June &c. 1872 were read and referred
The House then proceeded to consider the Senate bill
renewing certain naval pensions for the of five years.
and extending the benefits Of existing laws respecting
val pensions to engineers, remen and coa-heavers in
the navy and to their widows, which reported some
days since from the Committee Naval Affairs with an
The question stated agreeing to the said amend
ment when
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to commit the bill to
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
which motion was agreed to.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
On motion by Mr.. MCKAY, the House now resolved
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr. RooT in the chair and resumed the consideration
OF the bill making appropriations for the civil and dplo
matte expenses Of the government for the year ending
June 30, 1919.
WAR, VETO, TARIFF.
Mr.. POLLOCK (being entitled the floor delivered
speech upon the evil consequences of the war with
Mexico holding the democratic party responsible for ALL
He condemned the exercise of the power, as the
only monarchical feature OF government and de-
claed (when Intercepted upon the subject that the
time to tme recommend to the consideration of Congress
such he shall judge necessary and expe-
ent utterly Imperative and could not be regarded
as binding He closed with argument in favor of the
tariff of l542 which he seemed derive from the tables
OF the treasury.
Mr. FRENCH said. if he were to consult the present |
summer heat OF the atmosphere, he should not rise to
make speech at this time But considerations of duty
were sometimes paramount to our desires for personal
comfort and convenience. 1t was high sense of duty
hat mpelled him to stand up now, for the purpose Of
making few suggestions on two subjects.
None of the representatives from his State, during the
session. had said anything on the subject Of sla
veryon the power of Congress slavery private
property slaves Nor had any of them yet discussed
he power of Congress the Territories belonging to
he United States. He proposed, therefore, briefly to
ook at these two subjects, but mainly to regard the
slavery question
Twelve years ago, when he was honored with seat
fr1la laid