The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-30
Recruits in depot


Total strength of army after the discharge of SOL
diers enlisted for the 1866
The letter and report referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
port the claim of VIM. Vawters deceased in pursu
OF resolution of the House of the Sd instant: laid
on the table.
letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting, in
obedience to resolution of the House, table showing
the annual cost of mail transportation and the annual re-
ceps of postage in each State and Territory of the uni
ted States, for the ten years preceding July
ferred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
A tabular statement from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, showing the estimated surface of
the Territories OF the United States north and west of the
regularly organized States of the Union and the portions
OF territory north and south OF the parallel of $50 3o'
north latitude: referred to the ComDiee Territories,
and ordered to be printed
NAVAL PENSIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Senate dis
agreement the House amendments the Senate bill
newing certain naval pensions for the of five years.
and extending the benefits Of existing laws respecting
val pensions to engineers emen and coalheavers the
navy, and to their widows.
On motion Of Mr. WHITE, the House insisted upon its
appointed the part of the House, to confer with
similar committee the part of the Senate the dis
agreeing votes of the two Houses said bill.
THE TERRITORIAL COMPROMISE BILL
The SPEAKER laid before the House the Senate bill
entitled "An act to establish territorial governments in
twice read
Mr. BOYD moved to refer the bill to the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. STEPHENS moved to lay the bill on the table,
and demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, moved call of the
House; and upon this question he demanded the yeas
Mr.. BOYD (stll standing in his place. claimed the
floor upon his own motion. He had made the motion to
refer to the Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union for the purpose of securing the earliest considera
ton OF the measure,
1t is. indeed, (said Mr. b. an important measure Our
newly acquired territory should not be left the hands
OF Mexcans, settlers in Oregon to the merciless
bntcheres of the Indians But, SIR there are other and
higher considerations involved in this measure The
of this body with reference to some of the provs
IONS of this bill Should not, then, in the spirit OF
concession and compromise, proceed to settle and
forever the vexed and dsactng question of slavery by
the passage OF this measure? 1t might be that ma
lorty OF the House would stand opposed to the bill
IN ITS present shape; still he hoped gentlemen would
not Ior mat reason, give it the go-by by laying it
on the table. He desired most earnestly 10 see this
or some other measure of compromise adopted II we
10 pass TINS BILL in Heavens name let
endeavor 70 agree upon something else Let the bill
go 10 the committee where examine it. exchange
opinions upon it. commune with each other-not as par
usans but as men and patriots-to the end that this
vexed and dangerous question NAV be settled ''
bX laying this bill upon the table, the House would
IN enect proclaim to the country their indisposon to
se.e ne quesuon now upon any terms, and agitation
win an ITS deporable consequences, must go on
IN the ochalf OF our common constituency am con.
strained now 70 appeal to gentlemen on both sides 10
JOIN me in an honest. effort to compromise b;.
question, and give peace to the country
MT b. concluded by moving call of the House bu,
rave way for '"'
Mr. MccLERNAND, who, promising to renew the cal,
said, this bill involved question Of most mbmenton.
and vital Importance to the country- question aectno
the perpetuty Of our institutions The Question yas in;
pOrtant in every aspect We have but lust emerrod f
a war which has necessarily induced large expendur.
OF money, and IN which blood has been shed Freely
war IN which our national glory has been indicated or
manya hard fought field By this war we have
most extensive territory estimated to be of great value
The shores OF California certainly of immense vain
IN commercial point; opening, it does direct com
muncatlon with the rich countries and commerce O
ASA The great practical question is this Shall w
now, IN the spirit of devotion to faction and party
turn away from all these acquisitions which have cost =
much or shall we cherish and make the best we can O
sse acqu.s'tons by the passage OF this othe
OH tha VIII secure the numerous and important adyan
tagee winch they offer For these considerations he shout
yoe oI 'ne e'eence to the Committee of the Whole
Mr. McC. then renewed the motion for call of tn
Rouse put Withdrew il again for a word from -
MI oMiI In OF Indiana who aIso nrr,m;aed IN renev
the notion Mr., s was thorourhlv ronv;ncsJ ihat 4
refer tnIs Dill 70 the Committee OF the Whole on the stat
OF the Union would lead 10 no benefc;,i sI u n
opposed to the bill decidedly and mncomnrc,, H 10
Nevertheless, he anxious as any man ~ ,, ~ ,H
question 1t contemplated; but he denied that i y. NJ
sibe for the success of the bill produce anv sncb re
suit SO far from restoring peace he said il wonld in
crease the dimcues that already surround u.s. and on
add intensity to the popular agitaons
Mr.. HOUSTON OF Delaware interposed to say that h
was unprepared to vote either way upon the Question
and he submitted whether right and proper III;
the vote on this most important of all the measures of III
session should be thus Urged upon the House. wthor
opportunity to state the reasons which would inAnenc