The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-09
TN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
rh,rt.th Conx-e.s-FYr.t Session.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7. ls4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

THE ARMY
The SPEAKER announced the first business TO be,
Mr. r. w THoMPsoNs motion to reconsider the vote Or
dering the engrossment OF the army b upon which the
yeas and nays were ordered and the previous ques-
The yeas and nays being then taken, the vote stood
Yeas 10, nays 1T.
So the House refusing to reconsider, the bill read
The SPEAKER announced the next business in order
be the call OF the States for esoluons and he began
with the State of Wisconsin.
Mr.. DARLING offered resolution authorizing the
payment out of the contingent fund.- at the close of the
session, the extra compensation usually allowed the
officers, clerks, messengers, &c, OF the House.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved to lay the resolu-
ton the table; and the yeas and nays being demanded
ordered and taken thereon, rejected Yeas 81,
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, rose to a privileged
question, and moved to reconsider the by which the
army bill was just now passedwhch gave occasion for
further explanation and discussion of the subject of
ternal improvements by Mr. THOMPSON and MIR.
HUNT and then the motion laid on the table.
The previous question being demanded and order
ed upon Mr. DARIINGs resolution, modified to omit
the word Officers, and include SHE police of the Capt.
ol, il was agreed to Yeas 10, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. VlNTON the civil and diplomatic
bill, which had been returned from the Senate with
amendments, was taken up, and referred TO The Com
mittee OF Ways and Means; and leave was granted to
said committee to SIT during the sessions OF the House
On motion of Mr. BOYD Qhe rules were suspended
Tor the pupose the several bills from the Senate on the
Speakers table taken up, twice read and CON-
United, as follows:
A bill to compensate r. NJ Johnson for the erection of
certain buildings for the of the Choctaw Academy;
bill for the relief of Ward and 1d smith a. :,:..
bill to grant to The State OF Wisconsin the military
reservation at Fort Winnebago
A bill for the relief of Shadrack Get and others.
The Senate amendments to the House JOINT resolution
concerning the extension of certain pensions 10 the
rne and ordnance corps considered and concurred
EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF JACKSON.
The Senate Joint resolution authorizing the delivery to
the Jackson Monument Committee OF certain brass guns
captured by Gen. Andrew Jackson, and such other pieces
OF brass ordnance are unit Tor service and for other
purposes, was read three times and passed.
Mr. EVANS of Maryland moved reconsideration of
the roe ooncurring in said Senate Joint resolution;
which motion supported by MIR. COLLAMER, Mr..
PALFREY, and others, who expressed wish to
amend the resolution to retain the possession of the
United States all the revolutionary trophies.
The motion was agreed to; and the third reading and
engrossmcnt being reconsdered and discussion being had
by Mr.. McCLERNAND, MIR. SCHENCK, and Mr..
KING of Georgia. the latter gentleman moved to lay the
resolution upon the table and the yeas and nays being
demanded ordered and taken thereon, the vote stood
yeas "a, nays Ill SO the House refused TO lay the
ton on the table.
Mr. SCHENCK proposed TO amend by striking out all
except such pieces OF ordnance have been captured by
General Jackson and demanded the previous question,
which, however, withdrawn for explanation by
Mr.. McCLERNAND, who said there seemed to be
much Misrepresentation upon this subject. member of
The committee appointed by the Jackson Monument AS
ISOLATION had placed in his hands their memorial asking
the donation OF certain brass pieces to be used the
construction OF equestrian statue to the memory of
Cen Andrew Jack The pieces asked for consist of
four 4pounder brass guns, and two 9-lnch brass
tars, weighing all 1880 pounds, reported to be
yceable, which were captured by General Jackson at
Pensacola.
contract had been made by the committee with Mr.
Clark Mills OF charleston, for the construction of the
statue cost OF 12 900, of which 81 500 had al
ready been contributed by and grateful public
There was now doubt but that ample sum would
be received for the construction of the statue in taste
full and substantial FORM The statue be third
larger than life and was to be completed within two
years from the date of the with the artist 1t
to have place in the public grounds in this city
The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. KINGl had objected
to the donation as msappicaton OF national trophies
for Individual objects But not 1t had been i'm
memorial usage to devote portion OF the trophies won
by great benefacors to the perpetuation of their
ries and it was usage of sautary example, in its effect
to stimulate noble emulation OF great deeds and great
services.
Mr.. TOOMBS. Where has such usage prevailed
Mr.. McCLERNAND. In France, where the column
OF Napoleon had been made of the cannon captured at
AusteriH; and in England where equestrian statue
to Wellington had been made, being made, of the
brass pieces taken at Waterloo.
The gentleman from Georgia mir. KING1 could not be
more mistaken than in supposng that it misappi
cation OF national trophies to devote them to the perpetu
alton OF the of the heroes whose yaor and patriot
ism had won them. The of jacksonville brave
the wise, and the ncorrupblewas inseparaby blended
with the glory OF his country his history would be
bright and instructive portion of her history. To honor
his memory, therefore, was to honor his country, which
he dearly loved, and which he SO faithfully served
AT the last session of Congress resolution had passed
tins House, mem granting the trophies in question;
and he hoped now, since the present resolution was to
be amended, it would be passed unanimously
WheneNlr McC had concluded his explanation, the de-
maad Tor the previous question renewed and there
being second, the amendment was agreed to.
The JOINT resolution, amended, then ordered to
be engrossed, read third time, and passed
PEACE BOUNDARY MESSAGES FROM THE PREsI-
DENT.
Mr.. COBB of Georgia moved suspension of the rules
for the purpose of taking up the consideration of bust
the Speakers take-to wit the Presidents peace
and border messages; which was agreed TO-
Mr.. VENABLE (having the floor from a previous dav)
proceeded to conclude his speech in reply his col
league, Mr.. DoNNELLl He called over the ilusrous
names the of North Carolina Justify his State
from the mpuation cast upon her by his colleague that
she occupied an humble position in the Union But the
mpualon being denied by his colleague, he accepted the
explanation His colleague, having been educated in
Massachusetts, he doubted not that he still true to
his instincts, and believed with the people of that State
that Congress has The right to egsate upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories
Mr. " proceeded to advocate the exercise of the con-
stutonal veto, az great conservative power of the
people, and supported by the people. He exposed the
inconsistency OF the chairman of the Committee OF Ways
and Means, Mr. VINroN] in his declaration in the early
part OF the session, savowng for himself that he would
not borrow money for the purposes of internal improve
preceding session OF Congress, voting for every appro-
priaion for such objects.
He then took up and examined the several arguments
his colleague support of the power of Congress TO
legisate for the Territories.
Returning to the advocacy of the veto he said and
charged upon the wing party, that was restless under
the restraints OF the constitution.
He quoted with apprehension the words of a dstin-
guished from New York. that it his desire 10
slavery surrounded by Gordon OF free States that it
might be starved Ii this the deliberate purpose
OF the NORTH he could not but regard it as most unknd