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

SATURDAY, July 30, ls4s.

M, Atkinson was elected president pro TEN.
Mr. Breese from the Committee on Public Lands,
,o1sa back, without amendment the bill 10 grant the
S,ate Of Alabama the right Of way, and donation of
~be lands to assist in the construction of railroad
rou Mobile to the mouth OF the Ohio river
IN moion by Mr. Westcott the Senate considered the
NIL proyidng for the obtaining of testimony in relation to
o,ms for losses sustained in the Florida war; which
was amended read a third time, and passed
On motion by Mr. Walker, the Senate took up the bill
90 modify the act to enable the people OF Wisconsin to
farm constitution, SO to allow them to take other
lands in lieu of the 10th section. for educational pur-
which was amended, read third time, and passed
On motion by Mr. Downs, the bill for the better organ
,oa of the district court of the United States for the
dstrict Of louisiana was considered and passed.
Mr. Hannegan gave notice that he would, on Monday
o.yt introduce bill providing for the establishment OF
Territorial governments iHOregon, California, and New
Mexico.
Mr. Niles moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sidenon OF the bill to. carry out Mr.. Whiney's plan
for the construction of a railroad to Oregon.
After debate by Messrs Hale, Niles, Benton and Bell
the question was taken upon motion by Mr. Benton to
ay the motion to take up the table, and decided in
the Automatically yeas %, nays 2l.
Mr. Breese gave notice of bill to cede to the State
Of Illinois certain lands to aid in the Improvement of tie
illinois river.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of bills
upon the private calendar (many of which were passed
until the hour of adjournment.
In the House, the Senate bill to facilitate the payment
Of the three months extra pay awarded by law to the
officers and soldiers who served in the Mexican war,
was reported, and passed without amendment
The remainder of the day was occupied with discus
ons arising upon the consideration OF the Presidents
peace and boundary messages.
Mr. Bowdon (havlng the floor from a previous day)
addressed the house In general speech and in the con-
cuson of his hour, after describing the labor which the
territorial compromise bill had cost the Senate, and the
Importance of the crisis to which it was applicable, he
charged that almost any other bill coming from the SEN
ae instead of being thrust aside, as that was would
have been al least committed. printed, and examined
He INDUCED III lew pertinent illusions to the unpar-
oc position of the wing party with respect to the slavery
question, which was now so pregnant with difficulty
and concluded by statement of the views principles
and hopes which animated him in the support which he
heartily accorded to the nominations of Cass and Butler
Tor the presidency and vice presidency
When Mr. B. had concluded
Mr. Duer took the floor, and contemplated the question
the right OF Congress to egslae by way of restraining
slavery as matter SO selfevdent that it ought to be re-
garded political curiosity He then branched off
into some examinations of Gen. CassE position upon this
question: He next advered to the reason which induced
whg opposition to the late Senate compromise and pro-
posed another compromise which his party were prepared
support to witt compromise upon the rejection of all
territorial acquisitions from Mexico He closed his speech
by stating the causes and justfyng the instruments of
the Van Buren, detection
Mr.. Thomas succeeded to the floor, and opened his
speech with an auson to the inconsistency and foy of
the opposition made by the whg party the Presidents
peace message upon the question of boundary TO terri
tory which they now avow themselves ready to give
back to Mexico
tie replied to the argument OF the gentleman from Ken
lucky Mr. Duncan,] mpugning the of the Pres.
ient by which temporary government was established
Santa Fe He showed from the books that the acts of
the President were amply justified by the practice of the
British government Ii the offence ascrbed to the Pres
den was committed against the State of Texas gentle
men should reflect that Texas herself appealed to this
government for the very thing of which complaint is
made-he protection which was afforded Besides, Tex
as herself had never complained because it was mani
lest that what was done by the authority of the Pres
dent was called for by the necessity of the case
IL the con1ueror did not destroy the government and
authority OF the conquered country, he would make the
matter of his invasion advantage instead of con-
saInt This necessity of the case was the justification
or me establishment o government by the authority OF
Inc PRESIDENT over the provinces which his generals con-
quered He quoted to this point the proclamation of Gen
Harrison re-estabshng the authority of the laws of the
United States in Michigan upon the expulsion of the
BRUSH from that peninsula. And if were necessary to
esaolsh government by proclamation in Michigan,
"heh the inhabitants were American citizens much
more was II necessary to proclaim the authority of the
united States IN Santa Fe, whose inhabitants were for
egners and enemies
he read from Vattel and other authorities TO Justify
military contributions, by higher authority than that
Oh mere conquering general Gentlemen were getting
so extremely popular in their views and feelings that il
would seem as though they would be unwilling for one
o our generals to fight single battle without frs,
coming home and taking vote of the people upon its
|Fopiey.
Mr. Donnell succeeded, and addressed the House in
Inc way of general political speech, justifyng his vote
Yesterday in opposition to the territorial compromise
bill occupying much of his hour in the way of review
Of that part of late speech of his colleague, mr. Vena
o in which he defines his position upon the subject of
internal improvement by the general government, and
upon the power Of Congress to legsate upon slavery in
The Territories
Mr. Venabe next obtained the floor; but gave way for
a moon to adjourn; which disagreed to by report of
elers- affirmative 49, negative 49,
MIR v then said that he listened with pleasure to the
debut of his colleague, although he was himself selected
the subject of his castigaon. He was sufficiently
compensated for ALL by the similarity which his colleague
mad discovered between his own views and those of one
o me most justly distinguished senators which this coun
ny ever produced, mr. Calhoun He reiterated what
mad before said against internal improvements by the
general government, with other points in his former
speech renewed again his former feicitous illusions 10
own Carolina" and proceeding to fortify afresh
=" FORMER positions in support of the right of the citizens
" ne south to emigrae with their property to the terri
Des and receive the protection of the constitution in
" possession and enjoyment there, when he gave way
gam lo motion TO adjourn; which was agreed to-