The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20
CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8

luton that the Secretary OF War convey to
the Navy certain transport ships.-Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Bcrrien submitted bill granting to the
widows and orphans of officers and soldiers
who died in the late war, additional assist
ance, sc.
A resolution was adopted that The Secreta-
nv of the Navy communicate Commodore
Stocktons dispatches ,relafingto his operations
in California.
The naval pension and army appropriations
bills from the House were reported by Mr.
Atherton.
a bill making Brazos Santiago port Of
entry, was passed also bill for the relief OF
David Myerly, was amended. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The act for the admission in
to the Union of Iowa, as a Sta'e, was
amended, relative to school lands, and de-
bated by several members. after which
the amendment was adopted.
The House then went Into Committee
oil the v hole. and passed number OF
bills, among which was one allowing a
claim Of New Hampshire against The
United States.
A message was received from the Pres
ident, communicating the information
previously called for, in relation 10 the
Mexican treaty lie instructs the Cons
missioners to avoid rs much as possible
all diplomatic notes, as they might be the
means of putting off to the U. S. the final
settlement Of the question.
The message nlrraies the final action
Of the Mexican Congress on the treaty
before the American Commissioners were
officially received, and gives the dates of
each action by our Commissioners also,
on the part of Mexico. 1t admits that the
Commissioners transmitted protocol of
a memorandum of conversation held by
them with the Mexican Minister, after
the Mexican Congress had finally acted.
The President says the protocol was
not considered binding under the circum-
stances, and therefore was not sent to the
Senate He did not deem it as modify
ing or changing any part of the treaty.
He gives his views respecting the 9Th ar
ticle, before and after the amendment, and
maintains that the protocol is not incon-
sistent with the alteration makes similar
and draws the same conclu-
sion in regard to the other amended arti-
cles.-Even if the protocol were ambigu-
ous regarding the land grants, no man of
sense would deem 1t binding against a full
argument of the treaty stipulation. He
lid not deem it necessary to send the pro-
ocol to the Senate at the time he re-
;eived it.
Mr. johnson, Of Arkansas, moved TO
ay the message on the table.
alr. Henley moved that 10000 copies
be printed. The motion was referred to
he Committee on Printing.
Mr. Stanton wished 10 move a recon>
,ideration of the motion for laying the mes
sage on the table, in order that the dis
cussion might be renewed. He hoped the
gentlemen on the other side did not wish
10 escape the discussion, now the message
had come in.
Mr.. Stephens said, certainly not. He
would second the molten TO reconsider.
lie only wished the message printed, that
all might know its contents. The mo-
-ioa was made accordingly. So the mes
sage comes up again. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. Q.
SENATE.-A resolution was received
from the House, agreeing to the plan
adopted BY the Senate for counting the
Presid initial votes.
Mr.. Davis reported bill, granting re-
lief to The widows and orphans of SOL
diers and officers who died, or may die,
from injuries received in the war with Mex
leo. Also bill, praying for compensa>
ton for horses and other property lost in
the military service.
Mr.. Badger offered a resolution for de-
vising some means for lettering the cons
dition of the various tribes of Indians
TO the Committee on Indian AT
fairs.
HoUsE.-The bill passed by the Senate
for the relief of David Myerly was taken
up, but was subsequently laid aside.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole. Mr.. Cobb moved 10 take
up the Fertilization bill, which was mega
tived by the casting vote of Mr.. Burt, the
chairman.
The amendments 10 the bill establish
ing a Commission on private claims, were
then considared.-The Committee rose,
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the
Senate the Presidents Message commu-
nicating information called for in relation
to the Protocol. Senator Foote moved
that 30, 900 copies be printed. and then
the Senate. He denied that the
in relation to the protocol
originated with the Wings, but that there
were those present who well knew that a
Democratic member obtained it from the
Mexican Minister, and carried it TO the
Senator from Delaware, and it was exam
med by them together, in his seat.
Mr.. Clayton stated that the protocol
was shown him, but not privately or Sc
cretIY and at the same time it was ex-
hIbIted 10 various other members Of both