The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-04

A bill for the relief Of Captain Alexander McEwen
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Cobbs
A bill for the relief of Mary Ann Pollard.
A bill for the relief of Camiield Averl.
Abi! for the relief Of John Gawney.
A bill for the relief of Horato Fitch.
A bill for the relief OF William Lynch
A bill for the relief of Rebecca Freeman
A bill for the relief of William Kingsbury.
bill for the relief of Sidney Flower of louisiana and
bill for the relief of Amelia Covion of Louisiana.
A bill for the relief of John Mcintosh
A bill for the relief of Levi M. Roberts.
A bill for the relief Of Samuel Perry
A bill for the relief of James Frame
Also, the following bills with amendment, viz
bill granting the right of pre-emption to Joshua
A bill for the relief of B. O. Payn
An act granting pension to Bethah Healy widow of
George Healy, deceased.
act for the relief of the personal representative of
VIM. A. Slacum, deceased.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill for the relief of the personal representative of VIM
Slacum, deceased, reported with the following amend
ments, viz
Strike out the words "charges for" and insert the
word 'acua" that will read "hs actual expenses
incurred " and strike out at the end of the bill the follow
ing words, viz:
ton for the services rendered T. the United States by Mr.
Sacum that mission, at the of Sc diem,
the 6,b day of March, 1897 psorided hO~ersr That the
amount OF pay received by Mr. Sacum in the
OF the United States, during the period of time
bra ed in the above dates be deducted from the of
said per diem allowance"
TO, the bill was then read third time, passed. and re-
turned to the Senate.
The House then proceeded the consideration of the
bill for the relief OF Bethah Healy &C., reported from
the Committee OF the Whole House with amend
ment, as follows:
Add at the end OF the bill
Commencing the fourth day of March, 1916"
Which said amendment having been agreed to- the bill
read third time, passed, and to the Senate.
The House next proceeded to the consideration of the
bill granting the right OF empton to Joshua Holden
reported from the Committee of the Whole House with
a amendment, as follows, viz
Add at the end of the bill
first obtained;
Which having been decided in the negative, the bill
was read third time passed. and sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
The House next proceeded to the consideration of the
bill for the relief OF B. O. Payn of Albany, New York
reported this day from the Committee of the Whole
House with an amendment, viz
Strike out "lor,y," and insert twenty" that it shall
read 'at the rate of twenty dollars per month"; &c
Which having been agreed to- the bill was read third
time, passed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill for the relief OF Elizabeth Cobbs, reported from
the Committee of the Whole House without amendment
Mr. TUCK moved to amend the bill by striking out
"hfteen," and inserting twenty- five !" which amend
ment giving rise to debate the bill postponed for the
present
The House proceeded to consider the remaining bills
reported to-day from the COMMITTEES of the Whole House
without amendment and they were severay read third
lime, passed, and sent TO the Senate for concurrence
JOINT RESOLUTION.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared at the bar of the
House, with the following message:
Mr. SPEAKER: am directed by the Senate to request
OF the House OF Representatives the return of the joint
resolution of the Senate extending the time for receiving
the proposals for the printing of Congress-
The House proceeded to the consideration of said mes
sage; when,
On motion of MIR KAUFMAN, the request of the SEN
ate agreed to; and the said resolution accord
ingly returned to the Senate.
PRIVATE BILL
~
in pursuance of notice. obtained leave, and introduced
bill to authorize the issue Of treasury scrip for one hun
dred dollars to Eliza Johnson widow of Francis John
son. late soldier in the army OF Mexico; which was
read twice; and pending the question ordering the
oil b s1 Wpd and read third time u, Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills. made report
And then, on motion, the House adjourned
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1s4s.
Mr.. STEPHENS asked the unanimous consent of the
House for the introduction of resolutions which
read as follows
Rs'oived That the Presiden, of the United State, be
original treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo entered into on the
day Of February, 1913 by Nicholas P. Tsist the part
the United States and Luis g. Cuevas. Bernardo Couto
and Miguel Ari,an, tho part of the republic of Mex
co. and particularly those articles in said original treaty
which We're stricken amended by the Senate OF the
R,olued further, That the President be requested to in
lofm this House whether there is any evidence in the De-
pament OF State of agreement and made by
our commissioners with the Mexican government before
the ratification by said government Of said amendments
substantially in the following words. to wit:
"PROTOCOL
W the conference previous the ratification and exchange
o. The treaty OF peace between Ambrose II Sewer and
Nahan Clifford comm stoned ministers plenipotentlary
On The OF the United States Of America and Don Luis
Ia Kosa Munster OF Foreign and Internal Affairs OF the
Mexican republic
!, In the city of Querearo the 26th OF the month Of
say, lSiS at conference between their excelleDces
Nathan Clifford and Ambrose H. Sewer, Commission
gs Of the United States of America, with full powers
4 nom their government to make TO the Mexican
f. public suitable explanations in regard to the amend
SenN AM al he said
yhned . ates have made in the treaty oil peace friend
snip, limits, and defntive settlement between the
epubcs signed in the city OF Guadalupe Hdago. The
q, day of February OF the present year, and his
euency Don Luis de Ia Rosa, Minister OF Foreign Atairso
me republic OF Mexico, agreed, after adequate
eaon respecting the changes alluded to- to record in the
present protocol the following explanations which their
aoIe'ad excelencie the gave in the name
VI ms government, and in fuflment of the commission
upon them the Mexican republici
- ist The American government, by suppressn1 the
~ article OF the treaty OF Guadalupe, and substituting
e thd article of the treaty of Louisiana, did not intend
@umn'sh IN any what agreed upon by the aore-
eu article (unth) the inhabitants OF the terri
es coded by Mexico its understanding is that all OF
agreement is contained in the third article OF the treaty
ou"ana In consequences, all the privileges and guar
hees civi', political, and religious, which would nave
possessed by the inhabitants OF the ceded territories
oe ninth article OF the treaty had retained, will be
uyed by hen, without any difference under the article
I "hicn has been substituted n.
,n,s "a The American government. by SURPRISING the
nu.n article OF ths treaty of Guadalupe, did not in any
Wy intend to annu the grants Of lands made by Mexico
mi cedsd territories These grants tho
suppression 'f Ibis article Of the Hssy, preserve The Legal