The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-06
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s1ooND snsuou.
Senate.
WAsHiKoroH, February s, 18ze
The Vice President called the Senate to order at II
O'Clock, M, whom prayer was made BY the Chaplain,
and the journal read.
sxssUrIvn ooMMUNioA rIoNs
The Vice. Prssidsnt laid before the Senate sevsra
communications from the President the contents Of
which did not trsnspirs.
~-~ THE MwIIoAN PROTOCOL.
Mr.. MANouM, Of North Carolina, submitted resou
tion similar to that proposed by Mr. Stephens In the
House, ON Saturday, calling upon the President to
communicate to the Senate certain documents SUD
posed to be in sxtsnos relative to the secret history
Of tho treaty OF Gusdsloups Hidslgo; ipquiring Of
him whether there is not protocol extant which null
Lies the ames dment Of the Senate to the treaty.
After informal discussion. in which no facts Of i'm
portance were elected the resolution laid over
VIRGINIA OK THE SLAVERY QUESTION:.
ME- HUNTER, Of Virginia, presented . series of reso-
buttons passed BY the Legislature OF Virginia 70 affirm
ing the resolutions which were passed by the same
body In the year lS47 with regard to the Wmot pro-
viso and the question Of slavery In the territories
MIR II supported the resolutions in q few appropriate
remarks, when on motion they were ordered to be
printed.
COUNTING PRESIDENTIAL VOTES
Mr CLAYTON, OF Delaware, from the joint COMMITTEES
having the subject In charge, presented report re-.
CONNIE nding that the two houses meet on the 14th
nst anu proceed TO count the votes cast during
late election for Predsnt and Vice President Of the
United States also recommending that one teller be
appointed on the part Of the Senate aud two for the
House. The report adopted. and Mr. CLAYTON WAS
appointed teller on the part Of the Senate.
MARINE HOSPITAL IN ILLINOIS.
MT nsEEsE submitted resolution directing an in.
curry to be made into the expedency of establishing
marine hospital at Rock Island, Illinois, which was
considered by unanimous consent and sgrsed to.
APPROPRIATION FOR sPcRET SERVICE.
Mr. Rusx, Of Texas, offered resolution directing An
inquiry 70 be made into the expedsncy of making
for the Of certain secret service
bad during the late with Mexico which was oon-
sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to.
THR POSTAGE BILL.
After the Transaction Of further business OF no
general importance the bill providing for 4 rcd uced
and uniform rate Of postage was taken up, and
Mr Allen Of Ohio, rose and delivered lengthy and
of ocean mail steamers and In reply the late speech
of MIR. Miles, Of Con neoticut, on the subject He
charged the Senator from Connecticut With turning
WIN much tact on sundry other alleged dsser:ons Of
Mr. NILES responded in happy ma er and declared
that the somersst was on tho other side The Senator
from Ohio bad made the somerset, and done It upon
executive dctation. The matters were au!oably ad-
justed between the two Senators in interesting
parley.
Mr.. PEARcE, of Maryland, next expressed his views
upsn the subject He was opposed ia the free crcua
ton OF newspapers The interests of the people would
not be advanced ut. He In favor Of q low and
UNIFORM rate OF postage for newspapers, instead Of
Mr.. DicKINsoN, Of New York. aud Mr. WEsrcorr. Of
Florida briefly addressed the Senate upon the subjset
when,
On motion, the Senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WAsHiNGror, February s, Is4o
The House convened at noon. and opened ss usual
The journal having been read,
NEW ROUTES.
MIR. SIBLEr, of Wisconsin, offered q resolution In
favor of establishing sundry new mail routes on the
Upper Mirsissppi. which was, by unanimous consent
considered and agreed to.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
Mr.. Tuck, Of New Hampshire, offered a preamble
and resolutions in favor Of settling be.
among nations by arbitration The resolution hav.
Ing been read, Mr. Tuck moved to suspend the rules,
In order that it might be immediately acted upon
which melton failing, tho resolution took the usual
course.
STEPHENS PROTOCOL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, on motion, obtained the
unanimous consent of the House to offer his resolu-
tons the supposed to the late treaty
The CLERK having read them, ,.e.
ME-. WENrwoRrH, Of Illinois, called for the yeas and
nays on the of the rules in order to act
upon "a rese!n ..ons which were ordered Yeas 1St,
nayss AVA
The resolutions being now before tho House,
MI STEPHENS proceeded to explain and illustrate tho
merits OF the question In an earnest and eloquent
House. calling on tho President for copy Of bis in
structions to the treaty commissioners, Msssrs
the late treaty with Mexico. Also the Pre-.
be Incompatible with the public interests to 'G fur
sincere belief that the protocol to which he had re-
ferred In his resolutions did exist and II hi, present
effort 10 call y forth from Its hiding place proved inef
fectual, he should then move the appointment of .
select committee with power to send for and
papers He reviewed several passages Of the treaty
States Senate, and showed that they were not what
the protocol represented them to bs How, he asked
dd re President, or his agents. dare to impose this
fraud upon the Mexican government?
Mr. Housror, of Alabama, replied with cousiderable
warmth. Great injustice had been done to the Exe.
Georgia There was no essential difrsren nee in the
treaty before and after the amen of the Ssnate
had been made to- 1t. Mr.. Buohsnan's letter to the
Mexican government on the subject was similar In its
character to the protocol The Speaker was here In
terfupeed BY Messrs Stephens and Toombs of Geor.
ga, and Questioned with regard to this point. Mr.
Houston proceeded to read extracts from the
letters OF Messrs Sewer and Clifford to Mr. Buohsnan
under date Of the 25th May, 1s4s stating that the
tresty dated May 49, Here then was fraud nrsotiaed
upon the Mexican government.
., Mr. STEPHENS explained and said that the Mexican
Congress was Dot alone the Mexican gover pment =
The Mexican Executive refused to give his sanction to
the treaty until the protocol framed and signed
Mr.. AsHMeN, of Mawachusetts. interposed ana raad
4 letter from the American Commissioners to Mr.
Buchanan Of . date four days later infor ming him
that the treaty had that day been ratified by the
Mr.. HOusTor then resumed his remarks in defence
OF the President and said that the Presden mt had bean
sssstled by the gentleman from Georgia in language
which did the President no injury, hut which s not
used by one gentleman against another on that ,or
MI SrErHENs interrupted the speaker. He had
seked the President loudly enough for this i'm oortant
nfoi ation and he would ask him no more But II
be dared to withhold 1t, he would ask COMMITTEES
h power to send for nd papers to make the
Inquiry. ~
Mr. HousToS said that President Polk could not bo
request.
Mr. Submissive will try H.
Mr. HousToNin closing his remarks upon the subject
unlimited an amendment to the resolutions MAKING
he call conditional so ~ to request the President to
communicate The Information In he deems Il net
noon patible with the public interest to do go
MIR. ScHENcK. Of Ohio, followed in an Interesting
psech. lie laid down the distinction between the
american Executive and Congress, and the Mexican
Executive and Corgress He asked what had bseu
lone regard to the treaty and gave history Of the
ase. Finally he pronounced the Presidents conduct
mt and deceptive throughout the war and also
With regard to the treaty.