New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-06
ucrsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House convened at noon and opened as
usual-the journal having been read.
INV MAIL ROUTES
Mr.. SiBLEY Of WIS offered a resolution IN favor
OF establishing sundry new Mail routes on the Upper
Mississippi which was, by unanimous consent, consid-
cred and agreed %.
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
Mr. TCCH ot y. II. offered preamble aud reso-
uuons favor Of settling dsagreemcuts among nations
by arbitration. The resolution having been read, Mr
Tues moved 90 suspend the rules IN order that mi 1T
be Immediately acted uprn which motion failing, the
resolution took the usual course.
srErHENs's PROTOCOL RESOLUTIONS.
Nj. SrErHENs ol Ga obtained the unanimous
consent OF the House to offer resolutions respecting
the supposed Protocol 20 the late Treaty with Mexico
The Clerk having fgad them,
Mr. WENTW0RrH OF H. called for the Yeas and
snd Nays the suspension OF the rules 10 order o. set
upon the rcsouuons-Which were ordered, with the
following result Yeas 81 Nays g
The Resolutions bcin- now before the House,
Mr. STEPHENS proceeded % Illustrate and explain tie
merits OF the question Ia Al earnest and eloqutn az
speech Tie read the resolutions hitherto passed b the
House calling on the Pr sdeni for copy of his nstuc-
tons 20 thr Treaty Commissioners hessrs SEWER 7nd
CLIFFORD and TOR d correct copy OF the late Treaty
with Mexico and also read the Presidents reply - the
same, stating that 10 would be Incompatible with the
public interests furnish the Information called ior
lie said his sincere belief that the Protocol 10
which be bad referred his resolution. Old exist and
his present EFFORT 70 cal forth from ts hiding place
proved Intellectual be should then move the appoint
NElt VI ~t4lt. 4 NNlltlrr VIII power 10 tfu- iNA
persons and papers He reviewed several passages OF
the Treaty which hai tsen stricken oct or altered hy
TIE uitel states senate. and show "a that they were
not Whist the Protocol Represented Oh m % De- How
be asked did the Presdea. his uis dare 10 impose
this fraud upon the Mexican Government
Mr. HOC>ToN o. Ala replied with considerable
warmth lie said srea; 10 justice bad been done % the
Executive IN this gratulioas stisck OF the gentleman
from Georgia There 40 essential difference IN the
Tresly before and after the amendments OF the >ense
had been made 20 T. Mr. BUcHANANs letter % the
Mexican Government the sub set similar In ! .
chaTscier 70 the Protocol The speaker was here u
,errupted by Messgs. STEPHENS and ToOMBs OF ia and
questioned with regard 10 this point Mr.. AoUsrON
proceeded - TesG seyera extracts m the letters Of
Messrs sEvIER and CLHFoRD 70 Mr. BUCHANAN under
date of May - sis stating thai the Mexican Congress
hsd Just sgreed % the Treaty dated May p
Here, tlsn, was fraud praclced upon tee Mexican
Government
Mr.. STEPHENS explained. and said that the
Mexican Congress was not alone the Mexican Govern
men,. ,hs MsSiesn Executive refused - give his
sanction 10 the Treaty unit. tie Protocol was framed
and s.gnec.
Mr. A.HNUS Of Mass interp0sed and read a
letter from the American Commissioners 70 Mr. b.
cRANAN OF date four days later inorroins MIN that
the Treaty bad that dsy been ratified BY the Mexican
Government.
Mr.. HorsiOS then resumed his remarks. IN de-
fence Of the President and said ths the President had
been asssed by the gentleman from GeOfgA n Ian
gusge which did the President no injury bat which Is
not used by one gentleman sanst another on thst door
Mr. STEPHENS interrupted the speaker. he had
asked the Presden, loudly enough for This important
information. snd he would AK him no more Bat Il be
dared 10 Withhold ., be would ask for COMMITTEES
with power 10 sest persons and papers 70 s<e me
inquiry.
Mr. HOUSTON SAID TIA. President Polk could