New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-09
HOuSE on UNDERSTANDINGS

T.
Mr.. AsHMUN endeavored 70 introduce a resou-
ZION nstrucng the Judiciary Committee to inquire IN
to the expediency OF framing law prevent foreign
psupers arriving ato this country and becoming pub
lie charge.
Mr.. iNGERSoLL. from the Judiciary Committee
reported bill facilitating the business OF Judge Grer
Of the Dstric, Court O: Pennsylvania The bill was Dc
5sted by several members and recommitted
Sundry unimportsnt bills were reported and re.
leFred TO the Committee Of the Whole.
ADMISSION or IOWA
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Revised and
Unfinished Business reported an amendment 10 the act
for the admission Of Iowa into the Union making Ger
tain provisions with regard TO school Lands pro
onged discussion took place in which Messrs LEFFLKR
and THOMPSON OF L. aud Mr.. SMITH. participated
Mr.. NINToN Of Ohio called for the Previous
Question, which then taken. and the amendment
agreed to But before the subject finally disposed
If, the eill WAS postponed, and the House went into
Committee on the
PRIVATE CALENDAR
Mr.. CoBB OF Ga being called % the Chair. sew
ersl bills were agreed to aud reported TO the House
The House concuued with the Committee IN
passing bill making appropriation for Dry Dock
Of New HsmpshiTe against the United states.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE on rHK PROTOCOL. &C.
message IN writing was received iron the
President by the hands OF his Private Secretary IL
.wer TO the call Of the House relating to the Secret
History Of the Mexican Tresy and the Protocol The
message states that Instructions were given 10 the
Commissioners 10 avoid diplomatic notes much as
possible as they might procrsstinste the settlement Of
the question 10 relates the nnsl seton Of the Mexican
Congress on the Treaty before the American Commits
sioners were officially received and gives the dates Of
each action on the part OF the Commissioners aud
on the part Of Mexico II admits that the Com
mssioners transmitted the Protocol = memo.
rsndrm OF the conversation held BY them with the
Mexican minister, after the Mexican Congress had
nnslly scfed. The President says the Protocol was
not considered binding under the circumstances. and
therefore II not communicated 10 the Senate. he
did not consider that il hsd the eject 10 modify or
change any par, ot the treaty he gives bis views Of
the ninth srtele OF the Treaty stood both before
and after the amendment OF the Senate and msiutsins
that the Protocol not Inconsistent with the sers-
lions which were then made. he makes similar ar.
gument and draws the conclusion with regard to
other amended articles. Even IL the Protocol were
ambiguous with regard 10 land grants he thinks no
man OF sense could deem It binding a. anst the fulhl-
meat OF the Treaty s,ipustons Ia view OF these
siderauons he did not deem IL necessary 10 send the
Protocol TO the Senate 6, the time he received
The reading of the Message having been con-
;luded,
Mr.. JOHNSON of Ark. moved that il lie on the ts-
lie and be printed
Mr. HsSLEY of Ind. moved TO print 10000 extra
opies and to refer this motion to the Committee
'rissing which was agreed TO.
mfscELIASEoUs
The SPEAKER laid before the House sQndry com
from The Executive Department which