The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-29
HOUsEseF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MEAIcAE IssTALaEET.

The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole the state of the Union (Mr. JoSKs, ol
Tennessee. in the Chair) and resumed the consid
Grafton OF the bill appropriating S3.S00OO for the
payment of the instament due TO Mexico under
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo.
The pending amendments 20 the bill were then
read, viz: the amendment Of MIR. JoHSsos, OF
Tennessee TO add 10 the bill proyiso that the in
s,ament be paid over 10 the proper AUTHORITIES OF
Mexico by the Secretary OF the Treasury, under
the supervision Of the President Of the United
States and that Of Mr.. MARsHALL. Of California
10 strike out all Of Mr.. JoHSsos's amendment and
add in lieu thereof proviso directing the Pres-
dent 10 cause the payment 10 be made at such time
and in such manner "a may be most acceptable to
the government Of MEXICO.
These severslly rejected.
Mr.. DIsNEV offered On ameHdmont that the
money be paid in a manner confirming to the re.
quest Of the Mexican government
A brief debate ensuod. in which Messrs. DIS
NEY, JOHNSON Of Tennessee. (wlio likewise
offered an amendment,) BAYLI Of Virginia,
MEADE, and CARTIER participated at the
conc fusion of which, without adopting any Of the
amendments, the committee rose and reported the
bill 10 thc House.
Mr. JONES, Of Tcnne.sco. .aid, "a the course Of
the explanatory remarks which be made, that this
bill was reported with his consent aud appreciation
a member Of the Committee OF Ways nnd
Means; and he held that IL WAS the duty Of Con
9rcss 10 appropriate the money, aud leave TO the
President, heretofore, the direction Of the man
nrT in which 1t shall be paid II any gentleman
desired an examination into this subject for the
purpose of being satisfied shethe. b. The arrange
inent Of the Secretary Of State there vas a derelio
ton Of duty on the part Of that officer. whether
there was any dishonesty prsctsed with reference "a
the negotiation entered into with bankers. he would
git in measures which might be proposed Tor a
strie. ana iu,l Investigation Of the whole subject
Hot the oil ought nov 10 OccDinc = lg~.
Mr. HOUSTON demanded the previous question
which was seconded; and under lie operation the
bill was passed
TINE PApDOSKD GUAM PRisoSKHs-tSTKRvESrfoN
On motion e Mr.. BAYLY, Of yirginia, the
House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union mir srEPHESs 81
Georgia, in the chsir) and proceeded TO the con
federation Of the bill Or the relief Of the American
citizens lately Imprisoned AID Eard0ped by the
Queen Of Spain, and who are nov without the lin
its Of the United Statcs
Mr.. BAYLY read a letter which he had received
from the State Department in answer TO an IN
quiry asking for Information, which II stated
That the number u those pcrsous 10 between hun
drcd and sixty and Que hundred and seventy, aud
that the amount Ucccs-arv for their relief aud a.
pay tho expenses Of their pasGsgr nome. would re
quIre an appropriation Of 10000, which would
perhaps be sufficient for those purposes lie there
lore moved that this amount be inserted In the bill
which was agreed to ~ seid that he would not
istsin the committee with one word in sdyOcacy
vt the bill, a. 1t yindicatsd itself and be moved
that the commute rice and report the bill 20 ih'
House.
flr. blDllNbN shlu tfiat TIC House WAs now W
the ninth week Of the tession, and, With the esccp
/ ton 81 an hour ADD quarter, they had had nc
/ time TO dzcuss the Presidents annual mcEsage
! They were now in Committee 81 the Whole on the
state 81 the Union, and every thing which rslatc
/ to the Union vas IN order he desired 90 eNpres
| bic views upon a subject which had recently, ans
Which Al this time agtated State legislature and
conventions. IIe referred TO the position which W
hold, and the obligations We sre under, one %
/ the sisterhood Of nations. AZ he saw his irieh,
from North Carolina MIR. STASLyl In his
and wao BE other day attempted TO draw him int
a discussion on TIE slaYery question, he EXTENDED
an invitation to that gentleman 90 assume the lib
erty Of a catcchuman.
Mr. sTAELY. ! am obliged 20 you; and I 81
poet you to fulfil your promise 10 explain how "a
exprcsscd in the resolutions Of the recent abolition
the witt Of kossuth 10 going 10 affect slavery in 10,
United stairs. Let the gentleman come out like
Mr.. CfDDINGs II is due to myself 10 say ths
IL IL small compliment for the gentleman 20 At
tempt to draw me from the question Of our foreigr
relations
Mr.. sTANLY. Ahi dodge again.
Mr. GlDDlNGS. will safety the gentleman
some other time, when we come 10 speak OF ou
domestic relations
Mr. srANLY. Dodge oesini
Mr.. OIDDiNGs, can't dodge enough 10 follow
him. Does the gentleman reyolye ia 40 marrow
scale Of human oppression, thai he finds 1t impOss
bic 60 wander Out liz
lie then proceeded 10 speak of the Efforts of tn,
HonRsrans, IN lsis, TO establish their indepchd
ence, and Of Russia coming to the relief Of Ausir'