The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-27

ton and is Illegal and void that the purchase Of foreign
territory by the federal government not having been proy
ded for in the constitution by the legislative
and executive departments Of the goyernment-the former
By act Of legislation and the latter by reatyis necessary
the OF the act as IN the case OF Louisiana
and Florida
A. That the House OF Representatives has the right 10
information enable 10 Judge aud that the President OF
the United be respectfully requested 10 furnish copies
Of Instructions on which the treaty neg oated the
respondenee TO which IL rise and all other papers ON
the subject be communicated contdenaly If the pub
lie good would not admit OF Its publication
The SPEAKER for reasons which he stated decided that
the question Of privilege such could take
precedence Of the motion TO suspend the rules and 10
into committee
Mr. CAMPBELL asked whether it would not be in order
suspension of the rules 10 enable the gentleman
from Missouri TO offer his resolutions
Mr. WASHBURN OF Maine, made a similar inquiry.
The SPEAKER said that the question of suspending the
rules to go into committee, being one of equal privilege
TO this wonld take precedence OF IT,
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole the of the Union, and proceeded Mr. Dis
sEY in the chair the consideration Of the bin appro
prang ten millions OF dollars 10 carry into effect the re-
cent treaty with Mexico
The bill was then read 1t appropriates ten millions Of
dollars enable the President Of the United States TO fulfil
the stipulation in the third article Of the treaty between
the United States and the Mexican republic of the hreth
December 1853 subsequently, amended by the Senate of
the United States of which millions TO be
paid the exchange Of the Publications OF said treaty and
the remaining three millions the boundary line
shall be surveyed, marked and established
Mr. HOUSTON said that the bill which had been read
by the President laid the tables of members
Friday Saturday last therefore it would be uess to
remind the committee that according to the stpuatons OF
the treaty, the notifications had to be exchanged by the
Both of this MONTH leaving but few days which TO act
this bill He therefore urged speedy action and should
appeal to the House TO close the debate Tomorrow or the
day He had under the rules the right to address
the committee hour in opening but he should defer
king further remarks until the close of the debate when he
should take occasion to reply to objections to the bill
Mr. JONES of Tennessee moved to strike out the enact
ing clause of the BILL not with view TO defeat it, for he
expected for it, but that motion could be made
it until after debate should be concluded He should
for the BILL in consideration of the small amount
of land get but because this treaty would relieve
from all obligations real supposed to defend the
Mexicans from Indian ncursons their side OF the line
and from all harassments ndemntes He repeated, he
should vote for the bill TO get rid OF this article OF the
tray of Guadalupe Hdago and not because he felt bound
stand by the action of the President aad the Senate
He held that he the House ITSELF free to reject
that BILL if the treaty did not meet with appreciation
TO vote against the most trihing appropriation.
Mr. BENTON opposed the bill, saying that he knew OF
nothing worth saving in the constitution If the President
and the Senate could take the of the people whom
they pleased. Nothing, help him God, worth sa-
wing If they could take from the people what this bill pro-
posed take If anything he could say would induce the
representatives of the people to think upon the subject he
should regard this the most glorious day Of his political
life and should rejoice in the circumstances which brought
him there this day to plead the privileges of the people
and the constitution.
Mr. BAYLY obtained the floor and latter long debate
points of orde proceeded to address the committee in
support of the BILL and in reply TO the remarks of the gen.
tenan from Missouri Mr. BENTON contendng that had
been more frequently the case in this country that Con-
gres had been asked for the appropriation the compile
ton of treaty after such treaty had been negotiated than
before He asked the gentleman from Missouri Mr. BEN
TON tell him Of single in which the President Of the
United States had to Congress the House Of
Representatives for any sanction to treaty except in the
single of when appropriation of money
sary If the gentleman could do that he r b. would give
up his position and would confess himself less informed
/ on the subject than he had supposed himself to be-
Mr. JONES, Of Pennsy lyania, obtained the floor when
4 the committee rose, aad
At four o'clock the House adjourned.