The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28
House OF Representatives.
WAsmNGToN, June 81, 1854

WASHINGTON June n, lS0i
TIE SUPPOSED EXHIBITION AGAINST CUBA.
Mr. HARRIS (dem) of Miss, asked, but did not obtain
feaye-Mr Clngman (dem) of NJ G., objecting-to in.
roduce resolution requesting the President so far as in
his opinion 1t is not incompatible with the public inter
ests furnish the House with any information relative
TO citizens of the United States and other persons
siding therein being engaged in organizing and fitting
out military expedition for the invasion of Cuba, as
may have been in his possession on the 3lss Of
May last the date of his proclamation
GADsDEN TREATY.
Mr. HoUsToS, (dem of Ala, offered a resolution to
terminate debate the Mexican treaty bill tomorrow at
He said great anxiety is expressed that this
sion shall terminate the 3lst of July and in that
feeling he sympathzed as much as any member. On
Monday next he should move to take up the resolution
for adjournment nnd Il the progress Of business shall
Mr HsyYv (whir) OF N " said from the turn the
DEBATE had taken 1t evident IL the House will not
call for the correspondence anu Instructions relative to
be closed now as not. 1t seemed to be con-
oeded on all hands that this House has the
appropriation II the friends oe the administration
willing the ns stTucons and correspondence shall laid
before the House that it may be acted question
of expediercv anil proprey then the debate yh, not
TO be closed for several days lie supposed the
pondence Anu Instructions was IA condition to DC trans.
mitted to tha House, having elgeady been before the
Senate condcntaly The treaty looks fair its face,
but the House would test whether it is proper one
they should have the documents before them.
The resolution adopted--yeas o. nays 5S.
COMMITTEE
adopted, Glowing the Select Committee frauds
connected with mail steamers, to employ clerk for
twenty days.
The House vent into committee on
MEXICAN TREATY BILL
Mr.. JoNfS (dem) of La said-Ihe provisions Of the
treaty explicit that every member Can easily
prebend It, The first possession secured to us by the
reaty s twenty millions Of land which Is not of
much importance for its intrinsic value, that it
secures to what supposed secured by former
treatythat is the right of southern route for rail-
road to Pacific possessions. This treaty releases
from the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe
Hdalgo which gave rise to long continued and able
debate In the Senate, and has been produ ctive OF no
thing but agitation, uncertainty and doubt since
The eleventh provision stpuates thvt the United States
shall restrain tho Indians from all ncursions on Mexican
territory; and further, that In the event Of being
able to DO so the United States win punish the Indians
and exact compensation and justice TO the Mexcans for
damage done There have been two constructions put
upon that article from the day Of its ratification till
now We stipulated nothing moro than that II these
United States by armed force, shal punish the Indians
we would exact for ourselves under similar circum-
can government, which holds responsible for such
NATIONAL treasury 1t Ia known that the Mexican gov
8i0,VVO OoV aud IL is said that President Fillmore
wiling to pay 30 600 900 and thus settle the question
~ ne was mistaken then he had been misinforned It
numored that Mexico has preferred claims 000
WV owing TO the non-fulGlment Of the eleventh