Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-31

there had been some mistake, as the President
most certainly would not willingly adopt such
a course. lie asked leave to offer the re-
solution in order that the culpablo person,
whether the President, Secretary, or Clerk,
might be brought to light.
The resolution was read. 1t requires that
the Select Committee, to whom had been
referred the Message, be discharged from all
further consideration Of the Objectionable ex-
tracts, and that they be returned to the Pre-
sdent.
Objections being made by several men,
bers, Mr.. Hoffman moved suspensio Of the
rules TO enable him to offer it. On this mo-
iion the yeas and nays were ordered, aud re-
suited as follows-Ayes lll-Noes 75. So
the rules were not suspended, 1t requiring
two.thirds for that purpose.
MIR. Waddy Thompson then asked leave to
offer similar resolution, but motion to sus-
pend the rules for that purpose was rejected.
Reports were then called from Commit
tees.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, to whom was referred the Senate bill for
preventing the issue of the old United States
Bank notes by the new Bank, reported the
same without amendment. II was read twice
and referred to Committee of the Whole.
great number of private bills were also
reported and referred TO appropriate Com
mttecs.
INDIAN HOsTILITIEs.
On motion Of Mr.. Cambreleng, the House
went into Committee OF the Whole, and re-
snmed the consideration of this bill, with the
proposed amendments thereto, relative to the
Chcrokees.
Messrs. Wise, Glascock, Everett, Down
ing, and others gave their views on the sub
jcct. The debate is still pending.
In SENATE, Friday, May 25th, the bill ma
king appropriations for the Naval Service for
| 1898, was further debated, read the third
time, passed, and sent to the House for con-
currence-the motion of Mr. Wright to strike
out the appropriation for the Exploring Ex-
petition (5l0,O00) having been rejected.
The joint resolution offered some time
since by Mr.. Clay in relation to tho Public
Revenue, was then taken up, and Mr. Web
sier moved an amendment by striking out the
first clause to the resolution and insert
"That it shall not be lawful for the Secretary
Of the Treasury to make or continue in force
any general order which shall create any
difference between the various branches OF
revenue, as to the funds or medium of pay
lneDt III WHICH h1 utp'S VI uuSo oSS'uihS W.
the u. s. shall be paid"
Mr. Clay spoke at much length, and said
he had no objection to the proposed amend
ment.
Mr. Benton took the floor in defence of the
specie circular, and utter he had concluded
The Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE, after the journal had been
read, message was received from the Presl-
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way in which the Objectionable extracts
from the "New York Truth Teller" were
forw arded with his message Oh the subject
of foreign pauperisn. lie states that had
his attention been called to them in the re-
port of the Secretary, they would not have
been suffered to go to the House, and he
therefore asks leave to withdraw the extracts
in question.
The message was accompanied by letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the
President, in which lie informs the President
that the extracts had been placed among
other papers on the subject by the clerk,
without a particular examination. lie ad-
mits that they were not Of q proper character
for transmission to Congress, and disclalms
any disrespcct
Mr.. Adams said that from the explanation
made by the President and Secretary, there
could be no doubt but that the extracts had
been transmitted accidentally but he beg
ged to say that had it been Intentional, such
conduct would have been gross breach OF
privilege. AS it was, u libel upon the Mayor
Of New York and other individuals in that
city would 90 forth to the world with us
much injury to them as if the libel had been
forwarded Intentionally. He moved to waive
further proceedings relating TO the subject,
until Mr. Hoffman OH whose resolution the
.subject had been agtated should be in his
seat.
Shortly after Mr. Hoffman came in, and
the subject being resumed, Mr. IL. said he
was much gra,ifed at the course taken by
the President in disavowing all knowledge
of the papers in question. lie considered
him now exonerated from all blame, but as
for the Secretary Of the Treasury, he con,
sidered him highly culpable IN thus imposing
on the confidence of the President, who had
trusted to him and without examination en-
closed his report in the message.
Mr. Atherton endeavorod TO excuse the
Secretary, and contended that it was mprac.
tcublc for thut officer at all times to inspect
personally all papers sent from the Depart
ment.
After some remarks from Messrs Cush-
man, Russell and Briggs, Mr. Hoffman rejoin-
cd and reiterated his censure OF the Secre-
tary. lie said it was no matter how soon
the Treasury Building was burnt up if 1t was
made depository OF such libellous extracts
from party new spapers.
Finally, the resolution discharging the
Committee from all further consideration Of
the extracts, Withdrawing the same from the
ilcs of the House, and returning them to the
President was adopted.
Tn the SENATE, OH Saturday, the debate on
Mr.. Clay's currency resolution was resumed,
the question being on the motion to strike
out the clause Of the resolution, namely, the
injunction for disbursing the bank notes re-
celved to all public creditors who may be
willing to receive them. After long debate,
in which Messrs. Clay Calhoun, Sewer,
Wright and others participated, the question
was taken OH Mr.. Clay's motion TO strike out
the last clause of the resolution and was
carried in the affirmative-Mr. Upton, OF
Indiana, being the only dlssenticnt
The question next recurred on Mr..
Wricht's motion to strike out the remainder
of the original resolution, namely, the lnjunc-
ton to receive bank notes in payment OF
government dues: which was also carried
by the following voto Ayes %, Nays 10.
The effect of these two votes was 10 leave
only the proposition offered by MIR. Webster
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