New-York tribune., 1841-07-16
By this Mornings Southern Hail.
Correspondence of the Tribune
w,ss,SeToS, Wednesday,

w,suse7ox Wednesday, July IA, isilf
In the HORSE ey REPRESENTATIVES last evening the bii
appropa,ins sl396e6 for the payment OF Navy fensios
was passed This morning the bill making appropriations
for The purchase of Naya Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
and for other purposes passed approprses $780,
600.
The resolution OF inquiry relative to the Mcleod case was
. ~, for the morning hour and advocated by Mr. feeSs
of NeYork in aa eloquent and able manner He dsenicd
from e course of the President in his letter OF instructions
to Mr. C,enden as interfering with the jurisdiction OF the
sa,e Of New.Ycrk and expressed ms hope that the course
Of Justice in the trial Of Mcleod would not be retarded
Nh FILLMORE from, the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported bil respecting duties and drawbacks which
was referred TO the Committee of the Whole on the State OF
the Union.
The bill OF appropriation for Home squadron was 'aASn
IN in Committee bu, passed the present without acton
The Speaker laid before the House message from Inc
President submitting report from the Secretary OF 'e
Treasury in reply the call tor 'normston as 10 te
.f American merchantmen By British armed cruisers
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House again resolved
;,.sf into Committee and took up the bill making aPpro-
prat;ons for ortcaon for ordnance and Suppress
;n Indian hoti,ies After amendments and de-
bate the Committee and reported progress and the
House adjourned.
In the SENATE. Mr. LINN occupied the morning hour on
tho resolution relative to removals from office, and in violent
enunciaon of the pursued by the Admins
traton which had made unprecedented number OF reno
yas and appointed supply the vacancies ASotionlst'
Norons p;pe-layers &c who had been disappointed by
the promises of the party and who rushed TO Washington
claiming Office He criticised the circular OF MIR Webster
,,ive IN the interference of public officers in elections and
considered il as infringing their rshts-he concluded his
remarks having occupied the morning hour when this re-
solution has been up days The resolution vas laid
v,
Mr. Clay presented Memorial of citizens OF New-fork
for a Bankrupt Bill which was laid on the table.
The bill from the House making provisions for the paupcr
unatcs of the District OF Columbia was twice read and re-
re 10 the Committee on the District Also, the two Ma
w Bills were referred the Committee on Naval Aairs
Tn. Fiscal Bank Bill then takeH up. and Mr. IAr
PAS offered an amendment that nothing III the bill should be
construed into an admission Congress, has constituted
right to repeal This he advocated in 'ng
constitutional argument He then at the suggestion OF Mr.
BrcYAsAy withdrew the amendment for the present. to
give place TO those which would consume less time
An amendment, offered by Mr. CLAY of Ala and amended
by Mr. Clay OF Ky debated length and passed
providing that in case the Bank suspend specie payment
bills shall not be received during said suspenson which shall
be adudgcd cause of forfeiture of charter
Mr. BENTON moved to strike the clause of the bill pro-
hibtng Congress from establishing any other bank during
the existence of this, except the banks of the District of CO.
umba, whose capital to be limited to % oooU'ooo'
This was lost: Yeas 10, Nays25
Mr. Bgs1oy niSved amendment strike the clause
fixing the rate of be received by the bank its
loans TO per cent and inserting per which
rejected Yeas H. Nays 70.
NJ r, orE E,,, n
for one by Mr. Clay of Ala after debate, adopted
providing that the suspension takes place during
of Congress shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Tree
rv to provide otherwise for the suekeepng of the public
money unit, provision is made th, purpose by Congress
Mr. CLAY of Ala offered amendment to strike out IL
per cent as the be paid by the Bank It's ab-
tiles whose have been demanded for the time OF It's
and 25 per cent This was rejected Yeas
ly; Nays 25. =.
Mr. Y Of Ky from the Committee Finance reported
tho Honse bill authorsing loan Of Sl2,000,G00 He
m sod tl. hone that it might be Immediately acted it
m sorred by the wants of the Treasury, and hoped it
would ba passed this week.
Mr. MrRRcx reported the House bill Z" revise and
tend the charters of certain banks in the District of Coum
Mr. CALHOUN said to-day that the Oppostioa would pro-
b.bv he able 10 finish their amendments by Saturday night
Thus there is some progress making the bill The House
are accomplishing much business under the one-hour rule
suggested by one of aboou and worthy Members
Mr. WARES of Ga. ARGUS.
FROM HAvAyA.-Havana dates have been received at
New Orleans 10 the 29h ut Busines. dull and the
yellow fever was Spreading There l49 vessels in
port
co, ed at the last accounts At Pcurto Principe the I'd