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HOUSE.
Washington, July I6.
THE FoRTIFIcAIIoN BILL.

which he thought the gentleman from South
Carolina had fallen, in his remarks on the Nc
Leod case.
Mr. Rhett explained, and said that in the re-
marks he had made, he had intended to cast no
reflection either upon the present or last Admin
islratlon.
Mr.. Pickens said he had seen by the morn.
ling papers that he had been charged with
bringing difficulty on the present Administra-
ton, and said he would briefly explain the
history of such report made by himself last
winter, as the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations. The facts. were these-Mr.
Fillmore, in a very bitter speech. which
was followed UP with a still more violent one
from Mr.. Granger, called for the correspon-
6ence which had been referred TO, and which
was referred to the committee, who were in
structed 10 make warllke report, in a very
singular warlike speech from Mr.. Underwood,
all of which gentlemen are prominent leaders
in the Wing party. He particularly stated
that in making THAT report, Mr. Van Buren, had
not been consulted, and knew nothing Of it
Until af;erit had been reported to this House.
Mr.. McKeon SAID it was charged upon the
The minority that they wished to cripple the ac-
ten OF the majority in making provision for
the defence of the country. Mr.. Mex. de-
MED such wish, and said that on this ques-
ton of peace and war. there was but one par
| ty in this country against foreign foe; and
if they did cripple the majority, the people
would trampe them down, and keep them down
He said he did not think there was any pros
pect or fear ola war with Great Britain.
Mr.. c. Brown offered an amendment ap.
propriaiing $4,000 for the repair of Forl
| Mifflln, on the Delaware River.
In advocating this amendment, Mr.. B, said
that in the selection of a Cabinet which had
! been forced on the present Executive by cir.
cumstauces. Pa. had no representative, and
that in the formation of the committees of ways
and Means. Military Affairs. and Naval AZ
fairs, sho had no representative to take care Of
her interests and it was incumbent upon her
representatives to advocate and uphold her
interests upon the Committees Of the
Whole.
| Mr.. Watterson moved to strike out the
enaciing clause of the bill.
| MIR. Fillmore rose in defence of the bill, and
expressed establishment at the opposition TO it,
and showed that should these appropriations be
made, it would give an expenditure only of
little over $500 600 per annum for two years
and a half
After few remarks from Messrs. Cushing
and Underwood the Committee rose, and the
Speakeo resumed the Chair.
IN SENATE.
Saturday, July II.
LOAN BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Bill to authorize a loan OF twelve mil.
lions.
Mr.. Allen moved to amend the bill in the
first section, by providing that the loan may
be applied 10 debts incurred, and objects of
defence.
Mr.. Clay repeated the items to which the
loan was to be applied, showing that there could
be no misapplication of the loan-being the
substance of what he had yesterday given.
! Mr.. Allen SAID it was not pretended this
would be oil equired before the next ses-
sion.
MIR. Clay repeated. that .deducting the two
and half millions asked by the War Depart
ment, and the two millions which were usually
held as reserved fund in the Treasury 10
meet exigences. there would be still required
a loan to the full amount required. He hoped
this would prove satisfactory.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved TO ameLd by striking
out the twelve" and inserting the word "six"
He would be the last man to resist the appro-
priation for supplies. hut he took view of the
exgencies of The Treasury some what DIFF
ferent from that taken by the Senator from Ky.
He deemed six millions TO be sufficient for
the present year, as there would be an entire
revolution in our revenue before next year,
and he wished the supplies to be unde: the
control of Congress. The Secretary of the
Treasury, under a clause in the Bank bill
might sell out some of the stock of The L. S.
before next year, when he would have ad-
ditional means at his disposal. HeIthen went
into critical examination of The report OF The
Secretary, TO show that there was no necessity
for loan of more than six millions. He
would do nothing TO forfeit any pledge Of The
country. He charged the Secretary with
having made errors in his figures and re-
peated, tina, if there had been different policy
pursued and no extra session, there would
have been no public debt. He agreed that
there should be surplus always in the Treas.
ury. He was wiling to allow one million as
n surplus. On the whole he concluded that
eight millions and a half, with the Treasury
notes excluded, would he sufficient. lie would
be willing at any moment 10 vote for six mil
lions without regarding whether i: was a loan
t or by Treasury notes.
:, Mr. Evans made som remarks exculpatory
of the Secretary Of the Treasury from the
, chage of mystery. There was less than a
million in the Treasury scattered among the
different branches, Then there was an item
which had not been adveried to. and this was
the amount of his two millions of Treasury
S notes exclusive of interest which is due on the
t last Of August. The expenditures for the
: will be S24 100000 without reckoning Trea-
sury notes to be redeemed. The means are
less than a million on hand. the revenue of the