Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-22
WASHINGTON. June Is, 1871.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
. OH IHt VOHiHIIIee on IhdlaE AIfllrs.
RELIEF OF MRS. HARRISON.

4 Mr.. Adams moved that he be excused from Sc
wing on the Committee on Indian AfElirs
RELIEF OF MRS. HARRISON,
Mfr. Adams stated. for the information Of N
Committee. :haI Gen. Harrison had not drawn ON
cent Of his salary President And it was Gu
tomary for the President 10 draw his salary month
ly.
After l,ng and confused debate the house ad
journed.
Us. SENATE.
Mr.. Porter presented memorial on the subject
OF The removal Of Land office. which was laid on
| the table.
Petitions in favor ofa Bankrupt Law were pre-.
sented by Mr. EVANS. Mr.. TALLNfADG and
Mr. RIVES.
Mr. Williams presented the joint resolutions of the
Legislature Of Maine, praying for an amendment b.
The Constitution Of the o. States 50 as to restrict the
President To one term
Similar JOINT resolutions were presented by
Mr.. BATES, from the Legislature Of Massachu-
sets.
These resolutions were ordered to be printed,
Mr. Clay presented a memorial from the citizens
OF 81. Louis, praying for the establishment Of Ma
ilonal Bank, which was referred.
Mr.. Williams presented joint resolution of the
Legislature Of Maine. on the subject Of French Spo
liaiiOns which were ordered To be printed
MIR. Buchanan moved that when the Senate adj
Journ u adJourns TO meet on Monday.
MIR. Clay said he would vote for the motion
on the ground that The adjournment would enable
Committee ~ act on the subject of the Currcn.
cy.
The motion was then agreed IN.
Mr.. Walker presented resolution calling for in
formation on the subject Of the Census which was
agreed to-
TREASURY REPORT.
The SENATE resumed the consideration Of the un.
hnished business, being the motion Of Mr. Clay 10
PRINT 100 extra copies Of the Report Of the Seere
tary Of the Treasury
Mr.. Wright then resumed the remarks which he
had commenced on yesterday.
Mr.. Woodbury. then rose TO render his former
remarks ineligible TO gentleman and to show
how tho Secretary could have relieved his state
menis Of the difficulty IN which they entan.
gled. Neither hud The President tho Secretary
shewn that there existed any real debt that there
would be any deficit the first Of September and
leave the Senate and the country 10 grope their way
10 the results as they best may be able 10 do. Ho
repeated that there serious errors in the esii-
matosof the Secretary; and these were caused by
his not keeping the appropriations distinct. lie re
ierred TO the appropriations for orner yearsand the
/ manner IN which they classified and arranged
TO show how easily these error might have been O.
/ voided.
Mr. Wright TO point out a great error in the
statement Of the Senator from Maine in referenc,
70 his efiinaie Of the eT pcnditures and means OF
foasuing year. arising from the fact Ofhis having
included Treasury Notes in his estimate Of the re.
oeipis. when he calculated them 1T fourteen millions
llo made some explanations also in refereneedo tie
pay Of tho Florida Volunteers.
Mf. Evans said few words IN explanation
On motion ofMf. Cahoun the Senate adIosrned
until Mondsy.