New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-05
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
cav. Ragby's Speech on the Apportion.
",neut- Secretary spencer md the End n n
Department The Tariff In the House
Military Nominations, &C.


wAsHfNGrov June T. 1872
Governor BAGBY in prepared speech Of
, couple of hours continued the debate on the
,pportionment bill yesterday, in reply to Messrs.
Crit,enden and Preston. Although there was some
display of ingenuity, yet his doctrine. in relation
10 powers Of the State and General Governments
were novel, startling AMI utterly un,enablc If the
positions assumed by this gentleman are well
founded, we arc virtually under the articles of the
old Confederation, and the Constitution is but
rope of sand" Mr. Graham of North Carolina
answered and most c.cctually exposed and rcfu,cd
the ,Itraordinary argument Of the Senator from
Alabama. Gov Morehead Of Ky. has the floor
today, and Mr.. Talmsdre will follow him with
og hearing can take them on trust and assure you
that they will honor the States they represent and
bring TO the question much knowledge. eloqpence
and PRACTICAL good sense. These gentlemen rarely
pu, themselves in a wrong position, and when they
do they have manlincss and character sufficient to
acknowledge it. The bill will be passed in Senate
to-day di.,ricring the United States by vote be-
tween - and 20.
regret to perceive that the Secretary Of War
decline. answering the call of the House upon
the Department for the report of Col. Hitchcock
touching certain allcdged frauds in the Indian De-
partmcnt Notwithstanding the reasons assigned
hy the Secretary for Withholding the report may
to grcat extent, appear satisfactory, yctthe
mons peculations committed by certain -ificers I'M
der the Government might worry properly be com
munics,cd without .eoparding the public service.
Besides, "a q friend of Mr. SPENCER, and well
knowing his integrity. and adherence of mal,er-
,ation in office, fear that by misconstruction or
rsrvcrson Of his motives his reputation may BE
sailed, and the cry Of the pure Democracy be
rumpcted through the land, that the Wings arc
shielding dcfaultcrs in Office, and couutcnancinc
the most barefaccd plumber If the public treasure.
Under the late Administration the Indian De-
partnent was rotten to the core, and perhaps,
through fraud, corruption, and party prodsali,y,
there was more public money audaciou,ly sqIan-
dorcd Than would support the Army ard Navy Of
the | nitcd State. for the period Of a twclvcmonih
Let there be light on this subject. The people de-
mand a thorough investigation of the viany, cN-
cmpary punishment Of the offenders, and an entire
reformation Of Mr.. Van Burcn's defective system.
Although have The utmost confidence IN 'hc hon
c,ty and energy Of Mr. Secretary Spencer. yet I'M
der the present organization of tine Indian Bureau,
he cannot but fail 10 fulfil the expectations OF ls
friends. President Tyler has it III hi> power To
give ample exercise to the talents and perseverance
of the Head OF the War Department, and trust
lac will very soon exert II.
In the course Of the ensuing week the House
will plunge deep into the Tariff bill, ard probably
dr.patch i, before the end Of June The ImPor-
lance of this measure demands the incesssnt at
,en,ion Of it. friends, and, from what learn, it
Will have to encounter the -cvcrrst scrutiny and
debate but it will finally triumph, and imPart It's
benign influence. TO every section OF the country
To secure the approval of the President 1t Is sand
thut tie Distribution bill must be repealed or sus'
pended | doubt the statement the PRESIDENT
will DO satisfied with the decision of Congress
upon the subject, even IT 1t should conflict Win
his judgement. We shal see.
| forget whether advised you Of large num-
Der of brcvet military nominations lying on the
table of The Senate, which have not been and may
rot be- acted upon ut this session. Such Is the
fact. however; and among them is that OF our dis
,iueuishcd soldier, Col. Worth The President,
under n proper sense Of his public services has,
with rromptitudc that does him honor, recon-
mended Col. W. a. a Brgadier, and am conh-
den, the Senate will ratfy the appointment
Yours, &c. CuRTlus.