New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-03
Correspondence OF the Tribune.
M.,grScToS Saturday A

w.sHIssToN, Saturday. April o.
In SENATE to-day, Mr.. PHELPS introduced Hon.
SAMUEL {. CRAFTS, appointed Senator by the Gov
crnor Of Vermont. ricc Hon. SAMUEL PRESTIss.
resigned. Mr.. G. was qualified. and took hi, seat
Petitions were presented, and several private
bills were ordered to be cngrossed.
The Appropriation bill again taken up and
the following amendments OF the Committee on
Finance were agreed to, VIZ:
a. Strikes out slG0s tor superintendent, commissions
tor Inspecting lighthouse and inserts sll,2l5
2. strke, The which d>contlnucs the com
10 all superintendent, whose ices asd perqus,cs Of
collecting amount 10 more Than >l'~o per ansuh
-. Strikes thu outfit OF the Charge To- New Grenada,
and outfits vi Charge des Af<res 10 S.esa,
Begun. and New Grenada, and bali outht 70 Charge DIES
Ahares 10 Holland. $3.50.
p strke. s2lsit 3 Tor contingent expenses OF s-
reign intercourse, ana inserts sSt,oco
p Insert, for contingent expenses Of all missions abroad
o. Strike, out $4,000 from the item for the relief and
protection Of American sesmcn in foreign countries and
inserts 80 ooo.
The amendment Of the Committee to restore to
the Consulate at Paris s. 900, negatiyed:
Yeas ID, Nays %.
Amendments aPPropriating IA sum not to exceed
p 900 for the removal OF the statue OF Washing
ton. under the direction Of a Joint Committee of
both Houses, and $4,000 for expenses incident TO
issuing Treasury Notes, provided that no part Is
| expended for extra salaries, were adopted
Without further action tie Senate went into In
ecutye Session.
la the HoUsH Mr. ADAMS asked leave To present
petition signed by Hon. Abbot Lawrence and
other citizens Of Boston, for protective tnra the
printing of which, with the name and it, reference
to the Committee of the Whole on the Union, he
moved.
On this motion Mr. A. claimed the right to de-
fend his own character, that OF his colleagues and
Their constituents, in reply to the remarks of Mr..
! Wise made yesterday.
Mcssrs. IIoPKIss and CHARLES BRowp object
ed, but after some conversation, withdrew their
/ objections.
! Mr.. ADAMS then proceeded 10y general consent.
and listened TO with much interest in reply 10
| Mr. WIsE, speech of Yesterday, and particularly
to the declaration that the report of Mr. PoIndex-
ter would reveal corruption and bribery not only
among the manufacturers of Massachusetts, but
| mpicatc the Representatives of that State.
Mr.. WISE explained that he had not endorsed
| the report but had merely given notice to the Re-
personalities of those persons whose character was
/ implicated, of that fact, and in justice them
had voted against the printing of this ex pGrte re-
/ ports until the report Of the other Commissioners
were brought forward
Mr.. ADAMS went at length into severe examn-
alton and comment on various passage. ot Mr.
/ Nises speech, and into vindication of the char
actcr of his constituents, who with their interests
/ Mt Wise had said. were to be blown skv-high"
by this Report, and he wished it printed lmmed-
atclv. that they might become acquainted with the
charges. H- ridiculcd Mr. VS. declaration that
South Carolina would be called on 10 erect a mon
ument to Mr.. PoindeNter for this mighty ant-arif
engine. reason suffcicHt it none other existed,
To induce him vote for the printing OF the report
VA. the extract from the letter Of Nr TYLER to
/ Mr.. Poindextcr Tread by Mr.. LISS yesterday in
which the President say, the Ncw-Nork Conmis-
sion was instituted for has 0rH Information, that
Congress have noAng to do with 1t, report. and
that he shall follow his own judgement "a 10 com
muuicating it to Congress, &c.
Mr.. A. expressed siren. indignation at the let
tiers of the President, and at the idea that the re-.
port should first go the Treasury Department To
be garblcd as the President might choose contend.
ing that 10 the House pre-emnently should be
made the full report containing charges OF bribery
and corruption. and that the surrender OF this
! principle would be tsntamount TO giving the whole
power Of government into the hand. Of one man.
Mr.. \. yielded the floor To Mr.. CUSHING, lwho
explained that his vote agains, the printing OF Mr.
Poindexter. report the reason that il va. I'M
accompanied by the reports of the other Commits
,ioner-) and W.. frequently interrupted by points
Of order which were made in great abundance.
/ Several gentlemen attempted to obtain the floor
IN reply, but under the rule the subject laid
over. not however without great resistance.
Mr.. FILLMORE from the Committee Of Ways
and Means. reported bill making appropriation
for the supply OF the deficiency in the Navy PEN
sion fund.
Mr.. UNDERwOoD introduced a bill 10 divide
kentucky into two Judicial Districts
Private bills were considered till late hour
when message was received from the President
communicating the reports o: the other Commits
s'oners on the New-iorA Custom House investiga-
ton, the reception Of which in the presence Of bat,
few members, gave rise To a call of the House
and long proceedings on points Of order &c. .nt
adjournment ARGUS