The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-10
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald
w ..,,oo~ An,,l = 1871


WASHINGTON, April 5, ISL.
The senate-Mr. Crittenden---Gen. Gaines.
The Senate, after the routine business oil the
morning, aone of which was of much pubic inpor
lance took up the Loan Bill The question oeihg
on the amendment Of Mr.. Walker, pedsng Inc pro-
ceeds of the public lands for the payment ei the
loan Mr. Crittenden made long speech IN opposi-
tion TWAS his first effort since his eevatlon ana
h. was lste ned TO with great attention. Mr. Crit-
tendon s one of the ablest debators In the Senate
Ready fpent. with much afiluence Of language,
and nlavfu vein Of satire, he never falls to interest
all hearers He never speaks for display-ls always
direct-has abundance OF energy and animation,
and is always well informed on every subject that
he undertakes TO discuss. Apart from the weight Of
character possessed by Mr. Clay, neither Ken
lucky nor the country has lost any thing by tho
change. Indeed, it may be doubted whether his
substitution is not public advantage, He has more
practical talent than Mr.. Clay, without his arro-
gance and bad temper; while he is Just iDfieXlbe
on all questions involving important principles, ne
has less pride Of opinion, and will be more ready to
yield some thing OF prejudice when II come IN con
II let with the public interest.
MIR. ARCHER, to the surprise OF every body, OPP
posed the amendment. No should have been
astonished al any change of sentiment or opinion,
on the part oil Mr.. Archer His vagaries are too
common and his passions too strong, TO render any
been opposed to distribution, and Hew when the ex-
igencles of the treasury such as to render the
repeal of The law almost Indispensable, he goes
over to the other side. His hostility to the Pfesl
dent is inveerate, and his change OF ground Is TO
be referred TO that feeling
There was a short executive session to-day, but
it is understood that nothing OF consequence was
done.
The appointment of Gen. Tay Tor to the command
of the United States troops in Louisiana and
kansas, seems TO be supposed to imply The censure
r ~ that pNnh do
sign was entertained by the Department. The
brave and veteran General stands too high in the
affection and esteem of the people for The Secretary
oil War or the commanding officer OF the Army to
venture upon a slight OF him with lnpuI ty, ven II
they were disposed; but Gen. Gaines s'lvt ;es and
character are appreciated by the Depaltm ut, and
every disposition is felt to do him justice. And the
enmlty Of Gen. Scott, however vlrulent or active,
will not be permitted 10 work injury TO General
Games.
House of Representatives-War steamer
Congressional Petty Larceny-The Appro-
prlatiOn Bill.
The first business of any public Importance in the
House of Representatives this morning the third
reading and passage of the bill to authorize contract
with Mr. Stevens for the construction Of iron War
Steamer for barber defence As some explanation
called for in relation to this vessel Mr. Wise entered
int interesting statements in the Of which
he said il must be we'll known what the extent of
the of the United States the Lakes, the At
Iantic and the Gulf Of Mexico and in the present
posture of affairs absolutely necessary that means
should be provided defend the coast and harbors from
the danger that threatened The force of Great
Britain less than ships of wsr and that nation
has no less than eight steamers coast which have
under their decks preparations by which they be
immediately converted into vessels of Here then
" reason for preparation part. The plan Of
Mr. Stevens been tried found fully
to the purpose intended by board of Army and
Mr. Stevens plan will be impregnable either to the
Paxhan round shot, and her chineIy will be below
water and out Of the reach Of an enemy gun But her
enabled to approach very enemy ship which
she will be sbieto destroy by of stevens shot
shells, which explode ON striking object, and
superior the Paixhan shot that is all others No
attempt made to obstruct the passage of this bill but
invetera,e ,slker on ali subjects He proposed
an amendment in these words" Provided that
there shall be an adequate surpu, fund in the
after providing for the public debt and the pay Of
the ordinary annual revenue it's justi6able at any
time to draw upon the credit Of d country, it surely
imminent danger threatens but if the national honor
desolang fair inheritance, Mr. Cooper would coolly
ask, have we adequate surplus in the Treasury to
ding for the public debt pay nent of the ordinary
annual revenue If not submission to insult the
insolence of triumphant and victorious army must be
paid with complacency. IL is enough to say that Mr.
Cooper met with no one to second his proposition and
the bill passed the House.
In the Of the mornings proceedings, Mr. Nil.
BRowS called the attention of the House letter
hch he had received from his District in Tennessee
where his political enemies were using to his disadvan
tage a speech recently delivered by Mr. Charles Brown
in which intimaton was net obscurely made that
Mr.. Milton Brown had furnished himself with liberal
supply Of Congressional paper quilts, sand and other
articles necessary for writing desk at the close OF the
extra session, at the public expense-or, in Mr. Milton
Browns words, he was charged with stealing
paper. Mr.. Milton Brown now produced letters from
the Congressional Postmaster and Porter in contrado
exculpstion Of himself; but Mr.. Charles Brown
reiterated the statement he had made that at the
addressed to Mr. Milton Brown, was left by III,
messenger with him by mistake, and the next day
the messenger corrected the mistake by transferring the
bundle from Mr.. Brown OF Pennsy lvana, to Mr. Brown
" Of another COLOR Mr. Charles Brown said the gentle.
from Tennessee, with this statement of facts could
have the submitted 10 committee, but Mr. Milton
Brown said the charge low one. and he would not
so far dignity it, This pretty quarrel as stands"
study" II Mr. Milton Brown did supply himself with
stationery sufficient for his purposes during the
which perhaps he stsnds not alone.9
The House next proceeded to the consideration of the
Civil and Diplomatic appropriation Bill in Committee of
tempt was made strike the appropriation of 500
900 for the survey Of the coast and amendments
negaved-one proposing to divide the appropriation so
that half houd be expended for the continuation Of the
present survey and the other half for the simultaneous
survey by another company Of of the Gulf of
OF for Independent survey of the Gulf Of
Mexico without any interference with the present work
These amendments were urged for the thai
raj years would elapse before Mr. Hassler would reach
the gulf through which the produce of nine States
convey ed, and therefore, in commercial point OF
view well in reference to the essential necessity
OF such q survey in the event OF hostties with any
other power the work had pressing claims Congress-
The question was debated fully by the committee
and stated that the survey Of the Gulf was
progress and then the section ofthe bill to
remain unchanged. An additional section was incsrps
rated on the bill appropratng SIS 900 for the continue
ten ofhe survey OF the northeastern boundary and $20
600 was appropriated for the Of the survey
othe Northern and Southern Lakes An appropriation
*ooeo ior completing the Custom House at Boston
psoposeo ey he nss. section with provso that should
the use OF the Collector and not In contnu of any
ornaments THIS MT Winthrop proposed to amend by
increasing the sum to $500 go without any proyso but
before the amendment disposed of ths committee
rose and the House adjourned.