New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-04-30
Editorial Correspondence.

been thorough Wing. e.
Editorial Correspondence.
w.smSGroS, April %.
In the House., this morning, Mr.. EVERETT ot
Vi. moved that the ApportionHsnt Bill be taken
out Of Committee on Saturday, and, the votes on
the several amendments being taken in order that
the bill be reported to the House for it, action
The whole host Of Loco focs.n instantly arrayed
Itself in opposition, and first tried call Of the
House, but that was not carried. motion was
now made to lay Mr.. Eyeretts proposition on the
table, and this prevailed, every Loco-Foco voting
for it and now and then Wing, while great
many were absent So the debate is TO he contiL-
ued indefinitely and probably the Legislatures ct
several States put to serious Inconvenience well
vs. the public business here postponed in proper
ton. | make complaint of this but ! wish
those who complain Of Congress for doing nothing
would lust take pains TO see rho they are who
prevent any thing being done.
In the SENATE, after some morsins business,
| Mr.. ALLEN of Ohio-a distant imt,tor of Benton
moved the consideration OF certain resolutions pro-
posed by him backing the Free Suffrage party of
Rhode Island. On this motion the Yeas and Nays
were asked and ordered, when it was rejected, by
the following vote:
YE.s-Me,uS Allen. Archer Benton Buchanan, McItob-
er,, Sewer, Tsppan, Woodbury.. wnghioos
F.i;sr, Graham Huntior.o, Kins' s.ngq~ Msrric1.
Morehesd, Phelps, Preston simmons smith oil ind Soui-
! ard, Sturgeon, 1sllmadge, White, woodbridge-%
So the Senate refused to entertain the question.
Previous to the vote, it was intimated that Mes
sage from the President on this subject would
soon be expected.
The General Appropriation bill was then taken
up and Mr.. HING OF Ala. moved that the Senate
disagree to the amendment of the Finance Com
mirtce, striking out that provision OF the House
which stipulnies that the Printing OF the Executive
Departments be advertised and given by costract
10 the lowest bidder. Mr.. EVANS opposed this
motion. considering the proposition struck out a
useless and vexatious one. Mr.. WOODBURY., be-
ing appealed to, stated that the former experiment
ON tbi, provision had worked well, and effected a
saving of 90 per cent or the price of printing -
| Mr. EVANS rejoined, hoping that different mode
of Printing W ould soon be reser:cd to. Mr. MAS
GUN warmly but briefly advocated the provision OF
the House The Senate resolved 10 retain the
Evans, Miller, Merrick Phelps, Preston, Riye',
Tallmadge-9. Noes 28.
So this righteous provision was upheld.
A second provso in the bill from the House
prohibiting the employ of extra Clerks, &c.
in the Departments, was, in accordance with the
recommendation Of the Committee, stricken out
By decisive vote
Several minor amendments of the Committee
were likewise agreed to. One in relation to the
Territorial EXPENSES of Wisconsin brought out
some curious explanations from Mr.. EyASs. 1t
seem. that there annually comes in from the Ter
ri,orcs an estimate of 50 600 or for Furn,-
tire for tie Public Building. therein; but when
the receipts come in, it is found that little or mo-
thing has been actually expended for Furniture
unless furnishing the Territorial Legislature with
tobacco and other peasantrie. be so considered
| The Furniture WAS stricken out mem. con. The
question being now on adding sl,SS7 to the
10000 for the Territorial expenses OF Niskon-
san, Mr.. NANGUn moved that it be stricken out
altogether. aud let it come up In separate bill
and be .crutin1ed. Mr.. SEWER thought II would
be best to let the Territory pay its own e1Pend-
lures. MIR EVANS showed that the act organizing
that Territory provided that Congress should pay
these charges. Mr.. CALHOUN yehemently pro-
tested against this Arrangement. If We arc -
raise this money and the Territory 10 appropriate
and spend It, what wonder that III ere is eXtrava-
gance and waste Mr.. Evass concurrcd heaf tily
in this suggestion. He commended that the simple
corrective was To have the Treasury Department,
here audit the accounts, and refuse all item.
which are not directly warranted by law. Mr.
WOODBURY. insisted that this could only be done
under more specific legislation. Mr.. HuSIISG-
Ton hoped that the amendment increasing the sr-
preparation would not prevail ltwa. accordingly
rejected.
An amendment OF the Committee raising the
item Tor the Judicial service of The United State,
from $4,000 to $4,000 (as originally rerorted
to the House came up. Mr. CRtrrrspy, onpo,-
ed 1t. MIR. EVANS explained the necessity Of n.
case. MIR. SEvIIK stated that the Di,tric, Co,,,
IN Arkansa. was sitting all the ,isne on Gao, j..
Bankruptcy, and the Marshal. District ATTORNEY
and Clerk charging s. each per day for tbs hole
time sisce the law passed. So it was elsewhere
Mr.. CKITIESDEs considered this unnecessarv.-
Mr.. EVANS stated that the District Attorneys ar,
required to exanise every application in Bank
ruptcy to see that the Bankrupt is No, debtor Of
the United States, and he is to take care Of the