The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-04
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Correspondence of the Heualdl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday-3P M.
Congress-Chnrges against the President
and Cablnet-Mr. Toward.

lCoIfespohdence OF the HeraldJ
WASHINGTON, Tuesday-3P M.
Congress-Chnrges against the President
and Cablnet-Mr. Toward.
The Senate spent the morning hour in the discus
sion OF a bill to supply deficiency in the Navy
Pension Fund. Mr. Choate moved to amend the
bill by inserting provision to repeal the law OF
$40 cutting Oft large portion of the pension, but it
was rejected, and the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed The great tariff bill was then taken up,
ana MIR. Bagby, of Alabama, is in the midst of an
elaborate speech IN opposition to the distribution
feature.
In the House, there areseveral charges against the
PRESIDENT and some members of the Cabinet, in the
shape OF reports, resolutions, &c. Mr. Adams has
report and resolution of censure on the subject of the
protest OF the President against the apportionment
law. MIR. Cooper of Pennsylvania has an indictment
against the Secretary Of War, and the President is
alleged to be partices niminis concerning some In.
dian business. Then Mr.. Pendleton of Ohio, has a
charge against the Secretary of the Navy respecting
the building of war steamer on Lake All
these make very respectable criminal docket TO
say nothing Of the ''concatenation extraordinary of
MIR. Bolts, upon which he intends to found his i'm
parchment. Mr.. Profit thought this morning that
the docket had better be cleared. So Mr.. Cooper's
charges and specifications were called up, and Mr.
Gushing made most able and conclusive speech in
defence of the Executive AT the expiration of the
morning hour, the bill for the reorganization of the
army was taken up.
The House is to-day idling away the time without
object or purpose. The bill cannot be improved nor
is 1t intended to be-. 1t is of no consequence how
ever, tor the Senate ismuch in arrear and the House
being able to run through business with railroad
speed, # necessary, Can be ready to adjourn on any
day with weeks notice.
Various contradictory rmors are in circulation
respecting the purpose of the wings in the event of
veto upon the tariff BILL 1t is believed that it is
not seriously intended to adjourn without providing
for the exigences of the Treasury-that is, by any
considerable number of the wings. few Of the
ultra are prepared for any thing but the more re-
fecng will not incur the responsibility which such
a, course would involve. Perhaps majority may
cling to distribution, but they will nevertheless pro-
vide revenue by imposing twenty per cent duty,
and embracing all articles of import. This would
yield greater revenue than the bill now before the
Senate, even excluding from the Treasury the avails
of the public lands
The Secretary of the Treasury has SO far reco-
vered from hislate severe ndispostion to be able
to Tlde out, and ii is understood has this day been
present at cabinet meeting 1t is evident, how
ever, that little relaxation from the cares of his
perpexing office, is necessary to complete restora-
ton of his health. Much anxiety has been felt for
his recovery, and it source of pleasure to be able
to assure the country that he will soon be able to re-
sumo his arduous duties