The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-18
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Washington.
Correspondence Of the IIcrald.l
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tCorresrondence of the fIcraldl
WASHINGTON, Monday r. NJ
Frocoedlngs In both Houses
among the petitions presented in the Senate this
morning. was one from citizens of New York By
Mr. Tailmadge, praying for an Increase ot ,b. d,.
ties on imports Mr.. Tappan introduced a bin 70
provide for the publication of an account of the dis
coveries made by the exploring expedition. onder
Lieut.. Wilkes. This is funny affair, sure enough
The exploring expedition has been tissue of blun
ders and absurdtes, from the day Mr. Poinsetl pro
missed to get Wilkes placed at its head, up to the
hour when Lieut.. Hudson lost the Peacock at the
mouth of Columbia river. There has been con-
tinued fuster and parade about discoveries Of new
continents, new animals and new plants, but il has
been humbug, and nothing else
Lieut. Wilkes has been engaged in exploring
among his officers, 10 ascertain how much lnsolence
and superciliousness they would submit to, and they
have amused themselves by prefering charges
against him, of which there is stock in the
Navy Department more than a yard high. What
mere Is to publish, nobody but Mr.. Tappan has any
iaea; Wilkes nomination Is now before the Sem
a.e, put with the charge against him, he will be
pverslawed and if he saves his present commission
nc nc may think himself lucky man, TO say nothing
p.Iolion or glory growing out OF the exploring
Mr.. Benton introduced bill for the armed occu-
oI,;i;, 2. hat portion of East Florida where Indian
destitute, ," nave hitherto been prosecuted. The bill
NI;E. eau vice and referred 10 the Committee on
Military hHaifs. private land claim then came
w, upon which there was debate OF some length
aIter whicn the Senate wentto the ordcrof the day
me hrst business IN the House this morning was
tne CONSIDERATION OF resolution offered by Mr.
Davis OF Kentucky, for the appointment of select
committee 10 inquire into the cause manner and
circumstance of the removal Of Mr. sylvester. a
clerk IN the Pension Office. There was an ef;or,
made to get rid of the resolution hut il was tnall
adopted by considerable ma;oriiy Il Is d;fi;cnI,
TO conceive the object proposed by the mover. The
removal was. unjust and impolitic, possibly bur
what has the house to do with il Mr. Sylvester 10
said to have been an excellent Clerk and perfectv
nnexceptionable in his private character, but Nj
Spencer chose to turn him out, for political reasons
probably-the other House has no jurisdiction or
authority In the premises. Suppose the committee
send tor persons or papers. the head of the War
Department is under obligation to pay attention
10 the demand. The course Of the House is unusual
and extraordinary, and produce good of any
sort.
This matter disposed of, Mr.. Levy the delegate
rom Florida, made speech in opposition TO the
course of policy recommended in the message of
the President respecting Indian hostilities on the
Peninsula Mr.. Levy stated the authority of
letters, which We're read in the House, that there
were bands Of Indians rowing about the Cape snl
unsubdued, and that the safety of the inhabitants
would not permit the cessation of hostiGties
The debate on this subject was continued for a
long time, and is not yet concluded.