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ed 10 NIL the vacancy occaslOned by the death of
Lewis Williams, has appeared in the House ard
taken his seat.
Saturday, April 30.
In Senate to-day,mr Phelps introduced Hon Sam
uel G.. Crafts, appointed Senator by the Governor
OF Vermont Uice Hon Samuel Preniss, resigned
mr. ~ was qualified, and took his seat.
Feiltons were presented, and several private bills
were ordered to lie engrossed.
The Appropriation bill was again taken up and
the following amendments OF the committee on f.
nance were agreed to, viz:
81. Strikes out $1,000 for the superintendents'
commissions for inspecting lighthouses, and in-
serts Sll,2I5.
%. Strikes out the provso which disconiinues the
commissions to all superintendent whose fees and
perquiSltes OF collecting amount to more than ST.
900 per annum.
%. Strikes out The outfit of the Charge to New
Grenada, and inserts COR outfits of Charge des Az.
fairs 10 Sweden, Belgium, and New grenada and
halt outfit to Charge des Affairsto Holland. $4,000
"a. Strikes out $2l ,24433 for contingent expenses
OF iOreign intercourse, and inserts. $50, 900.
25 inserts for contingent expenses Of all mis-
sons abroad, $4,000.
90. Strikes out $4,000 from the item for relief
and protection of American seamen in foreign coun-
tries, and inserts, $4,000.
The amendment of the Committees TO restore to
the Consulate at Paris Sc 900, was negaiived Yeas
ID, Nays 90.
Amendments approprinting sum not to exceed
under the direction of Joint Committee of both
Houses, and $4,000 foI expenses incdent to issuing
Treasury Notes, provided that no part is expended
for extra salaries, were adopted.
Without further action the Senate went into Ex-
ecutive Session.
In the House Mr. Adams asked leave to preseuta
pc ition signed by Hon. Abbot Lawrence and other
cliizens OF Boston, for protective tariff, the print
ing OF which, with reference TO the Committee of
tie Whole on the Union, he moved.
On this motion mr. A. claimed the right TO defend
his own character, that of his colleagues and their
constituents, in reply TO the remarks Of mr. Wise
made yesterday.
messrs. Hopkins and Charles Brown objected but
after some conversation withdrew their objections.
mr.. Adams then proceeded by general consent,
and was listened 10 with much intere ST in reply to
mr.. Wise's speech Of yesterday, and particularly to
the declaration that the report of mr.. Pondexter
would reveal corruption and bribery not only among
the manufacturers Of Massachusetts, but implicaie
the Representatives of that state.
mr. Wise explained that he had not endorsed the
report but had merely given notice to the Represen-
tailves OF those persons whose character was mpli-
Gated, OF that fact and in justice them, had voted
against the printing of this pdrie report until the
report OF the other Commissioners brought for
ward.
mr. Adams went at length into severe examina-
| ton and comment on various passages of mr. Wise's
speech and into vindicaion of the character ofhis
constituents, who with their interests, Wise had
said were 80 be blown sky high" by this Report,
and he wished it printed Immediately, that they
| might become acquainted with the charges. lie
ridiculed mr.. w IS declaration that South Carolina
would be called on to erect monument to mr.. Pon-
dexter for this mighty anii-tarif engine A reason
sufficient il none other existed induce him To vote
for the printing OF the report, the extract from
| the letter of mr. TYLER to mr.. roindexter Tread by
mr.. Linn Yesterday in which the President saws
the New York Commission was Instituted for his
own information, that Congress have nothing to do
with its report. and that he shall follow his own
judgment as To communicating it 10 Congress. &C.
mr.. A. expressed strong indignation al the letters
OF the President, and at the idea that the report
should first 90 to the Treasury Department to be
garbed as the President might choose, cOniending
that 10 The House pre-eminenlly should he made the
full report containing charges of bribery and corrup-
ton, and that the surrender of this principle would
be iantamount to giving the whole power of govern
ment into the hands OF one man.
| mr. A. yielded the floor 10 mr. Gushing, (who ex-
planned that his vote against the printing of mr..
Poindexiers report was for the that it was
unaccompaned by the reports Of the other commits
soners,) and was frequently interrupted by points
of order, which were made in great abundance.
Several gentlemen attempted TO obtain the floor
| in reply, hut under the rule the subject was laid
over, not however without great resistance.
Private bills were considered ill late hour when
message was received from the President com
muncating the repors Of the other Commissioners
on the New York Custom House investigations the
reception Of which, in the presence of but few men,
bers gave rise to a call of the House, and long pro-
ceedings on points of order, &c. unit, adjournment.
Monday, May ?.
This days session has been wasted in the Senate
by the perversity OF mr. Allen of Ohio, who at an
early moment called up his Rhode Island Resnlu-
tons, asked the yeas and nays on the question OF
considering them, and when his name was called on
his own motion, claimed The privilege of debating
the matter The chair decided that to be out Of OIL
der. From this decision mr. Wright appealed and
a long debate ensued; at last upon explanation from
the Chair, the appeal was Withdrawn. WheIeupOn
Mr. Allen raised new point, took new appeal and
contrivod at last in defiance of the Senate TO state
what he wished to bring al frst-ihai three com
panles ofU 5. troops from old Point Comfort had
passed through Baltimore their way To Rhode
Island. He then took his seat, and the senate voted
NOT TO take up his resolutions: Yeas 10; Nays 90.
by this time the dav nearly scent so the
Senate let the Appropriation bill slide, and wen,
into Executive Session
In the House, on motion of mr. Briggs resolu-
ton was adopted for djournment of Tie House from
Thursday TO Monday, for the usual purposes Of ven
tilating the Hall, &c.
mr. Fillmore from the Committee Of ways and
means, reported the Navy Appropriation Bill.
Another by mr. Everett 10 go into Committee OIL
| the Whole the lniOn. q resume the cnnsidera