New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-18
Passage OF Appropriation Riil-Fioridn
War. &c.

NASHlNcToN, Monday, MAY To-
The Appropriation bill to-day finally passed
both Houses, the recommendation, ot the Com
mittce OF Conference as to the compromise in the
amendment. being agreed to.
The following are the amendments OF import
ancc a. adopted 10000 was appropriated tor
the Custom House at Boston and such sum not
exceeding $4,000 for the complexion OF the Gus
tom House AT Newly ORR j. found due by the
Select Committee of the House on the subject.
The Committee consist, ot the following gentle
men: Me,,rs. Thompson OF Ia. Stuart NJ Va,
Ov.l.y OF ny, TurHey of Tenn, and Shields OF
Ala.
In SENATE. several petitions forprotectlon from
New York and cisew here we're presented.
Bill, were introduced by Mr.. TAPrAN to pro-
vide for the publication of the account ct the Dis
coysries of the exploring expedition; and 10y Mr..
BEN1oS. providing for the armed occupation and
settlement Of East Florida.
Private Bills were considered for some time,
and ons only passed.
The Senate went into Executive Session. after
which it acted on the amendments OF the Appro-
priation Bill : above given.
In the House MIR T.. DAVIS resolution proyid-
ing for the appointment ct select committee OF
i've To inquire into the cause, manner and crcum-
stances OF the removal Of Henry IL. Sylvester, a
clerk in the Pension Office. the occasion of which,
i, i. said was hi. giving currency 10 certain ru-
mors uniavorable TO Mr.. Webster, to have power
to send for persons and papers, and report by bill
or otherwise
Mr.. WV. W IRwIS moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table negatived-leas 81. Nays ~.
The resolution was then adopted without d.
vision.
The Message of the President relative to the
termination OF the Florida war was taken up, a. d
Mr. Levy delegate from Florida, at some length
opposed the plan OF declaring a cessation ct hos
tiliiie. on our part and leaving the Indians unno-
Tested 10 continue with unabaied vigor Gas was AT
present the case) their work Of murder and blood
she'd. He contcuded that this would be an abandon
ment ot the sole design of the origin and continu-
ance Of the war and insinuatcd that the motive
of the President in making the message suggesting
this plan which had some time since been laid b.
fore Committee of the House 10y the Secretary
Of War, was to obtain the glory Of announcing
the termination Of the war. Mr.. MoRGAN rcad
from Florida paper preseniment OF grand
Jury of that Territory. stating that the Florida war
had been brought upon them not by their own
acts but by the preceding Administration which
had squandered much upon It. lie approved
the recommendation OF the President, and con-
tended it was the only way in which the war
could be closed. Mr. COOPER of tra. warmly OPP
posed the plan OF the President in tina cessation If
ho.tili,ie. Mr. CusHlSG defended the Pre-i-
dents plan.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question,
and the message was ordered 10 be printed and
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
After action on the amendments OF the General
Appropriation bill. he Navy Appropriation bill
wa again taken up and discussed till the adjourn
ment ARGUS