The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-20
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL

BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
From WAsHIsGros.-The following letter from
our Washington correspondent, containing the
closing scenes IN Congress, should have arrived on
tuesday by the o'clock p, M mail in season for
yesterdays Herald, but from the inexcusable negli-
gence OF the Post Office Department. it did not ar
rive TIL last night.
THE LAST DAY OF THE
TWENTY-EIGHTH CON0RESs
sIRsT SESSION
Senate.
WASHINGTON, nth June, iS44
AT the opening of the Session, Col Sewer pre-
sented joint resolution to extend the hour of ad-
tournament from II TOD o'clock, p. M Carried.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Several were passed.
Several on private matters made
ADJOURN AT 4 O'CLOCK
On molten OF Mr.. Wright, the motion of Col.
Sewer to adjourn at p M was reconsidered.-
Mr. M said great many Senators wished and in
tended to leave town at o'clock Carried.
CONDITION THK TREASURY.
COMMITTEE ON FINANcE.-Mr. EVANS moved tho
committee be discharged, &c.
In making this motion, Mr.. Evans made few
remarks. He said the Committee had made no
provision for the loan OF IS, 672 900 due in January.
The finances OF the country are In a hourshing
condition. There arenow about$6, 500, 900 subject
draft on hand The receipts for June will be about
-, 100000 ~
Total in Treasury. LIST july. Oo.Ooo NO
Deduct expenses. .................... Ls00 900 ~
In T,saaury subject to draft, LIST July ST 900 900 ~
That Will be the end of the first and the COM
mencement OF the second fiscal year. .-..
Mr.. EVANS then went into estimates respecting
the receipts for he last year.
Receipts from LIST July last to LIST June,
eleven months from customs. >2s 3l2, x7l %
June 900 %
Lands NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850 900 90
Total receipts ...........s a7, s7s,SsI %
for one year ending next LIST July.
KxpINpITURKs.
To LIST June eleven months. .$l6 $50 81 90
june eS'ima'ed' '.'.'.. '..''.'''' l'"o'ooo "
s9o,2so.s7I On
Excess of receipts of seven and a hall miuionsof
doaarstor me fiscal year. i0hich Is the second gear Of
the tariff OF 1912.
Mr.. Evans said he should make no comments
upon these tacts-especially with reference to the
Tariff. They spoke tor themselves, and answered
to objections OF Mr. McDufiie and others. No
provision therefore necessary tor the loan due next
January.
Gov. WOODBURY. dssented from the calculations
OF Mr. Evans IN some particulars which II Is impos-
sble TO enter into now.
The committee were discharged.
NoTE. SENATORS are all in motion-clearng out
their desks, tearing up old musty letters and papers
winding up Cong orresPondence-hnish-
ing business OF cOmmlttsss-holdIng fnal confer
ences either as individuals or as committees, &c.
NC. Most of the Senators appear 10 be present.
Several of the Cabinet are in the Senate.
The galleries are full to see the end.
Now comes the tug of war-one hour and twenty
minutes remain. Every Senator has some favorlte
me asure to get through.
Some went to suspend the rules Qhe 18th Rule)
so as to legaZe bills introduced to-day.
Col SEVER wants abil got through so that they can
catch some of the murderers down in Arkansas or in
some of the neighboring Indian countries.
Col NERRicK has bill which he ~ trying 10 GET
tn rough.
Mr.. HAYWOOD is opposing each and all
Judge T4rrAN is trying to achieve something can't
understand what
Col. MrRRIoxI wishs to understand Houss-Banks.
PREsIDENr--l5 18th joint rule.
HAYwooD-l7th joint rule.
Col MERRIcK-i am satisfied.
Mr. Et.rs--l don't understand about this suspension Of
rules
MIR BAYARp in Chair have explained it half q dozen
times.
EvAr.-so much nsise, rcant hear
BAyARD-Explsins all again.
EvANs-Then suppose
MrHnIcK-No no. hope-now II o'clock within 8
minutes.
EvAss-I hope
MKsRIcK--Ill vote against it.
TAPPAN-One house 10 the other.
BEAi-Message from President United Statss
JOHN TYLER, Jr,-- Several messages In writing
B.rAnD lin Char)HIs the Senate ready for the question
BEAL-Nlessage from House OF Representatives
Col SEvIER-Read the amendment.
BAvARD-Ayes have it.
Col. MERRicK-Now my bill.
CLERK reads it.
Mr. WALKrn-Now my bill
Col. SEvIER-It rains.
Ayes and noes on lands sold in the United States.
Mr.. WALKLR-Now my bill
BEAL-Message from House Of Representatives.
Col McNuLrY-F izzy, whizzy, buzz
Mr. ARcHEn-Now my bill.
MANc0n-Read. first tims-a second tme-tDickns
vention-Laws Of lsDd-Attornsy General-Notoe in
wspapers-AdJudicstN claims
BEAL-Message from House OF Representative
Col. McNuLrY Il He's the haDdsomes man in Congrssa
the clerk OF the House. anu first rate capital fel
low ] fzzy, whizy, buzz
Mr. HENpERsoN.-LaDds, etc, etc
MANouM.-Senate ready for the question
Mr. BUcHANAN.-ls there any thmg-
HErpERsoN Yes, there is.
Gov. WoopBRIpGE.-I move amendment
HENDKRsoN-So and so-all explained
President MANcuM-Ayes have it, Read third time.
DYER Message from House Of Representatives.
Col M'NULrY.-An act for the relief Of whizzy-buzzy
Mr.. BUcHANAN's petition Naturalization laws.
Mr.. CRIrrsNpEr-An act for the relief Of Msj.
BArEs-I hope that bill will not be taken up.
MASoUM-Passed by, informally read FIRST
BATEs-Move lie on table
CRITTENpEN--R Read by title.
DcKESs-Read bill by title
Ayes and nees
Ayes have il.
CLERK reads-Wound in side-nose broke-js jaw dslo-
cated-right arm broke-condon OF army-invalid-sd-
vanced in years-Sacketts harbor-ast wound musket
ball in right ioot-day glorously wonfull penson$2b
per month dsabiiy-iull pay-Major Harrison (hes
bill from the House act Of jan li-time OF nvsds
to be- &c.-all fully understood
DYsa-Nlessage from the House Of Representatives
Col McNuTTY-House passed District Banks.
BENTor-We all understood it,
Let ns reading be stopped-let 1t come to Q vote
BATES made speech poor old soldier,
BATES goes with his speech about Maj Harrison
BsNroN.-Lets vote not stop to make speeches now.
Mr. CHoArE.-Ma Harrisons is an exception
Reads note from Gen Scott-cannon ball carried away
the calf of his leg
Mr. Bars wen, on with his speech.
BEAL-Message from the House Of Representatives.
In fTy-