The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-30
House OF Representatives..

IN,
The business before the House to-day, thong
brief, was of considerable interest.
Mr. DRoMGooLE, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, made report that the Treasury notes
issued about year ago or less by Mr.. SPENCER
were issued without any authority OF law. The
report went on to state that these Treasury notes
chiefly of the denomination of $50, which on the
face of them purporred 10 be payable at 9 or II
months after date, had b, enendorsed on the back
payable presentation :" and only bore an inte-
rest OF one mill. The Committee considered that
the Secretary had no authority to issue any such
notes.
Mr.. ADAMS hoped they did not mean to repudate
these notes.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE said no-but they must censure
the Secretary, who had exceeded his powers
He moved to print 10000 extra copies of the re-
port. Objection being made, this laid over
Mr.. LEONARD offered resolution that the Hal
OF the House be lighted with the Drummond light
and that $1,000 be appropriated therefor. This was
referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. BURKE presented two resolutions-one to give
copy OF all the proceedings OF Congress to all the
other to give the officers of the Exploring Expedi-
ton the copyright of their work. These two reso-
lullons were ordered TO be printed, and laid over
bill was reported from the Select Committee on Re
trenchmen to cut down the pay of the officers ofthe Navy
This bill reduces the pay of the officers from SO pei
cent and brings down to the pay that existed previous
to 1883 The bill was read twice and referred Notice
was given OF motion to print 205 extra copies this
report.
Mr. MCKAY then reported resolution from the Com.
mittee of ways and Means making the new Tariff Bill
the special order Of the day Tuesday the 9th of April
next and that 1t be considered from day to day until
disposed Of
This produced terrible nuttering among the Pennsy
vania delegation.
Mr. j. NeERsoLL moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table
Mr. BnoApHrAp asked if it did not require two thirds TO
make it the special order of the day.
The SPEAKER said il did.
Mr.. WAITE Then hope the gentleman from Pennsyl
vania will withdraw his motion
Mr.. INGERsoLL did so.
Mr. Mckay moved the previous question it.
This was seconded-Ayes r. noes 66.
The question was then put Shall the main question
be now put"
This was lost-Ayes "a, noes 70.
order for the 9th of April
Mr. McKAY-very well sir Then in order that no one
Tuesday the 9th of April at early day as the pub
iic business will admit of it, shall take up this
bill to remodel the Tariff of ls4l and shall from
day to day to take i'll up until has been disposed Of
Mr. IN NGERsoLL said and give notice, sir that hone
this Will he defeated; and that this House will not take IN
that question until the country has had time speak out
on that subject.
Mr. HousroN-l suppose the gentleman, sir, does not
mean to be influenced by anything that the country can
say on this subject.
X. ISGrRsoLl-I wish YOU my friend to be influenced
by the voice Of the country. Laughter and cries of
"Oh, that won't do0
Mr.. BIpLAcK wished to put aqueston to Mr.. Mckay
CCries OF "No-no"-"go on"-'speak out"
BIpLAcK-l wish to ask the gentleman-Q Loud uproar
and cries of "No-no-no speech
BiDLAcK-Then move to suspend the rules-(Cries OF
For whatl-ior whatl-for whatPD
BIDLAcK-For the purpose of understanding an inquiry
Cloud noise and uproar and laughter, and the House
fused to suspend)
On notice of Mr.. COBB the House agreed to print five
thousand extra copies valuable ntaory report made
by Mr.. Zadock Pratt Chairman OF the Statistical Com
is to form the basis Of large report great
importance-full Of commercial statistics.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole and
again resumed the consideration of the bill making appro
prations for the army without coming to any deter
mination thereon the House adjourned.