Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-01

following incident Prev my taking any steps this
osa rpIn Mr. late Chief Clerk The Navy
ana me alroeousy coru interference Of the Executive In
this infamous transaction. Mr. - was aonished acknow-
oay mpcate the Pres dent and NIX Henshaw and Ia HI
the papers connected with this transaction ought 10 have
through ms hands which was the case aud tat sum
moned before commtts he would aet rs beeame h;,o
81 mentonedto Mr. suspicion that Scott, the Nav,
igens was more Or ess concerned in the
sisted between Voorhee and him. IA he os;o,
that hsmo probably ssas the recipient Of The 81 600 Mr
begged me TO be yer careexpressed his M I'M,
mpuatcn ASSERTING possibity and his beIefhst soI
rumor might prove highly pejudcal to Scott. especially as ii.
replied made charge and there ne matte, s,dd
nut 70 my utter sstonshment the following day cleaned
oaht M ,bs as places beyond all
Mr. observed that shortly after Left te Navy Depart
men' aao 70 drop in when Mr. 49, bauterins
,o Why Scott appears that YOU have got
se INTO pretty serapc that you concerned il the Zabtis-
kie contract further inmatg to him the information which
hed mxous. asked who had informed him Saving that
only one or person besides himself pryy to the matter
that he "ep al a6on III that Voorhees, rot and that r
| (Scon) ovGHr GOT SOME or THE Moyry Z -T
having been apprized Of my intention now that the
aecesse q Informant has placed him beyond reach Of
Executive vengeance as well released the undersign from
the obligation OF secrecySco having thus learned my nte-
on ct ensng all the honor and virtue and courage and pa
r1otsm OF Congress the Of this dctesab, case OF
bribery and corruption, has taken the alarm and called few
days since upon the best and dearest friend have on ea
citing his interference dssuade from prosecuting hi mat
teri but he has mistaken his man this very gentleman, my
respected and nesmabe friend would the last man on earth
TO protect namy corruption in any individual how
ever exalted in rank deped in sentiment dcbased in
diton. EUGENE McDONNEJJ ~
i Mr. PARMENTER said he had no intention to opp ose
this resolution but he unwilling that should be so am
derstood as to have injurious bearing on officers now ca
neced with the Executive Department of the Government
Mr. had been present the apartments of the present Sec
rotary of the Navy and heard him state that the contract refer
red TO had been made by Mr. Zabriske and admit that had
been unlawfuy made, because it had been entered into with
out advertising required aw hut that had been trans
feed by Mr. Zabke and that the impression of the
Secretary that he had realized by the transaction more
than 0O0 The contract had been made by order Of
the present Secretary for the delivery Of live oak tim
ber The Secretary had been notified by Houston the man
WHO held the contract that he ready deliver the
timber IN compliance with its TERMS but the Secretary had
fused to receive it. the ground that the had been
improperly obtained Mr. r. believed that the statement made
Of the ue and it certainly clear that the con-
tract had been unawuy made because had not been
ceded by the requisite advertisement The price in the con-
tract would years since have been perhaps one
but prices Stood it was he believed higher than
would have been given had the contract been advertised for
according to law Ia voice, 'What is the price y The
price in the contract ST 25 per cubic foot delivered
the navy yard The of the contract Mr. p had been
told and believed was $4,000.
Mr.. BURKE moved the previous question and under its
operation the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. ADAMS submitted the following resolution:
Resoe6 That the President requested lay the
House of Representatives if in his judgment that may be done
without prejudice the public interests copy of any
!,
American Minister in England the subject of the title
and occupation of the Territory of Oregon the 4h day
March, ls4l ALSO copy of any correspondence which
have passed between this Government and that Of Great B
TAM or between either of the two Governments and the Min
lister OF the other relation that subject that time
Mr. e. J. INGERSOLL asked leave TO make expana-
and leave being given he proceeded say he had asked
the floor that he might the House that negotiation
still pending, and that the House might expect communion
ton from the President the subject in the of the
SION Here voice was heard making remarks which
the Reporter could not distinctly hear Mr. l. observed that
an nnuation made by gentleman behind him which
was totally unounded The Secretary of State pre-
sent too i'll to be spoken with but there to believe
& that negotiation still pending, and within reasonable
Il time communication would be received.
Mr.. RATHBUN (whose is in the of that Of Mr.
SsERsoIL SAID chat auson seemed have been made
to him by the gentleman who had just taken his seat he de-
sired to explain Mr. r. did make the remark that the Pes
dent would not make communication this subject dur
ing this session. but he had added the words before Texas
had passed the Senate He had intended that this
mark should reach the gentemans it made pr-
vate conversation but the gentleman had put Mr. r. in
position in which he felt called the House that
Fl he had expectation that il would receive Executive
communication such alluded 10 by the gentleman until
the question of Texas should have been determined in the a
rnavc negative by the Senate II the gentleman wished
TO know Mr. r. position before the House and the nation
that matter, he had it And Mr. r. would call upon all
to notice what he had predcted and remember it and they
would whether that communication, if 1t at ALL would
not in at the heel of the action Of the Senate
The previous question ordered and, under its opera
on the question taken by yeas and nays that the Ho
do to the resolution, and passed in the Affirmative Yeas
166, nays a.
i APPROPRIATION BILLS. m
On motion of Mr. MCKAY the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr
TBBArTs the Chair proceeded the consideration
of sundy appropriation bills for the fiscal year commencing
the LIST July, ls45.
The bill making appropriations for the service of the Post
Office Department, was first called up.
The bill was read and amendment being proposed il
was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The bill making appropriations for the payment Of pensions
was next taken up.
II This bill amended, on motion Of Mr. MCKAY by adj
ding the following section
Sec O. find be further enacted That the following sums
be and the hereby appropriated supply deficiencies
IN the appropriation made for the payment OF pensioners
ring the fiscal year ending the 3oh June, 1885, under
lowing heads
For pensions under the act OF July H. 1856 900
For widows pensions under the act OF July T. 1885,
Il and August %, 1912 900
For widows pensions under act OF Sd March 1Si3
The bill then laid aside TO be reported to the House
The bill making appropriations for Notifications next
called up.
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, it was amended by striking
i ont the following
For repairs Of Fort Macon North Carolina 50, 600
For preservation Of site Of Fort Macon 1900
4 And inserting
For repairs and prcser~ Macon
The bill was then laid aside to be reported the House
and for fulfilling Indian treaties and stpuatons with the In
dams next came up.
The bill having been read through by the Clerk and Two
| three irnmateria amendments having been made
| Mr.. MCKAY said, several members absent who
might desire to look into this BILL he would not press