The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-17

the hope that the oud be brought to close in three
or six months and in thar contingency that the surplus
would be sufficient The gentleman overooks the fact
that these appropriations for tho purpose carrying
the to the LIST of July isl7 This entirely dill
goes to the first of July viii require all this money
brought to close sooner some Of will remain In the
Treasury.
Mr.. DAvrs--What understand from the gentleman 10
this If the war is brought to conclusion in three
to meet the sapsnse i viii ask II hi. war !. caTreS
six months, does the gentleman think that nine
millions will covsrihe expenses oft1 Will the surplus
pay the expe to this moment Does the gentle
believe that millions will be sufficient
cover the expenses of the present fiscal year'
MIR. MCKAY have given you the estimates Of the
department They are for twenty-five thousand volun-
teers tie remain service until the LIST of July lsl7
exclusively of the regular army. answer IL greater
number of volunteers shall not be called out then &C.
cording to the estimates Sl63i7 GOO only will be
qured for year. The last time made inquiry at
the treasury. there was a surplus of ten millions
Mr. DAvs-Then the gentlemans former anticipations
MIR McKAr Qboldng out the estimates) -You can have
them.
MIR. D.vn-TAsp ntl.msn wa. much mistaken in
tariff bill will yield
Mr.. McKAY-Thatis a matter of opinion
Mr.. DAvs-As the gentleman 10 disposed to give in.
formation, will ask question The bill issue trea-
sury notes has passed the House The notes will be is
sued Reasonable twelve months from the time of their
issue. Now | ask the gentleman the head Of the ex-
chequer who well informed, what ways and he
months If the notes go into circulation will not
ut the end of the year ten millions Of dollars The
good faith and credit OF the require that
vision should be made to meet the debt when il falls
due ask, how does the gentleman expect to discharge
the debt
Mr. McKAr--I state that IT, when we again come
here in December next the shall be ended am
only speak for myse prepared propose the House
means by taxation by which these large expenditures
shall be met
Mr.. DAvn--How il the war shall terminate
MIR. McKAY-Why, if the be then terminated
there will be necessity for changing the existing laws
II the tariff bill becomes law. there will be neces
sity for providing additional beyond that time
And 81 friend IN mas fbaro mill hot
enough the at next session to determine
Mr. THURMAN spoke in favor of the amendment of Mr.
Davis In the State of Ohio, hundred volun
teers than were required went to Camp Washington but
not mustered into service. They we're Just az
good and patriotic those who accepted, and
would he monstrous not to pay them.
MIR. RATHRUS opposed the amendment These
not volunteers until their accepted
vice by General Gaines for in that CASE they were
mustered by United States officer in the former they
not
MIR VINToN submitted modification to the amendment
and spoke in favor Of paying the rejected volunteers Of
Ohis.
MIR. Mcdowell of Ohio, followed, briefly, on the
same side, and maintained boundary to the Rio
Grande.
Mr.. HousroS Of Alabama was DESTROYS of sustaining
the principle but he wanted the proposition to be exam
ined Ii ought to 60 to a committee.
Mr. HENLY said that the whole difficulty from the
monstrous management Of things by the Governor of
Ohio and he opposed the amendment
Mr. FooT obtained the floor but feeling too unwell to
proceed with his remarks matter of courtesy the
committee rose and
At halfpas three o'clock the House adjourned.