The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-14
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In Senate.
WAsutrCroN.

senate
WARRINGTON, June IL, ls48
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.
Mr. ALLEN submitted resolution that the 4Oth rule OF
the Senate which requires that in consideration Of
cuve business the doors Of the Senate shall be closed
against the public be rescnded and that the doors of
the Senate shall be open during the session of the Sem
ate, upon any business whatsoever.
VoIcE-Let it lie over.
Mr. sPEIoHr-Oh let us have it--let's have it We
might as well have it now as at any time.
The resolution lies
WHITES CASE.
The bill for indemnifcation Of Eleh White late Subn-
dian Agent in Oregon, for robbery which he suffered
from the Pawnee Indians while journeying from Oregon
across the praires his way to Washington, this
morning taken up on the question Of its final passage
and rejected-22t to rs.
The ground Of the rejection of the bill is that Dr..
eminent at the time Of he robbery but on ks own pri
yate responsibility.
PORT BRowS-PALo ALTO, AND REsAcA DE- la PALMA.
Two messages reported from the President, ono
Of an Executive character and covering detailed
official dispatches Of recent splendid operations Of the
army on the Rio Grande under General Taylor Order
Mr.. ASHLEY reported bill which was supposed to
have bearing in regard to those bonds"
A lot OF private cases were disposed OF.
The supplemental army bill with the agreement of the
House to certain amendments Of the Senate and its dis
agreement to others reported The matters in is.
will therefore be left committee of conference
and when their report shall have been agreed upon we
shall give you the bill as finally passed.
joint resolution reported from the Judiciary Com
mtee by Mr. Ashley, iding for the purchase and
ing up. .su.,
because thirteen States had given Instructions or
requests equivalent to instructions for the distribution
proposed.
Mr. BESroN was oppoaed to the whole scheme. And
the idea that instructions from the State Legislatures
upon the subject OF buying books nj bookseller to
great right Of instruction was intended for great prnc
pies, and not to be used in book speculation This
bill, sir buying books Of bookseller, to give away
omn toat nkoI La axtva
quantity of hook for the farmers and this year
were called upon to print another of the Sort and
turns out to be double the size And the profits from the
printing of that book exceed the profits Of the best farm
in Arkansas or Missouri for life tme-a farm in Mis-
souri, with hundred slaves upon il, would not yield
1.-THE of the profit of the extra printing of this single
book Report Of the Patent OHice) No. sir, farm Of
hundred slaves, would hardly make much money in
life time. Having thus distributed books to the farmers
we come now to the lawyers-next suppose the ply
sicans will come in for share and all professions in
their turn, sir.
Mr. sEvIER.-And nautical almanac.
Mr. BErToS-Yes, sir my friend says a nautical alma
for fifteen years have made this book printing
this promiscuous printing strand the old members have
piled to by these book men, They get hold Of them sir
As for myself, believe regarded the er-ofcio
guardian Of these measures was just now, sir, sitting
out there upon the soa when the Senator from Arkansas
came out and touched upon the shoulder, and said
that one of my bills was up. Here Mr.. Sewer
menced laughing, and continued as il his sides were
splitting It is called one Of my bills sir The Senator
may laugh for the burden Of proof against have
learned Of one of these book transactions which illus
trates this business to some extent member Of Con.
gressl shant give you his name sir sold his
sonary right, to book the extent of the printing of
which man ellhe sold out his right sir estima-
ted least at 2a0 for ten dollars in handcash in hand
He sold out at the other end OF the ten dollars
Tho abuse of this book business scsndaous it is
and as notorious is scandalous You may
take it backwards or forwards sir do hope and trust
in God that we shall stop this business As to nsruc
tons from the States parcels OF Lega-
- I'M
dcrake TO instruct me, would demur-f any instruc
tons come to me about book have seen, shall
put in a demurrer.
Mr.. ALLEN moved to lay the whole on the table.
MIR. BESroS--Never to rise again
Mr.. Ashley appealed that the motion be Withdrawn,
order to reply to the remarks Of the Senator from
Missouri.
Mr.. BERRIEr seconded this appeal as member of the
judiciary committee from which the emana-
ted providing for this purchase and distributions of the
laws, &c.
Mr.. ALLEN in Difference to the request of the Senator
withdrew the motion, to renew at the earliest opportu
nifty.
MIR. BEnREs waived his remarks upon the subject for
the present, and moved an Executive Session.
And the Senate went into Executive Session upon the
protocol Of Mr. Pakenham at halfpast o'clock, PM
House OF Rep. esentatives.
WAsHi0GToN June H. 1916.
THE rARIyF-rHE UNIONS vERAcIrY IMPEAcHED-A DE-
FENCE or THE MILITARY COMMITTEE Br GALLANT
Mr.. HARRISON, of Georgia, and Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs asked leave to make person
al explanation.
Mr. MCKAY Chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means had made motion to go into Committee Of the
ton bill; and, unwilling to sive way, being anxious that
should be passed with the least possible delay he sug
yested that the gentleman could make his explanation
subsequent period OF the day. Voices" Better do
now."J And he took the occasion to remark that, ON
Monday next he should press the consideration Of the
bill TO reduce the duties imports levied the
Vi lSi2. ['' Oh you've come out at last"
Mr. DANIEL arose-Mr Speaker
The SrEAKEs-The gentleman from Georgia has the
floor.
MIR. DANIEL-As my colleague (yIr Mckay has given
notice, deem it my duty to give notice that shall
move TO proceed to the consideration Of bills on the pr-
vate calendar.
Mr. HARALsos remarked that having noticed certain
article in the Globe OF yes,erday-[A voice" The
Unisn, you mean-hc thought 1t necessary to make
explanation somewhat personal and in which every
member OF the Military Committee implicated or in
erestcd. The editorial to which he alluded in comment
ng letter from Gen. Taylor, dated 18th of May,
ays" 1t will be from tho letter, that it very
that he was not supplied with ponton train
the Rio Grandc, and greatly improve the results
II his victory Having made enquiry the subec
he War Department than to Gen. Taylor that possess
ID neither the power the means OF providing him
with such train It's great usefulness and importance
n military operations, has we understand, been long
Known to the Department. and various efforts have been
made to induce Congressto make provision for it.
This ecomm endation follow
ID up by earnest and repeated efforts by the Depart
mont to induce its sanction by Congress-; and tho I
secretary Of War no kss than three times, in the
AIRY sessiOn addressed
nee the subject, urging the importance ~ this
urc and reminding them that the General, commanding
he army IN Texas, had called this essential equip
ncnt 10 his military operations" etc. Now he did not
wish to trespass the details OF the Secretary Of War;
md he would willingly concede that the Secretary had
discharged his duty on the subject but he ng
hat it should be done at the expense Of the Committee
IN Military Affairs II due the facts should be
tsted in connection with this subjects and the Committee
Military Affairs had directed him to say that within
than two weeks alter the report OF the Secretary OF
War printed and laid tables OF members the
Of the session, bill on the subjects
onton train-was reported by the Committee the
louise This was the 10Th Of December, and in
reduced BY MIR. Burt, and before the printed annual