Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-06
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
WAsHiSGroS, June 2.
SENATE


WAsHiNGroN, June 2.
SENATE.
Inc session commenced with the reception
: OF memorials.
FINANCES.
Mr.. Lewis of Ala offered two resolution
which, were adopted. They call upon IN,
President oil the u. s. 10 communicate TO th,
senate the amount Of available funds for IN,
: ensuing fiscal yCsr-the probable necessity O
ioah--ihe probable expense OF vigorou,
7 prosecution OF the war with Mexico the m IAN,
, oil raising revenue proposed and all the inIor
; nation having reference 10 the state of the &
nances. -
GENERAL TAYLOR AND HIS ARMY.
Mr.. Houston called up his Resolution pro
posing the thanks o; Congress to General Tav
lor and his Army for their gallant conduct on
The 9Th and 9Th instant.
MIR. XIX moved the reference OF the ResoliI.
tion TO the Committee on Military Affairs
ne thought that the Resolutions would re-
cei,e rom the Committee form which would
make them acceptable to the Senate.
Mr.. Houston was oppos ID to any reference
ne thought that it would show degree of
nesitancy TO make the reference The prac-
uce was 10 give the General in command a
sword, and the States had generally voted
thanks, with a sword TO the officers from Their
own States who had distinguished them selves
Mr.. Breeze and Mr.. A,herton both desired
a reference oil the Resolutions TO the Military
Committee
Mr.; Cass suggested the Resolution adopted
sv 1His 1 % Major Generals Scott, Ripley,
vices in the war. tor their gallant SER
Inc whole subject was then refe red to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Cnttenden moved a consideration of
the vote by which MIR. Lewis's Resolutions
Scucnihg the condition oil the finances of the
government nd been adopted.
The motion was agreed to, and debate arose
upon the Resolutions.
MI Cnttenden said that his reason for ask
ing thelr consideration was To move am amend.
henl' AS The Resolutions were reported thew
looAeu only TO notifications OF the tariff. and
ior an increase OF the Revenue. He desired
70 aod ana other means, in order that the Pres
iaent may state all his plans to Congress- as
10 .ne INCREASE Of the Revenue.
MI webster desired that the attention Of
ue ueheIal government should be called IN
sne iac' .nat the money market at this time
"a1 e'eaty EMBARRASSED. The concentration
OF the public funds at New Orleans The ,r,,ns
Ter OF funds in specie aud by land from no "
ern cities TO New Orleaus aslikelv 70 mai,
eooG deal oil mischief He thought il neces-
saV thSt public attention should be called to
ue embarrassment with a view OF relief =
rs thousht that Treasury drafts should he is-
sued. III was not for him 10 point ont ,ho
means OF relief, bat he suggested il 10 those
VINO mad the means Of controlling the affairs
IN conclusion Mr.. w. wished TO know Of
the Chairman Of the Finance Committee II
any hing was TO be done towards relieving
0'e exchanges, which were now so UNEQUAL
WI Lewis knew OF no chances in the nycs-
eni mode Of conducting the trsnsfeTs P'''
mI. Calhoun did not like that one Senate,
should catechise another The embarmss.
nnehts spoken OF were incident TO, and neces
20 70 STATE OF war. Exchanges were against
NeW York and in favor OF New Orleans. and
.ha' was the cause. IL could not be avoided
oy National Bank, or in any other wsv,
MI Webster said that the Government, /.
In'ght AFFORD relief by proper administrator
o. % Tue existing laws, or by framing nav ones.
~ ne was called upon to point out the means
~ y, 'eIlel ne should suggest small issue of
Treasury notes, the effect of which ,vonIJ ~
70 silay alarm, to increase confidence. Ia n
clitate exchanges. II would not be neceSsa-
~ IN dong this to rely upon Treasury notes
LOT the support of the war. All that ,xn,IJ
DC necessary would be TO aid the Governments
itseh Dy transfer OF its funds i'm the available
means OF Treasury Drafts.
Mr.. Simmons Of K. !. concurred in this. and
ho9ghs u practical remedy for relief.
Mr.. Niles OF Conn. was for vigorous an.
phcaiion oil the Sub-Trcasury Bill, and that
was bis means for relief.
MI Davis was glad that tire Resolutions
hSa oeen brought forward II was time thai
she policy Of the Administration was known 4
~ reference to the existing war. The policv
laid out by the President and his friends ~
months since was in reference to a time If
peace and not to such moment a. the preseo,
ne debate was further continued in brieT
1hen Mf. Cfittenden suggested that the Re-,
oigtlons be laid over until TO morrow.
INC RESOLUTIONS were then laid over.
OREGON Bills.
ne unfinished business Of yesterday or IA.
special orders were then called for. bsiog tie
motion 10 give instructions 10 the JoJ,5;,'o
committee ~ regard 10 the Bills which H.
would bring forward. NY
should b. given '"''''' ''on'
Nc. Cnttendeu suggested that the yc.olo,;o,. p
oe lsid upon the table and without f,r,j,c,Ja
0a,s They were laid upon The table.
MI honnegan desired 10 know nj a..
Chairman Of the Finance COMMITTEE NJ ~, wv,
me else, whether the Sub Treasury Biu ~. Y