The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
In Senate.

TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- lSl6.
Senate met at half past eight O'CLOCK Prayers and
There was some conversation and great deal of ap
parent anxiety, in regard to the measures pending
when
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
For the increase and diffusion OF knowledge among men
ed and effective words urged its passage without amend
ment and the bill was considered reported read third
time and passed 20 to 10 Same hill passed the House
precisely The President signed it forthwith
This good move, and just in the right place. and
promptly seconded him like man The scheme Of the
institution is perhaps imperfect, but it subject to
amendment The great object is achieved in getting the
ball started
THE CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
After some conversation the report of the conference
committee concurred in and the bill sent to the Pre-
sdent and signed
The Senate amendments
For the Massachusetts, militia. So. $3.50 900
For Virginia military services. $4,000
And other amendments of a minor character were
stricken out The item of $500 900 the Mexican in.
at Eve por cent retained and is part of the law.
VETO Of rHE FRENCH INpEMNIrY BILL.
The veto message from the President read to the
Senate creating at its announcement good deal OF muir
nuring in the galleries.
The question passing the bill by two.thirds,
MIR J NJ CLAYTON said this was the first time in the
history of the United States, OF the veto of private
bill. Mr. Clay ton animadverted upon this assump
ton Of the one man power such exercise as this Of
the veto was never designed by the constitution. In
this respect there was the broadest between
ancient democracy and modern democracy MIR Clay
briefly exposed the Presidents reasoning and pronounc
ed it as altogether inconsistent and fallacious.
INsiNUArIoN, PERHAPS.
Mr. ALLEN read from Jeherson's Manual, which inter-
diets member from voting upon any bill in which he
may have pocuniary interest
Mr. J. Nj CLAYTON desired TO know the Specification Of
this information.
Mr. said he had simply read the parliamentary
law
Mr. CLAYTON enaured if the Senator from Ohio meant
to say that any member this floor interested
value of a sxpence in this bill?
Mr. ALLEN said he had only read the law, he had
right to do upon any question
Mr. CLAYTON said that denied the right; but
il the senator means to insnuate that any one here
interested in these claims why then ought to know
MIR WEBSTER was about to speak when
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved to take up the unsettled naval
appropriation BILL which agreed to- the bill all fixed
right according to agreement in committee, and sent to
[Item-Bear in that the President was in an ad-
joining room all this time.
MIR WEBSTER would iorego any remarks upon this
for the present He should perhaps it up
he went home 20 his fellowctze and discuss it at
length He would now content himself with entering
into protest against this act. This new principle
conclusive objections weak in its reasonings and
crying act of injustice to hundreds and of
felow-citizens who had been awaiting the tardy
action of the for forty years and who are
now reproved for having implored long The pripci
cogninance q private bills we'll as Of great sotu
Mr. BrNroN could not be heard distinctly but was un
derstood upon the whole to justify the President.
Mr. SEWER pleaded for action.
Mr. MonRHEAp would satisfy himself for the present in
entering his solemn protest against this He pro-
tested against in the name of justicehe protested
against in the OF Justice to the coanry-in the
of the injured claimants in the name of the
country itself.
Mr.. WEBSTER briefly exhibited the justice of the
which the President had refused to endorse
Mr. DIX explained the difficulty examining tho
nature of these claims He had two months assdu.
ousy employed in the task. He could therefore appre-
cste the embarrassment of the President would vote
to sustain him against the passage of the bill He
certain
THE MANTLE OF ELIJAH
Mr. SEMrLE moved to take up the bill for tho relief OF
Elijah White, Qate sub Indian agent in Oregon) with
the amendments OF the House.
Mr.. r. JoHssoS-What are the amendments
Mr. sEsrLE explained that they were for the relief Of
Charles Saxon and Others Indian agents in Oregon or
elsewhere.
Bill taken up
Mr.. r JOHNSON proposed to amend.
Mr. WEsTcoTT rose to a question of order
MIR. X. JOHNSON said the Senator had better wait and
$4,000 for the Poaw and $40 the Cher
okee nation in satisfaction of treaty spuations with
those tribes.
Mr. HuNrIsoroS, lin the chair) decided the motion as
out of order
Mr.. SEVER stated case, in which, at the end of the
eession, when no new bill could be introduced, very
important land bill Of seventeen sections added to
private bill by way of amendment.
Mr.. HUsrISoroN said that with this precedent from
the Senator from Arkansas, he conceived the motion
amend to be in order
Mr. WEsrcorr appealed from the decision
Mr. CALuouS asked what was the amsnSment
II was read by the Sec retarymaSnr anaran;. ,;..
for the Cherokee and Pott,watsm,a inis9, PPofu
with some convarsa,;on ha.arne , NJ 49,, ~,
Calhoun
Mr. SEVER appealed that the stipulations of the Charm
Zoe treaty. r,,;had ~ ,h Si I VI .he oneIo
ought to be carried out The bill for the relief OF Elijah
White was the only medium for passage of an appro
pration this last ay of the session when no now hin
couid.be introduced vac ''''''"' ""'" ~ "'~ oi'
MIR q. a. annaaicd for tho ch.roL..s uu.rh., 49,.
as yet had a single dollar of money under this treaty
and thew wanted Il very badly $500
MIR. CALHouN understood to object to these appro
priations in this FORM
Mr.. WEsrcorr desired q decision upon the point OF
order on his appeal
Mr. SEMPLE hoped Elijah White would not be broken
down by the Cherokees and Pottawatomies