Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS.
IN SENATE.
AnDrrIoNAL APPROXIMATIONS.

TO which had beenrefeed with certain amendments The
amendments had all been concnned in except the last one,
which in relation to the expenditures Of the Territorial
Legislature Of Florida.
Mr. WESTCOTT replied the observations made by the
Senator from Maine (Mr. EvAss) a former day, stating
that the deficiency asked be supplied very ma
ur and necessarily under the operation OF the laws OF Con-
gress which permitted the continuance OF session oil the
Territorial Legislature for days. and was found
necessary under the peculiar on one OCCASION
for the Legislature sit during the whole OF that PERIOD al
though appropriation had only been made by Congress Tor
sixty DAVIS That was one whence the aeaages arose.
but another and greater from there being Territorial
Senate allowed for which appropriation had been made
The appropriation opposed by Messrs EVANS and
HUNTINGDON and advocated by Mr. YULEE.
Mr. EVANS moved strike out the words for deicien
cies in appropriations and insert " for expenses ordered by
the Territorial Legislature of Florida beyond the appropria
ITEMS made by Congress ? and TO add also at the end
accounts for which shall be audited and by the proper
officer Of the Treasury Department"
The amendments agreed to- and the clause amend
ed, was adopted.
Mr.. LEWIS proposed the following amendment to the
bill For salary of the Commissioner, reside in China
from the ls of April to the 3Oh June, ls45, 1880"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. EVANS moved TO insert appropriation which was
originally reported In the bill by the Commttee OF Ways
Means the House, but which failed be adopted there
for payment of balance due Thomas p Jones for making
experiments for the prevention of the explosion Of
boilers, s., 250
The amendment adopted-Yeas l6, nays 10.
Mr.. EVANS then moved to strike much of the APP
preparation as relates 10 the Texan volunteers.
He made the motion, he said, with of eiciting in
formation which he had called for in ways and which
ne had been as yet unable to obtain He wished to know If
there any law which authorized the President to accept
the services Of volunteers under any circumstances. He
knew Of And he believed would be found be the
first instance since the formation Of Government when
the President had undertaken to accept receive into the
army OF the United States any force which previous law
had not authorized In of invasion, imminent
danger of invasion, of insurecton the President
authorized to call into service for period Of three months
any portion of the militia of the United States but this
very different thing from accepting the service of volun
teers. The militia composed the body of the country,
and not very likely to drawn into improper enter
pses but if the to increase the by Incorporating
into it volunteers existed where the Of having any
law the subject The President might at his pleasure
crease the any extent And they would be met he
supposed with the argument usual other occasions
that these have been employed they rendered
vices, and they must be paid.
Mr. CASS replied briefly He did perceive the distinc-
ton between militia and volunteers The limitation of the
term OF service to three months he apphended ma
ton of the period Of service which should be required pub
he exgencies, but limitation of individual service If
called out he volunteered serve he could
only be retained for period of three months And if he did
not then voluntarily remain he be replaced by D. His
impression that the President would be liberty,
stead Of drafting the militia, accept the services of
volunteers.
Mr. EVANS said the words Of the law were that the Pre-
sdent might call out the militia from such State most
convenient He desired to know if under this law the Pre-
sdent could accept the services of body of volunteers
foreign State
Mr. RUSK said he had expected this question come
up IN this shape Nor he prepared to at this
ment into investigation of the difference between volunteers
and militia AT the first blush of the subject he could only
say he had certainly always considered volunteers be mill
a to all inens and purposes This error he
mad fallen into In with Of his countrymen he
believed Whenever the President called upon the Governor
OF State for body Of militia, he believed had been the
practice Of the Governor to issue his proclamation and the
force generally raised voluntarily and without any
cion. He could why distinction should be drawn be-
tween Louisiana and the State Of Texas in this
ter The only question seemed to be whether there any
emergency which would authorize the raising Of additional
force Texas had that voluntarily rendered the Uni
ted States the entire sovereignty her She could
thenceforward enter into any treaties alliances with foreign
Powers for her protection. She menaced with danger
from without II state Of things which required that
the President should send raise troops for her protection
Troops called for, and very properly They volunteered
and they served and they have yet received pay.
was only matter Of justice and night that they should be paid
The question then taken the amendment and il
negaived.
The bill then reported to the Senate.
Mr. EVANS, in relation the item in the bill for supply
ing deficiency the salary OF the Commissioner China,
inquired if that mission still in existence
Mr. ALLEN replied that he had made special inquiry
in relation to the matter, but he believed still in exist
ence, and that Mr. Everett who had returned on leave,
would soon depart for his destination.
Mr.. ARCHER observed that Mr.. Everett on leave
exactly but had been detained in consequence Of the
his health
a third reading
Il was then read a third time and passed.
THE sUB-TREAsURY.
Mr.. WEBSTER and said Mr.. President daily re.
ceve many letters making inquiries touching the probable
OF one OF the before the Senate that
desire 10 ask, very respectfully, question Of the
mrtee who have charge Of it, REFER sir to the subject
the Independent Treasury BILL sometimes called the Subtrea
sury BILL am no panic maker desire prevent panics
TO aay apprehensons The country general prosperous
and desire, far as able prevent agitation and dis
turbance in Its financial affairs will therefore address my
sell to the chairman Of the Committee Finance and bep
him st respectfully (hoping that he will not find
to be inconsistent with his public duty) say how
may be expected that the committee will report upon that
portant whether the committee has far advanced
in the consideration Of the bill that he able say whe
Their they will report the bill with without amendment and
with amendments, he indicate what those amend
ments are This information necessarily be exceeding
ly useful to the public. And will also f he will
obgng to state at what period the subject will up
Tor consideration This last question is unmporant in
ITSELF but TO me is especially important because shall
shortly have occasion TO be absent for a few days.
Mr. LEWIS said am happy, Mr. President, to have it
IN my power 10 reply TO the questions Of the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts, far as the Committee on Fl
howeye'' say at what time the Subrcasury bill will be
ported back TO the Senate The committee have determined
give precedence, in the action Of the Senate 70 bill re-
Pu ~ .he honorable Senator from New York (Mr Dfx)
~ ,nshing warehousing system. This bill has been
80 u e COMMITTEE by commercial a remedial
strongly calculated 10 relieve any pressure
s o,ns'Wie result from precip,ae or sudden in
oouon ne specie clauses OF the Subtrcasury In adj
% - w "a,,enouang bill, the committee propose TO pre-