Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-30
Congressional.
TUESDAY. Anil 81

cnce, on the part Of the House, was an
nounccd to the Senate, before the nance
were known in the IIouse, Robert Dale
Owen of Ia, Charles Jared lngersoll ol
Pa, and Henry W. llilliard Of Ala
were the gentlemen appointed. The
question was postponed until one o'clock
when it was called for as the special or
der Of the day. Mr.. Allen moved thai
the Senate recede from its dsagr roemen
to the amendment Of the House. The
1 yeas and nays were ordered, and the
/ Senate refused to recede, 81 to 90
The following was the vote upon the
motion TO rccede
| AYEs.-Messrs. Allen, shley. Atchi-
son, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese,
Bright, Cass, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield
Houston, Jenness, Niles, Penny hacker,
Rusk, Semple, Sewer, Turney-20.
\ NoEs.--,lessrs. Archer, Barrow
Berrien, Calhoun, Thos. Clayton. j
\ Nj. Clayton, Colquitt, Corwin, Crii,en.
den, Davis, Evans, Greene, Haywood
Huntingdon, Jarnagin, Johnson, Of La.
johnson, of Nd, Lewis, McDufie
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce.
Phelps, Speighi, Summons, Upham,
Webster, Westcott, Woodbridge, Yulee
81.
The Committee Of Conference OH mo-
tion of Mr.. Mangum was appointed by
ballot. The motion prevailed by order
Of the Senate, and the Senators pro-
ceeded to prepare the ballots. The re-
suit was soon known, and the following
Senators were appointed the COMMITTEE c
of Conference Oh the part Of the Senate
Mcssrs. Berrien, Of Ga, Haywood, OF
n. c., and Corwin, of Ohio.
This Committee created a good deal
Of feeling among the opposition Senators.
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, must have felt deep
/ ly mortified by tho result Of the proceed
ings.
The following was tho result Of the
balloiings in the Senate for a Committee c
of Conference
Berrien 80, Corwin 80, Haywood 90,
Allen IS, Cass IA, Crittrnden 6, Sewer
4, Semple 4, Dix 4, Atchison 8. Benton
3, J. Nj. Clayton 3, Pennybacker | -,
Houston 2, Bright !, Colquitt |, Tur-
ncy ], Calhoun /.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, AID after some time spent there
in adjourned.
The Oregon question came up imme-
dintely in the House, upon appointing a
Committee Of Conference. The pre-
vious question was moved, and the
House again decided the committee
should be appointed yens l26, nays
80. There was no little dodging upon
this question, and great many votes
were chang for reasons not easily de-
fined,
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, upon the bill for cul,iva-
ting peace and friendship among the
Oregon tribe Of Indians, and soon ad-
ourned, after the Senate vote was
known.
In the SENATE, "Wednesday, April %,
Mr.. Webster this morning, Immediately
after the reading Of the Journal Of pro-
cecdings propounded some important in
quiries to Mr.. Lewis, chairman of the
committee on finance. In consequence
Of the many inquiries daily put to him,
he desired TO know Of the chairman,
when it was contemplated to report the
Sub -Treasury-when it would be called
up for consideration, and whether it
would be amended or not.
Mr.. Lewis said he could not answer
when it was to be reported, but it would
not be acted upon before the Warehou
sing Bill would be passed, and two bills
for the establishment Of branch Mints at
New York and Charleston. The Ware
housing Bill, as was known, had been
made the special order Of the day for
the 2lst Of May.
In view Of the heavy amount Of public
money now in deposit with the Banks
and the expanded state Of the currency
the Committee on Finance would re-
commend that the specie clause Of the
Sub-Treasury should not 60 into opera
ton until January ofthe next year.
Mr.. Jarnagin called up his Rcsolu-
ton intended as counterpart to that OF
the House o. Representatives, and ask
ing for the items OF the secret service
fund. The Resolutions having been
read,
Mr.. Webster rose and said
Mr.. Prcsident-l have few and but
few remarks to make on the President 3
message in answer 10 the Resolution of
the House Of Representatives, calling
! for an account OF the disbursements du-
ring the period in which | had the honor
to be Secretary OF State, out Of the fund
for the contingent expenses Of fore ign
intercourse. In tho first place, Sir, |
am happy to say that entirely approve
of the course Of proceeding which the
President has adopted. In my judy
ment he could not have acted otherwise
than he has done without the violation
Of law and Of his own duty. As | know
that not dollar was disbursed from that
fund without the sanction Of the Presi-
dent, and rs am conscious that every
disbursement was made for proper and
necessary public purpose, il might be
thought that should desire the publI-
cation Of the papers that everybody
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