American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-13
Amrrilan Republican,
IRepoited for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CON GRESS
WASHINGTON, April II, lS46.
SENATE


WAsmNGToN, April II, lS46.
SENATE.
Mr.. Niles, from the committee ON Post Of
fees and Post Roads, reported bill for the re-
lief of Jones and Baker, on account Of Trea-
sury notes, stolen from the Post office.
MIR. Breese called up his resolution for alter
ng the Senate galleries, In respect for the
wishes of Messrs. Mangum and Clayton, he
had so modified it (though against his own
views) as to accommodate the same number of
reporters as now, but giving better accOmmo-
datons to the city reporters.
After brief discussion, at the instance OF
MIR. Dayton, the subject was further postpon-
ed. MIR. d. said he ad but little confidence
IN these plans Of architects for hacking, hew-
ing, and remodeling The public buildings.
Mr. Niles submitted resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the committee on Finance
to inquire If any further legislation is nccessa-
~ concerning the disposition Of the surplus
funds now in the Treasury Department, and if
como plan for the speeder extinction of the
public debt be not practicable.
The question of printing extra numbers of
Patent Office reports, after u brief discussion,
was again postponed.
Mr.. Allen submitted a resolution that the
President be r, quested to furnish the cores
pondence in the State Department for the
years '4O, al, N2 and '43 on the right of
search subject. This was at first laid over, but
subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Webster was
10 modified as to make it embrace call adj
dtional to what he yesterday asked for, and it
was then adopted.
Mr.. Sewer moved the special order.
MIR. Phelps stated that his Colleague was de-
tanned from his seat by sickness, and moved
that the debate be postponed until Monday;
agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, the Senate passed
into Executive session.
HOUSE OF PERSONALITIES
The journal having been read,
Mr.. Winthrop, Of Mass, rose to make per
scnal explanation, the substance Of which was,
that the charge made by Mr. Yancey, yesler-
day, against Mr.. Webster, that he was the
pensOned agent of the manufacturers was I'M
true in every sense, although he is reported
m morning papers not to have thus eX
plicitly denied the same. He spoke now from
actual, positive information, ard denied the
truth OF the statement Mr. Webster, howev-
CT, had within ten days past been advised that,
as testimonial of regard for his eminent pub
tic services, handsome permanent income
had been secured 10 him by gentlemen barely
Interested in commerce, and not by maDutaC-
turers. MIR. winthrop thought that there
might be found in the services rendered by Mr.
Webster in the impresSment controversy, and
upon tho right Of search question, the results of
which had been SO eminently benficial to the
country, the occasion of this valuable testmo-
pial of his friends engaged in commercial pur-
salts,
MIR. Yahcey made some few remarks in ex-
PLANTATION, and then the subject dropped.
The Speaker announced as the first business
in order the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was adopted TO the
mounted rhemen bill restricting the appoint
ment of officers TO the list of the regular army.
By yeas so, nays IS the House refused to re-
consider. The bill was then orderedt to beengros-
Cd f~' third reading by yeas 1871, nays So
Under the uperauuu OF tile previous question,
abe bill was then passed.
Mr.. Cobb, of Geo, moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill had passed. Negatved
by yeas So, nays 95
On motion the Private Calender was then Ia
ken up. The House refused to reconsider the
vote by which The bill for the relief of the heirs
OF Col Grayson, of Va, was rejected by yeas
81 nays Ct for the laying Of the motion to re-
consider upon the table.
One or two unimportant Private Claims
were passed upon, when at 8 o'clock, the
House adjourned.