The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-30
April 80, 1916.

". J. lngersoll, Owen and HlllIard, to
conduc, the said conference on the part Of
the House.
Mr.. Allen then moved that the Senate
recede from its amendment. Mr.. CAL
houn inquired if it was in order, and Mr..
Mangum having suggested the postponeS
ment Of Me subject until l o'clock, in con-
sequence of the thinness OF the Senate, it
was acquiesced in, and the regular order
OF business proceeded in.
A private bill was debated for a short
time, and at / o'clock, Mr.. Allen renewed
his motion to recede from the amendment
Of The Senate to the House resolution Of
notice adopted on Thursday last.
M. Hay wood said that it would be first
in order to respond TO the call ofthe House
for a conference.
Mr.. Allen said that if the Senate should
recede from its amendment, there would
be no difference existing between the Sem
ate and the House, and consequently no
necessity for a conference.
After a brief conversation between
Messrs, Allen, Haywood, Calhoun and
Crilenden on the points of order,
The President declared that Mr. Aliens
motion had precedence, being the first
offered, and The question being taken it
was decided in the negative, and the Sens
ate refused to recede from its amendment,
yeas 90, nays 81.
Mr.. Haywood then moved to appoint a
committee of Conference, which was
agreed 10.
The vote having been gone through
with, the ballots were counted, and Messrs
Berrien, Haywood and Corwin, were
elected. The vote Was as follows
Berrien 80; Corwin 80; Haywood 20.
Allen Is; Cass IA; Critlenden 6.
Dix 4; Sewer 4; Semple a.
A,chison s.; Benton 8; JIM. Clayton 3.
Houston 2; Pennybacker /; Bright /.
Colquitt /; Calhoun /; Turney |.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
The House passed the Resolution ask.
ing a conference with the Senate on the
disagreeing votes bet ycen the two Houses
on the Resolution giving Notice of the
termination OF the Convention Of 1927.
Wednesday, April %.
In the Senate. us soon as the Journal
had been read, Mr.. Webster rose and said
that he was in The daily receipt of so many
Inquiries as to the probable progress OF the
Sub.lreasury bill, that he desired to put q
few questions to The committee on finance,
and he hoped the chairman would not find
it Inconsistent with his duty 10 answer
them.
He was no panic maker, and his only
object was TO allay panic. The country
was now eminenlly prosperous and ne de-
sired il should remain so.
What he desired to ask was, first, when
the committee would probably report the
bill; secondly, whether they proposed any
and what amendments to its provisions ;
and lastly, at about what period they thot
action would be had upon II.
Mr.. Lewis replied that he was unable
to answer The FIST question of the honora-
LIE SenaOr.
The committee had determined to give
precedence to the warehousing bill, which
had been made the special order for the
second Monday in May, and had farther
determined to report bills for the eslab-
lishmeut Of branch minis al Charleston
md New York, which would first be con-
sidered in order that any evil effects anti
cipated from the establishment OF the sub
treasury might be avertcd.
In view, too, Of the large amount Of
public money on deposit in the banks, and
the present expansion of those institutions.
it had been agreed that the specie clause
should not 90 into effect until the lst OF
January next
Mr.. Webster thanked the chairman for
the Information.
After some unimportant business, Mr..
Jarnagin called up the resolution offered
by him Oh the 10Th inst. requesting the
President 10 furnish the Senate with an
account Of all payments from the secret
service fund, and the vouchers therefor,
from the 4lh of March, 1926, 10 the pres
cnl time.
The resolution being before the Senate,
MIR. Webster said he had a few remarks
10 make in reference 10 The wer from
he President to q similar resolution OF the
House of Representatives.
In the first place he was happy 10 say
hat he entirely approved of The refusal Of
he President 10 communicate the intorma-
ion asked for, as he could not have given
, without violation Of duty.
1t nigh. be thought, Mr.. w. said,
moving that no money was paid out of
he secret service fund without the author.
Y Of the President, that he would desire
have the items made public for the
urpose OF his own vindication. but the
%ersonal considerations were loo lriaing to
low them 10 interfere with a great pub.
c principle.
Mr.. w. pronounced all the declarations,
atements or Instructions made any where,
v any persons, that he had misused or