The New York herald., 1846-06-10
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
In senate.

WARRINGTON, June s. ls46.
Pleasant summer weather. Prayer Journal of sa-
turday few struggling petitions.
suBTREAsURY.
Mr. LEWIS, from the Finance Committee, reported
back the House Sub-Treasury bill with amendments,
which were ordered to be printed.
Mr. BENTON and Mr.. Woodbridge offered resolutions
which lie over till tomorrow.
Several bills read from the House.
The French Spoliaon Bill taken up and postpon.
The Supplemental Army Bill for additions of Major
and Brigadier Generals with the amendments from the
House was, after brief consideration postponed till
2orH JuLr-rHE QUESTION OF FIXING 4 pAr.
MT HAsxsoAss resolution, fixing on the 2oth July
the day OF the adjournment of both Houses to De-
cember next, was taken up in its order
Mr. LEWIS hoped the resolution would lie over The
on; and the report from the Treasury Department had
not yet been received Moreover the Secretary Of the
Treasury SICK and hence the delay in the
furnishing his statement Of the ways and means. He
hoped therefore, the resolution would bc postponed till
Mr. HUNTINGTON asked the resolution to be adopted
lie had no notion Of sitting here, and lingering out the
dog days in Washington The Oregon questionable
Tarf-he bTreasury as far as action necessary
might all be acted on by the 2oth ofJuy.
HALF MILLION
Mr. DAYTON seconded the views Of Mr. Huntington.
We could do . well all the business before us in six
weeks as in six months In regard to the pending nego
sosor. on SEEMED o s,. the o
fingers ends, and tho fixing day Of adjourn
ment would induce them TO work up the question
to more speedy settlement besides compelling the two
Houses to earnestly to the prosecution of the business
before them Respecting the subtreasury and the thrift
he was not disposed to disturb either of those questions
He would rather let well enough alone. The exchanges
were now in good condtion-they had been bet
ter He disposed to embarrass the business Of
the country by the hazardous experiment of the Sub
Treasury On the subject of the tariff he believed the
country " would survive during the present sunmer
expenses of the government now half million
day. statement about which he hoped there
mistake. He hoped the resolution would be adopted.
Mr. SEWER said he had doubt tho Senator would bc
willing to adjourn tomorrow in order to get rid Of the
other hand, that he opposed to tying his hands,
while the question of raising supplies by modification
Of the tariff was yet unacted upon.
WAR ABOUT THE GENERALS.
Mr.. CRITTENpEy believed, unless all past experience
delusive, that the fixing Of day Of adjournment
cusion against the day appointed lie was opposed TO
staying here account Of the war with Mexico be.
cause there was danger Of getting into here about
THE DELAY INQUIRED INTO.
Mr.. HASSEcAS urged the passage of the resolution
He not afraid Of the tarho desired to meet that
question: but why had il been delayed so long Same
of the snbTreasury. Why had the Committee on FL
House three months ago. As to the with Mexico 1t
scarcely formidable a with the Choctaws
means for the war, it seemed to be forgotten that Con
gres itself very expensive branch Of the govern
ment the printing included which stopped till the
day Of adjournment and 1t did to him that this tre
mendous expense went on increasing in geometrical
progression from year to year. The war with Mexico
was no sort Of excuse for half a million a day.
message was reported from the President Of the Uni
ted stascs.l
Mr. MoRrHEsD appealed for the resolution The delay
OF the House the tariff question conclusive Of the
difficulties by which II surrounded, and of the fact
that nothing need be apprehendcd in the way Of action at
very early day. He hoped the resolution would bc
passed
Mr. HUNTINGTON reiterated his reasons for the goth Of
July.
Mr. sEvEn rcoincd in favor OF postponing the resolu
tom and said that the expense Of the war far from
amounting to half million day, did not exceed from
estimates which he held in his hand, hundred and
six thousand dollars.
MILLION A DAY.
Mr. WEnsrrn said his statement Of half million day
not derived from his authority but from very
good authority did mean TO apply exclusively to
the armynor did he TO hold out the idea that this
including the heavy expenses Of transportation Of
and supplies the support Of tho army and navy together
with the ordinary expenses Of the government draft
upon the treasury was estimated at half million
day MIR. W. was in favor Of the resolution.
hlessrs Dayton, Sewer, Turney, and J. NJ. Clayton
(who wished the democrats TO take all the responsbity
further discussed the resolution.
Mr.. CaLuour-In view Of the important mca-ures vet
unactcd upon, would prefer that the resolution be laid
aside, with the hope that meantime the Senate wouls
fixed
Mr.. BgRsiEs concured in the views of .fr Calhoun.
And the resolution was postponed till Monday next by
the following vote -
by, Benton. Brecsc, Calhoun, Chalmers John NJ Clay
ton, Colquitt Dickinson Dix Fairfield Haywood, Jen
ness, Houston johnson, Of Md, Lewis, McDufe, Man
gum, Pennybacker, Rusk. Sewer, spcght Turner fu-
lee-27.
NAys-Messrs. Atchison, Barrow, Bcrricn, Thomas
Clayton Corwin, Crittcndcn Davis, Dayton, Greene,
Hannegan, Huntington, johnson, OF La, Miller, More
head, Niles, Pcarce, scmplc, simmons, Upham, Web
ster, Woodbridge-2l
n;tiSs under adiudica a CCmmis-