Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-12
SENATE.
SUB TREASURY BILL.

I ton in reference to the removal of Indians
( from the mineUl lands.
| The Bill Tor the increase oil Military officers
and Tor other purposes, was called up by MIR.
DIX. from the Military Committee, and OH his
motion postponed until tomorrow.
! RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN.
MIR. Hannegns Resolution to adjourn the
two Houses OF Congress on the 10Th proximo
was called up BY him.
/ MIR. Lewis OF Ala said he should move that
the Resolution be laid upon the table until
Monday next. IL the Finances al the coun-
ny Were TO be acted upon and the Revenues
10 be considered, il could not be done by the
10Th of July.
MIR. Huntington OF Conn. was ready TO a.
dopt The resolution at once, aud thought that
= lnSress could easily adjourn by the 2Oth of
July. lie could not bear the idea of remain-
ing here unnl the dog days were over. 1.-THE
oregon question was TO be disposed of before
the adjournment the business could as well be
transacted by The 10th OF July as at any other
period
MIR. Dayton said he was not willing to pro-
long ne session beyond the 10Th of July 1t
ana NOT become us tosit ont the Mexican War.
OF ihe Oregon question. Ii we named day
lo' ADJOURNMENT it would make, not Congress
only, but the Diplomatic men, trork uD TO
( that day. He had understood that the minis
ter oil GTaat Britain had some definite instruc-
ions, II not an nitimGtHm, and he hoped all
I would be pursuaded TO move more promptly
oy 'he kesoluuonto name day of adjourn
ment: As for waiting here TO act upon the
.iti, he was not content To do that, or To
wait Tor action upon the Sub-Treasury either.
MI Sevior said that the business was not
ln condition to fix day of adjournment.
lne REVENUES were TO be provided for the
| prosecution OF the Mexican war, and for the
ordinary expenditures of the Governments
The Wings were naturally enough for putting
on action upon the Tariff and Sub Treasury
Bus tecduse they were not responsible for
I t!em.
= Mr. lanncgan urged the adoption Of the
resolution, aud said that the business could
Dc as wen done ia six weeks as during long
I er period. US
Mr. Morchead said that he was glad that
majors lclt their responsibility upon the 9th
CT SIZE OF the chan Der. The country, too.
would hoid the Administration responsible
ior ITS omissions aud commissions Viewer
/ l.sls'dtlng IN the midst of the seventh NOUN
o. inc session for measures adopted TO the
commencement of the session. He bonsd
Congress would adjourn.
Mr. Sewer rejoiued TO these objections and
c)ntendcd that the tariff would not b. here
ioF Iour weeks AMI that would leave but two
".Chs Tor the Senate to act upon IT, MIR s |
said that In reply TO what the senator from, |
Massachusetts, (Mr. Webster) had stated i'm |
gard to the expenditures of the Government. |
Indt instead OF icing nearly half million |
uay' 'hey were but 100000 day for the
support OF the Army and Navy.
Mr. J. Nj. Clayton said he was Willing that
gentlemen upon the Other side should agree to
t"eIr own time. They were responsible, and
he ned them responsible and the country
would DO 50. Let them, therefore, name their
OWN day for adjournment.
MI Iashoun said he was as anxious to re-
urn nome as any body, but be was conyinc- J
a that VIC could not adjourn at The early day :
I.'si FED he sl2sld therefore, not vote Tor
MIR. Webster. in reply to Mn SEWER. said
that he had not spoken of his own authority
when he said that the xIenses of the coun-
Try were nearly halt millions of dollars day,
Out he dld not speak upon very good authori-
thorlty, AMI he thought il would not prove
much out of the way. There were important
expenses having bearing upon the Treasury
IN me transport ofspece.
MT Webster suggested that the Senate
could very properly say 10 the House, we are
ready TO adjourn on the 10Th of July, and the
house could take what action they thought |
proper upon this Resolution He desired from
private considerations TO get home as early as
possible; but from public considerations, he |
was ready to remain here just as long os his
services were r,uiyired.
MIR. Calhoun said he also desired 10 get home
but he thought Congress could not adjourn
ana transact the public business by the day
named
Mr. Crttenden was in favor of the Resolu-
tion' and advocated il as an indication Of the
senate as to the adjournment.
lie question was finally called and the mo-
non 10 postpone prevailed upon the yeas and
nays called Tor by Mr. Huntingdon
Ie0S-Messrs. ALEU-, Archer. Ashley.
Atherton, Bagby, Benton. Breesc. Calhoun.
Chalmers, John NJ. Clayton, CoIquu. Dick
inson. Dix, Fairfield, Haywood, Houston.
yenness, Johnson, of Md, Lewis. McDuGic
Munsum, Pennyblcker, Rusk, Seyiu. Speight
Iurney, Yulec-27
Nays.-Mcssrs. Atchison. Barrow. Berrien
ihomas Clayton, Corwin, Critiendsn. Davis
Dayton, Greene, Hannegan. Huntington.
Johnson OF La, Miller, Morehead. Niles
TGarce, Stmple, Simmons, Upham, Webster,
u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Biil for the payment OF Spoliations.
Committed prior 10 1900, came before The Sen,
1te, The question being upon is passage. The
Bill was passed.
The President laid before the Senate the
documents called for by the Resolution OF
+ uday, covering the correspondence with q
General Scott aud the War Department r.la.
i've to the command of the Army apsinst {
mexico. Also ue correspondence with Gen
u'iues IN reference TO the illegal calling out
TIC corr oDdencc was read and viii hs
ionnd not to b. different in is result from the
y, n'iai abstracts osit which have been giyenin
The newspapers.
INC correspondence was read aud will be- {
,oEnd not TO be different in It's result from Inc
l grel abstracts Of il which have been givenin q
The nswspapers
nc correspondence between General Gaines =
and Ilc War Department e1cited much IT, !
interest then tbc letters between aepcr,lts
scott and Mr.. Marcy, which were preceded I
Dy lcIIcf ifJm ihe President, apparently d.. 3
''8ns0 a. complaint against The Major Gen d
aral 90 command Of lbc Army. >
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