The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-21
1870

There was nothing more common or more NO
cessary, at times in this government and IN all gov
ernments than employ secret service funds In the
negotiation Of treaties.
Mr.. X. referred TO the statement by Mr.. ADAMS
in the previous debate, respecting the use OF this
fund during Mr. AS administration, and yielded TO
Mr. A., who made an explanation on this subject,
which from his turning away was entirely lost to
the reporter, (but the purpor OF which may be III
ferred from Mr.. KS subsequent remarks
Mr.. KING (resuming) said Il appeared from the
explanation Of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
that he did actually give authority 10 use the whole
100000, but in fact that but 5000 OF II was used,
upon his certificate at the time, which was almost
twice the amount (s4, 48O) expended under Mr.. Y
ers administration and Of this Il should DC remark
ed 81 900 was expended after Mr.. Webster leit the
office of Secretary Of State. This sum, he said, was
used by President Tyler during the troubles on the
northeastern boundary and the northern frontier,
and his only astonshment was, that greater sum
had not been found lndisPensaoiy necessary.
Mr. X proceeded at some length further TO argue
that, as the accounts settled, and could only
be settled by the Presidents certificate, the Presi
dent and not the secretary, was responsible, and W
any one) should be arraigned. IL this inquiry were
10 be carried out he would like TO have il explained
how the sl0O, 900 appropriated IN relation to Texas
had been disposed Of He also repeated that, not
outstanding the authority Of the Mr.. Young, Of
New York, the gentleman from Pennsylvania was
mistaken and that he had not produced the slight
est scintilation Of proof that this government at
tempted TO interfere with the administration Of JUS
tce i'm New York. When Mr.. Webster went
out of Office, Mr.. X. said he understood the
fact 10 be that he settled his account by drawing
check for the balance that seemed to be against him.
and when the vouchers came in for that amount,
there was a certain amount pluced to his credit
which was subsequently refunded.
He commended that Mr. CRirrIspEs, instead OF
sustaining Mr. INeERsoLL in his charges Of intsrfe-
renee. directed the whole tenor Of his remarks to
show directly the reverse.
Mr., DRoMGooLE (Mr. X. yieding) asked OF
the gentleman il Mr. CRITrEspEs did not declare
that he went to New York concerning the Mcleod
case with written instructions in his pocket.
MIR KING resuming Well, suppose he DID,
tina, showed no attempt at interference, and Mr..
Cp,rr,SpEH directly stated that there was no inten-
ton On the part Of the administration to interfere.
Mr.. r. concluded by repeating that Mr.. kcER-
soil had failed to produce proofs to subsantate his
charges.
T6e question now required on the original mo-
ton Of Mr.. JACOB Thompson To lay on the table
and print
Nj HOUSTON moved the previous question on
the motion to print; which was seconded.
Mr. WINTHROP demanded the yeas and nays
on ordering the main question, which were ordered,
and resulted as follows
Anderson Atkinson, Bayly, Benton Bggs, James Black
Jas, 4 Black Bowlin, Boyd, Brockenbrough, Brodhead
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nan Reuben chapman Chase, Chapman, Clarke Cobb
locke, Cullom, Cummns, Cunningham, Daniel, Dsryan
Dunlap Erdman, Fsran, Fiekn, Fries Gsryin Giles
Coody ear Gordon Grover amlin, HARRISON iiarmanson
Hoge Hopkins, Hough, George Houston, Edmund w
HUBBARD, huugeriord James B. Hunt, Hunter, Jenkins
James II. Johnson, Joseph Johnson Andrew johnson
Lawrence Leake La sere Levin Lyon, Lumpkin Ma
clay McCleIland McClernand, Mcdonnell, James Nc
Dowell Mckay, John ?. Martin, Barclay Martin, Morris
WonIton Norris owen Parish. Payne Perrill Phelps
Price Rathbun, Reid Relfe, Ritter, Roberts, sswtelle
sm, stanton StorIwrSher St John Strong, sykes
Jacob Thompson, Thurman Tibhstts. Tredway, Wont
worth whraton, Wick, Williams, WilmOt, woodward
anCey. Yell, and Iost-Ill
NAis-Nessrs. Abbott, Arnold. Ashmuu, Barringer
:, chapman Colamer, Crsnston, CrozieI, Garrett Ia
we Delano, Dixon, DocSery, Dromgooe, John Ewing
ya Ewing Foot SSn, E Ss'R R SSs. S s5m
mel D. Hubbard, Hudson Washington Hunt, Charles
ngersol Joseph r. nsersol Thomas Butler King, Lewis
ton Pollock Julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell. Root
Runk sShencs seaman seldom ;, Severance IumaI
s.rohm Tden, Trumbo, yinton, White, Winthrop, Wood
run and Wright-o3. af lagsg.
So the main question was ordered.
And having been taken, the message and docu
nents were laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed
TIVE NOTICE, AND THE DIsAGREENG VOTES THEREON
Whilst Mr. G. J. lNGERsoLL was speaking,
A message was received from the Senate by A
Dickens, esq, secretary, informing the House that
the Senate had disagreed to the amendment of the
House TO the amendment of the Senate TO the join
resolution of the House, entitled "Jont resolution
of notice TO Great Britain annul and abrogate the
convention between Great Britain and the United
States of August 6, 1897 relative the country or
the northwest coast of America, westward Of the
Stony mountains, commonly called Oregon"
When the message from the President of the Uni
led States had been disposed of,
Mr.. OWEN moved that the House proceed t,
the consideration of the said message from the Sen
ate. ....
Which motion having been agreed to-
The message was taken up and read
Mr.. WENTWORTH demanded a call of thu
House.
Mr.. OWEN moved that committee of three b,
appointed on the part of this House to meet a sim
liar committee on the part of the Senate TIT
subject of disagreeing votes Of the two houses.
Mr.. ROBERTS submitted that such a motor
was not in order at this time; and that the first mo
ton that could be entertained must be a motor
either to insist, or to adhere, or to recede And h
moved that this House insist on its amendment t
the amendment of the Senate.
Mr.. THURMAN inquired of the Speaker, wheth
the effect of refusal to insist would be- ipso fdcio
an agreement Of the resolutions to the Senate, O
whether the question would afterwards come up OF
agreeing or not agreeing; and whether, after that
the House could ask committee of conference.
The SPEAKER directing his attention first t.
the point of order raised by Mr.. RoBERrs) drecte,
the clerk to read the first joint rule; which is in tn
following words:
In every of an amendment of bill agreed to il
house and dissented in the other il either hous
shall request conference, and appoina committee for tina
purpose and the other house shalt also appoint COMMITTEE
confer such committees shall n convenient hour t
he agreed by their charmen, meet in the conerenc
chamber and state to each other verbally writing
either shall choose the Of their respective house
and against the amendment and confer freely
on"
Mr. c. J. lNGERSOLL inquired whether it wa
in order to move to appoint committee of confer
cnce until the House had determined whether
would insist recede.
The Speakers reply, if any, not heard o.
the left Of the chair but the decision is given full,
hereafter
Mr. G. s. HOUSTON said, if he understood tn
mode in which the chair would put the question,
would be that the House insist, and ask comm,
tee Of conference. The committee of conference
followed Immediately after vote to insist.
Mr. OWEN desired to say one word on the pon
Of order, and proceeded to refer to the Manua