New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-12
Proceedings of Congress.


from cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. august 10. I-iC-5 P. NJ
The Senate this morning passed the Smithsonian
Bill ust a. it came from The House, rejecting the
Committees amendments 20 that unless the Pres
ident getoes or pockets this oil II viii De law
The Civil aud Diplomatic bin passed as eoncureh
IN b. the Committee Of conference
The Presidents last Veto was then taken up
Being read Mr. J. N. CLAYTON made 'ers co
oueut Protest against the Veto. The tohsrt9tioh
! never cnntampiated such veto-that The President
,lr,o,eb nitrate feelings should be able 10 prevent
,oie ii,3i,duals from obtaining their just CLAIMS
| Tins arbitrary power may be supported by modern
. D.,,,.crac,t it would not have been tolerated
/ by ancient Democracy
r,oTo Ieaerson's Manual, against any Member vot
inc ON any thing which he has any pecuniary IN
terest.
Mr.. CLAYTON desired to known ray the Senator
read this paragraph
Mr ALLEN said 10 only wanted to read the law
Mr. CLAYTON wished TO know whether the Sen
ator meant that any Senator ON this floor was in
any gay Interested in this bill
Mr. ALLEN reiterated his opinion that he had q
right 10 read the law.
Here Mr. FAIRFIELD reported from the Commit
tee Of Conference on the Naval Appropriation bill
There was disagreement on the 9Th and 9th sec
tons Of the bill The Senate then receded from tie
-th section making appropriation for the Pensa
cola Dry Dock, and insisted upon the 9th section
making an appropriation for Fort Severn, AT Anna
polls Md
This beng disposed OIL Mr.. WEBSTER rose and
said he had wished to make some remarks upon the
two yetoes OF the session, as well as to review tie
session generally. AT present he would forbear.-
But he would seize the first opportunity, probably
not in an official capacity, to make this review
referring. probably to the forthcoming speech at
the Philade pha Dinner, which Will take place
about the LIST OF Octoberl
At present he would content himself with pro
testing against this Veto. He protested against 1t
III the first place because 1t unprecedented
that bill like this should be killed by etc In
the second place he protested against the Veto as
inconcusivc weak. even. in the reasons given Tor
the Veto and in the third place. 1t was crying
act Of injustice 10 n long suffering class OF claim
ants who had been seeking tins act OF justice for a
long series of years and who Were now rcprohend-
cd for applying too long He would iOrbear lest
he might characterize this Veto in language not ht
to be used here. Both Houses had examined thu;
subject and were in favor OF the law the Presl.
dent had not considered and evidently does not
understand it Yet he vetoes the will OF both
Houses.
Mr. BENTON followed in speech which could
hardly be classed either III the negative or aiiirma.
tive but ] believe lie was opposed TO the bill md
in favor of the veto. He sad this discussion IN
volved principle, and principle was older than
constitutions.
Mr.. MonrurAp made few eloquent remarks in
favor oi the bill
Mr. WEBSTER followed IN explanation oi the bill
Mr. DIX SAID he would sustain the Veto.
Mr. HUNTINGTON made some very able remarks
in opposition to the Veto Had time permitted, he
would have said more.
Mr. FRENCH Clerk OF the House, here appeared
and stated TINT they had agreed with the Senate
on the Civil and Diplomatic, and the Navy Appro
prlation Bills. So they only want the sigma
turc of the President 10 become laws OF course
he will sign them. He vctoes bills TO hill the
pockets OF Office holders He only vetoes any thing
ior the benefit of the People
After some farther discussion of the veto the
ucstion was taken, when the bill came near pass
ing the Senate By the Constitutional two-thlrds
vote.
The Senate, after some miscellaneous business,
had n bill before them appointing RUFUS Choate
W. c. Preston Richard Rush. n. d. Bache. Gide-
on Hawley &c Regents of the Smithsonian lnst-
tuition the bill for its establishment having been
signed by the President. These appointments were
passed 0ndsicned.
The Post Office bill was theu taken up and the
iniGutous provisions OF the House relative TO re
storing the Fronkinc Privilege and the old system
OF advertising We're stricken out
The Lill appropriuting two millions OF dollars for
settling the Mexican difficulties was then taken
up but before the vote could be reached the hour
OF II o'clock arrived. and the Senate went INTO EX-
ccutive session after which, in few minutes, they
adjourned