The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-17

MIR Srv,sR moved to lay the hill upon the table Lost
And tho appropriation Of $4,000 Of the Bremen line
was agreed TO- u TO - Messrs. Dix and Dickns
I ting in the Affirmative
Inc amendments then reported and concurred in
and the bill ordered to a third reading
The Houmah Land Claims were then debated for half
way aud the Senate adjourned ..
House OF Representatives.
WAsHisGroN, June Is, ls4s
CHARGE OF coRRuPrIoS-A DENIAL.
Mr. LEVIN OF Philadelphia, to personal explana
Mr. Horxl~s-I object sir till the Navy Appropriation
I Mr. LEvIN-I rise to a question oil privilege
The srEAKER-The gentleman rises to question Of
privilege.
Mr. HorxiNs-- rise to question Of order. desire to
know whether il is in order to reply to attacks in news
heard Is this question of pryilegs' sir enter my
The sssAsra-The Chair cannot Judge Of tho facts
until the gentleman has inadc his statement
Mr.. AsHMus-l hope the gentleman will be sustained
in his question OF privilege
The srEAkER-ihe gentleman from Pennsy lvania will
proceed.
Union OF Saturday night in which three letters appeared,
signed by w. Grams, of Philadelphia. saying that
Levin on the subject Of dry dock and that the meeting
was huenbug another signed by John Swift eAmayor
under date Of June .2.h, saying that when he in
Washington he was informed that Mr.. Levin the
yard, and he was exceedingly socltous for .
sectional dock that Nr. Levin made him overture,
II
declined it, Proposing to sell certain property to be
benefited by tho building OF the dock) tie said that the
m br was m IN s
received its best answer in their dying echo II ap-
peared that member could not zealousy advocate the
interests of his tiuens, but he be denounced
interested party! He had thought that situated in
these halls whore freedom Of speech constituted the
basis of political existence representative had the
roga,ive of urging and arguing measures freely But
puny lobby members would bring members of the House
into state of vassalage They threatened, but he
despised their threats they made cOwardy attacks and
published them in the Un,on. This communication had
paper Mr. Potter was told by Major Heiss that the at.
tack would not get in but advertisement but was,
by means, inserted as communication. The name
OF John Swift procured to letter, throw fct.
tous influence around the individual who signed the
the city and yesterday Sunday addressed him
note, asking him whether he gave his name as an
dorsement the fair character high standing Of the
party. Mr. Swift replied that his sole object bear
testimony to the character and standing OF the gentle
Potter, Mr.. Grams or Mr. Gilbert Mr. Gilbert had rep
resented himself as poor man, and tho first and strong
wS h% o lin IN his e %
| think he would know him were he to see him and on
Saturday last he fastened on MIN seven deliberate false
SELL he would have gone to stranger living IN ~ York.
when he had friends IN Philadelphia, capitalists, and not
men who would pick his pocket What difference
would have made to him what Kind OF dock
structed at the phila epha navy yard he pronounced
and his God false from the beginning the close. lie
turned Nth oahing from this serpens tina, would
9
AMERICAS NAUTICAL ALMANAC
The previous question was on Saturday moved and
seconded the amendments reported by the Com
ntee OF the Whole, To the bill making appropriations
for the navy for tho ear ending June 80 l,47.
Several amendments we're concurred in and others
were received Tor separate voei
The House refused, by vobf Yeas Sc, nays l0l, to
the amendment appropriating 81 UdJ fer
putting and publishing, under the direction vi the super
in,enuent oi the Observatory, the American Nautical
Almanac, 10 be Calculated iron the meridian at Wash
ingson
The appropriation of SioO 900 for seconal dock at
Philadelphia was concnrred in-yeas 95. nay 81.
THg NAVY MEMPHIs
The question was stated on agreeing to the amend.
ment strAng out the appropriation Of 100000 for the
1 A GOOD deal vi confusion prevailed
. Mr. DsoMeooLE.- report the amendment lvoices-
The sPEAkEk-H has been read two three tines
IT is impossible for gentlemen 10 hear while there is
much confusion. (nsp, rsp)
The amendment was again read and, by vote Of
yeas III. nay o. the appto stricken out
An amendment authorizing transfer Of appropriation
for rope-walk at Memphis, Tennessee, agreed to-
yeas 81, nays 10.
RECONCILIATION AND REJECTION!
Mr.. TisBATTs moved ration Of the vote by
which the amendment appropratng the soc.
tonai dry dock at Philadelphia passed. The ques-
II was re-consiaered Another taken, and the
amendment was at last rejectcd-yeas 90, nays l02.
r, KsppcTos OF Tnr rsn.ossrL OF rms NAVY.
the Navy to reduce the personnel Of the navy 800 at
the conclusion Of the war with Mexico. agreed TO
nays2 tSessrs. Al. Brown and Stephens)
eEDucrUc TAnIYr.
Mr.. MCKAY, the Chairman Of the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, moved, at ono o'clock, that the House
solve itse into Comelittce oil the Whole
Of Union.
Mr. orr~Arr Ito Mr.. Metaphysics bill does the
gentleman propose to take up 2
ar NckAr.-Ine tanf I.aughter)
Mr. STEWART asked Tor the Yeas and NAYS; which
were ordered AMI ny vote OF yeas izo, nays 81, the
motion agreed to.
MT Cobb, Vi Georgia called to preside over the
committee.
Mr. MckAr arose, and was recognised BY the chair,
He moved TO take up the tariff bill
Mt B@ophEAp asked the gentleman to give way, TO
enable him to move TO take up the bill establish Ma
tonal Foundry. -
Inc Charlottesville gentleman from North Carolins
moves TO take up the bill Indicated by him.
Iellers were ordered, reported that voted
in the affirmative and n in the negative.
The Jerk read the bill to duties on i'm
ports and Tor other purposes"
Gentiemen di not pay much attention to this
part oil tue proeeedin3A Some stool talked the
area OF freedo ana others retired, purpose,
the ioDbies. There was continuous hum of voices.
The Clerk having read the bill,
MIR Hoscssrosp sent to the clerks table substitute
for the whole bill.
Mr.. w.srwoRrH gave notice of mendment which
nc designed to of.o strxe the duty Of
ten per cent on Tea aud coffee and chocolate.
Nr IinBArrs moved that the bill he laid aside until
the substitute shall have printed.
Mr. MCKAY suggested that bill be passed by infor.
menced. "
Inc bill was accordingly laid aside.
-, Mhxico-iLLiSoIs Bosps-souSpARr.
Inc committee took up the bill making aprropr
atoms Tor the Indian Department
AIR cvLvsa aeieniei gainst tho War BILL and
ne uiei 70 the remarks OF Mr douglass heretofore sub
nted, anisspoke vi iiinos not paying bonds. he
conisned that began on the riu hts Of
Mexico, and provoked the war
hir AicCLssSAsD arose, and int rrup.ed Mr. Culver
Mr. CvLyxH.-Does tho gentleman wish q ques-
ton
air. MocLEsSArp made point Of order. The gentle
man, 10 wanderngs al gone out mis- way, and,