The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-22

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Mr.. THoxssos, Of Mississppi, moved the previous
question.
The ssKAKEa great confusion prevailing) requested
gentlemen to come to order.
Mr. KirG asked for tellers on his amendment.
The SPEAKER sgain requested gentlemen TO come to
order and take their seats.
Mr. Lsrr said that the gentleman from Tennessee
while he might defeat the resolution; for members
desired they would 60 to the any how although
he did not intend to go there himself
The demand for the previous question was seconded
Mr. Joxrs, of Tennessee, moved to lay the resolution
on the table but the motion did not prevail
The amendment OF this gentleman was rejected
And the resolution agreed to-
INDIAN TRIBES OREGON.
The House resolved itself into a Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr. Houston Of Ala
bsma, in the Char. and proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the In
dian tribes in the territory Of Oregon and 10 preserve
peace and cultivate frsndshp with and and among the
Tho arst section of the bill was here read and 10 az
follows That ther shall be superntendepcy Of In
dian affairs for all the Indian couBtry lying west Of the
perinendent Of which shall be appointed by the Presi
dent of the United States by and with the advice and
consent oil the Senate who shall hold his ONCE for the
term of four years unless removed by the Pres
dent and shall annually receive salary Of four tnous
cnss ia hs IRE re-
faithful execution Of the duties Of his Office and shall
reside 2. ,ucp place in the territory as shall be dssig
The CHAIsMAN said 1t was now in order TO move TO
amend the 6rst section
Mr. A. JoHrsor moved to strike out the salary Of the
snpsr59'sndsns $4,000 and insert $4,000. ("Thst's
Mr. i.soMrsoS, of Mississippi, said we ought to be
ual Of good character, in whom confidence could be
placed. selected. The hudsons Bay Company ha, now
we want man Of frmpess and character Through him,
We must derive all our information and gentlemen
greatest importance and that liberal salary must be
gwen to secure the services OF one competent tor the
Mr.. A. JOHNSON remarked that many could be found
to take It for nothing twas fortune for with.
Mr.. THUaMAs's views were similar to those of Mr..
Thompson and he enid that the peace Of the territory
IN great degree, depended the individual to DO
lectcd. He moved that $4,000 be the salary.
And the question being taksn it agreed to-ayes
IS. noes 81 y.
After several other sections Of the bill were disposed
Mr. BArLv moved that the committee rlse There
was message to be delivered to the House, which he
:" how do you know7"]
The CHAIRMAN, Gspping,) the committee will come
to order.
The question taken and decided in the Affirmative
chair.
THE rhEsDENrs RESPONSE TO Mr. IScERsoLLs REsoIu.
Message was received from the President Of the
United States through j. X Walker, Esq, his private
SOIL OF the 9th instant making inquiry to the DISPOSE
ton OF the secret service money from the 4h Of March
Secretary Of State with copies receipts and vouchers
to whom paid for what particular service etc. and also
Leod, etc. ''-'A y 1>''A''''- wv
The President says that tho law of 1910, which he
penditures-one public and the other Of confidential
character. As respects the information called for,
could not be made public without aetrimsnt TO III: in
pended from The contingent fund, during the time Mr.
Webster was Secretary of State, was $5460 The law
requires no other than the Presidents certificate. To
break the seal Of confidence would be subverve Of the
objects for which the money appropriated and has
secret services to be performed be set
tied H. however an emergency should arise, he would
feel It to be his duty to assume the responsibility nvov
ed IN the law IL the House of Repr esentatives a
grand inquest should believe that improper has
been made of the public money and should think proper
Department would be subject to the inspection Of the
committee and every facility afforded to prosecute the
secret expenditures than ours and never given them
publicity In time Of war, necessity may occur to OBJ
sons could not be prevailed on to act for this purpose
they supposed that their the business would be
subsequently divulged On the conclusion of treaty
with tn Barbary powers, whose customs require the
use of presents this might be defeated by other powers
II they had known our action. Acuated by considera-
law Of the land the President feels bound to observe
its provisions With great respect 10 the House. he is
correspondence between the Department Of State and
Msssrs Adams and Cushing in relation TO q special min.
and he Copies 81 all in the p.pa
ment sent to New York with regard to Alexander Nc
Leod.
[The communications are volumiuous. and tn. above
was cleaned from the reading by the clerk
Mr.. THoMPsoN of Mississippi moved that the message
the Thssrs too long they're SesS
The srsA.ER remarked, he had been informed by the
Clerk that they comprised forty or ffy pages.
MT U j. lNGERsoLL arose to say lew words =
Mr.. THOMPSON informed the gentleman that his object
IN making the motion was to svoid debate, and back
into committee He assured him he meant nothing per-
sonal
Mr. 1NoERsoLL was aware that the gentleman did not
mean to give offence and he moved to print the message
and Papers II the House desired the papsrs to be read
now he would have objection; they would be better
been printed But he wished to say few words the
question Of printing He did wish to anticipate de-
and to himself The President had answered the rssolu
ton which he had submit d, In manner unex cted
bers to the part taken in this business
BY him. A member from Massachusetts (Mr. Aahmun)
spoke Of conspiracy; and the member from Connecti
cut (Mr Dixon ini the courss Of mpcrtnent observa
tions mentioned some things which he (Mr dad not
care to recolsct 1t was proper to say, il thers
it. Neither the President Of the United States nor the
Secretary Of State (who absent when he introduced
any thing Of the matter that time. Many hard things
having been said OF him in another place. and denals
a:ss i a. Senate s BY Mr. w he was |
Department Of state he welt with idea of discover
ing what he thought nc did discover He wanted
what correspondence had taken place in tho Nc.
Leod case and what the President had done, he sup
posed was to answer the resolution Of the gentleman
from Virginia, (Mr Baly) As to what correspondence
took place between the Department and Messrs Adams
and Cushing respecting the special mission England
he would say no moro than thisthat particular data
could be found, in the course Of an hour He came,
however to other papers, by mistake and this led him,
on the next day. to move his resolution AZ 10 what the
President had communicated-he had stated that spe
cia mission had been called for, to settle the Oregon
question He appealed to the gentleman from South
Caroina, (Mr Holmes and the gentle man from Massa
the committee for the trsth Of what he said When
the subject ives mentioned by the gentleman from Con.
House The reported language IL, by Mr. Webster,
this another ialsehood These are the very words
He Afers to the venerable gentleman from Massachu-
sets for information, but he will not get IT, Mr. ngsr