Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-30

WOulu Dc mace KNOWN Wy uiess"So
from the Senate.
The bill 10 establish the Smithsonian
Institute was taken up IN committee of
The whole, and Mr.. Marsh Of Vermont,
made n sensible and learned speech on
the subject.
MIR. J. &. Adams offered some amend
ments and the committee rose.
A message from the Senate was re-
ceived, announcing that the Senate had
concurred in the Icpor Of the committee
Of conference on the Oregon notice.
Mr.: Ingersoll read the report and
Joint resolution from the clerx's table,
the lIouse being most anxious and ca
cited listeners. When he concluded, q
dozen or two of members sprnng for tho
floor at once and addressed the Cbnir,
but il was arranged that the floor should
be given to one who would move the
previous question and prevent debate.
The previous question was moved aud
carried by storm.
Mr.. Gcniry, amidst general uProar,
insisted on asking one question. tie
was called to order, no debate being al
lowed. He nevertheless did ask the
chairman what was the difference be-
hceen The report and The original Senate
resolutions
The report was concurred in, yeas l42,
nays 46.
Mr.. Me Clernand, Of Illinois, asked TO
be excused from voting, and briefly to
state his reasons therefor.
lie was able, against a great c'amor,
TO say that he believed IL was intended BY
The President 10 offer 10 Great Br1ia"
the 49h parallel and The free navigation
Of The Columbia, and that as such on Of
fer was inconsistent with The honor and
interests of the country, he could not
vote for the resolution in its present form.
The House, after settling this matter
by so triumphant majority, adjourned.
In the House, Friday, April Gath, the
Canal Bill passed, as amended, with
n proviso that no tax is TO be levied for
license or hospital money. The bill
making appropriations for the J.. -. Do
parlmcnt for the year ending June 3O,h,
i847, wns discussed in committee Of the
whole during the remainder of the day,
chiefly relating to Foreign Naval sleam-
ers.
The SENATE was not in session TO day.
In the House, Saturday, April 25.Mr.
Nc Kay made a statement showing
the necessity of action on the bill to sup
ply deficiencies IN The appropriation Tor
The present fiscal year. The bill hns
been returned with amendments from the
Senate, and the House committee have
reported amendments TO the amendments.
MIR. Ingersoll announced in tho
'Unon' thai he would comply with MIR.
Webster's requests and state the grounds
of his charges against him, to-day or
Monday.
MIR. lngersoll was to take this oppor-
tunity on the deficiency bill.
There is an amendment allowing ST..
500 for the secret service fund, upon
which Mr.. Ingersoll will speak.
But the House refused to suspend the
rules TO 20 into committee Of the whole
on thai bill, ~ to 76.
So Mr.. lngersoll must wait till Monday.
Mr. Webster is absent from tho city
aud Mr.. Winthrop also.
The House took up the private cnlen-
dar and, after dispensing of the bills on
the Speakers table, went into commit
tee on private bills.
After dsposng Of several bills the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON April 81.
In the SENATE, this morning, MIR.
Pearce, from the committee on the IL
brary, reported a joint resolution auihor-
izing the employment of Hiram Powers
to execute certain statues for the United
States, which was read twice and order
ed to be printed, together with report
accompanying it.
At an early hour the Senate took up
the special order, and Mr. Dix made
long speech in reply to Mr.. j. M. Clay
ton and in opposition to the bill to pro-
vide for the settlement Of claims for
French spoiations prior to 1900.
In the House of Representatives, MIR.
Ingersol made a personal explanation
in which he reiterated the charges he
had before made against Mr.. Webster,
OF unlawfuI'y using the secret service
fund of misapplying said fund to cor
rupt the party press and OF leaving tho
Department Of State a defaulter to said
fund.
MIR. Ingersoll said he had found tho
papers on which these charges were
made, in searching the archives Of the
State Department, as he had right TO
do 50 as chairman of foreign affairs, for
other information, and had moved call
upon the President for the papers in Or
der that the charges might be proved.
Upon the receipt Of the Presidents
answer TO that call he had, after assert
ing that the charges were true and sus-
cep'iblc Of proof, determined to le, the
matter drop on his part, believing that
Mr.. Webster would demand an invcsti-
CATION.
Inst cad ofihis however, Mr.. Webster
merely denied the charges and heaped
additional vi'uperalion on his MIR. lsj