The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-02
TWENTy-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.
WAsHISGroN, July 81, ls46.
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1876.
THE TExAs-coM MOORE.
Pending the morning business the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the joint resolution providing for ad
hitting into the Navy OF the United States the officers of
the Navy of Texas at the time of the or re-
annexation Of the lone starr of the South the sister
hood OF Uncle Sam.
Gen SAM Housros to the defence of the
sure Tie presented the proposition not measure at
the option of the United States government but
of sheer justice Texas did not a supplicant
for charity, but claimant the government, de-
handing her jdst rights. Independent of any other
consideration. Texas as State had her proporonate
ton terms and promises OF xaton, she hada claim
which could not be evaded refused without compro-
mitment OF the honor Of the general government rhe
joint resolution for the annexation II, in providing Tor
the cesson oil the Texas Navy, it did not contemplate
The admission of the offers, would certainly have been
fortified by provso to witthat IN the cesson OF the
Navy of Texas, II shall not be construed TO
brace the officers Of said Navy Of Texas The efficiency
inc ficiency Of these officers. not the quest ion
the question the fulfment of the national honor.
The whole of Gen Housons argsment rested upon the
broad ground OF justice to tho splt OF tine terms and
promises of the annexation.
Mr. HUNTINTos maintaineds the ground that there
nothing in the terms Of annexation, in Official
correspondence, inimaion OF the acceptance into
the Navy of the United States Of the officers OF the Navy
OF Texas
Huntington Calhoun, Yulee and others. The resolu-
ton ON MIR. Hunngton's motion was indefinitely post
poned-3i TO 49,
THE SUB TREASURY.
MIR LEWIS made certain corrections Of the elegraphc
cusson in the Senate with which have nothing to do
The bill being upon its final passage,
MIR EVANS and addressed the Senate in rigid
examination Of the bill in its general operation and spe-
cifc details. The of '3S regarded most alb
surd in It's trial The special acquisitions in combination
with the tariff, would operate against the domestic
exchanges, ami the domestic interests of the country;
while the stringent specie clauses OF the suseasury
bill would cripple the operations OF commerce. and cur
tail the aggregate OF importations from the distractions
to trade in these continual impressments and anship
OF specie There would be interminable difficulty
into innumerable nagments By the constitution, the
treasurer United States is funds
in the treasury, BY this bill, you may create all
depsty post masters, In ian agents. collectors,
naval surve, ors attorneys marshais all OF them dis
bursting officers of Treasury OF the Unied States
Where Is the confusion OF this system to sopf Take
the case OF treasurer OF mint He is constituted
disbursng officer and assistant treasurer First he is
the treasurer Of the mint secondly, he is deputy rea
of the United States third he pension agent,
keep four of books viz his naval pensions widows
pensions, invalid pensions and revolutionary pensions
GU make him also the agent OF the post office de-
partmen All these duties might thus be, and probably
would be- thrown upon the same Individual What sort
was to be kept in operation Mr. Evans cited an ex-
ample OF the Inconvenience OF paying pensioner at
great distance in specie and of the difficulty and cost
of transmission. You are not allowed to check on
bank no, sir that is penal offence.
Mr.. Thomas CLAYTON. The bill makes it felony
Mr.. EvANs-Yas, sir, you can't check q bank, you
must take the specie Mr.. T. contrasted these Difficult
ties with the conveniences and facilities Of the existing
system of employ the banks facilities for the fiscal
operations OF the Government Under this SubTressury
you must pay in specie-use no papcr-no checks-no
Certificates Of deposityou must pay out and pay in your
gold and silver Take the the Custom House at
New York Transactions sometimes occur there of half
a million day You must have it all IN gold and silver
count II out coin by CON- many eagles many half
eagles so Spanish milled dolarsand the amount
must be counted over at every transfer Why, sir, it
would occupy every officer in the custom house and
lege number during the whole OF the
hours TO count out this money How do you do now
Why, sir you take check for the amount OF ten thou
sand half Million it's the operation OF only minute
the money is in the bankyour check is equivalent to
inc goia ana SILVER NE Transaction rs an complete
in less lime than can describe it. But here your
discussing officers to take nothing but gold and
silver, and to dsburse in payment OF dues upon
him. How the dsbursDg officers to take Of tnis
money! is every Vt them to nave his safe,
Vault No. sr he to carry the public moneys in his
pockets carpet bag the steamboats, i'll public hOu
at his lodgings. ON his person. wherever he may CO.
any here except in bank-that you must not do IL
man has a demand you for 100000 you can't give
him a check No, sir he take the money
whether he has place TO keep or not After enlargng
upon the expenses and confusion from continual tas.
portaons OF specie Evans referred t. the travelling
Inspectors authorized at sin dollars day and travel
Ing expenses. Here was field as minated by Mr..
Evans Tor party elecuoneering purposes You have
these travelling agents to the extent o hundred. disri
buted through country. Mr. Evans thought he was
speaking TO lille or no purpose There diu not appear
TO be very great deal OF zeal the other side
in behalf OF this measuethey appeared TO be indiher
ishng that should be 30 Mr. Evans re.examined the
BILL IN its effect in reducing mporatlons by Its stringent
demand Tor specie pay mens would arrest your manu-.
featuring establishments Ia the arrangement OF the
operations of trade the difficulties OF pay ment would be
materially increased between the East and the West from
the depreciation OF the notes Of the stale Banks Iha
bill would only benefit the rich, the receivers Of money
and men who paid by salaries Receivers OF money
would get 80 per more while the effect upon those
who had money to pay, would be addition equal TO
thirty per cent upon the amount The Senator from
Maine read from file of newspapers of 1885, certain
Democratic speeches in favor Of The stale nsti
tutons OF the people and against the U. Bank,
encroachment OF State rights 1t those state banks
Institutions oil the people Why ALLEVIATE treasury
iom theml Because GU wish 20 keep the kov eminent
ne, clear ofa banks will take your money,
and the people may take OF thei your
ney Where 90 get III Every cent Oft the
people There were certain Old maxms OF government
which 1t was well to consider The nrst was to collect
no more taxes thai are necessary 10 pay the expenses
OF the government secondly only collect you
want out the th'rd was the most consistent with the
ohces Of wise government which was that your taxes
should be collected in that mode which it is the
easiest for the people to pay. 1t is your duty to
facilities Of the people. By helping the people, by help
ing them in facilities of b.sness, You help your trea-
sury your There nothing good in the
measure and it was full Of mischief But The chairman
on finance had said that must either have the nde
pendent Treasury or National Bank 1t did not follow
plan Of this kind was calculated to deceive people
The wings would establish bank il they had
you can get better onel lie would not admit of this
cry OF bank as an apology for a Sub-Treasury He
wished TO see the measure stand upon its merits
Mr.. HUNTINGTON opposed the bill three rou nds,
LIST Because IT would produce good results any.
body disconnected with the government. ID. Be-
cause IT was fraught with deleerous evils the
try. Sd. Because il would operate bounteous
source of frauds upon the public.
DESIRED 10 address the Senate Tor fifteen
minutes upon this bill but his health would scarcely
NIT him this evening lie would suggest, if acceptable,
that the Senate lay aside this bill for the day. and take
up some one Of the appropriation bills
Mr. LEwp-l don't hear the Senator.
MIR WEBSTER reiterated his request
Mr. McDuFFTE moved an Executive Session.
Mr. Lewis desire that we should either take up one
Of the appropriation bills take the upon the SUBJ
treasury.
conversational discussion ensued An adjournment
was moved. Mr.. Lewis called the ayes and noes with.
drawn. MT McDufhe withdrew the call for an Execu.
tive session. and
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION
Was then taken up Vsrous anne ndmens agreed
to One amendment allowing midshipmen the pay of
masters, while in service masters was debated by
Messrs fairfield, Crtenden, Pesrce, Mangum, Breese,
Allen and others, and then agreed to-
A motion as made to djoufn.
Mr. LAWS felt the responsibility Of this motion He