The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-13
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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bill to establish States Court at Key West
reported from the Judiciary Committee, and psssed.
The bill to make attachments issuing from the Unsd
Suites Courts conform the laws Of tho States.
passed.
The resolution exclude the editors and reporters Of
the UoH from the privileges Of the floor and the report
era galleries. taken up and that part rsatisg to
porsn withdrawn.
Debate ensusd In which Msssrs Yulss. AAsn. SEWER,
and Turnsy took part.
The debate was Of dssultory ohsrsssr snd ~ sub
ec under consider aten Loot sight Of towaSds he
Close.
Mr.. TuRNxv. In his remarks, hintsd Aat balance Of
power party existed his side Of the chamber hsadsd
by asprant for the Presidency and upon which rested
the prosecution Of the war.
Mr. CALHoUS replied that the Senator had uttered Q
gross libel him, he supposed he could be governed
In his course by any aspirations
A very exciting debate snsusd, in which Msssrs Tur-
ney Calhoun Yulse Butler and others participated and
which beosme personal between Msssrs. Turney and
Butler.
The Senate adjourned quarter past s. without vot
ing on the resolution.
House OF Repr essntativss.
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On motion of Mr. SraoHM, there was q call Of tho
House; and the roll having been twice called ono hun
bred and seventeen members answered.
Mr.. RArHsuN offered resolution requiring the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury 10 communicate forthwith the
Of tho secret agents inspectors employed BY
the Department.; these not having been given in the
secretarys report reply to the resolution here
tofore adopted He claimed for this, a. privileged
question. immediate consideration.
MIR. DxoMaooLE objected and the chair decided that
II question Of privilege the Secretary had
refused to furnish the but stated that to do 80
would be detrimental 10 the public interest.
Mr.. RArHBuN appealed from this decision rsmarking
that the Secretary had stated the number Of secret In
spsctors nine whereas from letters received. sp
pears that fifteen had been employed in the State Of New
Jersey alone He desired the that the whole sub
ject might DO referred to the same committee.
Mr. BAvLr defended the Secretary, who knew better
than any letter writer tho number employed The gen.
tleman from New York, doubtless uninentionay. had
made untrue statement
Mr. RArHsus, who had not heard the remark, said he
was informed that another member had replied with
warmth, and he would not allow the gentleman from
Virginia. any other that hoor to charge him with
stating untruth.
Mr. BAvLv reoined, and said he had qualified his
mark ana no member should misrepresent his language.
Efecuslly to prevent smuggling the names Of secret
agents Of the revenue should be unknown TO the Snug
gers The object sought by the disclosure Of names
was a wholesale removal, TO make for Office.
seekers.
On motion Of MIR. Conn, the appeal was laid on the
table
resolution then adopted TO close the debate on
the three million II at II o'clock Monday; and tho
bill was up Committee Of the Whole and speeches
were made by Msssrs stephens, Dillingham;. Milton
Brown Collier, and Harmanson
The committee rose; and, ut halfpsst O'Clock, tho
House adjourned.