The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-26
TOURNAMENT IN THE
IS % MAT =,
THE TILT BEWEEN
NGessrs. Benton and Calhoun.
&c. &c. &c.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WARRINGTON, Feb a. ls47
Beautiful and brilliant morning Augmentation of the
representation of the fair nation, among the lockers
on In Verona Prayer. Journal not read.
RIVERS AND HARBons
Mr.. DIX. from the Committee Finance reported
IN q TO
purposes, (rivers and harbors0 without amendment.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
- On motion of Mr.. EVANS acting chairman on Finance
the House bill making five millions of sppropra
,asnts Of tho federal government was taken up and
long string Of reported by the Finance Com
Mr EvArs said he had next an amendment to offer, at
the request Of his colleagues of the Committee of FL
nance tMessrs Levi: and sPeight who confined at
their lodgings by serious and he accordingly
proposed to allow the assistant New York
chief clerk with salary Of 900 per year Mr. Evans
the Sub Treasurer at New York required this Officer
reliable competent confidential person such clerk as
could not well be had for less than 50 900.
Mr. NrLrs entered into dismal picture the tremen.
dous dra in upon the Treasury in every department of
the and deprecated the policy OF increasing
Mr. EyA,' e1horted Senators to limit their remarks to
the especial under debate The shorness the
session would not admit of any very heightened discus
sicns Of the general expenses of the Treasury:
chief clerk to the Sub Treasurer and the ncreas. and
responsibility Of his duties commended for the salary of
Mr.. HUNTINGTON vigorously resisted the amendment
There was no special necessity tor it, because there
bill before the House for modify ing The Sub Trea
Mr.. BAs.r thought that this very proper amend
ment, and that this was the proper bill fer it.
MT NILES moved to reduce the salary from $4,000 to
Mr.. ArcH.os thought that $500 was enough. We
could get plenty clerks that salary and il one clerk
would not do at that price, you get another He did
not think that honesty was at such discount to
Me- HuNrrsoror, Mr. ArcHnoN, Mr.. DIX. Mr. CAME.
RoN and Mr. EVANS further debated the proposition OF
Mr. Cas- said necessary the Assistant Treasurer
should have clerk acquainted with foreign coins He
had had such one broker had offered that clerk
n n In ho Aasa Traa To
secure competent man, therefore, higher salary
Mr. NiLrs said the question was, whether you should
pay clerk At fair salary or create new office by this
proposition of $4,000.
marks, when the question being taken on Mr.. Nes's
motion. to give the chief clerk $1,000 instead of $4,000
1t was agreed to by division 10 to is.
Mr. DICKINSON called for the ayes and noes but it
too late
amendment for the chief cisrf to the New York Sub.
Treasurer, which gives to clerk the Official aatho.
y Of the Treasurer for the convenience Of the regular
despatch OF the business Of the Office.
After debate, the proposition of Mr. Huntington
vas agreed to, and the bill laid aside till morrow,
with view Of resumDg the special order, to wit 3
THE BILL or THRrE MILLIONS
tor paving the way 10 negotiations with Mexico. The
amendments by Mr. Bsrrien and Mr. Cass still pending.
lGalleres crowded. Mr.. Richie conspicuous among
the reporters. The cabinet, headed by Mr. Buchanan
all present several of them the floor below md
ton OF the extinction Of Mr. Calhoun by Col Benton
Mr. WEBsrsR in few remarks, intmated that he
suVu perhaps IN lew Gays, Cali up mis- resolutions
lating to Mexico, in order 10 speak upon them
, Mr.. Benton lthen took the hoor-[and In his clean
elscK suit and wnits waistcoat, and fine commanding
nEure he stood tn impersonaon OF Senator born
sSmmsnd;" We shall be compelled TO make short work
o. .ae aoie and ingenious argument of two hours of Mr.
Den.on .ouchng only at the prominent points of the
Issues ns oonested between him and Mr. CaIhoun] Mr.
ia ,ass Question had grown up in this debate
ha,n "a h osna'or iron South Carolina, (Mr. Cal
n mao charged upon the President Of the United
states, the blame OF the present war with N.xico
This charge was hurtfu TO the country and ,nnrnm.
to the President and IL was right and pronsr tba, The
truth should be known ahd that the rr.npn &c
the war should be placed where IL ought ~ "a
this responsibility he would show rested wiz ,ha l a
tor fron South Carolini, aat that was the
suit OF his whole course IN reference to the
OF Texas. The facts of the sre that tho 49, .s..
was settled here AMI against the opinion of the PresS
OF the United States fhe march the Rio Cranda
not the cause OF the but the far has ord
The movement TO the Rio Grande was the mere eeec az
the already existing of the war-of the
state of already existing The causes exsed long
anterior to the movement 10 the Rio Grande Mr. b
began with the treaty OF 1919, rstrocedng Texas Ia
Spain, as one OF the original causes of the par,
and parcel OF the Missouri compromise, which
away the rights Of ths South Mr Calhoun, az one OF
Mr. Mcnroos cabinet, responsible for that treaty
lie stands therefore, before the country not only fo
this movement for ths curalmsnt of slavery but which
actually contemplated its extinction the Territories
ceded back to Spain. now, said Mr. B., deny his right