The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-31

Mr. CaIrrsNssS-l propose now, cir, to consider that
MRS. Msdlson's bill was taken up.
Mr. FELcH asked tbs reading Of the message from the
Mr. Hale hoped this bill. (srs Madisons) would be
postponed The Senator from Connecticut, (Nr Nilss)
was absent nom hi: place and It was known that he
taken up. hope the bill will be postponed and lift is
taken up, hop. u will not pass What Is it but the
this thing Of grstuitss The whole system radically
wrong. and ought to be arrested move sir to post
pone the bill till Monday next.
Mr.. CRITTEsDES hoped the motion would not prevail
He would agree to make it the order Of the day
After some conversation,
Monday,
aud hoped the motion would not succeed.
Tbs question Was put ON Mr.. Has's proposition The
noes havet Not agreed to
The bill then reported to the Senate and ordered
to be ensrossed for third reading
Mr.; CniTrnNDrN hoped that majors would have no
objection to the Ill being passed
The question recurring the anal vote. Mr.. BUTLER
asked u this were on the passage Of the bill
The VICE PREsipENT-Yes, sir.
Mr. Butler asked that the bill be postponed till to-
morrow He was not exactly prepared to vote for at
this time He would like the bill; he would
perhaps have amendment to offer, or some moda-
cation to propose to the bill
Mr.. CRirrkspKN suggested that the bill had passed
He knew that gentlemen had constitutional doubts
the subjects but he thought the question of const
bill would now be passed
Mr. BurLEn-I see so many difficulties in the way,
that II the bill IL pushed upon its passage shall
have TO vote agarsti am not opposed 10 the bill
b. ieve that the papers will be- more valuable hereafter
even, than they Mr. was, however, opposed
provision for the disposition Of the fund by will
Of the beneficiary, That was serious difhcuay He
would give $4,000 down, as proposed, and S2op00 In
trust for use; but the power to give her the
right of disposiug in her viii Of Of the public
money. not very clear In his mind,
Mr. BEaRiES said, If this grstuity, he would
with the Senator from South Carolina 1t should
be suspended at her death but it purchase of va
liable papers, aud equiv slent for them IL was a
contract and the sum Of money allowed longer
public money, but and ought to be subject to her
Da disposition He appealed for the of the bill
Mr. BUTLER had not had time to examine the schedule
Of the manuscripts did he know that it would be
necessary to take the whole Of them He would be will
ling to allow $25 900 to Mrs Madison for such papers as
might be deemed valuable the interest of the fund to be
hers during her lifetime lie did wish to oppose the
BILL and with the good feeling prevailing In the Senate
in regard to it, he hoped would not aow be pressed
He could not be forced to give up his opinions II the
passage Of the bill were urged at this time.
MIR CsIrrEsDEN-lf the senator stil desires It, will
oheerfuly agree that the bill shall be postponed till TO-
Mr. BurLsu-I do desire It, ! have not had the time
and cannot now vote intelligently the subject.
VoicE.-Hs can't vote intelisenty, now, he says
Mr. CRirTEspEN-Well, then, does the Senator still
desire it!
Mr.. BurLEn-Yes. sir.
Mr.. WEsrcorr here interposed constitutional point
in opposition the bill The papers were valus bic In
trnsicaly He would go for purchasing no, for d.
rect donation lie had voted for the bill Of the last
sion but this bill we're now pressed he should be COM
PEELED to vote against 1T
Mr.. BApeER-Ths Senator from Florida
Mr.. SEvIER-l understand the bill Is postponed.
Mr. BADGER would tell the Senator from Florida that
the bill which he voted for at the last session
'pect of his objections, equally objectionable to this
aud hoped with the Senator from Kentucky, that it
might yet be passed a. New Years arrangement that
would make glad the heart of the recipient Of the boun
ty He argued that the power OF Congress was perfectly
nor he opposed to the appropriation He would
for giving her $4,000 for that matter but he objected
to the feature Of the bill because in that Congress
to impose conditions which 1t has right to i'm
pose 1t letters her right to the control Of this money
Mr. BADGER-Copgress does not impose thiscondition
She desres the bill la its present shape 1t is her wish
Mr. WEsTsorr not distinctly heard; hut
derstood to sly, that when the bill should come mp
again. he would have proposition to submit for its
The bill was postponed till tomorrow
DEATH BRADLEY.
The resolutions passed by the House in respect
to the memory Of Hon Edward Bradley. member elect
from the State Of Michigan who died in the city of
New York in August last, were taken up and read;
whereupon
Mr.. FILcH arose, and delivered n tasteful and bscom-
the usual resolutions which unanimously adopt
ed. and the Senate accordingly adjourned.
Atherton to-day
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington December II, 1877
sG-i have the honor to lay before you letter from
the Commissary General showing the pressing necessity
APPROPRIATION deficiency
mssary department 1t is exceedingly important to the
public service that immediate provision should be made
to meet the deficiencies only in that
also those In the other Of the War Department
for which estimates have been made and submitted to
Congress; Any, delay in this respect will be highly
detrimental to tho public interest.
W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
Hon g. F Vinton Chairman Committee Of Ways and
Means House Of Representatives.
OFFICE or CoM,fIssARr GENERAL OF sUBsrsTENcE,(
Washington Dec. II, 1877.
Sir have the honor to report that the appropria
lions applicable to army sub,.tence" nearly ex-
hausted.
The whole sum now remaining to the credit Of such
appropriations does not exceed sixty thousand dollars
and that is absolutely necessary to meet the de-
mauds Of the recruiting service.
Recent information from the principal commissares
of subsistence in Mexico makes it necessary
respectfully ask that the early attention Of Congress
which tbs deasienoy in the former approppations !.
stated drafts to the amount Of five hundred thousand
dollars may be daily expected to reach the United
means Of paying them.
Most respectfully,
Your obedent servant
GEO. GIBSON, &. 6. g.
Hon. w. L. Nancy, Secretary of War.
OFFICE OF ComMssAKY GENERAL OF sunn,rEScr,
Washington Nov 9, ls47.
SfR-ln submitting with this Z" estimate OF the
probable amount that will be required to the def
cheney In the former appropriation for the subsistence
United States from December lS47, to June go lS4s
have the honor to make the following report in exps
nation:
At the time when this department making very
heavy purchases for shipment to Vera Cruz, Mexico,
and TO the mouth Of the Rio Grande Texas large ship
ments OF brsadstus well other articles composing
the army ration were being made to Europe.
The shipments to Europe enhnoed the price of pre-
duce in general nearly one-haf its previous value
and this enhanced price kept up for months
My annual estimate Of the probable price Of the
ton made November 10, 1916 was only Is cents That
estimate of made at the time without any
expectations OF such rise In the price of produce and
fell far short of the cost of the ration by purchase
The appropriation for ten additional regiments Of regu
lar troops authorized after my estimate Of November
10, lsio) made for only four months-say from
March ls47, TO June 80, lS47. All the troops
posing those regiments in service will probably
remain to June 30 lSIs, and will have to be sub
sisted to that date.
Here will be deficiency In the appropriation Of
one year for this large body OF troops
All the volunteers who entered the service for one
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