The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-04

Of Washington depended upon the reports Of Copgrsss
They bad no other substantial means Of support Mr..
and Hess to give full report Of the debates Of the SEN
ante for the long session at $4,000 ard for the short
tens motion TO strike out, and os-Ayss Is noes IS
No , ON moved sgan to amend. BY provison that
nor should any subsequent pigments be made beyond
hs amount OF the contract
were made in the contract with Blair and Rive. ''A
tbs ,I T replied that the printing YVES done under
Senate prescribe the rule in Mi: ss.s -, zoe
Knew IN me case Of Mr. Rivss that We v.Ts contrsct
in tS. oss % % aa. had his
,Ssn ..S WIN whom we are contracting MT Benton
same men who parties to the letter Of n.t,c,o,
Of June e4t under Tylsrs sdminsrsiion. to Ssnou"o.
harp upon those srngs He had the bslsne. 81 shst
letter s home and he wished to read the Senate and
that view and they could not at any even, be-
Ger the rules to-day He asked De vote upon biz amend
Mr. JonrsoN asked If the vote were not upon tho On.
grossmsnt1 w.
Mr. B.rISr-oh, We are long way Oh the sDgross.
Mr. JoHS'or-Wen, l am ready to 20 along with the
Mr. BIrros-l shall be glad Of the Senator'S company
he oud persist according to the present until he had
pulled the devil from under the blanket lLsush,srl
The amendment was lost-ls TO 2s.
Mr. BENTON had another amendment. He moved that
11s should b. to BE- citizen Of tho
and noes as upon the Others sir.
Lost-e to 26
Mr.; BKNroN -Another amendment, sir He moved
mat the contractor shall he required give ample
''uss ior the faithful performance Of his contract
Mr. BErroS-Anothsr amendment ask for the ayes
sna noes sir H: moved to give the daily papers the
Ayes Is, noes TO-
Mr.. sENroE had another motion 10 Offer The Senate
Sr". wsy in four members absent II
.n.nk put he desired the Senate be full He
and BRINE as " zoe would send out the little boys
] xUh IT, hava usk-
Mr. r. JOHNSON asked what wa. the notion
nhSroN sand the question was civil one and de-
msnaoos civil answer. His motion q distinctive
CONJUNCTION was to auhoriss the Secretary Of the
senate to contract with DR. james A. Houston or Rohis
daily reports proposed.
Mr. R JoHssor here proceeded to read lecture 10
evidently the Of the senate upon thi. MEASURE.
and the consequent delay of other and important
objection was upon supposuon that this was to be a
pres isr an organized opposition to the Senator.
Mr. BENTON said he believed the object to be to ssab
ish press for the purpose OF attacking the Admnistra-
Mr. JoHNsor resumed and continued his reprimsnd of
the course OF the Senator from Missouri
Mr. BENTON retorted with decided spirit. He would
aod 'hs side ,spnt. for tn: o, Of tn.
Ism psruzan pres: to attack the administrator.
the senate There stands the man pointing to Mr. John
Rves without the bar of the ssna,s) who has given
bond and security-a whose establishment, |. The
bes secuIity-a man who has the and the sxps-
rsnce but you have refused to require this security
OF this new conner. Mr. Benton brsrched of into tho
subject of the 800 that had sssed him all the
year Of ls44. by word Of command quoting Jacksons
letter him yet he had deciined to apply 10
Jackson for refutaon-a man whom he had borne out
OF an unjust sentence against combination Of parties
and who, he knew would have stood by him the last
barking dogs on He had stood the attacks Of three
hundred OF them together and he cared not for himself
how many presses were to be established sgsiost him.
But he objected to this perverson of the contingent fund
OF the Senate He objected that it to establish
press to attack the standardization and through I'D
mnistration tho whole democratic party. Mr. Benton
declared that the scheme in It's results would be nfa-
NOUS ana mat 1t would be plumber Of the contingent
Mr. SEWER moved recess till six O'Clock
Mr. HArrEoAr desired OILY to occupy the time Of the
Senate for ten minutes He aid not know how the
sun would set today bat when it set last night he
dent OF the United States than any other man
Mr. BENroN-Weil. sir, ! would not
Mr. HArNneAr-I suppose The modesy Of the -
crown when offered him by Mark Antony. Mr.. H. ex-
pressed his high confidence in the Senator but he did
motion of his.
Mr. BENTos-That was tho newspaper
Mr. HANNroAN accepted the emollient; and went on
to say how he had tried TO love tho Senator from Mssou
ri-hew that Senator had from time to time repulsed
him. and how he should regret that there should be bar
tration.
Mr. BErrsr in reply, after defending himself against
any probable Suspicion that his could be nhusn
ced by any office under the upon this any other
qse'sn saa IN reference to the remark, Of Mr. hanps
tween them, was line which lie was willing should be
drawn What does tho Senator
Mr. HANrEGAr-The word has been said.
MIR BEnToN-Well, cir. We draw the bar. Our polit-
cal and official relations mny continue, but personal
Mr. HArnreAr-One word. Was il ever known that
the Senator from Missouri cherished personal kindness
for any one whore sel6shness not the bottom Of
1T A voice in the gallery. That's bitfer.n1
Mr. BIrTosItin s.low haunting tone )-Hs! hs. ha !.
Mr. SEWER here int,rposed, and moved q recess,
whict. was agreed 10 till six o'clock
Question on the reports still unsettled. [Mr Hanns-
gan and Mr. Benton will probably be friends before to
morrow morningl
EVENING SESSION.
OLD BULLION GAME TO THE LAST.
Senate reassembed at six o'clock. People crowding
in all the doors Fine array of w Get faces
us. message from the Houss-vsrious bills
The Vice President signed large number Of bills.
The VcEPBIsIDrsr announcing the resolution for the
employ OF Dr. james A. Houston give and publish
the reports Of the Senate for the a0th Congress.
MIR Benton raised the question Of order The resolu-
Mr.. AHcHER, Mr. JOHNSON, Of Md, and Mr.. BEaRIrr
contested this point with MIR. Benton.
MT HArrEoAN came in, and said he had understood II
was he said the resolution laid on the table He
insisted that was not-that no such motion made
Mr. BENTON appealed, that the Senator from Arkansas
made.
Mr. SEWER stated that he had made the motion lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr. BsSroN reloined that whatever might be the opn.
ion OF the Chair ne had no right to make motions hmss
he sad this with perfect respect to the Chair that he
could not make motions Of his The Senator from
Arkansas was in condition TO know what he doing
Looking across to Mr.. Hannegan
. Mr.. HASsEoAN-The Senator has stated tho Senator
from Arkansas to be in condition to understand what
he IL doing That Is more than the condition in which
the Senator from Missouri has been all this day Of
the opinion that Jackson right when he said that
Cries Of order |! order order
. Mr. HAEy,eAN-I do not know that have said any.
thing out of order.
MIR. BUrLER-Nor do I, sir.
Mr. BENror-Take 1t down in writing Take down the
words.
Mr. srvrEn WINS proceeding to make a statement
Cries OF orner order j Shall have leave to proceed
IN my statement Leave Leave i MIR. SEWER stated
that he had made the motion lay the table till six
O'Clock, but that Senators objected and he had then
moved to lay the subject the table generally, which
was sgreed TO.
Mr.. EVANS said the journal would state the motion.
Mr. BENTON said there was no journal until II
read and corrected in the morning.
Messrs. Paws, Dayton aud Archer offered some ex
plantations and points of order
The journal read that motion of Mr. SgytyR
the Senate took recess till six o'clock