The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-02-10
Gbirtirtb Gongress.
lST SESSION.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
The Senate was not in session.

The Senate was not in session.
I'm the House, Mr.. Vinton, from the Com
,o;ttrp Of WAYS and Means, reported the an
nual bill making appropriations tor the cur
,cnt and contingent expenses OF the lndlah
D.n,rtment, in order to fulfil the treaty stlp-
,,lot;ons with the varioua Indian tribes, tor
tbn wear ending on tile 30th OF June, 1919.
Do.,i twice and referred to the Committee on
the state Of the Union.
Mr. Vinton also reported a bill for a farth-
or supply, to deiray the deficiency IN the ap-
nronr;ations for services rendered during the
P.ort & seal wear. amounting, in addition to
P.oy;ous appropriations of five millions, to
t[otynan twelve and thirteen millIons-chlefy
fnn the EXPENSES of the army and marine
lawns lighthouses, outfits for Charles to Ma
1Ioi the Papal States, Bolivia, GuatamAia
Ia Ecuador, salaries, contingent expenses
~ s,C, t%rapinr, transfer and disbursement OF
+Ln nubIic moneys, and expenses on loans and
Treasury notes.
Mr.. Vlnton said he supposed that the dis
covery of an error IN tue estimates ol tn1
'Trea5ury Department, by winch 1t appeared
4hat there we're several millions more money
IN the Treasury than was at hrSt SuiPpoSeo'
would obyiAte the necessity OF lihtheo'"'e nc
tion on the Loan bill, bat two DAYS ago ne re-
ce;ycl a letter from the Actin! oecfe'ar! o'
the Treasury, stating that the increase" eA-
Hanl;t,rrs in the War Department, amount
Inc to four millions OF dollars, rendered u m
-a,n,,hlo that there should be Immediate
o.,;nn On the Loan bin. The report of the
Sn,r ,t,rv of the Treasury had not yet been
i,;1 on tie table Of the members, and for the
want Of it he had neglected TO accompany the
In with q report, lest it might mislead the
mnmhcrs of the House as well as the whole
nn,ntrv. lie was not now able to enter into
- J;s.ission of the merits Of the War mll,
IyL;nh would call for sixteen m%lIlionS) but
fron the urgency of the Acting Secretary OF
thn Treasury would move that the bill be
taken up next Wednesday.
Nv Ashmun called the attention of the
u>nsn r. the fact that the Secretary Of the
Treasury was urging the action OF congress
naon Ills measure, while at the same time he
had not furnished the members with ms re-
nnrt ,lthonuh two months had elapsed since
he Committee on Printing had been callec
unon for AN explanation, Cause Delay
trhn %nrinter had Informed the Committee tina
.Lo Secretary had several times taken the
manuscript away, for the purpose OF maxim!
alterations.
Mr.. Mckay observes" ''aV c'lGi0 NV
r,mors that the Secretary had altered table
in his report, but it was not So
Mr.. Ashmun replied that the printer wa
row !, the House, and that he averred tina
t6e said tables were now in the hands of tn
Secretary, and that the delay in turnishln
the report was wholly owing to him.
Mr.. Mckay answered that the gentleme,
had information enough, and urged an earl
action on the bill,
Mr.. Hudson stated that the bill had bee
read twice and referred to the Committee
the Whole on the State of the Union
NJ, Mckay produced a minority repo
IN the loan bill, which was read and orderc
A communication from The Treasury D