Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-02-16
From the Missouri Republican.
Photographic dispatches.
WASHINGTON,

In the House Of Representatives to-day
goth Jan.) Mr.. Vinton, Chairman Of the
Committed of Ways and Means, reported
a bill for making an annual appropria-
ton for The payment Of the Indian debt,
and authorizing the borrowing Of thirteen
millions Of dollars, in additio!t to the live
millions already voted, to make 10 the
deficit in the treasury. lie spoke briefly
on the subject. having supposed that the
discovery of an error of seven millions Of
dollars in the Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, would obviate the necessi-
ty of immediate action on the bill. lie
had, however, received letter from the
Secretary, stating that the increased ex-
penditures Of the war, rendered immedi-
ate action OH the bill indispensable.
Mr.. Ashmun called attention 10 the fact,
that whilst the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ny was urging an immediate action on his
report, 1t was not yet printed after de-
lay OF two months; and he further stated
that the Printer had informed the Com
mlttee that the Secretary had repeatedly
called for the original manuscript for the
purpose Of making alterations.
Mr.. Mckay was in favor Of immediate
action on the bill 1t was finally laid over.
The bill reported for the relief of Mary
Brown, was amended So as to allow her
$50 per mouth.
On motion, the House adjourned,
The Senate was not in session today.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3lst.
Honest John Davis, and ex.Speuker
Jones of Tennessee, both died on yester-
day.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of MIR. Woods rlow patent, which
was finally passed.
House Of Representatipes.-Mr. Vinton
explained the cause Of the delay in print
ing the Report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, which was very unsatisfactory.
A long discussion ensued upon the propo-
si,ion to allow the Secretary to reduce
The loan to twelve miiilous.
A resolution has passed, after much de-
bate, to close the discussion on the Presi-
dents message at two o'clock-(yester-
day.
MI. Goggin, on the question Of refer
euce Of the Presidents message, replied
TO the arguments Of several Democratic
members. Mr.. Morse followed in defence
OF the President and the war. The oues.
ton being on referring so much of the
Presidents message as relates 10 supplies
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. W1lmo. moved to amend, by instruct
ing the committee to report bill TO raise
annually, during the war, FIVE millions Of
dollars by direct taxation, which amend
ment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, the House ad-
journed.
WARRINGTON, Feb. /.
Senate--The business was generally
unlmporsant. The bill allowing further
time to satisfy claims to bounty lands for
services rendered during the last war with
England, was taken up. Mr.. Rusk, in
order to make the bill more acce ptu bic,
offered an amendment, which was a COM
promise as to the extension Of time. He
advocated the amendment, al some length,
pointing out the advantages; the resolu-
ton was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Miller's resolution, calling on the
President for information relative to the
duties imposed upon goods shipped to
Mexico, was adopted -,
The consideration Of the Ten Regiment
Bill was resumed. Mr.. Douglass defend
ed the bill earnestly, and con,ended that
it ought to pass. lie replied to the obiec-
lions that had been urged against it, sta
ting that the sooner action was had on The
bill, the sooner there would lie perma-
ncnt peace.