Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
, FIRST SESSION.
Extracts from our Daily Reports. !.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, JURY s, IS4s.


muncaton from the 6etrsny ofths Irasgy, made in com
pance with resolution OF the Senate Of the 25th May last
communicating information to the in which the
interest on the public debt has been paid.
THE Secretary that circulars have been addressed
all the agents. giving notice that the interest the public
debt must be paid in specie that eitances made by
the Treasurer Of the United States, by drafts payable in
Specie and paid in favor Of those agencies in the several
repositories for the purpose Of paying the public debt in
coin That the 18th May last Of possible vio-
aon Of the law, unaccompaned by any evidence reached
the Department. when circulars again sent The Sc
crea says there evidence Of any violation Of the law
by any Of the dsbursng officers The specie in their pos
session but very few days before is dsbursed and there
be motive with them for violating the law The letter
states that under all the has been houhg
wise to discontinue the fomeragencies Boston, New York.
Phadepha and Charleston and assign the duty Of paying
tie interest the public debt there the ls Of July, s4s
to the Assistant Treasurers at those places whom the duty
would originally have been assigned sufficient had
been placed by Congress at the disposal Of the Department
The duty of paying the semi annual interest the public
debt represented and important The public
debt including the stock and Treasury notes still authorized
to be issued, amounts $685. 77s $40 Al the interest
which must be paid punctualy semi-annuay embracing
very great number of name including attorneys trustees
Executors and administrators and hundred pages
Schedules Of and and the Secretary saws
these payments cannot be made with punctuay and certainty
without additional clerical force in the office Of Assistant
Treasure, and without additional appropriation, which
at this session, is requested from Congress.
The Secretary goes 10 show satisfactory proof the
Senate that the Department has carried into full operation
the provisions Of the law, the tables of the Register of the
Treasury, establishing
ls That during the months of the operation
the Subeasuy the payments in specie into the Treasury have
been S67 776 % and during the same period the dis
bursemen in specie has been 500, O59 574 81 during
seventeen months the aggregate Of receipts and dsburse
ments has been $780, 1851 o. The coinage the mint
during three years and three months has been S36
under the special order OF the Department several millions
OF dollars more than in thirty years precedingom
1892 TO 1880
M 1rT = 4 an
to provide for survey Of the Red river mouth
+ the head of its navigable waters"
On presenting the bill Mr.. J. remarked that bill passed
the Senate few days since directing the Secretary Of Wsr
dea rom the Corps OF Typographical Engineers compe
tent officer to proceed forthwith the Stale of Louisiana
there survey the mouth Of Red ver with to asce
tain the most practicable mode Of rendering the mouth OF said
naugable for steamboats, all seasons OF the year This
survey although highly important (or in consequence of
large sandbar formed the mouth OF the rver navigation
is nearly excluded from the Msssppi) all that
quired There other distractions the navigation Of the
Red nver at different points which should be .emoved The
falls Alexandra may rendered navisabe al all seasons
aRd the remains Of the great a in the above Shreye
port may be readily remoyed but these national works.
which require appropriations by Congress One hundred
thousand dollars wosld probably be sufficient
Mr. ]. argued show the importance Of improving the
vgahon OF this great river in national point Of view, and
the obligations Of the National Government make the
cesay appropriations for the purpose. Three States, be
sald-Louisana, Arkansas and Texas-are directly and
deeply interested in the navigation of the Red rver large
PORTION OF their valuable productions are greatly reduced
in value in consequence Of the obsrucons the navigation
of Red ver Petitions numerouy signed by the citizens
Arkansas and LOUISIANA praying appropriations be made
by Congress for the removal of the great and other OBJ
rucons 70 the navigation Of Red ryer were presented to
the Senate and referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
o them carly In the session. but report had been made
Hs considered ID his duty, therefore, introduce the bill
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The resolution from the House touching the adjournment
Of Congress the l7h July, up its order the
unfinished business when ar
Mr. NILES to say that, on another occasion. he bad
expressed the opinion tina, this debate had gone far enongh
md that il time check IL and gave notice to Mr.
CLArroN that there any departure from the question
before the Senate, be should call to order
Mr.. CLAYTON rose, and had proceeded far when
Mr. NILES called to order, making the point that the debate
irrelevant and improper and before tolerated in the
Senate since he had the honor Of seat ia the body
Mr. WESTC0TT bad inspected the rules and confessed
have found nothing in them restrain debate This de-
bate matter of taste altogether and for the Senate
decide. II the Septe could show who Of the candidates had
the and best talents for the station Of Pres
dent the people would have further trouble about the
matter and could give their vote in accordance with the
views Of the Senate
Mr.. CLAYTON alluded 10 the fact that when Mr.
toorE introduced the subec, Of the qusles Of General
Taylor for the station, he had said that bis (M Ca
nde Of the chamber anxious 10 ADJOURN avoid dis
,uson certain subjects connected with the Presidency
which he 10 provoke them Mr. G. appealed to the
ense Of justice and generosity Of the other side, permit
PIN 70 make answer 10 matters IN which he had been
onsly alluded TO.
The VICE PRESIDENT decided that the debate was
put Of order and uncsed for.
Mr. CLAYTON appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
Mr.. MANGUM said that, with view to disembarrass the
Chair and the Senate he should to lay the question Of
rder and appeal the table, in order allow the Senator
from Delaware TO proceed.
Mr. TURNKEY adverted the fact that the Senator from
had sready been pronounced out order by the
Char; and was he 20 be permitted to proceed Of order
Mr. CALHOUN would have greatly preferred that no de-
bate bad arisen on the subject and also regretted that had
been arrested in its ncpency and the question Of order
have been earlier made. II il could be understood that the
debate would today and other occurrence Of the
be permitted to take place, he should be for allowing the
Senator from Delaware to reply.
Mr. BERRIEN was Clearly Of opinion with the Senator
from South Carolina that the debate ought have been ar
kested in s incpiency, and appealed Senators whether
thet were meeting the just expectations Of the people If
they debated ertraneous when there was 30 much
business Of importance transact He could scquesce
the motion Of his friend from North Carolina, (Mr MAx
um, though be regretted to prevent his distinguished
friend (Mr. CLArros) from replying. He felt i as being
his mperous duty 90 with the Senator from Connecticut
Mr NiIss,) who had taken the stand which all should
pave DONE
Mrs F00TE with his usual energy, maintained that the
debate was strictly in order. He insisted that no Senator
ought hypcccay TO conceal bis opinions any great sub
In which the interests Of the country vitality
ened they IN that Of the Presidential election. He
Dad concealed his thoughts he had charged his
opnon that the object Of the other side Of the chamber 10