The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-07

Dix voting in the negative.
ON motion, and after speech from Mr.. Benton
with some supporting remarks from Mr. Niles and Mr.
Calhoun, item of S24 600 for the continuation of
the documentary history Of the United States was
And We leave Mr., Benton, Mr.. Bradbury, Mr.. Ham,
lin, and MIR. Westcott debating item of $4,000
for the reconstruction Of the Of the north
boundary Uhe notes of which prepared) which
said maps burnt in the burning of a private
house in which they were deposited in this CITY, last
winter.
The Senate will hardly finish the bill to-day
House of Representatives.
SATURDAY. August, 1S4S
ONE GOOD DEED SPEEDILY PERFORMED.
Mr. BARROW, of Tennessee asked the consent Of the
House to take and dispose of the Senate bill for the
relief of James M. Scantland The he said, was
one Of pee uliar hardship. That gentleman enlisted as
private but for his good conduct he brevetted
ties he shot in his right eye, the ball describing
curve and coming out the left side of the neck
all the facts and are therefore repaired to vote.
MIR. HoUsToN. of Alabama, objected He proposed
first disposing Of the business the Speakers table,
among which were several messages of the President
II due to the chief that these sheud be
referred to committees. Beside he had amendments
which he desired to offer to the bill referred to by the
gentleman from Tennessee.
The rules were suspended by an overwhelming vote
The bill was then read and passed 1t gives to Major
wounds thirty dollars q month for life CONNIE ncing
on the LIST Of July last.
cAss's EXTRA pAY-AN ARGUMENT THE FORM OF A
observation-disclosures.
MIR. STEWART, OF Pennsylvania ask leave to intro
duce a resolution
MIR. HousToN of Aabama-Will the gentleman give
way? want to withdraw some papers.
Mr.. STEwARr-No; III offer my resolution now
The resolution was read for informal directing
the Secretary of the Treasury send to the House.
forthwith, the copies of certain documents to show
the various extra sums paid to General Cass while
receiving three thousand dollars a year as Cover
Of the Territory Of Michigan, for his services as
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs, clerk hire rations
travelling expenses, &C. In this call, MIR Stewart
capitulates the several items, with view to make it
appear that the extras amounted to $64 900; that
sSS1sS OF claims Were tru%Psd up year after Gene
through period Of ten or twelve years. In addition
he received $37 075 when in fact, if the accounts had
been honestly settled, General Cass would have owed
the government SIS 600.
Several objections were made to the introduction Of
the res olution.
MIR. STEWART ask for a suspension Of the rules
MIR. BhoDHEAD-I ask whether 1t is in order to move
this resolutions similar one having been adopted
ground; and wish to propose an mepdment, calling
for information with regard to other Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs and Generals
The SPEAKER-The question is simply on suspend
pg the rules.
Mi. SrnwARr--The gentleman misapprehends my
object. The resolution calls for vouchers.
MIR BRoDHEAp-The previous resolution calls for all
the evidence. The resolution is nothing than
argument
the rules Several voices The resolution for Bun
combe,n Its electoneering stuf."]
MIR. STEWART ask for the yeas and nays.
The SrEAKER-The House will come to order
Mir. c. J. INoERsoLL-l ask that the resolution be
read.
The SrEAKER-It may be read by general consent.
MIR. Com, Of Georgia. object.
The quertion was taken, and-by yeas 81, nays 61-
not two thros-the rules were not suspended.
JUSTICE TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama made motion to take
up and dispose Of the Presidents messages the ia
BILE; but as was rejected by large majority, and
his immediate friends from Tennessee voted against
the motion will not Rersevere in the proposition
Mr. CLTNGM.N-I call the gentleman to order.
MIR JONES, of Tennessee-Does the gentleman sup.
pose that the representatives from Tennessee
der more obligation than any others to refer the Pre-
sidents messages? think myself to be free and
Independent as any other gentleman here.
Some squabblipg took place as to what order Of bu
sness should be observed and the House subsequent
to the rules to refer the of
the President on the table.
ARMY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pEFENcE
THE coUNTLY-oUR RESOURCES
The House resolved itself into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union. Mr.. Ashmun in the
chair. and returned the consideration Of the pending
amendment to the bill making appropriations for the
army for the year ending July l. 1s49, viz appropra
ting 100000 to enable the President to select and
purchase suitable site the western waters for an
armory and cannon fou ndry
Mr. BURT, of s c., said that Fort Massac in illinois,
should be selected 1t in central position there is
abundance Of mineral resources and of iron ore
The facilities for distributing the west and the
southwest are nowhere greater. We have but two
aImores one in Massachusetts and the other in Vir-
'gna At every session Of Congress propositions have
been made and he hoped that there would be no
delay. He believed that in No other country in the
world are cannon and shot manufactured by private
individuals.
&; MI, pomL,s iemasHed tnat MISSOURI had more iron
IL nei 'nan any o'ner State In the coined
th 80 Ia t - Vic I'LL o Ss "a oi me mon, ana
NJ NJ M uIy snouiu oe tnere locateo.
MI. NGCLas s pointed out the peculiar advan-
~ r. II ~ aee 90 - - LIZ y" = State linnois
II. ,, VI '.e.'sio, oesiIeo W Tx the place
rorarnrnt ;h, G un"cr Tue au'hori'y Oh the
eo NJ IT. -. e'sI s y.aie az. A.,
WI. A'Loh ao'ooaueu Lochy Oh the ohie river,
$500 ,h a. po. LueIe sIe .n"ey i,on furnaces ana
p,ees mere nhe WAFER power, anu plenty OF coal
."se ~, one' utn y, Tue PoPustion OF tne
;y anu T mas Two OF tnree nundred Thousand OF
mihtia Inc IRON ls the best In the country.
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