New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-31
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WASHINGTON Jan -, 1855.
The S,nare was not IN session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. lsis.
The S,nare was not IN session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AZ VtxTo~ from the Committee eft Ways and
Mans rsportef the annual bill me king appfoPna-
tions Tor re and contingent expenses OF te
indian Department. in order TO iuihl the treaty
stpula,ions with the various Indian W,oes lor ere
wear enainc on the 3oth of June, ls4s Read twice
a,d referred to the Committee on the rta'e OF 'ns
Union.
Mr. Vtyrov also reported bill for a farther sup
nlv 70 d fray the deficiency in the appropriations
for services rendered daring the present hsca year
amounting. in addition 10 previous appropuauons
at FIVE millions. 10 between twelve ana thirteen
millions-chiefy for the expenses OF tne army a.u
marine corps light houses. outfits Tor CHARGES 70
NAMES the Papal States Bolivia, Gustamaia ana
Fonador salaries, contingent expenses IN safe
keeping transfer and disbursement OF me pupuc
n,oueys and expenses an loans and I'e"sSry notes
Nj NINTON said he supposed that tne discovery
Of an error in the estimates OF the treasury De
partment by which 1t appeared that there were
several millions more money In the Treasury than
was at first supposed would obvlste the necessity
of immediate action on the Loan bill but Two Gays
ago he had received letter from the Acting Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. stating that the Increased eH
penditures in the War Department amounting 20
four millions OF dollars rendered II lndspensaOle
that there should be immediate action on the Loan
bill. The report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
had NOT vet been laid on the table OF the members
and for the want of it he had neglected 10 accom-
uaDy the bill with q report lest Il might mislead
the members Of the House 80 well as the whoie
country He was not now able 20 enter into a dis
cusson of the merits OF the w ar OIL l"nich "Oud
call for sixteen millions bat from the urgency OF
the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury would move
that the bill be taken up next Wednesday.
Mr.. AsHYus called the attention Of the House 10
the fact that the Secretary Of the Treasury was
urging the action OF Congress upon his measure
while at the same time he had not furnished tue
members with his report, although two months hah
ELAPSED since the Committee on Printing hsd oeen
called upon for an explanation. Cause Delay
The printer had informed the Committee that the
Secretary had several times taken the manuscript
away. for the purpose Of making alterations
Mr. MCKAY observed that there mad been rumors
that the Secretary had altered tables m his report
bat il was not so.
Mr.. AsHMUs replied that the printer was now in
the House and that he averred that the SAID taoes
were now in the bands of the Secretary and that
the delay in furnishing the report was wholly o"'
INK u him.
Mr. Mckay answered that the. gentlemen bad
information enough. aud urged an early action on
the bill.
Mr.. HUDSON stated that the bill had been read
twice and referred % the Committee OF the W hole
on the State OF the Union
Mr. MCKAY produced minority report on the
loan bill which was read and ordered printed.
A communication from the Treasury Department
was received in reference 10 the loan and ordered
printed.
The Committee of the Whole on the private cal
endsr Mr. CHAPMAN of Maryland, In the Chair
took u the bill for the reliefoi Mary Brown, which,
sitter due consideration, reported to the House,
with an amendment which proposed giving her
eight. instead of twenty dollars per month The
amendment wa. read, and passed by vote OF ils
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