The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-01


the unweared efforts of old public servant have not
in this world proved without their reward the gem
erous appreciation OF them by his county
with great respect, remain, sir,
| LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS
To tho Hon RonEnr G WINTHROP.
| Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
| OF the United States
DEFICIENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, (NIr Hunt in the
char and resumed the consideration of the bill further
10 supply deficiencies the appropriations for the service
of the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, lS4s.
MI. j. A. ROCKWELL, who was entitled to the floor
addressed the committee at length the subject of the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury He commented on
the error of seven millions. made in the estimates of the
of the treasury, and which remained undiscovered
for month. This induced him to believe that
more serious would be found in the report upon
close examination. He proceeded to enter into
animation of the estimates of receipts and expenditures
showing in the statement of available
the amount OF three and half millions. The right of
issuing treasury notes had produced some confusion
did not add anything to the available means of the treas
ury. The amount received from loans could not be
estimated at than thirty.three millions He com
mented statement in the Union of this morning. and
conended that oveuated the amount of means obtained
from the treasury notes. He commented on other state
ments OF the Secretary of the Treasury, which he al
legged to be erroneous and declared that such Secretary
ought to leave his office in one hour. II such mistakes
could be made, what safety there What were the
checks on the department. What must be the system
OF accountability, in case where the sum OF mil
lions can be overlooked for month
Mr.. McLANE followed in speech in reply to the
gentleman from Indiana, MIR. r. w THoMpsoN1 That
attitude of vndcatng history and General Taylor from
the erroneous assumptions and arguments of Mr.. Mel
The gentleman from Indiana had chosen not only to at
tempt to General Taylor from the assumed njus
tce done him in debate, but to characterize the speech
which he [Mr Mel had the privilege deliver this
floor at an early day Of the session as most
under the application OF such compliment-whether
deserved understandable must OF course lose it all
careful examination which he was permitted to make OF
the statements and arguments of the printed speech he
esteemed them all to be totally erroneous. Mr.. Mel
then proceeded length sustain the historical relation
of facts, upon which he had placed his argument,
in support of the policy of the administration He
also referred to the speech of the honorable gentleman
from Connecticut Mr. RocKwELLl who said
to be fnancier Of no note in his own State,
and the assault which that gentleman and others had
made upon the Secretary of the Treasury He did not
necticut He would leave that task for honorable
friend his left, Mr. McKAY,l though he did not con-
ceve that there foundation for the assault Just
made on the Treasury estimates than had been found to
sustain those which had preceded them.
IA extended and careful report of this speech,
which has been prepared by our reporter is necessarily
Just before the hour expired. Mr.. Mel yielded the
Mr. THOMPSON. of Indiana, who gave way for
motion that the committee rise; which agreed to-
So the committee and reported and then
The House adjourned.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions and memorials have been pre-
sened under the rule. and referred to the appropriate
committees:
BY Mr.. ASIIMUN, The petition of the heir, of John Ken.
drck, Of the first explorers of Oregon. asking for
By Mr. BRADY The petition Of Edward Arnor for an
increase OF his pensions referred to the Committee on In
BY Mr.. CLAPP: The petition of Joanna Staples, for
Congress to pass n act for widows of soldiers
their liveS referred the Committee Rev
BY Mr.. CONGER: The remonstrance of 42l citizens and
extension Of the patent Of Jethro Wood
81 other citizens of Tuscnawas county, Ohio praying that
bounty land be granted such ,conmi ssoned
emit war with Mexico, been promoted to commissioned
Offices and thereby BY the presen, law been deprived Of
Affairs The petition of John N Thompson. and 100 other
citizens Of Tuscarawas county Ohio praying that bounty
land may be granted such red the
vice of the United States the existing with Mevco
bounty land: referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Seneca county Ohio, praying mail from Tffn
Rome, Seneca county Also, petition from citizens of
Broken Sword, Crawford county, Republic, Seneca
BY Mr. FMRRELLy The petition of citizens of Crawford
county. Pennsylvania for withdrawal Of the army from
Mexico and for peace and two remonstrance of citizens
Pennsylvania, against any further extension Of Woods
IT.
and II other citizens of Onondaga county, New York of
Phnny w Ayes and 125 other citizens of Cortland coun-
ty New York; of Charles Keen and 81 other citizens of
Onondaga county, New York. against the passage of any
a plough all of which referred the Com
mtee on Patents.
BY Mr.. GRINNELL; The petitions of VIM. Whitman
and others against the patent granted to VIM. w Wood
Mnturn 81 Co., and Others for the improvement of passen
ger vessels shipfever and Of Atkins Dyer
for return OF tonnage duty paid by him.
BY Mr.. N. X. HALL: The petition OF Rebecca Bump of
Morris New "a revO
luionary soldier praying for extension of the laws
granting pensions widows of the soldiers of the revolu
ton, with accompanying certificates OF Hon Micah Brooks
others The of Moses Baker, of Buffalo,
Jetho Wood like of rs citizens Of Erie
county, New York. like remonstrnnce OF Thomas @.
Love, and go other inhabitants of Erie county, New York
The petition of William Wikeson, of Buffalo, New York.
that the bill extending the patent to Jethro Wood be
the representatives OF j. Swan
the right he had the original patent The petition OF
Sarah Munger and Mary Ann Lowell, widow. and daughter
of Lieut. Noah Wseman, deceased, praying for pension
Of Lieut. Wseman's death from sickness con-
tracted in the of the United States the Niagara
frontier in the of 1872 with papers accompanying
such petition and former papers on the same subject
ken from the files.
of Louisiana respecting the location oil school lands;
pectng bounty md volunteers; respecting the 10Th
ton all referred the Committee on Public Lands Res
outon respecting French spolaons referred to the Com
mittee Of Claims.
By Mr. e. b. HOLMES, The petition of the Brockport
and Clarkson Plank Road Company asking to be allowed
import from Canada certain quantity OF lumber free of
duty: referred the Committee Commerce.. Tho me-
mortal of the mayor and common council OF Rochester,
asking Congress adopt to prevent the unjust
increase of foreign papers in seaboard and inland
frontier cities The remonsrance of Earl
King POS others of Brockpor New York. against