The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-03
TEaIETIMTyx CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Represe ntAtivcs.

EXAMINERS IN THE PATENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The bill authorizing the appointment Of additional
examiners In tbs patent of,e was announced as the
frat business In order.
Under tho operation Of the pre- yious question, tn.
amendment to reduce the salaries from So 500 to 81 500
ives rejected-yess 49, nays los.
Mr.. dcCLELLASp moved to reconsider the vote by
reading las several gentlemen we're inclined to give
salary Of So COO
Mr. cL,NcMAN moved to lay tsat motion the table;
and the yeas and nays were egan taken.
The question was decided in the negstive-yeas "a
nays 49,
The SPEAKER stated tsa the question now required on
the motion to reconsider when
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee, who made the motion yes
tsrday substitute salary Of 500 for 81 5oo replied
to the remarks Of Messre T.. j. Ingersen and Henley
He said that the inference was that he opposed to
science and all that sort Of thing. amusing 10
gentlemen becoming scientific, ell at His
friend from Indsna .de of the techuicalities
nected with the arts and sciences until he almost in
duced him to believe that he had turned himself into
encyclopedia Thsre something said Of paintings
ana supturs bat the principle and subj ect uppermost
scientific men to run parallels and lines through it
rhe ohurn seemed TO ia runnirg through his mind
like the old man who described his chsrn in
verified cone, big at the little, and top 1T th.
broad It seemed co him that tbs gentlemen argument
had much application the description of the chure
had. Tho gentemas spoke Of the invention Of Morse
He (r. Johuson trusted that great good would result
It, and that the glob, will be covered with wires
like work. that Intelligence may be diGused every
where in moment of tine. lie spoke, too, Of Fulton
aud Whitney the Inventor Of tbs cotton GIN but did
chat snow that Congress ought to increase salaries
Yes, gentlemen very lib. ra with other peoples
ney! Some time ago. because he dared to pesk about
idle clerks and say that they might do more work, he
pers calling him this and that this did not deter
him from doing bis duty &. representative short
time since after he made that speech, he to
eating establishment to what he could get his
Tor. lie there cav mau with cloak and eegar iu
his mouth. IL was little dark in tn, room beleve
said the Individual. your name is Johnson" yes
9" Ycu bore rather hard the other day. " have
no explanation to make to you want you to read my
Speech" replied MIR johnson, and my remarks only
extend to such pereous as idle awey tn II time IL YOU
TAX vOu n n
ing ilustrstionn MIR Johnson then epoke of the Com
missioner Of Patents and s,id that though be agreed
with him in politics, he desi ed to STRIFE CT
drsd dollars from his salary As to the report Of that
officer 1t was worth little moro than shaving paper.
Mr.. McCLELLASD MIR. Speaker, move the previou.
question
MIR. JoHNsoN-I have OF yielded the floor, Mr. Speak.
err Laughter sDy honr out
The srkAsER-No not for rome minutes, Cooking at
the cocx)
MIR. JOHNSON then concluded his remarks
MIR. McCLELLANp now moved tho previous question,
which WAS seconded and the vote ordering the
question on The bill was recopsdered
Mir. VINToS-lt is important that the appropriation
bill Complying de6cencie) thoul1 be passed speedily
The Gil considered this morning IL the report from
committee and If we psss 1t oy err TO-DAY it Viii come up
tomorrow during the morning hour Therefore, move
that the Houte resolve itself into committee of the
whole On the state of the Unon and leave this bill
the hrst business IL order tomorrow. make that
| ton
| Mr. McCLELLASp--Th bill will soon be passed.
The SFEAKER No remarks are ia order.
A LETTER FROM MRS ADAMS.
been placed in his hands viz -
To the Hon Il. e. WISTHRcP,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives Of the
WASHING ON, 29th Feb Iei8.
Sir The resolutions in honor of my dear deceased
husband by the ilustrious assembly over which you
preside and Of which he ct the moment of his death
was member, have been duly communicated to me
Penetrated vic grief thi. Distressing event of my
life mourning the loss of one who has bean At ono.
my example and support through the trials Of half
century permit m. nevertheless, to express through
lip "A nj
the public regard has been voluntarily manifested by
your honorable body and the consolation derived to
of an old public have not even in this world
proved without their reward in the generous spprecia
With great respect. remain, cir,
Your obsdent servant,
LOUISA CATHARlNE ADAMS.
The SPEAKER remarked that the communication will
be entered on tn. Journal.
Mr.. vlsroN i ask the yeas and nays on my motion
to 60 into Committee of the Whole the STATE Of the
Unicn
Mr. McKArI would soy to the gentleman, the bill
will soon be parsed
The SPEaKER-The chair will remind the gentleman
that debate is not In order.
SIR McKAr-I only wish TO cay T. orier'I that the
bill ecu soon be passed. Order ~
hIr ViNroy-i withdraw my motion
Mr. McCLsLLASD i move that $250O be stricken cut,
aad $4,000 be inserted the salary Of tue examiners
Mr.. VrNro II did not Withdraw my motion, to 20
into COMMITTEES Of ths whcle the stats Of the
Union.
The srEAKER,-The gentlemen was 80 Understood by
the chair.
The question was put AID the House resolved itself
into committee OF the whole on the state of the
Union (Ar. Hunt In the chsir) and resumed the con-
alteration Of the bill TO supply
DEFIcIrrcIEs IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. ROCKWELL, OF Connecticut remarked that he had
intended TO address the House the loan bill but
prevented from doing 30 and he then proceeded to
pose what he considered In the report Of the
secretary Of the Treasury the finances He spoke Of
the teven million blunder snd said that guilty of
itsaouid never again chow bis face 1t would be dig
grace TO any Government The idea OF throwing the
blame on clerk was prepostorous The Secretary,
throughout bis report showed AN ignorance Of the
pertment OF which he is the head. Hs spoke OF the
report generally romance
Mr.. McLAsr, CT Maryland, replied 20 the remarks Of
Mr.. Thompcon, OF lndinns, delivered about q month
ago on tie Mexican rutjsct, In which be said that
Mr.. MoLane was mistaken In o fact OF history, with
regard TO the march OF General Taylor to the Rio
Grsnde, ard that he had made a nniestateuent to
subserve the purposes OF the democratic party.
But Mr.. McLsns remarked, that IL he were guilty
Of tbie, he would deem hm.er Lost to all self
respect The gentlemen from lndana raid that the
Secretary OF War io'ormed Congress- In December
is45 that General Taylor assigned to the country
west TO the Rio Grande Now he (Mr. McLane) had
ooked into all the documents which he could lay his
ihsnds, nowhere could he find, from beginning to
end the declaration that 10 December 1870 General
Taylor ordered 10 march the troops under his
q IL CSrande. In 10 Ia ahouS