The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-31

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NJ csss..-ln relation TO tai. matter Of printing
have been informed that the proof ahss Of the doou
msnt in the hands Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury
Presidents message wish inform the House that the
public printers furnishing copies to fast ~ the
iithoerspho maps have besn furnished to them.
MIR McKAy-Ths proofs OF course, have been sent to
the Solicitor Of the Treasury to
cy Holding up documsnt) Here Is the printed re-
port itself Every gentleman can get one In the docu'
Mr. AsHMuN-Alow me to say that It has just been
%sss Il; an
that alterations have been made.
Mr.. HuDsoN-some remarks have been made in rsla-
ton the document of the Secretary the Treasury
the hands Of the Secretary and that orders
sumsnts until the proof sheets But the
printers considered themselves bound to obey the
mittes As to the complaints Of the gentleman from
Mr.. McKAr i made NO com plants
MIR HupsoN-I understood the gentleman to intimate
that the bills might have been reported ct earlier
day. There has been member Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means more anxious to sf willing to
man from North Carolina do not say this in TIE way
Of complaint bue to commend him for his fidelity, and
to account for any unnecessary delay in bringing for
The bills reported by Mr. vinton were then ordered
be printed and reported to the Committee of the Whole
on the State Of the Union
ALETrER FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
Acting Secretary of the Treasury dated jan 80 s<s
o-day) stating that since the date Of his last
muucaton. the Secresry Of War has submitted esti-
sla 900 600 as loan sic 600 600 win be required and
this all that will be needed during the present session
Of Congress.
Reported Today, by Mr. VINroN to supply de-
fcences for the fiscal year ending the 30th OF June
next satisfied that the amount Of appropriations 10
more than twelve millions. Among the items the
following, viz
Army. regulars incidental expenses, and
transportation in the quartermaster's de-
Clothing and army and camp cquipsse, in '''''
addition to the 81 100000 already voted ct
TINS session. ......... oOOoOO
subsstsnos in kind ......:.. 2ss7 $3.50
during the present fiscal year. 49,. a,77looo
For ordnance ordnance stores and supplies. 100000
For the expenses attending the Pea Patch
Outfits Of charge. de: afrsires to Naples, tn: ''
Papal States and the republics Of Bolivis,
Guatsmaa, and Ecuador. .......... -, 500
These are the more important items in the bill.
CORRECTION
remark Of the gentleman from North Carolina,
said did not vote for the "penny wise aud pound
operation of giving out the public printing BY
contract. was mistaken. voted against cutting down
che compensation of Richie aud Heiss believing that
we could not interfere with what believed to be
tract
MIR. Mckay Il hope it may turn out good vote
Mr. AsHMvN Il voted for the bill giving the printing
A Personal EXPLANATION
MI HENLEY arose, and by permission Of the House,
to the letter written BY the Hon Moses Hampton to the
editor Of the Pitsburg Gazette giving why
he did not vote for Mr.. Ashmun's amendment, (de-
caring the to have been commenced by the Presi
dent that he fearful it would defeat resolutions
in honor Of General Taylor MIR Henley would not now
notice this, II another member had not repeated the
same charge for the purpose screening from the
odum Of voting for the amendment 1t Is unfair for
to throw his burden Of sins the shoulders
another MIR. Henley said that by his amendment de-
csrng the to be wsged for rights he wished to
place the vote of thanks in light worth having He
wished to defend the army in general and Gen Taylor
in particular from the foul charge that the war
invasion Of our neighbors, and the army band Of
robbers
Tbs about the substance of the explanation 20
far Is could hear it amid the din.
The House went into committee Of the whole, and
after time spent therein arose. when the chair
reported the bill for the relief of Mary rown the
widow of JACOB Brown of the Revolution the step
mother Of Major Brown who fell at Fort Brown The
amendments declared first the age of Mrs Brown to
seventy years and that she was born before the
close Of the revolution; and secondly that instead of
twenty dollars month she receive but eight
mence frem the first day Of January, ls47.
The BILL in this form, passed, and at ten minutes
past two O'Clock, the House adjourned.