The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03

speech, he wished subject TO be
referred TO the Printing Committee to ASCERTAIN what
the printing OF the documents would cost,
Mr. HousroN-I don't desire to BIS obstinate in mat
ter Of this sort believe that my friends over the way
uhe whge have done all the speaking; and have
heard tho cost Of printing thrown out IS an item.
MIR. HILLIsRp-l wish 10 ask a question.
MIR. Housror-l can't Withdraw the demand for tho
Mr. ViNroS moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole the State Of the Union but
the motisn was disagreed to
The question then tsken, and the House refused
to second The demand for the previous question.
| rooR GENERAL rILLow--rHg ADMINISTRATIONS A FAULT
MIR. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, moved to amend the
uions tn ten thousand extra copies OF all the
pondcpce between the Secretary Of War and army ON
far rs has been published already be also print
ed lhs hs sa'd, would include the war message, and
the correspondence transmitted during the last Con
gress aud OF which extra copies printed II this
be agreed to, will hsye in one volume the official
| history Of the war ] fear, remsrked Mr. Stephenel
that all the correspondence has not been sent 10 but
will &c, all cam and give the country all can ask
indignation ehould DO brought down npon the admins
trsor. While q resolution was lying on the table,
voting thADks to General Pillow charges were in poses
OF the President and the Secretary of War; and yet
they withheld. We ask for the correspondence
Tn, President instead of furnishing what We have right
to possess sends message saying that 1t would Be in
compatible with the public interests !
MIR. HILLiARp Permit me to ask question. II the
motion prevails under,tsnd 1t wiz embrace the recent
until after the motion made to print xra nber
Of copies Of the correspondence
league to say that the contents OF the Secreays letter
| 10 not fact?
MIR HILLIARD No am indignant against the effort
TO put before the country, as part Of the correspon-
deDce the letter which not written when the sub
| ject was presented.
MIR Housros-wni the gentleman allow me to say
| word?
| Mr HILLIAso-No: the gentleman has made his
speech. cannot yield the noor becsus. have it from
the gentleman from Georgs, for temporary occasion
only do hope that THIS ictter Will not be printed
know nothing Of tho contents of It, am not partisan
Of General Scott but cannot pass in sencs tbs st
tempt to wouad him by the naturalization.
Mr. HousIoN With the permission of the gentleman
frem Georgia wish to say 10 my colleague that, II he
had reserved his indignation un he had read the let
ter he mi 5ht possibly have that the call embraced
and intended TO embrace the r.ply Of the Secretary Of
War To Gen. Seotts last letter II the instance Of
myself that the resolution fsmed embrace
| IL.
WHEN WRITTEN?
| MIR. HiLLIARD-Wi 10Y colleague permit me
MIR. bovsToN-Oh, certainly ] will treat my col
| league with more liberslity than he trested me.
! Mr.. BILLi.Bp Was the letter then written
Mr. HousToN-l will answer when my colleague gets
through IA pause | have y pregnant answer.
What kind OF answer did he say II reminds ne
Of the echo at my friend frsm New Jereey, who says.
| Z" Where WHAT" and echo says, don't know"