The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

between The two COVE mpenis on the subject " 49,
Mr, McCLERNAND remarked that there were news
paper saying that United States fleet had been
ordered TO Portugal enforce payment Of claims due
from that government He had official nformaiion %
true however the act would be one Of gross usdrpaton
Congress alone having authority 10 declare war. He
conceived probable that single shp-of-wa or i
might De wo had been sent 10 make the usual demand
for payment. not involving threat or menace.
Mi. KING. Of New Jersey. remarked that be had
perceived IRON The newspapers that such correspondence
had lately transpTed AS would make II The duty OF the
Executive shortly 10 hay information the subject be-
fore the House He would therefore, object to the in
The SPEAKER remarked that this objection came too
late. the resolution having already been introduced.
!, Mr. ASHMUN, Judging from the remarks Of the pub,
lie journals ON the subject believed that II OF
great deicacy He therefore suggested to Mr. HoLMEs
the popnety OF permitting this resolution TO lie over Tor
MI HOLMES made few remarks 10 show the neces
silly for congressional interference in the In point
Mr. HARRIS, OF Illinois. moved the previous ques
ton; but shortly after he withdrew the call when
Mr. ASHMUN addressed the House, arguing that the
remarks Of Mr. HoLMEs arraigning the late admnstra-
aton Tor endangerng the continuance OF peace between
this government and Portugal made il proper to adopt
this resolution II there was foundation for the susp
cons OF Mr. HOLMES il was high time, Mr.. A. thought,
that the House should act upon The suggestion censurng
the late administration much as Mi Folks admnstra
Mr. HlLLiARD conceded in the views OF Mr.. ASH.
NUN. and therefore favored the adoption Of the resou-
ton OF Mr. HOLMES He did not desire to create the i'm
preston that he believed in the truth OF the newspaper
rumors concerning the character OF the acts of this gov
eminent in the controversy There was guaranty, he
Webster was at the head OF the State Department
Mr., STANTON, Of Tennessee. desired to know
whether MT HnILAaD drew his conclusions, as to our
place. from doctrines promulgated in that genemans
cent letter err 2 q governor o. Texas sxa,l,
controversy OF this character al this time.
Mr. McCLERNAND argued for some time to show
that the claim for indemnity on account Of the capture Of
The General Armstrong did not righdully lay against
MIR ROOT called Mr.. Nice. to order for irrelevancy
And the SPEAKER sustained this pont Of order; when
Mr. billiard remarked that he had been assured
that the conduct Of the administration in these measures
was emnently right and proper
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee, felt great confidence in
Mr. Websters large experience in such matters as well
as in his patriotism.
The call for the previous question being moved,
Mr. McCLERNAND begged that it would be with
drawn to permit him TO make single remark the sub
ject; which being refused,
The question on the previous question was put, and it
was seconded; wherenPon, :,
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union.
BOYD in the cha and the committee again taking up the
annual Post Office appropriation bill, amendments were
moved ,thereto and vemnutes speeches in defence Of
each were delivered By Messrs CASEY. BROWN Of In
diana. TAYLOR. POTTER, ASHMU JONES. CART
STANTON Of Kentucky. and HOLMES. ~ 4
On motion, the committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House with sundry amendments. with the
dmenucQ 4
Mr. BAYLY moved further to amend the bill, by add
ing poyiso TO in at the end Of the first section
Mr.. b. then demanded the previous question:, which
was seconded by the House, and under lis operation the
main question ordered TO be put.
Whereupon the Clerk reported TO the House the va
rious amendments adopted in Committee OF the Whole
which severally read, and they all concurred
in without division, except the following, Wig;
Strike out from the seventh and eighth lines the words
arising from tue revenues OF the said department.. and
insert lien thereof the words, otherwise appropri-
aed Tor in other words make the OF the Post
Office Department chargcabIe 20 the national treasury
On this Mr. BAYLY demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered il was agreed toyeas IS, nays TO-
lieu thereof " $40, 000, 700 - not agreed To-
The proviso moved by Mr. BAYLY was then reported
to the House. providing for the repeal of the clause in
the deficiency bill making the above appropriation for
General, clerks, messengers Of the department. &c, with
out the repeal OF which the above would be double ap-
propriatlon y agreed TO.
The next amendment, on which separate vote had
lows:
To strike line 80 TO ine 40 TO insert 80 as to
allow the department hfeen, instead of ten, temporary
clerks four, instead Of wo Gas propos,d a the bind q
seveu instead OF six, AT 81 900 each +2
On agreeing TO this amendment the yeas and nays hay.
ing been asked and ordered. was agreed toyeas 49,
nays TO-
crossed and read the third me being moved and having
been seconded by the House,
Mr. PHELPS demanded the yeas and nays on tina,
question, and they were ordered when the bill was duly
order TO be engrossed and read the third tmeyeas
nays AZ
ing been amended on motion OF MIR. BAYLY, motion
TO reconsider the vote passing the bill was laid the
table.
And then the House adjourned.
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