New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
..-,..nsrt Of imported merchandise and appoint
prhise"oe .,.ar. ar large and il was passed

.,-...snt Of imported merchandise ana aPpoin'
Pss,nr appraisers stlarge and It was passeu'
ing FRENCH sPoLIATIoSs BILL. -
prvr moved that the French Spoll alton o.
ms - senate be taken up Suspension OF tns
ron ssssused Yeas lO4; Nays 75 not twothlrds
rnuasaI.rroS FOR THE AMERICAN coLoSizA
Arr TIOS SOCIETY
raah;ll from the Senate, To pay 70 the American
c.i.risstiop Society not exceeding forty Thousand
Sollsrs for expenses incurred IN supporting sne
leans recaptured from the Pons, was tasen
an motion Of Mr. Nelson. uuder susPehs.on
un.ss rnles-Yeas l21. Nays 47,-and the OIL
passed ,xn THE PRESIDENT
ws,seges were frequently received rom tue
etc and several from the President, stauoS
se had signed certain bills ,,,..r
&c rsE TEMPER or T-BE HOUSE
The temper of the House &C - STvu. tuo
lobbies and galleries are crowheu' Apo.o "'0
Igos &c iopid. and solids ia the ante'room.
P'"' voTr or THANKS TO STEAMER COBB.
A. V,.-oy olfared a resolution, which was
.;..on.iv .dopted. giving the thanks oil tne
Eonse IN Howell Cobb, for the able, lmpar1s, auu
don;6ed manner in which he has discharged suo
duties OF Speaker of the House during the pres
ent Congress 1900.
ResoIption giving extra compensation 70 al
smnloyees of the House, and several private oi'is
were passed. .orop
,vpsoSAL RxPLANATION-dR. OTIS, CoLLECIoN
GREEDY AND MR. WEBSTER
Mr. OTls rose to a personal explanation, Id .uo
cour,e of which he said: la July last, before tue
President had framed his Cabinet, on my return
from Maine, and having heard It reported tnas slr.
Webster was 70 be Secretary OF State, caneo az
che Custon House In Boston and inquired OF Mr.
Grealy about it. He said It was reporLeu that
there were letters in the City from Mr. w eosser
In which he said that the PRESIDENT had onereu
him the post of Secretary oil state In lew
,.;nutes stranger to me came into the room and
oiled Mr. Greedy one side and gave him letter
IN read. Mr. Greedy returned to his seat and SAID
thst the gentlemen was MIR. Haven, and the letter
eaa from Mr. Webster, in which he stated that
the President bad offered him the post OF Score
tary of State and he only hesitated to accept It
rom the pecuniary sacrifice he must make. He
added that Haven told him that he should write
tat day to Webster urging him to accept the
plsce, and whatever sacrifice he made, should be
made up 70 him by bis friends.
The morning Of my return here, which was
within 48 hours after that conversa alton took place,
repeated it in this Hall, in the hearing OF more
than a dozen Members. / have been inquired OF
recently, and have related it as nearly as would
convey the exact meaning Of conversation. Ii
,nv Injustice is done, both the letter of Webster
md the reply of Haven are undoubtedly In exist
epce, and their publication will show the matter
correctly Had Mr. Gfeely candidly stated In his
note the matter as it was, instead OF eqoivocatlnS
the expressions of such letter and such state
ment be would have saved himself any iurtner
trouble and saved me the necessity oil this expla-
nation.
Sneaker COBB has resumed his seat, 1t having
been for several hours occupied by Mr. Burt.
Manv Intellectual motions were made for sus'
pension of the rules, with view OF taking up
certain blis-conlusOn continuing throughout
Mr.. Levin gave notice that he should present his
,f nal
ever he should have an opportunity.
INDICATIONS OF AN ADJOURNMENr.
Alta O'Clock, Mr. BOYD moved that the House
take recess for eight hours.
Mr.. STEPHENS. of Ga moved that the House
adjourn sine die, at IL Oclock-not entertained.
MIR. BoYDs motion was voted down.
Twenty minutes to u.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON of Ark. the Senate
we're informed that the House isready to adjourn
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia said it was now II
o'clock, and moved an adjournment
The Speaker, in reply co question, said IL the
House should now adjourn, il would be SINE d'e
The roll was called and the House refused 10
adiourn--3l to l57.
Mr.. BoYD moved at halt past IL that the house
take recess for seven hours
Mr. JOHNSON of Ark--If we take recess,
Members will not come back. Here the roll was
called, and Mr.. Boyds motion was dlsagreen to
g to ll3.
The galleries are thinning out Some members
are lying on sofas asleep.
CENSUS STATISTICS.
The Joint resolution providing for the distrIou'
tnd Census Statistics among members OF Oon'
Cea was passed.
M. SwEETsER said this Congress has expired
snd be was not willing to act. .u
Mr. ScHENcK-If you are not me moer' you
have no right to speak.
Cries of Order. %
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas asked the II ouse =! :!
take up the bill for granting lands for raroau e -
Arkansas. Nine men had been sitting on IL lor
ane weeks Laughter The rules were not
suspended al
Several Executive Communications were iaid
before the House and Messages occasionally from
the President that he had signed certain ollls'