The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-04
THE REPUBLIC.


nrIn SOLDIERS, VINO have served twenty years, and
are not able to remain longer in the army-those
who have made their last march TO be retired. The
bill did not ask for cent of money in the
sury of the United States; but the support of the
institution Is TO come from the soldiers themselves,
added to the one hundred thousand dollars levied
| by Major General Scott in Mexico.
Mr.. HALL. Does the bill propose to buy Mount
| Vermont M
MIR. BURT. Not at all.
The bill was then read
The question taken on tho motion to suspend
| the rules; and II was decided in the affirmative
| yeas 100, nays 49,
And the bill was then passed.
NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTESTED ELECTION.
| Mr.. TUCK introduced resolution, which was
| agreed to, paying mileage and per diem to Jared
Perkins, lwho unnecessarily contested the seat
held by Mr.. MORRISON, of the third Congressional
district Of New Hampshire,) from the commence
ment Of the present session up to the tenth of jan
uary last, when the contest was decided.
| PAY TO DETAINED MEMBERS.
| Mr. CLARKE offered resolution, which was
adopted authorizing payment to such members
ment OF the session, by sickness unavoidable
| delay.
APPRAIsEMENT OF MERCHANDISE.
Mr. BAYLY moved, and the House took up the
Senate bill to amend the acts regulating the APP
| praisement Of imported merchandise, and appoint
ing four appraisers large the act to take effect
and after the first of April next. After few
words ofexplanation, by MIR. BAYLY, the bill was
passed
| MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, moved that the
House take up the joint resolution of the Senate
provide for placing certain medical officers Of the
navy who rendered service land in Mexico on
the same footing With medical officers of the army
| for similar services The motion disagreed to-
| FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
| MIR. BUEL moved that the House take up Senate
bill to provide for the and settlement
OF claims OF American citizens for spoliations
mitted by the French prior to the thirty first of
| July, 1901.
The question tahen and decided in the neg
| atiye-ycas lO4, nays rs.
| COLONIZATION socIErY-REcApruREp AFRICANS.
Mr.. NELSON moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF taking up the Senate bill for the relief
of the American Colonization Society.
| MIR. JONES and others asked for the yeas and
nays,
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, desired to
| know what was in the bill
The SPEAKER, pro tenn, (Mr. BURr,) loudly
knocked to order, inviting gentlemen to take their
| seats.
The bill was read, and authorized the Secretary
OF the Treasury. equitable principles, TO pay the
| American Colonization Society for the expenses
incurred in supporting the recaptured Africans ON
the Pons, and the supplies OF the society, of every
description, and medical attendance, provided the
| amount shall not exceed forty thousand dollars.
| The question decided in the affirmative
yeas III, nays At; and after further proceedings
the bill was passed.
! VOTE OF THANKS TO THE STEAMER.
Mr.. VINTON rose to offer resolution, which he
hoped would meet with the undivided vote of the
House. He would not move to suspend the rules,
but ask unanimous vote.
| The resolution read--that the thanks of the
House are due and are presented TO the Hon. How
ELL Conn., for the impartial, able, and digniied
manner in which he has discharged the duties of
Speaker for the present Congress.
The resolution agreed to without dissent.
MIR. HOLMES rose to n privileged question, and
offered resolution that all the bills which have
! passed both Houses be presented TO The President
for his signature, and that the seventeen joint rule
| be suspended.
/ Objection was made; but the resolution was sub
sequcntly adopted.
MIR. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania asked the
unanimous consent of the House (Which was de-
nied) to offer resolution-that the standing com
mittees Of the House may make reports by sending
them to the Clerk, and that they be laid the table
and printed
COMPENSATION EMPLOYEES.
| MIR. WENTWORTH offered resolution, which
ing to the employees of the capitol aborers, lamp
lighters, clerks sergeant-at-arms, and others, the
usual extra compensation.
| Several private biils were passed.
LATE CLERK.
| MIR. GENTRY offered a resolution to pay to the
| widow OF the late Thomas j. Campbell pay from
the time Of his death to the close of the present
| sion of Congress
| The House refused to suspend the rules-ycas s ,
! nays GA not two thirds
! Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi moved to suspend
the rules to take up the bill for the relief of the Fee
licana Railroad Company; but the motion did not
1 prevail.
/ THE CHARGES AGAINST NH. wEBsrEn.
MIR. OTIS rose and said ask tho indulgence of
the House five minutes for personal explanation.
The following communication appeared in the Bos-
| ton Atlas of the 22th ultimo
IL MCLEAN STREET, Thursday evening
! TO the Editors of the -Atds. "a
! In the evening papers Of this date, under the
Geographic head, notice the following item
"Tho facts appear to be- that MIR. Webster wrote
| to the subtr asurer Mr.. Ravens, that he had been
offered the State Department, but could not accept
it unless his friends would make up what he would
sacrifice pecuniariy by accepting.
| "Mr Ravens showed the letter to Collector Gree
ley who at that time told its contents to MIR. Otis,
member from Maine, who was present. Mr..
| Otis has dvulged the matter to Congressman. 1t
| is whispered that Peter Harvey brought on the
| Boston funds, and A. C. Benson the New York
| funds"
Will you have the goodness to say in your paper
OF Tomorrow that this statement, 80 far it refers
| to me, is utterly untrue MIR. Haven never showed
| me any such letter; never knew that he had re-
ceived any such letter, have ever made any
such statement to Mr.. Otis, or anybody else
| Your obcdient servant,
! p. GREELEY, in.
did not authorize the publication in the Herald,
and ii was done without my knowledge. 1 am not
responsible for il in that form. Ibid repeat
versation had with Mr.. Greeley, from which the
statement was undoubtedly made.
In July last, before the President had formed
his cabinet, my return from Maine. having
heard it reported that MIR. Webster was to be Sec
rotary of State, called at the house in Bos-
ton, and inquired OF Mr. Greeley about it. He said
it was reported that there letters in the city
from MIR. Webster, in which he said that The Prcs-
dent had offered him the situation of Secretary Of
| State. In few minutes stranger to me came
into the room, and called Mr.Greeley side, and
gave him letter to read. After reading it, and a
few minutes CONVEX ation Mi .Greelcy.returncd to
his seat, and said that the gentleman MIR. Ha
vcn and the letter was from Mr. Webster, in which
he stated that the President had offered him the sit
uation of Secretary of State and he only hesitated
to accept IL from the pecuniary sacrifice he must
| make He added, that Mr.. Haven told him
he should write that day to Mr. Webster urging
him to accept the place, and whatever sacrifice he
made should be made up to him by hs friends.
| The morning OF my return here, which was
| within forty eight hours after that conversation
took place, repeated it in this hall in the hearing
| of more than a dozen members. have been in
qured ofreccntly, and have repeated it, as near
words would convey the exact meaning of
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