Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-06

Is whispered has seer Harvey brought ,ha Bos:ln
luads and a. G, Benson the New otk funds"
VIII YOU have The goodness say, III your paper Of
Tomorrow. that this statement, tar refers TO me
Is utterly untrue.
Mr. Havens never showed me any such letter; I
never knew that he had received any such letter. nor
have ever made any such statement TO Mr. Otis or
any body else our obedient servant,
P. GREEDY, JR.
did not authorize the publication in the Herald and
II was done without my knowledge am not respon-
sole Tor 1t IN that form. did repeat a conversation
mad with Mr.. Greeley IRON which the statement was
undoubtedly made.
In July last, before the President had formed his
cabunt, my return from Nj s;ne having heard it re-
Poftea mat Mir. Webster to be Secretary OF State
called al the custom-house in Boston, and inquired OF
Mr.. Greeley about it. He said it was reported that
which he said that the President had offered him the
situation OF Secretary oil State. Ia few minutes
stranger TO me came into the room, and called Mr..
Greeley ore side, and gave him letter to read. After
reading il, and few minutes conversation Mr. Gree
ley returned to bis seat and said that the gent eman
was Mr.. Hayens, and the letter was from Mr. Webster
in which he stated that the President had offered him
the situation OF Secretary OF State and he only hesita-
ted 20 accept from the pecuniary sacrifice he must
make. He added that MIR Ravens 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 his friends.
The morning of nv return here, which was within
fory-eght hours after that conversation took place.
repeated it in this hall in the hearing of more than
dozen members. have been inquired of recently and
have repeated il, as words would convey the
exact meaning OF conversation. Ii any Injustice is
done, both the letter OF Mr. Webster and the reply of
Mr. Havens are undoubtedly in existence and their pub
leauon will show the matter correctly.
Had Mr. Greeley candidy stated in his note the mat
Ter as II was instead OF equvoc atng upon the express
sion OF "such letter. and such statement he would
have saved himself any further trouble and saved me
the necessity this explanation.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR. Bayly, from the committee on the disagreemq
amendments OF the two Houses, made report on this
bill, and it concurred in by the House.
Several private bills We're passed.
READY TO ADJOURN.
Mr. Johnson, OF Arkansas, remarked We have
passed every appropriation bill An adjournment now
rests with the Senate. | ask that the notification be-
served. 1t was read follows:
Resotred, That the Clerk inform the Senate that the
House Having disposed of the important bills of The
session. is now ready to adjourn.
Mr. Johnson OF Arkansas. We ought to notify the
Senate. to urge them TO
The ru les were suspended, and the resolution was
agreed to.
Mr. Stephens of Georgia arose and moved. as it was
now II o'clock, toadjourn
Mr.. Burt. | desire to know if this House now adj
Journ, whether the Senate could not act on the bills
which we have sent them and by concurrnp in those
bills, make them laws?
The Speaker said that the bills could not be signed.
except in the,presence OF the House
During the calling OF the roll
MIR, McMulen said he did not believe that he was a
member OF the House.
levant '0 nv
The result OF the vote the motion OF Mr. Stepheps
was announced--yeas 81, nays 1877.
Messages were occasionally interchanped between
Inc TWO Houses. tFlfteen minutes past o'cock