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Mr.. WHITTLESEY, of Ohio, thought that
the course suggested by Mr.. Cambreleng was the
proper one. 1t was evidently through mistake
thatthe papers had been sent.


Mr.. DROMGOOLE thought that the correct
Parliamentary course would be to discharge the
committee from the further consideration of those
documents.


Mr. EVERETT called for the reading again
of the Message and its enclosure; and they were
read accordingly.


Mr. MoKENNAN moved that, as the GENTLE
man from New York, (Mr. Hoflman,) who intro
duced this subject to the notice of the House, was
not in his seat, the consideration Of the Message
be postponed until tomorrow.


Mr.. ADAMS preferred that the Message and
documents should be laid on the table until the
gentleman from New York appeared i'm his scat.
After the explanation which had been given, he
presumed there would be no disposition on the
part of any member to mpue blame to the Sec
retary of the Treasury. Still, the fact itself
was an important event in the relations of this
House with the Executive Department, and the
course of the House in regard to it should be de-
liberate and determined. The occurrence which
had led to the conversation was, no doubt, un-
intentional on the part both of the President and
the Secretary. But, ifit had been intentional, he
had no hesitation in saying that it would have
been one of the grossest violations Of the privile-
ges Of the House that ever had been committed
by President Of the United States. II was evil
dent, however, that the thing had happened
without any such intention. Mr.. A. would not
apply any severity Of principle TO the intercourse
between the House and the Executive. Bit the
event itself was by no means Indifferent or of
small consequence. These offensive papers
would go to the world and would have as iniu-
rious an effect against the individuals concerned,
~ - ~
guished members Of the corporation of that city,
as if they had been communicated purposely.
He should prefer that the consideration of the
subject be deferred until the gentleman from New
York should be in his seat; but it ought not to be
put off till Tomorrow, nor for day, or minnie
after that time. Il was question Of privilege,
and Of the very highest order. He hoped it
would be acted upon this day.


FRO BE CONTINUED