Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-08
-, there was q special appro-

10, there was special aPpro-
ards - - meet this and similar expen-
prissl01as r =. said his objections refer
IS 20 the manner OF the Discourse
red 0n'' air. S. expressed strongly the
psl ..rll0ropr,ely of UNDERSIGNED resoio
TIE mp. were offered for adoption by
ions 'na' "'
tic ~ Cook explained and said that the
M, Was not understood Tor the
rs'0'o OF implying censure; but
PurPSS'"s. re,ary oil the Treasury. IN
tho o -, had withheld all information,
h'fsPsb he could not give full inforrna-
b'c'u His, SIR. C'sJ object, therefore,
tIen's D., the underscoring to draw tho
Ts' :; attention to that particular
o's, 1.-THE subject, that he might COM
lsf';..te whatever information, more
Aun. .s was in his possession respecting
Of W., u .nch course did not, IN his opln-
u 'I ,mnlv either censure or disrespect.
ioa a.. Nelson, of Md. was not opposedto
~ ,or information, when they were
ea"' ..sed with decorum, or when the IN
np,s .,;on was wanted. Butin this case
fOl'r secretary had already communica-
'D1 n the information he possessed. 1t
gu impossible for him the other day to
Wa vac how much money had been paid,
SO" twas received on letters OF ere
UT % If which the returns had not yet
Wv so made. Nor have they now; and,
= .ourse, no further information can be
Ian The Secretary admits that mo-
81 has been paid-and this admission
ns sufficient, if there was any objec-
an to tAe principle ofthe expenditure.
Mr Gilmer consended, that if there
~ been violation of the law, in rela-
.;o0 10 tho employment of q Senator in
,bs service alluded to, it was punishable
= tina courts of Illinois. The offender
~onld be liable to fine of 5000 dol
,ar, Hofurther coDtsndsd, that it was
oforfeiture of his station as Senator
5nt that it would be breach Of the pri
yege of that body for this houss to in
tsrpose on such question. twas CON-
o.tsnt for that branch, and for that a.
lone, TO decide upon the title of its
msmbers to seat.
Mr. Cook in reply to the last objec.
ton, observed that the spirit of the con-
,tilution was sometimes at war with it's
vractice 1t was the object of those who
formed it TO make the rampant com
vIets around it, and to exclude from the
ule of Congress every avenue to i'm
proper approach. The genius of the
government was to be consulted; and he
Sop,endsd that where public officer
subjects himself to punishment for a
misJsmeanor, it does not follow that he
is no otherwise punishable than by the
statute.
Dir. Woodson would not object to the
re.osution, if the inadvertent undersco-
ring had not found its way into the jour
psis of the house. He presumed the
Secretary of the Treasury must be de-
srous to spread his official conduct be
fore the public eye--but be thought it a
duty the house owed to itself, not to a
dopt a resolution that might he con-
rlfued to imply ceEsure. To relieve
the House frem the embarrasment, he
moved to sxpunge the words in italics
aqsfar as the Secretary can ascertain
the 8ame.'
The apportionment bill was read 3
third time, when Mr.. Mailary moved
torscommit the bill with instructions to
strike out the words forty thousand,
the ratio) for the purpose of inserting
il lieu thereof, the words thirty eight
thousand
The motion was supported at SEINE
length BY the mover and Mr. Rhea, and
opposed by DIR Ross, (of whicha sketch
will be given hereaftsr,) and then, at 4
o'clock
The House adjourned.