Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-21

irc He had s,ened attentions hut had NO, chan
sed MS original s Sse, mIrI o, n
lie admitted that there exceptions
to the c.mm,,ee o. tho and Pos, Roads There
nothing that could take Of the general rule I'm
Senate He could believe tina, the Post Oce Committee
much pressed gentlemen supposed They had
tho business of the department, 1t would be injustice
suppose they could desire suppress any
They would doubt give to the subject the fullest and frees,
examination II abuse existed, let il be brought the
to refer the resolution 10 the standing committee, than spo
cial committees Put he si>ud acqnesre in whatever decision
the Senate might come to the subject
MIR. Chambers concurred the Honorable Senator
in the general principle which had laid down.
Committee Once and Post Roads was created did
enter the mind of this President of the Senate
These duties of the of those which belonged
to standing committee II results from the character and oh
ject OF standing committees, that variety
the Senate hsse were generally as much as thew oo"ld
Tend to tle believed that if standing committee
taken subject like that contemplated Ivy
room in Which they had deherasd Duties sseaeav bo
lonsin. standing committee, should go of
hut proposed inquiry which was
approrra'. d to special not mean com
Pmen,-all the members this l,or stood equal foot
ing His objection integrity of the Post. Office
conn.i'tee but they had been selected
hhves.fa'on ms was Question of selection; and he
The question , on The motion smend refer the
ny yeas and nays and the vote was Is Yeas and 30
| a follows
YEAS-Nlessr. Baker Benton, Brown, Dckrron. Dudley,
ellis Grundy Hendricks Iredeil Kane King Poindex,er,
NAYs-Messfs Barton, Bell, tsurne,, Chambers Chase,
SIayton Foot, FIeinghnysen Holmes. Johnston, Knight,
s.aks Nandnn Noble Robbins Rugsl.s, Seymour, sihee
| adopted
MIR Bell 'hcn moved that committee Of FIVE be appointed
~ ballot to take charge Of the resolution
MIR trundv inquired of the Clair what the rule of the
The Prcsdsn, read v , I"e hv which IL 0nead ,h,, ,
halOn tho hair
power how've could be exercised by tho Senate by unau
MIR. Grumpy said tina, would not he given
foo' asked whether the rule of the Senate could not be
altered or amended?
MIR King replied, that it could. by giving DAVIS notice
Here the converss'" ended and the Presien, ANNOUNCED
Woodbury. and MIR. Hendricks, the committee.
i We view this debate remarkable, not for what
1t expresses, hut what it suppresses What objection
ought there TO have been tn Select CommttPe?--
What tn the appointment Of that Committee by bal
foP why the pertinacious preference of TIE Post
Office Committee, and the evident dread of having
the Select Committee appoine by the Senate itself
The readers astutcness has already through the
proceeding. There was accidental majority
against the Administration in the Senae--if that
majority chose the Committee, they would compose
it of such members would thoroughly search and
RI expose the abuses of the Post Office Department.
/ Department which many do not scrupe to suspect
of corruption itself--not the head but one whose
influence weighs down the Chief himself and whose
pFiestly garb has not satisfied the world Of proper
correspondence between the and the nvuaS
man. IF the Admnst ration Senators entertained nc
RI apprehension of the existence of abuses--if they
were satisfied that scrutiny would but serve to exal.
tho reputation, and make NANTES, the purity and
good management of the Post Office Department
why did they fear to trust that scrutiny to hostile
hands, Why did they betray such reluctance to the
choice ola Committee by baot-such preference for
the Post Office Committee, composed of ma jority
Of Administration mem These questions are not diff
cult to answer There being that day. jori,y OF
members present. opPoscd to the Administration fur
nishcs key 10 the whole proceeding.
House Of Representation w ednesday. LEGAL
the following Committees:
On expenditures in the Department of the Stale
, Messrs. Earl, Sill, and King, of N Y
On Expenditures tn the Department of the Yreasy.
rW-Messrs Lepe', Crocheron and Kendall.
On Expenditures in the Department of Way-
Messrs. Maxwell, of Va Muhlenburg, and Crock
On expenditures in The Department of The MANU.
Massrs. A. Fl. Sheppard, Bartly and Evans of Pa
ii On Expenditures an the Post O6ice Departments
| Messrs YaDcy Borst, and Scott
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings.- Messrs.
Sprgg, Bailey, and Swift
/ On The .5Tiii1.-Messrs. Thompson of Georgio .
King, ofPa., Barringer, Weeks, Kincaid, Johns and
| Caheone.
Senate-Thursday-N petitions, generally
OF private nature, presented, and various res
oluons of embarrassing character submitted and
passed. The President of the U. States, by Mes
snge informed the Senate, that in several cases the
Marshas had failed to complete the census within the
time prescribed by law, LIST Dec and suggesting the
eXpcdiency OF legislative provision On motion Of
Nj Webster, the Message referred to the Com
mitee on the Judiciary
| House 9f OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y.-Numercus
petitions were presented and referred. Mr.. Rich
ardson offered resolution for the appointment Of
Select Committee "to take into consideration all
measures and propositions relatyn TO education .