Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-14

nave lately increased enormous extent-If tl,cy
nave greatly Increased between l5 and ls3 ne stated
In the report, which he believed TO be truehs Intention
was, wheA the report up a..an to show where the
originated ana was determined that the rcspon-
Sibity should rest where ought to rest aud was moi d,
be attributed to the Executive What spectacle All
inns exhibit from day TO day. The Senate had been
week h2ihy war on the extras OF the Post Office Depart
ment They were warning against the
OF the Executive, and whilst Irandshnu the sword in
one hand in defence of the public treasure AGAINST tho
oi te executive we were with the other slipping
IL into our own pockets scattering il in proflse and
wasteiui eSiravagance MIR. X, after enumcratinr
lew features IN the report which he intended ber,,t,r
briefly to comment upon, principally in the announce
and reasoning, said it his purpos, further 70
trouble the Senate at that time upon the merits of tho
report, IN the conclusions OF which he mainly agrccd
lie concluded by hope that the extraordinary nSLa
Of extra copies proposed by the Senator from Mss;s;
would not lac agreed to- every copy over O0O for
tribuhon would be useless waste as the rcport was o,
sna before even 9oOo extras could be printed would
De IN all respectable journals in the United States Jc
said he bad another objection to the printing of SO
number IL would counteract principal object of The
committee who wished TO avoid giving party charactc
70 the report THESE orders for printing large n num-
Der OF extras, he said looked ul,-n oeneTav ,s 90
oits 70 give party Importance to the document and
nlne times out of ten, it the object of sch order
lie hoped the Senator himself on reflection yopId co..
semitic 1900 extras, which he thought as many as would
! answer any useful purpose.
Mr. Benton spoke for nearly two hours IN tho .,,,o
Of inc report. We hope to be able give full report
OF has speech al some future day F
MIR Leigh rose and said that the credit or dscrod
oil originating the proposition divide the surplus rove
'Gs among the States did not belong this Committee
Out to the President of the United States MIR r said
ms attention turned TO the Message in conseoc
OF the speech OF the honorable gentleman from
sage of lo30-3l1 ~ -lc s|
Mr. Calhoun lie had but little to say. - -.
ca only to @iiudc to that part OF the Subject which
cd especially pointed at himself Flo had b i seem,
he SAID Tor not going inethe cause of the evil and %
ing the manner IN VIII ch these abuses had snr,,n w
history OFF, M, isoe opinions, nor plunge the
y ~ .e past, II was unnecessary the abuses did
exist and the honorable Senator mir bontnI Isl lu
"ieuse" IL. That honorable Senator had raised HE
VOC against II "a its inancy; and why was ne now,
lent on the increase of TIM; power to such NV
y MaS.iat:er OF aslonishmcnt that the bonoraI
c1krent ~ "'S overwhelming
Mr c went ON to show that large surplus would be-
~ te teasury after deiraying the expenses of the
government lie said there would be IS OCO 0O0 re- I
manning and contendcd that the report OF the Secri
ny OF the Treasury fallacious-tat wasintcndd ~
retain large sums IN the treasury
hir Z then explained the i:lar,,lar in which b ~
9e MS calculations Tor retrenchments; that he had
made the year lol5 the basis of his estimates IT, @
oidiNeu any intention to excite party fcenGs. Inc vns
anxious to be silent parity he only lootsd - .h
ne mad unconsciousy stepped on party grounds
nc only TOOK iacts as he found them He denied 60
having joined IN prophesying national bankruntc,, 80
tc contrary he had, during the last session cacyot
'iie revenues arising from duties exceed l6 million
before nc sat down, Mr. G. said, he would ackno,y
ledge the compliment, paid the report by The n,;
70 PRINT so large number For himself he was not
to decide - u 'ea'ei' 20 ms trends I
The motion TO print then reduced to the ,Spoh.
copies OF that just presented ----- I
Upon inns question, Mr.. Hill demanded the veos and
nays when were ordered and as follows:
fe1S1MessIs Benton, Bib, Black Brown R,.h /
In Sahou1 Cuthbcrt, Ewing Goldsboroush 6,rundv
lrtenarleks, Kane, King of Alabama Leigh Linn NJ
RoS;nson tInh,o Nenaah fondexter, Porter, Robbins
Tyler, Whilc-20 'P'o"' iomHnson
ley, Iallmadge, Wrigt-6 So 'i'i''S' "heP-
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ni' Nlch'NAey oitcrcd on leave, the following rcsoIn
fesofted, That the House will on Thursday NO =, rro
ecu 70 lhe election OF Printer to 1e House of Reprc
Sentatipcs ior the next Congress ~
Mr. Robertson said he hoped the Home would -.
P; o's leS1iuhon, unl they had considered lie pro
Pos'',S Mch ne mad the honor to offer on Saturday
Io aD hShg the Office of Printer to this House and
the Senate lie regarded il asincun,bent '' h Ss
at ths unc, or at some time submit 10 the uouo a.
c'sohS which mad induced him offer that prono'
II lac was in order, he would proceed move T. ~ l
considerations winch had led him the conclusion tbnt
these oihccs ought 10 be abolished "'
The Speaker said it was in order for tho ,o,I
sunni ms objections to the resolution bcfoT. Tho H.,
ir' hoS'Fis"il supposed, hc SAID that it would b IN
o-'I - eW iat Tie Office ought be abolished nc
reason why THIS resolution ought not TO he nIon,J -
~ tis nc did not propose occupy the tnc Of H.
,t;on DI lev moments There were consider
"icH womb al once present themselves in regard
70 to SUBJECT II had been said that there was NO ,cI
,r US tit OF frnter to Congress- that he was r,er
HN'I' ana thIt The House, in cectinp him did no
ming more than to designate tie individual With L
ne contract should be made. But TO him II s,a'-i
nat INC station possessed the requisite
'tice The House, after the non,inaon If 81 an
proceeded to choose one of the candidates bv b,Ito 80
n inns point Of view the person chosen was 70 3 '
ueu Is an ohc'r appointed to ill certain station
men came tie question, which he said he did not 80
discuss, whether the Printer was an oec c i ~ 1
'taes or OF Congress. If he was an officer or, ~ =
~, % crea'cd BY law, according to the Constitution
'ut nc was not constitutional officer as fberc va M
NV by which he was created " '' was no
mere was Joint Resolution regulating the mode e
nc appointment but this ought to be regarded as las,
!atng inc oice II The printer was an officer Of the
government Of the United States il v,o,,jd - VI INC
,h"ed y any one that either House of Con,,r,,. III
Nc Tgbt oil eIecuDg him. Was he Then ~ S,s ,D."1
r,c Vet' t9cionging TO either House BY the Con
u'on, each House had the right to elect s own az;
ers but The Constitution certainly did not ,oi.
e llher as one oi those officers but merely such ~;
- 5 MIe essehia to the proper organization of the
70 nouses. Gould II be pretended that tie prin,r g.
necessary officer, when for thirty wears tber DIS
zen onceT 1t might be said tbat it was necess,rv tIst
should nave ts printing executed but t ,gas c
Iua!iy necessary that Congress slot III L,v,
',ils Tor NC dcspach Of business ais and s,,t:S l.
la would IT. therefore, be commended }nt e,cL Iy, :
lou'a appoint ITS architect and siaonor as am CO.. a.
&C. bnfic .v inIer was elected not for our own C.
- 'i .lat OF succeeding Congress and cr lid il
n'ucH ggbi TO elect Speaker CHAPLAIN or Cit c -
80, ~, Dg C'pgres1 as TO elect their Printer NM ii
m ,i,t ~; " more important consideration i'm comes
~ WIZ tis iJyect The election of printer CO. n
''elioh 6eWcen conflicting partiee for h., -, a. -
~ - ~ pubic printing which onpb. to bc g. .;
sd 80 80 W reference 10 the public good ,vas do h
a 1pG bcnca sea sri party viii view to is a
Ill & 80 II ION ot the work by contract VVbo
= ,g',E IT, . necessary 10 dispose of other .n5 IA
wing M yeog,apg persons to execute it, instead Of e.
- sa pr r. me Nould have The press free from , nj
nbTilcJ as cell ~ EuDhc power, should leave II ac
o, nol men as qnt tered Ifii derived it s9eoor co
~ PJ money " mad Of being WLat h H. IT, ~
yicd' ana What it shout bctbe Palla; - is V1en Z,
iy-It iDu@ ncccssariiyte tbc corrnn, ~ ou' IL 81
'use. ne would ak The House ,,L,, Z siiuei ana W
niia 70 Tie welfare Of the au,f, 49,, N was not cs- III