Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

orable chairman hsfore opposed his resolution !;
aheauussics wis, whcfhcr the inquiry, on the very
same subject OF the resolution vliish We bad al
ready anticipated Ind been answered by the De
par,rneni And ope 1t Is still remembered
h m. House how | was prevented irom obtaining
the .nswcs which desired from the honorable
Chairman. | asked the question Inc chsirman
vas rising TO answer, when the Speaker asked,
"Does the gentleman from Virginia Weld the
Aoorl" YES 10 have this question answered by
the gentleman from Maine" tNr. l,R,Is.1 The
Question was repeated, and again aud again inter
rup,ed b, the Speaker IN the way, uniil gave
nm sir in despair, the attempt 10 "l,ain the an
ever which WAS necessary Tor the correct IN
formation of the House. 1t the rst time since
have been me mbcr. sir, that lever SAW gentleman
shus Interrupted & positively prevented from oh
ssining an answer to an inquiry for information
eourfeouslv put 10 mcmbcr III his seat.
But, SIR, can confirm remark winch WIS made
the other day. that the Speaker, may, ii lac viii,
by many tricks upon order, and courfes, too. cN-
ercise undue pswcrS over the proceedings OF tins
body. So il was an honest inquiry was, II Seen-
cd 10 me- desisncdlN, stfed ia ihe case "ii'h !
nut The answer not Obtained. winch, II 1t
had been obtained, hatter myself there would
have been apparent, either no necessity Tor the
rcsol,toa of the honorable chairman, or there
would have been minority OF l.. The re>o-
luton passed with vote IN the affirmative OF lb1.
And what then did the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs do How inquire into the chpcdicncy ol
increasing the naval force in commission, with
out going RICH, back TO the Department, Which had
already ono, refused To tc very same ingnl-
ryl did ordcra written inquiry Ia be immediate
" directed To the Secretary, which is now an
swercd by written communication. but which al
80. am told, would not have been answered, but
for a circumstance and an influence Whch am
not authorized to namr. 1r>, SIT, thr answer ha'
at last come, and what does II disclose lN
that the Department does want more than sly NH
lions for the Nav, alone Tho Department Of
War also has, within this week, crcpt out OF its
SHE'LL and called Tor than FIVE millions lie
ven millions, now instead OF three actually wanted
Il II wanted now, was wanting on thu Sd of March
1885, 4 no call, no recommendation, no estimates
until almos, this very momcntn Now sir, does lin
need comment Has there ,bccn clearly an at
tempt to shuttle Oh responsibility on Congress
Is il not PLAN tia, the party and lis De
partments have been longing wIshiully Tor tu
sweep al the public golfers but the, wanted yu
and 10 take out the money Tor them II We re-
fuse, the or, is raised, You are against dc
tending the country the ncN step for Nou ], 4
Join the enemy J!
Sir, will not put my land INTO lbc Trrasur'
of the People until | know specifically for VIVA
their money IS 10 be expended. Why, >r, even
after the House had adopted the resolution 10 in
quire, and before answer, by some new mod,
Of appropriatng, the Committee oil WAYS an'
Means TO insure rcliet to the Secretary, suppose
reported increase OF tw million, 10 the ordinar
appropriation bill, voluntar, \ without amy call u
information from thu Department, inf aneht W
know Sir, this mode of voluntarily approprlatin
enormous suns without message, without estimates
without recommendation or information, or re-
sponsbilty OF the part OF tue Executive. othc
than IN cxpcnding them, will soon corrupt the Go
vernmcnt and make toustes, bat the mere too
of the Executive And non. sir, what ludemcn
shall be- PASSED UPON TIN, Secretary Of III
Navy, who admits now, 10y his own showing, tia
than six millions additional arc, and haV
been all the time required Ion the " inercas
OF the Navy and who yel haS never made an
recommendation whatever, either Ia this tia
last Congress, except Tor two irigatrs, three soop
vi war, aud four steam vessels, which mean
as an increase to tine peace establishment only, NJ
to this week OF this session " III the gentleman
from kentucky (Mr. Have, )now embrace him il
his modification and regret, and hand him over T.
the eSecuoncr for not defending the country
(To BE- conciadcd m our inertia