Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05
CONGR ESS.
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Gaaeue.)
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 22d, 1886

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 22d, 1886
The Representative chamber was this day
the scene of as great interest and excitement
as has ever before been witnessed in that
body. Soon after the reading of the minutes
Mr. Adams rot the floor and offered rcsolu-
ton for the appointment of select commit
tee to inquire into the failure OF the three
million appropriation on the last day oil the
last session, and report TO the House the eau
SEES which led to the failure of that bill. Mr.
Bynum, of North Carolina, moved an amend
ment, giving the committee power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr. Adams commenced by reading that
part of the Presidents Message IN which
reference was made to the loss Of the appro-
prilton, and proceeded to comment upon the
subject, occupying the floor for nearly two
hours and IA half He commenced by say
ing that he offered this resolution Of inquiry
principally in consequence of what had TIA
ken place in another place, in hich not on
ly the fncts stated had been denied. Here
the Speaker interfered, and remarked that
gentlemen could not refer to what had TIA
ken place in the Senate. This rule was ne
cessary in order to preserve harmony be-
tween the two Houses.
Mr. Adams said he would endeavor to
avoid any collision, not only with the letter
but with the spirit of the rules, and would
transfer the location of the place where these
things had happened, from the Senate 10 the
Office of the Nat lnteligencer. Ia laugh
In the National Inteligencer, the official
paner of the Senate of the United States, was
published a report Of proceedings that had
taken place in a certain body, and in that
newspaper, | find il charged, not only that
the statement in the Message Of the Presi'
dent of the United States was not proved.
but that the failure Of the three millions APP
preparation bill was not owing 10 the Senate
of the United States, but that j, failed in the
other House. That House. he said, existed
no longer, but this House consisted in a
great measure Of the identical individuals
lao members of that House were in this
House, and it was charged that the failure
OF that bill was owing TO the course pursued
by that House. 1t was also charged that in
the progress OF the loss of that bill. the mos,
violent outrages were committed by that
House and the President of the u States
who had conspired together for the purpose
Of defeating it. The President tells us thai
the failure Of that appropriation and TINT par
tlcular item, was OF great Inconvenience &c
The country. On this subject there was ar
| issue in the National Inteligencer, that o
not only impeaching the President but thi:
House
Mr. Adams said he considered the trans
actions which occurred between those two
bodies on that day. or night. worthy OF in
quiry. This appropriation of three millions
was inserted in the appropriation bill, by III,
gentleman from New York, (Mr Calnbre
eng) in consequence Of an act which unani
mously passed the House the night before
declaring that the execution Of the Treat,
of July the 4th, 1881. should be insisted up
on, 1t was well known 10 this House, ant
10 others out OF it, that that resolution wa!
conttst ed on the ground that if il was pnsset
it would be calculated 10 occasion war II,
then referred to the natural tendency OF sucl
arguments, and added. that this was III,
ground upon which that item was intro
duced on the last day of the session. NJ
A. then made some remarks respecting
charge made in the National lnlelligencer
and in debate in the Senate, that the appro
pra,ion introduced into the Fertilization bill
|
to order by Mr. Mercer, OF Virginia who wa
requested by the Speaker to reduce his cal
to writing
MIR Hardin said he hoped the gentleman
from Massac husetls would be permitted I,
proceed. He was anxious TO hear all h,
had TO say.
Mr. Mercer then submitted in writing, tina
the member from Massachusetts rema rket
in terms. that in the National lntelligencer
and in debate in the Senate. a charge haC
been made that the appropriation introduced
into the Fertilization bill in the other House
was unconstitutional. thus referring TO lat,
debate in the Senate, which he considered u,
out OF order. After an explanation from the
Speaker as to the proper course when objec
lions were reduced TO writing, Mr. Adams
said in order 10 keep perfectly within the
rules OF the House, he did say some time be-
fore that irs would transfer the location o.
what had taken place to the National Intel
llgenccr office. He did not recolect dis
lincIIy the very words he had just used, bu
he wished to alude TO what appeared in the
National lnelligencer. Mr. Mercer inter
rupttd him, ard said the gentleman referred
TO debate in the Senate. Mr. A. replied
that the gentleman from Virginia must TAX,
his words and not his meaning. He con
sidered he had a right to refer 10 what tool
place in the Senate last session, with as mucl
proprety as to a matter Of history.
Mr. Mercer said if the gentleman meant L
refer TO Il debate of last session he woul
withdraw his motion.
Mr. Adams replied, that he did not refe
exclusively to what took place last session
He referred to the National Intelligence
of what wos done now; but if he was M
permitted to allude TO what took place in tn