Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

resolution, oncred by Mr.. Adams Friday last
Rcsotred, That much Of the message of the Presi-
dent OF the United States Cong the present
sion, relates TO the failure the last session of Con.
gress, of the bill containing the ordinary appropriation
for Notifications, be referred select committee with
instructions to inquire into and report to the House the
cause and circumstance of the failure of that bill
The question pending being the amendment of Mr..
e. g g giving the committee power to send
Mr.. Bynum said it with sincere regret that he
found himself compelled address the House on the
present occssion but ho had rights which he was bound
TO sustain whenever they invaded by friend or by
enemy. He had not risen for tho purpose of max
any thing like an eleconcering speech He protested
in every other Legislative body The peonc Of the Init
ed States in their sovereign capacity had the exclusive
rghtto do that and the House of ne
should make a President. He knew that there was an
opinion abroad, that in the Congress of the United
States combined the greater part the intelligence
and had thought that il contained the greater mari
oil the virtue OF the country; but he of those
who subscribed TO that doctrine He believed there was
to be found virtue and intelligence of Congress
than in ii; and he felt proud that il was so.
So long as the people Intelligent and virtuous
he feared usurper la the white house nor league of
demSgogues in any other branch OF the legislature He
would not be the Cato that floor eectoneer for any
for President, did he believe that any effort
made there would make The present Congress
stood redeemed that subject Not many years since
President attempted TO be made in another quar-
ter. Denuncations of n serious nature were made
against him. and the people called upon TO sustain
them What did the people say? They said Away with
your denuncatons call for facts and will be govern
ed by facts; aud the people did decide But nothing
again The batteries had been opened that floor
Tor the purpose OF firing public opinion He came
here for the purpose of dscharging his duty
tatye of the people, and would do that earcss but he
did not here TO make President unnake one
The gentleman from Virginia had told upon the is
of the question under de ne ndcd The Pre-
sdenal election lie admitted the su pcrior snpacity of
that gentleman but for the life of him he could not deter
mine how It's termination would either make Judge
White or Mr.. Van Bursn President. The gentleman
from Virginia had said, that he (Mr Bynum had thrown
obstacles in the way OF an examination to prove corrup
ton in certain gentlemen of the House He was at
loss to know what the gentleman meant He would go
into an investigation far that gentleman dare 20
Mr.. Wise said he did not charge the gentleman with
throwing obstacles in his way The gentleman could
throw stumbling block in his way. lie did say that
the gentleman had been very particular to say that it
proved that the House was responsible for the
failure OF the appropriation bill lie did know whe-
Their that meant meant; and he was not dis
posed to join issue with the gentleman.
Mr. Bynum was glad to find that the gentleman did
not accuse him of throwing obstacles in his way die
opposed to investigation. But the gentleman
from Virginia had made serious charge against some
Of the most prominent members of the House, and
against the President of the United States lie under
stood the gentleman TO say that the three million appro
pration procured, attempted be procured by
certain individuals in the House, for service mo-
ney.
Mr. Wise said he repeated that he understood that the
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means knew
that the President desired it, and the Chairman of the
Committee Foreign Affairs had told that he knew
of IT. but instead of communicating it to the House Off
ciay, they only informed few individuals of it, and
told them to say nothing about it,
MIR. Bynum said the gentleman had not answered
him at all. He would go with the gentlemao if he
would accept Of his feeble company, the iavestiga-
ton. He asked im again if he understood him right
when he said the appropriation be procured Tor
secret service msney?
Mr.. Wise said ne had answered the question: and no
thought the gentleman from North Carolina in the
secret; but, he not, he would ask the honorable
Speaker of the House, who ought tell he would ask
honorable members of tho House If the appropriation
wanted for secret service money, ii wanted
for the defence of the country?
Mr. Bynum said he asked for direct answer. He
had understood the gentleman to have made the asser
ton directly III the President had attempted 10 impose
the House for the purpose of extracting three mil
lions for secret service money he for carrying the
investigation the white house. He was for probing
it to the bottom If he under stood the gentleman right
no for purging the House Of corruptioo and the
white house of despotism. Mr. d. said he had not the
ability, he had not the intellectual power do that and
if the gentleman from Virginia had Judge White might
step aside and he would go for him for President be-
cause he could do more than any other in America
But he thought he understood the gentleman oppose
the resolution under consideration. He thought the |
gentleman ought TO have the necessity of adopting
the resolution something like it, for the purpose Of
enabling him TO carry on his in vespaon The gentle-
from Virginia had also said that there trained
band in the House, but the gentleman did not tell
who belonged TO TINT trained band 1t but short
time since the gentleman protested TO belong TO that
same band.
Mr. Wise said, let me plead not guilty of belonging
to that band-Bever in my life.
MIR Bynum said that the gentleman had been elected |
by protesting TO seloag 10 tat party and f MIR b.
dsstood him rightly, lie favorable 60 the principles
of the present Administration and came to Congress
supporter of the PRESIDENT and he appealed to the mem,
bers who in Congress at that time 10 sustain him
in the assertion.
Mr. Wise said, vixen ne spoke Of the trained band.
he meant the trained band Of the party the night Of
the Sd March, 1895; aud he begged leave make dis
tincton between the friends Of the President and the
friends of the party. -2
Mr. Bynum said he confessed that the gentleman had |
got into inextricable difficulty He had divided the
friends Of the President from the friends Of the
He that ihe gentemans perspicacity too keen
for him 10 follow. The genemon had stated, in tho
of his harangue, that he woald tell the
whole truth. But he had not told that there were
Presidential parzans the other side of the House.
There other parties beside tho Van Burea party
There number of gentlemen elected under the |
influence Of the Presidents name, bat when they came
to Congress they suddenly changed the other
side
Mr.. was proceeding in his remarks when
On motion Of Mr. Ashley, the House proceeded to the
Orders Of the Day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Saturday, Jan. 30.
The question of order arising tho appeal from de.
cision Of the Chair, taken by Mr. Adams on the pre-
sontaton Of petition praying the abolition Of slavery
aud the slave trade ia the District Of Columbia having
been postponed 20 this day,
Mr.. Adams said that tho House had already decided
the question Of appeal upon another petition lie should
therefore, TO lay his motion the table
Afier some conversation between messrs Briggs.
Adams, and the Chair, MIR. Adams Withdrew his appeal
and the question on the reception Of the petition laid
10 Monday
Mr. X. M. Johnson, from The Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the following bill
bill outhorsDg the President Of The United 5atos TO
accept the service Of voluatecrs.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rcpresen0fUes
Of tic United Suites Of Amsyiea Congress assembled
by u.s. authorized 10 accept Of any company o. companies
Of volunteers who may associate and offer themselves