Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-05

naa esa,~neisasS ~. hoped lbsy would b. wshen~n
.s That the act II uhdfs~sl ~oald resS seeh lessos
q. ssrd pfsteut asnilsf hereafter
NJ Absrios fvgfrtied 70 hear the eensafes eks, b,
ths gsniisasa fYfn Mes Yea aPoa the sreTsts'y "
ths Treasury. lie ed not zee Why any impvtaton
.senlS rss .sah the Secretary tof uusar eeft mote
iAns upen ~ frssi5ea, fof trusting the SECRETARY
Tsf Seerrtsfy dissaa gsishea far his antag sss
asg IN ts ds-chsfge 81 hs dates snd he trusted that
IN. rsslsmsa from ssw York would take bach what
10 hsd said 81 csasars Of the SECRETARY
", BngFs read oua the letter ST tho Ssesstaty a the
Trsasafy aud sasd that u contained NorL. 81 con
a'masion, - dsspPsss u the extracts, O. uPon The
rsr.sn.i sitseks cssisined ia them.
~, Csshman inquired ~ the gsnsisnAs from New
Yett Mf Rss.si q he do not know al sbs i,ae lac
saar,d ,s r.soaon shn sse paper complained of
fe in the ofSee ~ The seersiary Of The Treasury
ar Rsssel replied thai he origsnsi call. moved BY
Ais. upon the Secretary a State, who responded
that the nfsfmsison eoald be Furnished BY him
res By On order Een ihe President Mr. " then IN
troaueed anatrr call non The Pfcsiden,fo IT the sub
.tssos e which be sisted. aud Mt Il hsd possible
nssas Of kaowing anything Of those esecP'onabe p,'
pore
Mr. Cs.hm.s Then went 10 read The resolution,
-koh cssd Soc all in Of the res
upon the subject VI The introduction OF vr.gn
pers eitbrs from The pondrnoe &c agents OF other
and he commented upon The press 81 business
imposed upon the beads Of departments during session
Of Congress, aad Il impossible that the Secretary
could attend 10 ali hs business personally, and was o
tigrd 10 ups TO clerks iof the reason, every ndul.
Sssse oaghi 10 he extended 10 him.
Mr. Hof,nss, sfter stating that the word Il, vas We.
" meaning word, admitted, that 1t The Secretary Of the
treasury was dsiing nished for any thing, was his
Sauiing industry and then he went on TO show The
,iincion between the President aud the Secretary of
the Treasury. Thrse obnoxious papcrs, he said, were
seu, 10 the Treasury sngy, and not IN connection with
smsss Of papers aud he wishrd 10 know, whether
.seh pspefs should be filed without reading and exam
nation Nv the Secretary II well known that II
wss not customary Tor the President 10 examine the
documents prescribed with reports Of The heads OF de-
psr,menis though he think II espedtnt to do
hereafter lie considered il the duty Of the Secretary
examine such papers connected with the daiies OF his
Office aud had not applied any rp,he, not strictly IN
accordance with the subject Of inquiry
Mr. Calhoun wond ,nqare hos 1t happened that, II
the Secretary man of such unilring industry that
these papers had escaped his observation And he
WISHED u be informed by the committee TO whom the
had bsen referred, whether the obnoxious pa
p.rs had come manuscript, and had been regularly
copied BY clerk whether they were sPs cut out
from newspaper
Mr. Russell produced the newspapers from which
one of the offensive attolrs taken, which was the
New York TRUTH Teller. The other was slip, sppar-
'ntiy from The same pspsr Neither oil them was Trans
sribed.
Mr. Calhoun then EXPIRE ssed h,, regret tia, such pa
per, 10 any manner, whether through negligence or
olherw should have been communicated 10 the louse
lie thought II disgrace u 1, the Secretary that such
fact should exist aud should be published to the coun
y and lac did not how that officer could come out
Il the ordeal unscathed.
Mi al.nilce CONNIE nied the doctrine maintained
BY the Last administration that the President was re-
.pon.be for the Of the Secretaries and said that
e must upon that doctrine, be held responsible Tor ths
Transaction lie was opposed 10 have the papers with
IRON the records lie wished 10 have them stand
Tsy would not 20 against the President, Tor II appear
that the President become aware oil iher
ehacer be took the earliest opportunity 10 dissPProve
4 them and 10 ask leave ~ Withdraw them The sec
ary he would neither excuse or condemn az present.
bot be would desire that the record should stand com
plete as IN one form another, iurnished proper
ground for exanna;ion, II notior censufe
SIR Slbey stated that he wasabout touove an amend
Hui and expressed hts Willingness 10 allow the fresl-
dento Withdraw thst part OF his message which charg'
I'd cerain citizens Of the State OF New York with cor
rup.Ion and was going on to copment upon ,ns 4
anirk IN the Presidents message that the people oil ~
YORK were under the influence vi the banks in their late
elections
The Speaker stated that !, was not IN order to com
men, upon that subject.
Sir S,b,y said lie wished 10 add to the amendment
clause giyng TO the President leave 10 withdraw tha
PSF: Of the message
The Speaker said i, would not be in order 10 move
.aeh an amendment as It upon totally diiteren
tuJeet ,
the impropIi,y vi receiving aud hing such scandal
Gus l,ues The afehes-s of the country, and senun
them House to be placed upon the records oil al
American Con.res, THIS was the hrs time 'ha' sue
al offence had bceu committed, and he hoped succeed
ne Ssesarrs would be wained that II must mol De &c
pss,ed and that their files r,ust be pnfged
Mr. Cary moved the previous question, pu' "'ho'e'
at the gequest of
Nj Reed who wished to make some Suggestions
to The RICH, of the Clerk To withdraw the papers ho'
the files without tie order oil iae House 4,
The Speaker said the Clerk would be uhae. uc q
ieciion Of the House
wr Reed said he wished 10 avoid greater evil for
the papers 20 upon the flies at ANY rate hs WIS.,
ed 4, avoid the operation ot expunging Tie heh "
asxed the motion f,r the previous question
The inotloa Coz the previous question having pee
seconded, lhe main question YES ordered !" DC '"e ="
BY yaie OF I02 affirmative noes not couned
The main question being Gu the adoption OF Tue res
iu,,oa wa. th~n carried without dsyisien.
The original papers thefeuPcn ordered 10 ec =
termed 10 the President
Mr. caanbrsIeng ,ilsn nassd 10 lay the last messs.
on the table aud print A.
Mr. Harlan called tor division Of the question, al
te motion TO lag on the table having been greed 10
NJ IIsTlaa opposed the Pfintng and stated tha' y
COW oi The True Teller, containing the ooJveuoh
Die article, had lis margin endersensni, "a
h.nd. writing OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, difs'
ar the esrk 10 place IL among the Pspears reauns
Il the emigration OF ioreign paupefs
Tlse residue VI the esy waz sPna1 on PnEAie bills
SAIrHBAr, ssy 20
In the House, snet some reports OF Comnllises,
Dazzling Rrport--beiag the motion 70 P,'nt iu"eo
la espsrs Of the testimony and journal o me SeH
(;omni,,ee appointed 10 enquire into the cause ~h
led 70 the death u Mr. CIisy-wss then tsAsh up :
d,seassed for short tiIle, ~bep the ShsH shnSu''
Maus ofiy bills thsn pafseo, "a