Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-07

both branches, through the medium of
Joint committee, fully authorised to send for
persons and papers. The resolution was
exactly similar to one which he had had
the honor of twice before submitting to the
Senate, and the consideration of which had
been postponed until Monday next. The
difference in respect TO the kind Of commit.
tees thus proposed TO be associated, he
thought, as he had before expressed him.
sell, immaterial. He would as soon see
the business intrustcd on the part Of the
Senate, to the standing committees of inter-
nal Improvement of the Senate, as to a Sc.
lect committee raised for the purpose, al.
though he believed it more appropriate,
as contemplated by bis own postponed res.
oluiion, to raise a select committee in the
Senate to meet with the select committee TO
whom the matter had been referred in the
House of Representatives. He was, how.
ever, rejoiced to see serious and joint action
about to be commenced in any way, as he
was opposed 10 any such double dealing in
the business, as, in respect to the people.
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ear and break it 20 their hope"
Mr.. KINGSLEY moved TO amend said
amendment, by substituting therefore as
fellows. strike out after "report," in the
original resolution, and insert "to the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives Propi
ded, That aiori,y or minority OF either
of said committees of each house may
oka ttSa k,
dies to which they belong"
Mr.. BARRY debated at length in oppo.
si,ion 10 the amendment to the amendment,
and, in conclusion. observed, that his honor.
able colleague over the way had made
speech upon horses head speech sui
generis-a speech which probably appear.
ed TO the gentleman totus feres atque rotun.
dus--a speech, in the hearing of which, no
reflection could have arisen in the minds OF
Its auditors, that ante Agamemnon rirere
.Jortes-a speech, however. of which he
(Mr. b. could not zee the force.
Mr.. BRADFORD, in reply, observed,
that he had been so overwhelmed by the
volubility with which his colleague had just
poured upon him his latin, that he must beg
him in future to aid his comprehension, by
transating as he went along, for the benefit
of the country members. Whether his col.
league has thus, in an. unknown tongue,
after the papal fashion, conveyed blessing
or curse, from his pronunciation he was
not then prepared clearly to decide but
he would advise him or any other man who
was forward to impu,e wrong motives to
others, to speak in plain english, and to re-
member the homely fable of the thief in the
cooks shop, who first cried out, roast.beef.
His colleague had declared himself oppo.
sed in principle to this joint investigation.
For HIMSELF he Mr.. BRADFoRD,) had no
fears rs to any union Of strength or ability
for the purpose of bringing out truth, and
he was willing to Join issue with his col.
league upon the subject, before their mutu.
al constituents. He considered the Join,
committe rs the common hand Of the two
branches, to collect information for thei
use, in the clearest, most concise, anc
speediest manner. The resolution, as abou;
to be modified, by its mover, (Mr. KINGS.
LEY,) by allowing reports Of every kind
joint, separate, majority and minority re.
ports, to be made to the Senate, would, as il
were, open so many windows, through
which light on the subject might pour upon
the Senate, that facts would appear mirrored
oil around as il the palace of truth, so beau.
tfully imagined in the allegory of Madame
De Genlis.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. KINGS.
LEY, was then, on motion of Mr.. BARRY,
decided by yeas and nays-yeas Z, nays 3.
Mr.. SUMMERS moved to substitute the
committee on internal improvements for
the select committee appointed by the
House, which was negatived, by yeas 3,
nays7.
The question being upon the adoption o.
the resolution as amended, it was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. BRADFORD, decided by yeas 8
nays 2. Adjourned.