Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11
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SPEECH OF Mr. GARLAND, or VlEGlSlA,
IN The House If Representatives,, Frtd0y. .7Drd ~, ." ~
Hopkins' Resolution, uih Mr.. DrOfag0oc Sc~meniment.
The subject being resumed
Mr.. Garland, of Virginia, rose aud said:
Mr.. Speaker IL did not intend 10 have partlciPa
ted in the debate upon the resolution Offered by my col
league, (ir. Hopkins My design was simply to have
given q silent vote for the adoption Of The resolution, ana
await the repo!, Of The committee 10 determine my final
action. The amendment proposed by my honorable CO...
league. (Mr. Drorg ole continuing DIS II does, aHh"ngi
not 80 designed, a direct reflection upon HE committees
referred 10, and having heen a member ana chairman 81
one Of those committees, 4 sensc OF duty to ihHt con-
mi.tee. and to myself. d inands that ] should cbir"dc oP
on The time aud patience o: the House so far as to offer
a lew defensive remarks. wnich | can assure Inc House
shall be very bict.
BEFORE eniernr into the merits % The proposed amend
menl, | will remark thai, | think my colleague mus! have
mistaken the character and Ir!pr;t OF the original rrs''
luton offered by my colleague, Mr. HnrHIns' mat re-
solution proposes an entire separation ol Inc pubic p''"'
inG from all political journals. and The supervis"rs'!P at
the Clerk is confined entirely TO the execution OF The
printing ordered by the House. Surely my coi:eagu"
cannot suppose tina, IN any sense Of the term, this would
be a censorship 81 the press.
Mr. DromrooIe said Does my colleagu Ne mean I" as.
ssrt ,ha, | charged the resolution of my colleague, (Alr.
Hopkins) as Il censorship Of The press:
50 iufrrred from q very hasiy perusal of The Remarks
Of nv colleague. published in last evening 5 Globe.
Mr.. Dromgoo!e. My remarks upon that subject re-
ferred entirely 70 the resolution Of the Library Commit
tee, reported by my colleague, (Nr PallonO TO subscribe
for Nihrs's Register.
take pleasure in e;anding corrected.
The amendment of my honorable colleague, Mr.
Dromgonle. proposes. amorg other things, to inquire mi"
the expenditures incurred BY three investigating corn
mi,,ees of the last session OF The last Congress. liz"
first was n select committee. OF which had the honor
10 be Chairman; the second was \ select committee, o.!
which my colleague, MIR Wise, was Chairman; and The
third was 4 standing committee, who we're charged with
an inquiry into charges preferred by several citizens o.
this District, against one "' lis judges. VIVA, relation
an inquiry into The expenditures of these committees in
dischargrng The duties ccnfdcd to them by the House
can have 10 the inquiry proposed by my honorable col
league, Mi Hopkins, cannot divine il can neither
give promp,ilude, facility, nor effect to that inquiry, hut,
on the contrary. is well calculated to delay, hinder, aud
embarrsss it. If my colleague had no other object ~
view than merely 10 certain the expenses ct these Gem
mil,ees, he might have done so without the necessity o.
incurrins The expense Of all investigating committee tc
do so; he had only TO turn TO the reports of The Commit;
tee of Accounts, and he would have found every item
without mourning the Expense oft committee. a stand
ing committee having already reported these e5pend'
lures, there can be no earthly necessity OF embarrassing
a committee raised for another and distinct purpose.
with doing that which has already been done. But I"
relieve all difficulty upon this subject, and to dlsabuse To.
public mind, as to the cost Of The committee OF which
was chairman, have obtained 4 statement OF the expen
ses incurredb BIZ that contnit,ee. Ana what, Mr.. Speaker,
do YOU suppuse the amour, is? Not $50 600, rs prophe
sled by some-not 10000, as predicted by others-bui
"a 903 50. as follows: