Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-14
WAsHISGroN Feb. 9th, 1880.
To he Editors oThe Tirginian.

bIb' I'M boe " 'tPC''''' * dt1UK
ommitee-from the remarks ofyour correspon-
dent, and the short editorial at the head Of the list
tue impression would 60 abroad that the question
upon which the ayes and noes were tax en-, was whether
the appointment of the committee should be made
by The Speaker or by the House, very false i'm
pression.-It seems TO me that in candour you should
have stated the question as il was,-Mr. Cambrellcnp
modified his original resolution so ms to provide thai
the committee should be electedb by the House, pira
uoce. and a motion was made to strike out =" Uira roce''
and insert by " ballot, and on this motion the aycs
and noes. which you have published were aken.-ne
voted in the negative, because i advocated then
uira roce rote-and not because l was opposed L. !"
the appointment o(the committee by the House.-I
advocated throughout tn disappointment Of the commits
tee by the House, but | wished it so made that ev.
cry member should be Immediately responsible TO his
constituents for the vote he might give.-l make
this correction for no other purpose, than to place
myself fairly before the people Of my district-r
hope YOU will examine the report Of the proceedings,
and give 10 your readers the true question upon
which the ayes aud noes were taken, and in SO doing,
you will much oblIgr, your humble servant.
ARCH. STUART.
We assure Mr.. Stuar, Ina, we intended him no in.
uslico in making the publication he complains of.
We personally eniertai II the kiudest feelings towards
him, and politically, from some Of his votes last win
ter, had expected much amendment. We had lo-
ped he would have at least taken the ground Of an
t' fftd thAiai " ~ III '1'''t llNbtbN VI ~ II tbl llu-
isiration SO corrupt and wasteiui Of the public mo.
ney. We acknowledge cur surprise and legrs,
were great AT seeing his vote on appointing the inves-
tigatinS Committee, recorded with those WHO seemed
to be using every ntans to prevent these lobberies
Of lie public Treasury, from being fully and fairly
investigated. For certainly in giving this vote, no
was supporting the motion Of Cambreleug. Thomas,
Duncan and others of the party, who had been labor
ing for days and weeks to defeat Mr.. Wise's plan Of
having an i'm IMPARTIAL Committee appointed by ballot.
Being found in such comp any, and by this act assist
ing then. to attain their object, we thought we did
not err in considering him AS one Of them. But il
in this view oilIis conduct we have erfrd-we have
erred bat in common with his political friends, as well
as his opponents. The vote as we gave it, has bssn
universally considered us the test vote of those who
were for or against takingthe appoint ent of this Com
mirtee from the Speaker, and before receiving this
communication, we never had heard this point eontro-
verted. Still, when we received Mr.. Stuart's letter,
giving his version Of this matter. VIC besitated aud
feared we might have been too preeipi,a,e in drawing
our conclusions, & thereby done him some mi Justice.
This led us again 10 refer TO he proceedings Of tho
House on this subject. and from a full and fair re-
view Of hem. unassisled by Mr.. Stumt's EXPLAIN
tons our first impressions would have been the more
confirmed. But to do Mr.. Mr.. S. full justice in TIL,
matter, we will copy the proceedings Immediately
attending This vote
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then modified his original
resolution to read
RcSoltca. That the communication of ihe Pre-
sidcut OF The United States ofthe 9Th Of December.
le3S, RELAXING 10 the dedication Of The late collec tor
of he port of New York. except 50 much "a relates
to a modification OF The revenue laws. be referred TO
a select ommttte Of nine members. to be APP
pointed By ne Houserira roce, whose duty it slaIlbc
to- &c.
Mr.. WISE inquired if The resolution in this
form providing for the appointment Of the com nit
tee rird roee, was in order.
The SPEAKER decided 1t in order but that,
if the resolution. in its modified from, be agreed to,
it would operate as II suspension of the rule, and
would require "a vote OF nj least tn o-thIrds Of tho
members present 10 pass The same and that. il not
passed by a vote oftwo thirds. The Message of the
President would remain the business before the
House, subject to be referred to n committee 10 be
appointed by ballot. or to any other disposition
which the House might choose to make oft.
The resolution being modified by the mover 10
read appointed by the House rica roce,' the amend.
nent moved 10 the original resolution by Mr.. GAR
LAND, of Virginia, ami The amendment moved there
to by Mr. THOMAS, fell. ...rfH AZ
Mr.. MARNIN then mnvcd to amend the said re-
solution as modified by the mover, by striking out
" rira rocc, and inserting by ballot"
SO the amendment moved by Mr.. MARVIN was
agreed to. .. ~ 4s=
Mr.. Dawson, when his name was called, .inQuiied
al The CHAIR whether, If this motion were rejected.
and the words viva voce' inserted, it would require
two thirds to pass tie resolution The CHAIa re-
plying in the ai1n NATIVE, Mr.. DAWSON SAID, then [
vote Ay. Il
1t will be re collected that the Rules oftle House
require that all committees shall be appointed
by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed
by the House, in wtich case they shall be appointed
BY 6aLlot'-and that no Rule of the House can be
altered but by the vote Of at least two-thirds OF the
Now, surprising Mr.. Stuart ard MIR.
Iambreleng having d majority against appointing
y ballot and IN favor Of the appointment by a r,rd
'occ vote, VIII at would have been the effect Does
my one believe that Mr.. Cambreleng, Mr.. Thomas,
lr. Duncan, and all the Simon Purcs Of The party
Who had been SO long and strenuously contending
or the Speaker 10 appoint such a committee as
'ould shield those plnnderers from the merited iniany
'hich awaited them. would now have voted to take
his appointment from him and give i, TO the House
D make IA rira tocc vote? Did MIR. Stuart believe
So-thirds of the House would have voted to sus-
end the rule for this purpose 1t not, what
ould be the effect The motion 10 appoint by
being rejected, and tho House refusing TO sus-
end the Rule, so as TO elect The committee by a rira
zee vote, the only alternative then follows, that Mr..
peaker Polk, OF course, would have to appoint
lie committee. and such "A one as would suit the