Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Dec
Defateations-- Erira Document.

/ This motion also embraced the Important inforfna.
ton referring 10 later defacations Than those pub
lIshcd at the last session.
Mr. BOON. II Indiana, and Nj. CRARY Of Nj.
chigan, opposed The printing on the ground OF G
economy, and the fact that the document had once
been published
Mr.. THOMPSON. Of s. c. said rha, This was
the first time that the members ofthe Administrations
since he bad been member OF the House, had re-
fused TO pfht an extra number Of documents. wien
those documents emanaicd from an officer of the
AdHlnsiial alton MIR. Thompson said this was
slrange enough. IL was unexpected too. We of
the opposition offered up the PRAYER Of Ajax for
hight lhs was only what wanted aud were
prepared To have ight from the Report Of the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury--a friend Of the Adminlsira-
ton. The only answer We had from this Informs
lion was, that II was stale, and that some of the de
lslcations had been made up.
Mr. tAMBRELENG followed and begged that
Il the Document was printed the dead would be
spared, since dead deialters were published
IN that fenort The Secretary's report Mr. Cam
btelene sad. was libel on the living and the dead
Mr. CRAR1 and Mr.. LOOMS, Of New York
also made similar remarks; while Mr.. THOMAS
IN so'ne observations, said the information was only
/ erroneous.
Alter Mr. CAMBRELENG had charged The
documents with being libellons, Mr.. WISE rose and
asked Mr.. Canbrcleng, "~ho was the author OF
the libel 7"
MIR. CAMBRELENG said il was the Secretary
submitted in this report.
Mr.. WISE said the Secretary had told too much
truth.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG pursued his remarks, and
soon said IN relation to Swartwoui's detacation that
Tins IS The stupendous fiaud Of one OF your own
iricnds,-fa long and continued laugh among the
wing members excited by Mr.. Cambreleng calling
Swartwout whig,)- Cambreleng went on, and
further said tia, il II had not been fur the deposlte
system there would have been no delacatons. The
laws and the law max ers blame, and not the
! smuCglers-and Mr. Cambreleng said that be WAS
more willing 10 publish them than the deIanIters
! themselves. The credit system and the defeat OF
the Sub Sreasury Bill he contcnded in cone fusion,
bad done the chief complained Of
! Mr.. REED followed, aud said that some of The
last words that Tell from the gentleman from New
\ OK ut the last session that The Sub Treasury
Bill was upon u.s. and would be upon us in spite OF
the lamentaton OF the people, and the action OF
Coneiess.-Nob he tells us that If We had adopted
tie Sub Treasury bill, MI SwMtwouts dedication
would not have taken place.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG here cndeayoured to ex-
plain
| Mr. REED stated the facis which we're what Nr
Cambreleng bad said at the last session, and what
he sad now. Mr.. Reed said that no Sub Treasury
l}ili could have saved the delauet Swartwout. lie
was of. aud II sometimes necessary to catch
man before you hang him.
am surprised sad Mr.. Reed, that this penny
wise and pound loollsh economy should be INDUCED
in-la matters involving Immense expenditures, C.
economy was dlsregarded, In matters which were
to enIIghcn the people, economy made great
matter. The reasons were obvious.
Mr.. BRONSON then SAID briefly, that he was
opposed 10 the printing
! Mr. MENlFEE, Of Ky, said he was happy to
see the sight he The ievcrsh anxiety of
| the friends OF the Administration was manifest. They
Hutcrcd III the darkness which surrounded them,
dreadng the light behind \ party which had in
creased the expenses OF the General Govern
mcnt from thirteen TO thirty five millions of dollars
were preaching about economy upon Il matter of
printlng--ot light of important information. A
religious and even poetic economy had been go,
up Tor the occasion, novel as ii was rematka-
bic.
| Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Tennessee, after some re
marks moved the Previous Question, but Withdrew
II ut the request Of Mr.. GARLAND, who submit
cd "A modification of the resolution offered by Mr.
! Wise-whch modification called upon the Seoreia
ry OF the Treasury to iurnishlhc House with an ac-
count OF all the delacations they now exist-pas
aud present-and information also to the state oil
the accounts between the Treasury Department AM
the Officers of the Department Mr. Garland mad,
this modification for the purpose of meeting oh
lectons
Mr.. PRENTlSS, Of Mississippi, followed, an,
spoke briefly in favor OF the resolution, iustra
ting his remarks by several novel figures o
speech
Mr. ATHERTON took part in the debate, an,
opposed the printing.
MI THOMAS, of Maryland spoke at some lenet Il
in opposition to printing the Document sent 10 TN
House at the last session oil Congress lie wa
opposed 10 II because IT exposed the sins OF tn
dead and gave some other information which wa
/ | erroneous.
, Mr. COST JOHNSON, of MARYLAND, was in Fl,
your OF the resolution, aud spoke at some length II
its support.
The debate branched out at length and the dis
cussion before it closed, involved the merits of til,
Sub Treasury Bill.
The debate was continuing when | closed IN,
package. Mr. THOMAS, OF Maryland WAS de
tending himself from the attacks OF Messts. Thomp
, son, Johnson and Wise. Mr.. ~ made an cxeit
cd speech, which of course called forth excited re
plies
I SATURDAY, Dec. %, 1898.