Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-18

ing else all day long but making him
President. Well, if il is so, ask, have
the Democrats been doing nothing at the
same business Tor have quite agreed as
TO their man yeti As to this matter Of
making Presidents, il seems TO me that
the condition Of the Wings must be far
the best they have but one man TO make
him ont Of; while the gentlemen on the
other side believe they have not told
Us yet how many they have got. More
than one. know, for have seen it in
print. loud laughier.)
But if the Wings have been at work
President making, who provoked them TO
III? 1t was known to many here, within
twenty-four hours after the convocatlon
Of The extra session, that the determina-
ton that he would be President per Sc was
distinctly formed, and every action OF his
from that time to this has been conformed
to such a determination.
But perceive that my hour is Just ex.
piring, and have not yet come to an ex
animation ofthe reasons here given by the
President fuT his veto of this last bill and
| cannot examine them, as, coming from
such source as this paper does. aud con-
tanning multitude of them, | wish to
treat it with every degree Of official re.
spect. | will, therefore, while | yet hold
the floor, conclude by moving that it be
referred to select committee, with in
structous to report upon il to the House.
| should prefer one agreeing with the pre-
sent number Of the good old original
States Of this Union. should, according
to the present number Of States propose
,wenty-six, did | not fear that such a
number would make too cumbrous a COM
miitee, and be productive Of delay 10 pre-
senting their report. | will, therefore,
specify committee to consist OF thirteen
members, with instructions to report to
this House.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Adams's
speech, question was raised, whether
his resolution could be entertained, il be-
ing commended that the provision of the
Constitution requiring the House immedi-
ately to take into consideration and pass
upon a bill returned by the President,
precuded the proposed action. The
Speaker, however, decided that the reso-
luton could be received. He said -
"Was it not usual to refer important mat
ters TO select committee? And what
was such a committee but a constituent
part of the House The reference to a
select committee, or TO standing CON-
mit.ee, or 10 Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, was as much
part Of the action upon the Teconsidera-
ton, as if the subject were acted on d.
rectly by the House. After il bad been
considered by mo committee, j, would
come back to the House, and the vote had
yet 10 be taken as prescribed by the Con-
stiluton."
The decision of tho Speaker was ap.
pealed from, and the correctness of the
decision argued and OBJECTED to by Messrs.
Gushing and Wise. The Speaker refer.
red to case in point to sustain his opn-
ion. a communication was received I'm
May, 1892 from the President of the
United Stntes-a veto message on the act
entitled "An act for the Improvement of
cerian hnrbors and the naviga,ian ofcer.
tain rivers" The first order that was
taken on that message was precisely the
motion now submitted, with the exception
that in that case a standing, and not So
lect committee was proposed. The mo-
ton was submitted by MIR. Wickhffe, now
holding a seat in the Cabinet. The Ian.
guage of the order was that the message
be referred TO the Committee on Roads
and Canals. Upon that motion the mes
sage and bill went together to a standing
committed, and the bull never cam0 back
to the House.
The question was then taken on laying
The appeal on the table, and it was laid on
table by vote Of l06 to ST. And Mr..
Adams resolution referring the Veto |
Message and the Bill returned, to Sc
lect committee Of thirteen, was passed by
a vote of Ayes l0S-Noes "a.