Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-04

4 Nc Nlsk dsslfed 10 correct tho gsHtlsman ~
| Ia matter Of Tact Il vas not a letter nom ''h'
President OF the UnIted States to the eomm'ssion'
It was laid before the commission, but u we'
written to Governor POindexter alone; and h
| asked those who had pro3ue the letter here, Il
bring forward also the letter TO wheh II was
reply.
Mr. ADAMS would read an extract from thu
e,ter, and to It he called the attention OF the Hous'
and of the nation;
"rhe commission on which, at my own request
you and others consented to serve, was instituted
and the report, OF the commissioners is now wanted
| by me Tor my own Information l do not doubt bu
that will contain many suggestions with regard 'e
the custom-houses, and the mode Of uansaetins Ou
sness most worthy to be recommended by me Il
Congress. And should il bring to my knowledge
any facts duplicating those now IN ONCE, TO an eS
tent or upon grounds requiring the Executive ae-
ton IN regard to them, shall without any prompt
rags Ivy Congress. who have rieh:fully nothing TO
do with 1t, discharge my duty to the country with
out fear. That | have, for considerable time,
most nnxiously desired the report to be made will
not deny. Whether, when made, shall deem 1t
best To commun.cat the entire report TO Congress,
otherwise make public, content myself with
adopting it's recommendations and urging them
upon the deliberations of Congress, will be for my
own decision; also will be the time and occasion
for making It."
He mir ApANs) vas surprised at the sentiments
here expressed; and he had opposed the reconsi-
cd, because he unwilling 10 put II IN the power
Of this gentleman, who says Congress shave right
fully nothing to do with IT," Congress nothing to
do with malfcnsanee in public office What was
that House for ? And why was the power OF I'm :
peaehmcnt given TO them Why was that House
engaged IN that investigation for such length of
time Why had they given power 10 committees
10 investigate other subjects oi 5 mar character
Why was all this done, IT the gentleman who wss
the tenant Of the White House to decide 1t /;
and 1t Congress had really nothing 10 do with 1t
In his opinion, Congress had great deal to DO with
II: Congress would have more 10 do with It than II
the report had been sent back to the Treasury
Department to The President Of the U. States to
he esrbled.
After few rem ,rks on the observation that this
letter was private one, which, however, was not
written under the injunction OF secrecy, he sad. II
they Admitted tire dottfine that Congress had moth
ing to DO with this matter, they might es well dis
persc, and Put the whole r~ople of the common
wealth IN the hands nj one man. lie would say OF
the report ITSELF that h- had the 2iO votes OF the
mem berS of that HUus.. hc would have gwen them
all against the reconsideration. But he had tres
passed longer than he had intended; hts Dol ct was
SOLELY what he nos request 'd-thrt this memorial.
coming, II did, from some OF those very persons
lmplica;ed IN the report Of the comoIssioner, and
c"nT ected With the very Interest which the scnie
man from Virginia sail was IN I've blown sky>high
never to show face here again, might be received
rnd printed, with the names annexed 10 4, and re-
fIr-d 10 the COMMITTEE oi the whole, 10 whom tho
report eli the chairman Ct the Comm Tee on Manu-
features had been referred.
Mr. UNDERW WOOD rose to address the Hous ;
but various points Of order were started, some gen
tleman avo"ins their desire to We TO proceed with
the private calendar.
The SPEAKER was understood TO decide agar st
the continuance OF tho debate. The rule prescrbes
that brief explanation OF a memorial only shall he
made on its presentation; and # it becomes lie hata
be, the subject must necessarily 20 over. In this
| case, the gentleman from Mass chusetts had teen
allowed TO go into personal explanation by un,vef
sal consen'; but the debate could not be carried
further without the conssn. of the Hous,.
An appeal was taken from the Speakers decision
by MIR TRlPLErT; which, on morton OF Mr..
WARREN, was laid on the table: ayes 9S. no :
g.. motion to suspend the rules, TO permit the
debate to continue, was nesaIived, and the whole
subject went over.
The SPEAK Err observed that there were seve
raj Executive messages on the table. They would
lie laid before the House, no objection made
MIR WISE. Does tho Soeaker invite obiectoul
The SPEAKER said, No; but II was not the
They would be presented If no objection was
made.
Mr. ANDREWS of Ky. objected
MIR WISE moved a Suspension OF the rules. lie
would now see who was for SURPRISING iniorma.
ton.
Mr ANDREWS said that il the documents were
laid before the House he should insist upon reading
the whole OF them through
Mr. RUSSELL moved that the House adjourn.
Il. lected.
The question was then taken on susuending the
rules. and resulted IN Ayes -, noes -.
There being no quorum
MIR ARNOLD moved that the House adjourn.
Rejected.
Mr. WISE moved call Of the House-whieh
was ordered. Ayes 50, noes 40.
The Clerk then commenced ca ling the roll, and
had called over few names, when
Mr. FILLMORE suggested that 1t would be bet
ter TO suspend cali, to let the documents be laid
before the House. This being objected to-
The roll was called through; when 1t appeared
ihet lO7 members were present.
The absentees were then called; when il appear.
Cd that 1873 members had answered TO their names
Mr. FILLMORE moved 20 suspend the further
proceedings under the call; which was carried.
Mr. FILLMORE then suggested that the oblec-
lion had better be Withdrawn, and the documents
suffered to 90 before the House.
MIR ANDREWS withdrew his objection; when
The Message Of The President was read. II
transmitted, IN compliance with the resolution of the
House OF the 29gh instant, the Reports of Messrs.
Kelly ard Stewart on the affairs Of the New York
Custom House; as also the Report OF Mr. Polndex-
er on the same subject.
Dir WISE moved that the Reports and accom-.
oanying Documents he printed, and supported the
notion with some rem1rks.
Mr. UNDERWOOD having obtained the floor
The House adjourned.