Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31

remark, but that his colleague had given notice that
would call for its consideration to morrow.
| REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
MIR. TALlAFERRO, from the Committee on Revo
ln,onarv Pensions introduced bill extending TO Ger
tain widows the benefits of the pension acts OF 1850 an
Is3s: which was reed first and second time, an
referred to the Committee of The Whole:
| THE APPORTIONMENT LAW.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF South Carolina, gave motto
that he should tomorrow, ask leave TO introduce
bill TO suspend, for limited ,me the second section
the act the apporlonment OF Representatives, anon
! the several States.
GThe second section makes imperative on The State
10 elect by districts
! TIE BANKRUPT LAW.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of the oil
10 repeal the Bankrupt law various propositions IN re
lation TO which pending when the House ADJOURN
ed on Thursday.
| MIR. SALTONSTALL, being entitled 10 The floor
commended that the Bankrupt Jaw was not party
question, and that it ought to be considered Tree io
pa rty bias II was of great national policy, ant
of paramount interest," not only to the mercantile com
munty but TO the public at large lie glanced briefly
at the circumstances attending The passage OF the act
at the extra session, insisting on lis consttutonay
for Congress had not only power TO pass Bankrup
law but 10 establish uniform system OF bankruptcy
He undertook to deny that public opinion was agans
this law and he said that there were quite as many
memorials forwarded TO Congress in favor OF the law
as there were against it, lie was decidedly opposed &c
foundation for system of bankruptcy. If It was de-
tective let il be amended the purpose oil SO
desirable measure.
rA message was received from the President of the
T. S. informing the House that, on the 9Th instant,
he approved and signed The bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the Govern.
for the half calendar year ending on The Solh Of
June, 1913
Mr. DAWSON of Louisiana, explained the vote
which he gave on the passage Of the law ne c.a MOI
render his assent 10 IT, because he thought that "aH
ne fleet but because he thought that 1t might suose
quenty be made SO and he now in favor oil hold
ing on TO the law, the hope that il may be amended
The majority of this House imposed good law IN
bad shape the people, and they were at TINS Time
about to destroy the sauary check the credit sys
TEN. This certainly was inconsistent But he intended
10 vote against the repeal He regretted that he was
compelled TO differ, in this single instance, IRON MS
Democratic frends for if any man loved party, he was
that man. If he about to commit an error, IL was
one of the head, and not of the heart.
Mr. CUSHING said that instead of repeating Inc
Bankrupt Act Of the Extra Session, instead OF pfeci
p,ta:ey undong their work, and exhibiting 10 the
country a course at once vacillang and sudden, IL
wond be better TO leave this law to be further tested oy
the public udgmcnt-f the public judgment was 10 De
brought to bear upon it, Instead of hasty legislation
he thought that the bill ought TO be referred TO The Com
mtee on the Judiciary, for the purpose OF amendment
and this position he would sustain by his vote In the
course of his remarks, (cf which tins IS but nasty
sietch) he reped to The observation OF the gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr Arnold,) in relation 10 Mr. Web
s,er defending that lunconay from The charge Of per
sonally interested motives in his public conduct and
he said that far from this being the case, II Tue ques
ton were fully investigated It would be found that II
had been 10 the pecuniary injury of Mr. Webster 10 re
main in office. And the gentleman IRON tennessee
had spoken against the President of the United States
no, for the discharge of any official act but against the
President, as an individual man. They were now al
the opening of the short session of Congress-ano, &C
cordng 10 limitation, it would expire on the thd Gay
of March, 1-43 There was before the Hou vas'
mass Of public business to be acted on and the hrs
re Fiction that arose was, whether it be for the inter
est of those representing The country OF whatever par
ty they NAV be- TO attend forthwith 10 the public Inte
rests and the second, whether it be best Tor them to
throw aside the legislation OF the country, ana snu
their eyes the merits of the questions brought before
them; and in doing this, to make episodca comment;
on individuals connected with the General Government
So far they entered into disputes OF this character
would they depart from the course OF business compa
,ibe with the public interests. When gentlemen talk
cd of 'the treason OF the President, or his friends
they departed from the true course OF duty. Inc
question ought 10 be how the Government may be
carried on, and BY whose mid and he would say Il
all parties, and especially to the party IN majority
in The House, that if they did not cooperate with Tie
Administration to carry the Government, II ~ouit
become duty to seek aid from The minority. A
voice, Good If the Wings will block the wheels
of Government, he trusted that patriotism would bt
| found in the Democrats To carry on the Government
There was n question of moment at present IN aqua
ton he meant that of the Presidency He did moi
know how many candidates there were for this OF
fee the highest of any of the civilized natoDs oil the
EARTH and he doubted whether lie could count then
on his timers TCres of "Name them. lie coulc
not-ther name was Legion. voice, "Ihe Devil,
and augher1 Parties may be split asunder by these
various candidates. He knew not how far differ
ences of opinions may divide them, or their persona
relations but he could well say and believe that, II
this general for the Presidency, there was no IN
dividual al present. so far as he was able 10 Judge
who possessed re-emnent, overwhelming, ana IRE
sistible power over the people. There was to be
Convention of the Wing party and Convention OF
the Democratic party to nominate candidates Tor th'
! Presidency. But there was sort OF budding out o
the blossoms of dscord, which might leave one To douo
ms whn will be the precise issue OF these conventions
However this may be, lie did not know that during Tho
year and half that was was TO come, there would b'
much public discussion and great conmotion on TN
subject Whether either party would support its can
idate he could not tell but he knew-he did not Know
whether he would say it a voice: "Say il! that !
would not be well for the political interests OF either
the parties into which the country divided, 10 carry
OH very furious against The administration and IL
friends IA general laugh, and lie thought it rather ma
eral that they should have frank understanding OF
this point we'll as a any other time. There arr
men in this administration who will have word 10 sa,
on this and their opinions will be potential
al the political elements now thrown into the caui
drou Of confusion and which seething and boiling
the Executive of the IT, S possessed the most po'enla
element Of the Federal Government A voice: al
means patronage" No: not patronage; the eemen
extended deeper and wider than patronage. For e1
ample an Administration measure is referred to
committee the committee get up different measure
and press it along until il comes butt against the reto
The relation OF Administration 10 the actor
of Congress is illustrated in the veto Of the President
and shows that there is power in the Consu ant
in the constitutional functions of the President whic
is more Influential by hundred fold than the question
of patronage, TO which the gentle man referred In
patronage in the hands Of the retiring Secretaries
and the greater element of power remains in the sam
hands-0nd ii is the relation IF the President 10 Con
grtss All had seen how il had acted during the pre-
sent Congress and he trusted in God that 10 tutur
Congress would be ag,,acd by similar series OF com
motions, resulting from the Legislative power, and tn
exercise of The veto power To reverse the acts OF Con
gross. After some further remarks, MIR. Cushing re-
sumed his scat.
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