Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-13

Mr. Cushing resumed. He quoted from IN ac'
Of Congress in $780, requiring collectors OF lne
10 exhibit their accounts 10 persons aPPo'heo ~ ~
president and ndcd that such power OF appoint
mont eY;s,ed in eyery department connected win Tue
receipt and disbursement Of money. II was known ~
aI ,h,t Mr. Crawford had appointed frequently casue'
agents for The investigation OF particular suoJec's M
President was often obliged 10 appoint inspectors 70
aid him in the performance oil MS puohc ou''es. ~ -
tho Postmaster who has 30 appoint agents 10 81
~ erv nnrt Of the country TO watch the postmasters
II mould he useless to write and ask them 1t they were
iii, mr. moi Suppose the naval officer were to conn've
a. frauds on the customs, how would Inc oecfe'ay
,be 10 detect him. except by appointing an agent MI
c. referred TO the com m'ltee OF .o 'u
rs of the New York custom-honse raised some years
s;ncs He appealed TO the Whgs-who were then Sc
TIC IN Detecting abuses and who talked so Loudly OF
;mn.ocb;np the President and the Secretary OF the
Treasury-to say whether John Tyler "hen ne sus
uectcd abuses to exist should have remained inactive
and have allowed them 10 go on Tor ears.
said Mr. c. had protested great desire Tor reforming
tho abuses of the Government. This order was 'he
w,v in which that object TO be accomplished aho
ret John TYLER was charged with usurpaon Tor lssu.
inc il. THIS order signed by Thomas LIVING n"o
if any blame attached 10 John lyier, ne was aus" .o "
L. and LEGALLY responsible for the ACT MIR. Z. further
commended Tint the late Cabinet were also Responsible
equally with the President If it were SAID mat a's
tnction existed between Gen HARRISON anu Mf iyei'
he replied by referring 10 The TACT that Zen HARRISON
SET Tie example of reform, by appointing com
to investigate the expenditures on the pubic
and This without as much authority as existed III Tue
case of The custom house commissioner. II WI ~
ler. then. was guilty in appointing Mr. Ionoe1te'
and others there was no escape for Genera HARRISON
and the late Cabinet, who were supposed 10 pe ty".P
thisno with those who complained oil ihis commso'o"
Mr. C. then reci,cd the facts which the commissioner
were ordered to inquire ino and asked, iii was possible
for The President acquire, by himself alone, KNOW
ledge Of such minute details. He appealed to The De
mocrats and asked, if they were wiling 10 charge
General Jackson or Mr. Van Buren, with usurPnton, IN
exercising this power He referred 20 numerous ca..f
where special gents had been nppointcd-the appoint
nent Of Mr. Pitt TO to Europe the ordnance oucers
Who went 10 France by SIR Van Buren,; the agents 10
Texas and the Columbia river, appointed by General
Jackson Mr. &. also cited cases which had occurred
in every administration, from Washington 10 ms time
When be- came TO the Panama mission
Mr. ADAMS rose, and gave history OF bis connex-
ion with that subject.
Mr.. CUSHING next proceeded to argue the constr
tutonaiy of this commission, from that clause OF the
Constitution which makes it the duty OF the President
10 communicate information TO Congress IN relation
n the condition Of the country With this duty upon
him, he had the power to appoint those who could 'uf
nsh him the requisite knowledge Without concluo-
inc. Mr. c. Welded to a motion made by MI stuart
that the reports be printed under the direction oil Inc
Clerk-the evidence being printed but once Inns mo
ton was odopted and followed bya motion OF Mr.
g.. that D,UUU extra copies oC o''o P''"N'
still ha wing the floor gave way, that the House g"
90 into Committee CT the Whole on the appropriation
bill. r., ,,r
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the civil and diplomatic appropriation oil, Or. n
w Thompson in the char,) aud proceeded to The con
sidera,ion of the amendments made by the Sena'e.-
Severn. amendments were concurred in; others were
conquered in with amendments; and some were non
concuned in The amendment regulating the emoln'
men,s of the District Attorney for the Southern DIS
trict of New York led TO heightened debate, winch
was participated in by Mr. J. w. Jones, Mr. Fillmore,
Mr.. Mcclellan, Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Everett, Mr. }. K
InrerscIl, Mr. Holmes, MIR. Ssltonsnll, Mr. Samson
Mason, and Mr.. Calhoun; and an amendment offered
bv Mr.. j. W. Jones, to reduce the emoluments from
sc 600 10 81 COO was agreed to by orisy OF 67 to 90
Mr. ROOSEVELT moved TO amend so as to reduce
the conversation Of the clerks Of the district and CIR
cult courts from $500 10 $500
The amendment agreed TO, 40 voting IN the al
6rmcye the negative not being TAKEN as the atilrma
tive was evidently majority.
| Mr. MCCLELLAN offered an amendment, TO limi'
The office expenses and clerk hire 10 900 per annun
which was agreed to-
| Some other similar amendments were adopted; and
The amendment oil the Senate now amended, was con
cured I'M and the committee and reported progress
| The House then adjourned