The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-27

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~ 10 the Committee on Commerce
reis,e e WENTWORTH made a few remarks u
WI ,bs present adoption ofthe bill, and It's sub
,,,snt reference 10 the Committee on Commerce
AMI M, CoLLAMER also spoke in favor OF pres
ant action on the bill wheh -
NJ MCCONNELL demanded the yeas anu
- a, the motion to refer it TO the JUDICIARY Com
Mr., KING here Withdrew his mononi am
NJ RATHBJJN arose and said, that he had no
.lier,ion TO withdraw his motion Tor reference 70
,bs Judiciary Committee lie a'u nor Mu.N " .a,
lne nc ,hs progress OF The bill what he wanted, was
e.Is ia provisions efficient He the relorewouiu
n,nose the immediate progress oil the olii
no'"h rbe House. but took that course with spe-
cIal reservation, to propose some h'" p'o'''' ~
NV NV SAWTELLE objected to that course, as he
:, tnh, The bin ought to have u strict revision be-
tno's Lacarre a law By the annexation act, Texas
ro's Moved the exclusive control over her own
Nu lands and by virtue of becoming State OF
H. IT,ion participated in common with others IN
wv dsnnsa of the public lands of the United States
Tso, he considered Objectionable; ana YET inc pres
o., I'M made no alIuslon to It. For that ana o'hef
reasons he was IN favor OF reference '" ooi'
MI McHENRY was disposed to accord proper
osect m the Senate; but he thought they could just
90 we'll have committee of their own iiouse 10 act
IN the matter as go to the Senate IL was usaai 20
rsCer legislative matters to committees, ana he hoped
that one of the importance OF that before men,
would not be disposed Of with less than usual care
He moved its reference to the JUDICIARY So'"'''ee'
The question was put and lost.
The bill was read third time, and passed.
The question recurring on the motion to suspend
the rules,
Mr.. WHEATON arose, and, after expressing his
martial assent to what had been said as to the inn
-, III, nF
= pecuniary view, said il was necessary and proper
nat the House shonld know all about their ex-
nenses If thew elected these two officers, they
created two new offices. They were going to Gre
ate an expenditure not only for these two new
officers, but for u whole corps OF subordlnates,
10 the extent of 1000 or 5000 dollars per annum.
He had no donbt that the amount of their conin-
GENT expenses would be found more than that before
tbey got through the session; and that towards its
close, people would be found coming to the House
claiming their sympathy, and asking for an increase
of salary to put them on an equality with others.
No doubt the new creation of officers would cause
an Increase of expenditure. He rose to move that
The subject be referred to the Committee on Ac.
counts and that said committee be instructed re-
Dor, plan for the consideration of the House in
reference to the present question, which would not
increase the expenses. He hoped that motion
would be adopted tina, they would vote ietelligent-
w. and know what they were doing There was no
proprey in creating new officers; but if there were
any who thought such step necessary, why did
they not go about it in a manly manner, and bring
in bill for the purposei In this view of the case,
he would vote for reference TO committee; he
wanted information, and when he obtained that, he
would be the better Judge of how far 1t was neces-
sary to increase The expenses of the House.
Mr.. MCDOWELL addressed the chair, but the
greater part of what he said inaudible, owing
to conversation in the vicinity of the reporters
desk He was understood to say that an increase
Of Expenditure did not necessarily follow an cleo
ton Of the officers proposed 1.-THE House resolved
to appoint an officer, it was at liberty to say what
uwoud give him for his services and, in doing SO,
they were bound to act with discretion--to look to
the pockets of their constituents, not the pockets
Of candidates; they called upon not to be led
Ivy their sympathies, but by reason. For his part,
he had as strong sympathies for orphan boys as
ANYBODY; but it they were to act on their sympa-
thies, let the rule be general one. Let them not
give the door-keepers authority to select B or G.
He hoped and believed, therefore, that the House
would have discretion enough TO make selection
asweIl as the door-keeper. He would go for the
prncple--,he sound democratic principle-of keep
ing power IN their own hands, and not doing II out
to others.
The previous question was here called for by n
member, but the motion was not sustained by the
House.
Mr.. CHAPMAN briefly favored proceeding
to the election. dissenting from the opinion ex-
ness, and maintaining the importance of so making
this arrangement az TO secure the performance Of
duties which were Indispensable, without increasing
the expenditures therefor, or without encouraging
OF sanctioning an unconstitutional appropriation
from the public treasury. The patronage Of this
House, he commended, ought not to be lntrusted to
any officer Of this House The door-keeper should
haven patronage but stand the simple officer of the
House; and the House should determine strictly its
own expenditures.
In the course Of his remarks, he called to Or
der by Mr. McCoNNELL and by Mr.. HOLMES, but
was allowed to proceed by leave of the House.
Mr.. CHAPMAN having concluded
Mr.. NORRIS moved that the House adjourn.
Negatived-yeas sc, nays 70.
The question recurring the motion Of Mr..
PnEsroN KING, to refer the subject to the Commit
tee on Accounts with certain Instructions
Mr.. GROVER spoke at length against the
resolution, and in favor of the indefinite postpone
ment Of the question. He could not agree with the
exposition of democratic doctrine given by the gen.
teman from Ohio; for his part, he had not so learn
ed II. He thought it i'll compored with the dignity
othe House to spend its time in the election of
superintendent Of the folding room. He hoped the
whole matter would be sent to the Committee on
Accounts to have it looked into, or else that the
House would indefinitely postpone it.
! The SPEAKER was putting the question on
reference to the Committee on Accounts when
Mr.. GROVER asked for the yeas and Nays
which were refused by the House.
The SPEAKER then put the question, which
was negatived without division and,
On motion to that effect, the House adjourned over
until Monday at IL o'clock.
The following petitions and memorials were pre-
senied under the rule, and referred to the appropriate
committees:
By Mr.; sCAMMoN: The petition of Sally Tyler, widow
oaniel Tyler praying for pension in consideration Of
me services OF her late husband In the revolutionary
winch was referred to the Committee Revolutionary
enons the petition of John white for remuneration for
expenses incurred in suit against him by consul Port Of
romeo Porto Rico; referred to the Committee OF Claims
by Mr. BENTON: The remonstrance OF I9l citizens Of
montgomery county, New York, including n ladies',
against the admission OF Texas as a slave State.
by Mr. HARPER: The petition OF Ann Clayton, praying
o arrears olpension referred TO the Committee Revp
onary Pensions. The petition OF Samuel Bromp pray ing
tensions
~ Mr. PRESTON KING: The petition OF citizens OF
Shon ST. Lawrence county, New York for an increase
uany on soda ash. bara and sal soda The petition and
protest Of 35 citizens of Lowville, Lewis county, New
oK against the admission OF Texas slave State Re-
ed from the clerks files the petition and papers OF Moses
'egnr to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
ny Mr. w. HUNT: The remonstrance OF l75 and IL
onen Orleans county New York against the admission