The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-29

He understood that the gentleman ylvaDia
Acivane) had moved to strike out all after the ss'n
The CHAIRMAN was understood to say that the amend
msnt OF the gentleman from North Carolina thr Mo-
Mr.. McKar-l wish to submit to the committee
The gentleman from North Carolina once addressed In.
House, and there Is no reason why he should do so
Mr.. McILs.rT i withdraw my amendment.
Mr. O n Housros gentleman from Penn'ylva.
Great confusion prevailed in the hall
The cI., ,sss Gaping with his hsmmsr) WIN the
MIR CHraAs.-The anne ndme udment to the bill under
consideration is
The cHAIRMAs-Ths amendment offered by the gen.
Mr. DAnRAoH.-I desire to know whether, under the
rule any gentleman can address the House more than
The CHAIRMAN.-Not on the same question.
Mr. CHIrMAs-Mr Chairman
MT DARRAoH.-I don't yield the floor.
The CHArRmAs.-The gentleman from North Carolina
may explain but not again speak on the subject
sylvania-
Mr.. CHIrMAs.-I have right to the floor
Mr. 9. Davis.-Mr. Chairman
Mr. CHrmas..I ask to be heard. have risen to
point OF order Laughter
Mr. cHlrM.S replied, have not. win gentlemen
The CHAiRMAS.-what is the point Of order9
Mr. CaIs ,a no gentleman has right to ad
Mr.. McK.r.-If the gentleman viii permit P-op''10N
will not ys the soor Gn tn: Of order and
desire to proceed. ICries 20 on.nl
Mr.. DAvm.-Mr. Chairman
,, Mr. CnrSasthas the Chair decided the question
.hst no member has right to address the committee
more than once, until others have spoken
Mr.. DARRAoH.-I claim the floor
The CHAIRMN responded to the interrogatory of Il
gentleman from Michigan
Mr. CH.rM.s-I don't hear and understand the deoi
son OF the chair Uaugher)
that orss n.X e. that RISE
Mr.. q. DAvs-I claim the floor
MT CHIrMAN.-So do H.
Mr. MKAI.-Ihope the committee will let me make
vaine) proposed ut to the bin IL is not my
purpose or desire to violate any rule Of the House III
Mr. @ DAvm-Mr. Chairman.
Mr.. MKAy.-I wish to explain
Mr.. DAvn-I rose from my seat but the rentlem an
from Michigan, (Mr Chipman) was on his feet ali the
zen gentlemen standing the floor
The CHAlaMAH-Ths Chair awarded the door to the
!: none bs sG'H the esSsa
Inc CH1hnAs then assigned the floor to the gentle.
Mr. GoRDor roseto point Of order but did not insist
omit. ~
Mr. g. DAVIS then addressed the Committee He said
therein specified two millions OF dollars II was only
brought before the COMMITTEES ys.sis, afternoon At
After had been discussed short time chairman Of
to terminate the debate to day at three o'clock The
Chairman made speech yesterday and to-day attempt.
what sort Of freedom Of debate wa, this on bill contain
ing so large an appropriation Of money, and many
from the departments secretly bsiors the on
military AFFAIRS, for increase army which sci
ted response from Mr. Burt, and subssqu ntly from
Mr. HARALsos, who asked the gentleman If he was
the recipient Of confidential from one Of
the departments Of the government, and its publicity
he would expose it When the communicstion to which
the gentleman refers was received, submitted
every member OF the committee and they were of tho
opinion that ought not made public II contain
cd facts that SHOULD not be published to tn world
Mr. DAVIS said he would answer the question. A q
gentleman and a. private individual ne would feel
bound to keep sntru stcd 10
him out n an n;lal communication from executive
branch OF the government we're made to him.
Der Of committee for tho action of committee he
would not receive It as confidential He would violate
framed 10 coD.s qusDce Of such communicatiOn had mot
been called no In committee When they came TO act on
II, he would give the information in detail
Mr. DAVIS said that he only Official source Of commu.
nication between the Executive and the Speak
of the House.
Mr. HAsAlsox replied that committee on military
affairs had received communication from the Execu-
tive at all The communication from the Secretary
ofWar, and in the usual course Of legislation.
MIR. DAVIS understood that the committee received a
communication from Of the heads Department
and he asked the question: the President stated
met with his sanction and approvai7 What he pro-
tested against was the practice making important
tees After saying that further time ought have
given to examine the bill before them and that Texas
asked question of,hs chairman Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, with regard estimates from the Navy
Mr. HoLMss, Of South Carolina, Who was understood
to say, that confidential communication were made
bound give it to the House And he stated the com
mittee did receive some information from the Depart
muncation unsatisfactory that his friend on the
committee, (Mr King, Of Gsorga) felt bound to call on
me o. the NAVY for something more specific
were told the senate Committee had estimates from
the heads Of the bureaus and that when these Paper.
were returned from that committee they would be sent
to the naval committee Of the House Accordingly af
ter several days, they received without any
further communication, verbal written And these
he would feel bound with the Of
n nj to LAY before the House Whether they should
called on his friend from Georgia to sanction What he
Mr. Housror. of Alabama, rose to pon, Of order My
friend from Kentucky, (r Davis who would not allow
me to ask question, has struck up breeze wsre
Mr.. BAIra.-I rise to a question Of order.
Mr. DsoMeooLx.-Whati Ii the question under discus
Mr.. KISo Of Georgia arose.
The CHAnnAr-0entlemsn will take their seats
Mr. kiro, OF Georgia, was still on his feet.
The CAIaMAr-The gentleman from Kentucky IL en-.
titled to the floor.
Mr.. Hou'ror, Of Alabama object to any compro.
Mr.. KIrc-I ask permission
MI DsoMoooLE-i object to this mode of proceeding.
Men on one side make speeches. and others
the gentleman from aIG ,O1 :h pSr
door Lsughter)
Mr.; DAVIS resumed-lt was admitted that the country
was In perious situation and the question was whe-
ther We we're to have war; and this was, some de-
gree told 70 lew gentlemen only. Now, il was the
business and duty OF the President to look to the de-
fences Of the country-he IL the commander in chief Of
the army and navyhe IL entrusted with the constitu
ton and the sword IL the country 10 not in state Of
Defiance he as the sentinel Watching over the country
should So II he thinks the army and navy ought 10
be increased he ought to put Congress of
the necessary information II he an increase let
him send in tho estimates, etc.
Mr. HoLmws, (Mr. Davis yielding the door) repeated
thatn CONFIDENTIAL communication had been received
BY him a. the Chairman OF the Committee ON Naval AE
airs he was the organ of this House, and not that Of
the Executive.
Mr. PAW. said, that was the true principle.
Nc; DsomsooLs asked the gentleman from Kentucky,
ha vou vnss far