The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-12

The que stion Was taken but quorum voting
another count ordered
vote side the other There W as certainly
quorum in the House
The question was takeni and by vote of-ayes, 10;
noes, AZ; the bill was taken up.
II was read and verbal amendment was agreed to.
Mr. McKAr moved that the bill be laid aside.
Mr. RATHBus-oh, no we'll get through in few mi
The motion did not prevail
The third section was read, follows viz:That the
auditors and clerks who shall first be appointed under
this act shall in all cases. except hereinafter PROVIDED
be so appointed for the term Of four which term
shall commence on the first day Of January and end on
the thirty INST day OF December four years
Mr.. HoLMss, of South Carolina, moved to limit the
term Of Office to six months This would be democrats
mittee, they must he supposed consider II Judcious
Mr. TnuRMAs remarked that the House had instructed
the Committee on the Judiciary to report the bill
Mr. HoLMEs-I apply the remark to the whole House
wish to establish minimum
Mr. Mellow. IL, OF ehio-There good many sub
teraneous passages in the departments and we wish to
The question was taken and the amendment was re-
jected.
mens shall be made from the two great political parties
provided there be whig President? [Laughterl
Mr.. DKoMoooLE-Ths democratic party is the largest
and therefore, ought to have this greater portion.
Mr. JOINS, Of Georgia When the wings in power
power they keep in many wings $ democrats.
The anne ndment rejected.
Mr. AsnhuS submitted an amendment, which was dis
agreed o-that in making appointments removals OF
all officers msntonsd in this sct regard shall be had
they may belong.
MIR HAMLIs proposed an amendment that the names Of
have attached to them the places from which they have
been appointed how much money has been received etc
Mr. DOUGLASS had been watching to ascertain whether
this great serious matter solemn farce for the
amusement of the galleries. But there very
be serious he believe there intention pass
the bill He wanted the President to attend to his official
duties and mott dictate the heads OF the departments
who shall act messengers carry their wood and coal
and sweep their chimneys. 1t was ptful business to
lection to the bill was its impractcsbility was
budget of absurdities from beginning end. While he
was opposed to avontsm, he believed that this bill
would create more confusion than the evil complained Of
He trusted, if the bill to be passed. it would be put
being enforced This movement if successful would
place US in wrong position, and would appear to the
ject for which the governmen Mt was Instituted.
Mr. RArHsuS said there some subjects not adap-
descend to investigate them. But we have another
species OF nteuect-plain common folks, who
officers after they had for Certain period been
~ piace-i would prevent fraud and lead to faith
streets spending thus the time for which they are by
government paid wearing their black gloves and dandy
pubcaOns members Of Congress- and ~ sssaing
me secretaries OF War and the Navy. We want Ia
poreTs and not masters servants and not superors We
should not have poor house the expense
Mr. Housros, OF Alabama, would like to know by
duced-by whose msmanagement He wanted to Know pv
what states had underdrawn overdrawn Such re-
ai mn " tnose OIL the gentleman would not answer for
Mr. RArHBus said he had not risen for the purpose Of
complaining that he did get what he had asked for
MIR. HousToS desired Information which he might
vote and he asked the gentleman to submit it to the
Mr. RArHBuS had not gone into the figures he arose to
reply to the gentleman from Illinois, (Sir Douglass) and
he was in favor oftreang this a serious matter
Mr. SAWYER obaincI the floor
Mr. DOUGLASS asked the gentleman to yield and
Mr. SAWYER acqniesced.
MIR. DovcLAss reply to Mr. Rathbun)-Thc gentle
man from New York to be irrtated and troubled
what said; made no personal application of my
MARKS put the gentleman appears DESTROYS to make
personal application. Now, there many small
things-so small that can't descend to them ono Of
winch Is the bringing OF a member OF my family
here to engage in mental service and after pensonng
him on the House. come here and complain that did not
get my share.
Mr.. SAWYER, being entitled to the floor was about to
proceed.
Mr. RArHBuS-Mr. Chairman
The CHAiRMAS-Does the gentleman from Ohio yeldl
Mr. SAwrER-For a few moments.
Mr. RArHBuS-l am not surprised at the remarks of
the genilman, nor can he surprise
Mr. DOUGLASS (risng and interrupting hm) Nor do
lear what the gentleman can do. [Cries of "orderr1
MIR RATHBus-God has made the gentleman as he is
and therefore It'll natural he should say just such things
Mr. SAwYER-Mr Chairman n
Mr. RATHDus-one word That a of mine came
TO Washington tructhat he of age before left
home is true-tha he did here with me is true
but month in advance He here but four weeks
In mont and from that time to the present has had
and sometimes they may live hundred years and no.
oooy sapposes them 10 be OF age (Laughter)
Mr.. SAWYER was again about to address the Commit
Mr.. pOusLAs arose to reply to Mr. Rathbun
Mr.. RArHBuS-Go on Judge.
Mr. DouoLAa-Thsnk you. With regard to the gen.
demsns son, Voices" Iouder'l cast imputation
on him. thought, however the gentleman was deli
catcly situated and when the gentleman spoke OF men
seeking Office coming here as to poor house, it &C.
Cured to that the gentleman ought to have had
regard for his son than TO thus class him
Mr. SAWYER then took the floor and stoutly insisted
that TO the victors belong the spos," or in other
words that to the party in power belong the Offices He
spoke OF the disappointment to which some of the Ohio
ans had been subjected they had come here saying,
see, We have washed our garments and made them
white in the blood of our enemies |" (Laughterl and
yet he could get them places although there were
three hundred and fifty wings in Office Washington,
as he had taken pains to ascertain He had asked the
President to appoint his friends their place but he
could get none in. Gentlemen from Ohio were turned
empty away. The excuse was, +" there
ces In two three instances he had proposed to turn
out wings, who had been in office from ten to forty years
But no-his voice wa. not needed And the applicants
cessve laughter. and clapping of hands, Yes they
stad here till their money all spent asking the
Offices they had right to- And he had to put his hand
IN his pocket and pay their expenses home Much
mcrrimentl But he was not alone (Laughterl Scarce
ly a democrat was here who had not done the same
thing and he had heard his whg friends com.
plain that they had sometimes to in such ca
ses lLaughter] And how was it Beggars for
Offices among those who had right to them. The
Offices descending like orders of nobility from sire to
son A life estate. man has been in office all his c
supported By the honest taxpayers Well he dies But
his daughters beautiful and engaging and too tender
for the wind to blow on 60 the Secretary ask that
their brother be appointed in the place Of the deceased
we hear is in the papers that Secretary Walker per-
formed magnanmous act, and charitable act For
his last effort against the West Point Academy which
he exposed the damnable and contemplate corruptons
OF the institution he had received scores of scurous
and abusive letters But he to be thus deferred
from performance of duty and the time would come
when his voice would be heard little more audbly
than it head quarters.
And at hafpast three O'clock the House adjourned.
PHrLspELrHrA, June IL, lss6.
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