Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-28

bill, the item relating the purchase Of books This
he thought was under the orders which had passed this
House, proper and legitimate em and he had nothing 10
object against IT, He next touched the item for deficiency in
the appropriation for defaying judicial expenses With re-
gard this Mr. D. said he thought the Of the
last session, with surplus of former appropriations were
amply sufficient and he complained that this em which he
deemed very important was to be rushed through without al
lowing time for inquiry and without any information whatso
having been given in relation to IT, The appropriation
for deficiency in the pension list next touched upon by
Mr. d., who said that last year than two millions
appropriated for pensions and he should like to know how
this deficiency had arisen Yet he not to be allowed time
for inquiry much less for laborious investigation. He
repeated that the right Of the House be possessed of
information be enabled to understandmgy this
well other items Yet time to be allowed to obtain
| it. No; not an hour
The item for the expenses Of the army in Texas next
adveed to by Mr.. D. These expenses he did not to
dispute but he thought the President should have ordered
the army into Texas without consulting Congress
Several items amounting in the aggregate to about hum
thousand dollars for payment Of Texas and Louisiana
militia Mr. d. thought required serious investigation he
believed those troops called and mustered into service
ithout competent authority and that the act calling them
into service afterwards disavowed by Executive. He
wanted this fact to be known to the country This bill con-
tanned appropriations of than million of dollars
nected with the defence of Texas yet every opportunity
inquiry into the legality consutonaly the expend
ture Of this vast Of the public money denied
and the bill TO be driven through the House with rail-
road speed
Mr.. DAVIS again adverted TO the singular fact Of tho
sending Of confidential communication from an Executive
Department TO of the committees of the House, instead
Of sending the House ITSELF andto the extraordinary refusal
of the chairman of that committee when bill touching the
subject to which that communication related before the
House for its determination thereon, communicate TO the
House the contents Of that communication, that might act
understandngy the bill before it and he inquired Of the
chairman Of the Committee Naval Affairs whether any
confidential had been made that committee
touching the naval defenccs
Mr.. HOLMES, chairman Of the Naval Committee m
swered in substance that confidential communication had
been made to his committee, would he suffer the Admin
istraion OF the Administration, TO hamper MN
by confidential communications. He considered himself and
the committee the organ Of the House, and by
the organ of tho Executive.
In answer to q further inquiry If Mr.. DAVIS
Mr. HOLMES also stated that in call Of the
committee the Secretary Of the Navy in very brief reply,
asked for ten additional small steamships.
i The committee considered the unsatisfactory and
member from Georgia called upon the Secretary for
cfc details Of what required The Secretary however,
further communications but said there before the
Senate estimates from the heads Of bureaus of what
CURED These estimates after days the committee OBJ
ained without however any written communication accom-
panyng them The committee intend to lay these papers be-
fore the House. They will not however do this as the or
gan OF the Executive but the Of the House, that tho
House may decide whether they ought be printed not
Mr. DAVIS resumed and said it admitted on all hands
that the country perous situation, and that the
ton of peace is of difficult solution He said it tho
duty of the President look the deisnces of the country
He the military and naval forces and of
the militia, and entrusted with vast power and his duty
to WELD in defence Of his country he thinks the army
ought be increased and that the navy should be also
creased, enable face face the most powerful
nation Of the eah It not his solemn and bounden duty TO
forward like and faithful public servant and
how many ships and sailors be may want the army
h sslsisa y il not his duty in like manner to for
ward and specify not only the amount Of increase be thinks
the cxgencics of the country calls for but the particulars Of
such increase y
Mr. BURT, member of the Committee on Military Attain.
here, by permission, addressed inquiry (Which not
hea to the chairman of the Naval Committee, in to
which
Mr. HOLMES stated that the Naval Committee had rsceiv
ed confidential communication from the Executive branches
Of the Government and that IL confidential communication
was sent to him chairman Of committee Of this House he
should decline receive it, lie again repeated that he
sdered himself and the committee As the organ OF the House
and not Of the Executive
Mr.. DAVIS resumed, and said that the Executive has
not communicated TO Congress any specific amount plan Of
increase of the deences of the country which he may desire
TO made He has not spoken this point or if he has
he has spoken in enigmas Every thing, Mr. ID. said
kept dark, He wanted light II the President wanted an
army and navy, let him come out in manly way and
so to the House. He did not want hmto send his officers
10 skuk into committee rooms, and there secret and
official mode, reveal his plans and desires.
Let him (said Mr.. d. act American President should
act and not shrink from his proper official responsibility Let
him out plainly and honestly and say how many ships
how many men, he wants. Has he done so He has not,
said Mr. DID, and he asked Of his friends and supporters
here they point to the document which he has
out like and taken the responsibility which belongs his
station in this respect Has he spoken openly He has
Mr. d. then referred to the appelaion upon the poll
British Wings" He secuted he scorned the imputason,
in eloquent and indignant and said that when danger
and tho tug Of be met, would be found
that the honor Of the country would have be maintained by
that party insutngy and mpudenty denounced Bn
fish Wings. II would be these British Wings who would be
foremost the contest and who would be found bearing so
in glorious triumph and victory the stripes and stars of their
country while many who denounced them and tainted
them British Wings would probably be skulkng in the
back ground, waiting to pounce upon the spos-
Mr. DROMGOOLE made few observations in answer to
Mr.. DAVIS. He succeeded by
Mr. CHAPMAN, who also spoke few minutes in support
Of the BILL when he arrested by the expiration of tbs
hour g ocock) which oil debate the bill is to
Mr.. RATHBUN moved that the Committee rise
The motion prevailed, and the Committee accordingly
Tar ANrI-REsT DIFrIeULTIEs-The whole expense in
Cured by the State Of New York in the antent rebellion
to Sl2342l 49, The cost of military ordered hom
New York and Albany for Columbia county is set down at
$4,000. The troops in Delaware cost $751; 1873 90
has already been stated that at the late ngs ofthe Court
of Oyer and Temncr for Columbia county, noe proseges
entered upon the various indictments still pending against
the persons engaged in these disturbances.
The committee Of the Senate Of the State Of New York
lately made their report the petitions Of tho An-Renters,
in which, the result Of borous investigation, they
conclusion that the Legislature have not the power
grant any substantial relief to these tenants"
But the committee are cousolcd by the reflection that
dy all the evils complained Of by awaiting themselves the dis
position Of the proprctors voluntarily to sell out all their
interests
Your committee are satisfied that If this course