The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-16

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Of Congress have done such thIngs Come, sir, WI
ssy much that and that members Of Congress arr
no M Sst "a than any body else; ...,,,, e
Mr. srvIER-Msmbsrs Of Congress are no osstsr snsn
Mr. NEs asked the reading of the resolution and II
read He then spoke against the system OF voting
books ourselves the public money OF voting our
selves s:ch private library the % s.osoo and
Mr. M.seum Has IT passed.
Mr. SEVER 1t has PASSED, and my motion is to re-
Mr. M.soum hoped It would be rs-oonsidsrsd He
shovsd Whist evils had ted from this system He
coosdrrsd il p.rnicious and discreditabl~; but he
should be coptspt I, let the books this tms for the
las tins IL that would put step to this pr.s.ios He
referred 10 the library committee
Mr. FoorE Of tbs new members said that 10 10
his tis books II mat OF tae ut nost In
difference If the practve IN evil 1t ought to be- stop
ped It He would to be the dopee where the
donor violated tn. principles OF honesty ne eoue not
psilsry Ia sms wares ss Vas charged faDy had been
was disgr.c-fu and their names ought to be made
Tue resolution Of Mr. Cameron allows the books
that allowed to the old senators
by the resolution Of Feb ls, l947. -
Mr.. srvIER-Win the Secretary read the resolution
to which this one Of to-day refers
The resolution of Feb ls47 read II allows to the
members The Congrsssonai Glo6,, Elliots and Msdi.
sons Debates in Convention. Little and Burpss edition
IT the Laws of the United States Forcss State Papers
allow. sso the books allowed under that resolution
Mr. sEvIsR softy) ar, that covers great deal
Of ground s.i- .te.
Mr. CALHOUN NJ have been many years In this body,
and have, rs rule, voted against these books 3ut
If did not somebody would get them | hold this
practice Of voting books to ourselves OF the
greatest Of the sm. abuses Of the government will
desire to have them have Of them In my library
but generally find them to bo very important acqui
sition was surprised one morning to reosive note
from a thA mi this bOdv irving
notice. after the OF the last session. that
there boxes OF books for here awaiting
orders They had been voted to by resolution OF
the Senate knew nothing about it and am, sir,
not Of the least vgant members Of this body The
bin was run through 81 tho close Of the session gndsT
have library Mr. Calhoun was, therefore, In iAvor OF
the reconsideration.
resolution passed was reconsidered
Ma MAroUM Il move sir, to refer the resolutions to
the Judiciary Committee, or the Committee on the LII
Ma CALHOUN explained that he had offered the
luton :. an act Of to the new ana 10
clear Of any improper motives because the resolutions
under which books had been voted had passed at
the heel Of the session strong reason for Offering the
resolution now was that the Senate might act upon 1t
fairly and openly
proper still the resolution had passed at the heel Of
the session; and he would consent to vote the books
this time II It would but close the door upon the
Mr. Hale a. one Of the new members hoped the quss-
ton would be disposed Of without reference TO them 1t
was poor policy to say We will only DO this once The
only way whom We have done wrong. Is to begin to do
right and right The example Of this session will
apply the session. and may go at this rate
Mr.. MAroum explained, that he did not mean to
vey the idea that he could do wrong even this onos
% he be Ssns TO s
had said that he apprehsnsve the motion
II it failed here would get through before the sss-
Mr.. snvrKK-oniy one word, sir "This onos' has
been the Org long tms sir This once" has done the
The resolution was referred to the committee the
library, and shall not perhaps, hear Of 1t for long
time to come And the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
TUESDAY, December Ia, ls47.
EXcUsED FROM SERVING.
Mr. BARRINoER-l have been requested BY my COL
league Mr.. Shepherd to ask that he be excused from
He 10 quite indisposed now, and there Is spprehen
sion that his sic kness will be protracted.
Several gentlemen arose and endeavored to arrest the
Mr.. BoYD-I have been houored with places on two
Of the most important committees, one Of which -
Mr. GIDDrNos, (who arose ut the ssme time) Il have
question OF privilege [voicss: This is the nrst Of
the season . What can he be 1t now?"l
The srEAxER-Ths gentleman from Ohio rises to a
MIR 0IDpINos Yes sir II the House will indulge
Mr. Boro, with his customary courtssy)-wim the
gentleman allow me first TO make request! 1t will not
MIR. GiDDiNes, (hodlng . newspaper In his hand)-
| don't wish TO refuee the gentleman.
Mr.. boYD-Whl the gentleman allow mo
The SPEAKER Personal explanations are not privi-
Legged QUESTIONS They appeals to the courtesy Of
The H.nss Privileged questions are on different foot
ing: The gentleman from Kentucky has the noor
Mr. Bowl have bssn honorsd by bsine placed on
n, Committee on accounts and on the C1%m,ss. on
can't perform my duties on both l. therefore, ask to
De excused from serving on the Committee on Ac.
counts.
air Boyd vas excused by vote OF the House.
MIR. Z. J. INoEssoLL-Mr Speaker
Mr. GIDDINGs-Mr. speRker- .... ..f
Mr.. G. INeERsoLL + wish to make report from
The Committee on be Rules
Mr.. GIDn,ses Bat have the hoor. sir.
The SPEAkER-The gentleman from Ohio has the
door Now for 1t. Let's hear what he has to say ~
Mr.. GIDDINGs-I wish to all the attention Of the
House. for few moments, to matter personal to nv
self ask uniform consent to rebut attac made
ma through public paper Of this city. No objection
AS und rstand that have the universal consent OF
the House will send to the clerk the article which wish
TO have read
Tn. srEAKER-The Chair understands that there il
objection to personal exclamation by the gentleman
from Ohio IA member" What is the paper ?'l The
National Whis, printed and published in this city
THE mArTER. PERsoNAL-" PUTRIp ExcREscENcEs'-rHE
greatest WIG pIsrRicr-THE NATIONAL wHio-iTs
Tbs Natonal Wig sent to the Clerk, through one
Of the pages
The cLsRk docking at the paper)-party Trssohery
Mr.. GIOplyos Yes [Cries of" Read, rsad"l
To the Editer Of the National Whig
PARTY rREAcHERY
VI am not at all surprised at the course pursued du
ing the late election Of Speaker Of the House. Messr
Gi ddings, Tuck Parey, id genus Their minds
are 80 utterly obfuscated by the madness Of abo
ism, that they can neither feel what Is due to
themselves or the party to which they profess to belong
but Of which they are mere putrd They
must surely know that they possess neither the poit
cal standing nor intellectual cabre that would Justify
them 10 urgently opposing tho whole of the hundred
and six mon Of profounder higher
and more ardent patriotism. If they have abolition
twist In their brains their constituents should the
propriety of keeping them at home and Of thus pre-
venting them from incting ther folly the House,
the interests OF the party by such fsntss
tic tricks ~ they are apt to indulge In This 1t Is true
would be quite harmless and only calculated to sxcts
derision and contempt. II those who played them did
not belong to the party that must them
snu .n.r followers, with disgust. As whig utterly
roPuoisSe THESE men "a political nuisancesn
Mr.. GIppIros Qnterruptinu the Cisrh ,Tbs5,u Al
wish nothing more to be read unisss be tAs desire
Of gentlemen. tCriss OF tread, ready
The CLERK coutinu.d.-"Nor am more surprised Al
the conduct Of John Quincy Adams, who voted for MIR
French Clerk Of the House. because the old man hal
occasionally some very strange vsgaries No one can