The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-25


moi stand guilty of disregarng the legal requirements Of
this House. and therefore IN contempt oil The order OF this
House. a,
f tbe Chair that report has been made and the Chair
has sent to the clerks office in order to ascertain the fact
Mr. RATHBUN begged to be allowed to correct
tho Chair There was resolution IN relation 10
weighers and measurers, when was answered
The other resolution had not been answered, as
the clerk would recoect he (Alr R) had made inquiry
Al his desk on Saturday morning, and was so Informed
lie was not disposed to call the House. to-day, 10 eS.
ercise IFS authority but he disposed unless tins sub
ect was attended immediately TO move that the House
coupel an answer in the proper mode Al some early
day Unless in the meantime the Secretary furnished the
desired information he would move tla the House should
in the mode which it knew very well how 10 employ,
cure compliance with its requirements
Mr. BAYIY then rose and said, that IT happened &C.
cdeny that on this occasion he was enabled to defend
the Secretary of the Treasury IN reference 10 Tins mat
ter and finding that the chairman oil the COMMITTEE Of
WAYS and Means had not the information, he (hlr b.
felt il due to that officer of the government TO stale what
he would now proceed to offer to the consideration OF the
House A short time since
The SPEAKER There is not at present any question
Mr.. GEO S. HOUSTON hoped that the gentleman
from Virginia would be allowed to make satemen,n
reply to the gentleman from New York, -
MI. BAYLY presume that the House will allow
me TO make reply
MIR. GEO s. HOUSTON. There surely can be no OBJ.
lection ICries OF goon."]
Mr.. CULLOM. object.
Mr.. COBB II is due TO the Secretary of the Treasury
that the explanation of the gentleman from Virginia
should be permitted 1t surely Just that an opporiu
nv should be afforded for the eycuation oil that officer
OF the government from the insinuatonf not the charge
made by the gentleman from New York; Therefore
to postpone the special order I'll O'CLOCK III order
10 rive the gentleman from Virginia opportunity
make that explanation; and on that question ask
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. GEO. S. HOUSTON suggested that the gentleman
from Georgia should modify his resolution so s to post
none the suacial order for ten minutes.
/ Mr. COBB will modify it SO as TO postpone the sps.
cal order for sufficient length Of tune TO enable the
gentleman from Virginia to make the explanation.
Mr. CULLOM rose to address the char
/ The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that The
question not debatabe;
ness did not take precedence OF the special order' Cr
| of sob, no"]
The SPEAKER The special order overrides the nom.
Mr.. COBB then withdrew his call for the yeas and
i Mr. ROOF. | renew it IA laugh.]
The yeas and nays were then taken on the motion Of
the gentleman from Georgia, with the following result:
YEAS-aessrs. Stephen Adams, Atkinson, Bayly, Bod-
ger, Benton James Black, James Black Bowdon, BoHn,
Boyd Brockenbrough, Brodbead William g. Brown, Burt,
Cathcar, r. Chapman Chass, Clarke Cobb Collin Cuioa
Gunninsham Daniel parspn De- M95 p9bSin Doaga
Fckln, Fries, Garvin, Giles Gordon, Grover, Hamn,
Iaralson Harnanson, Hastings Henley, lsaac E. Holmes
Charles j. Ingerso Jenkins james II. Johnson, Geolsc
W., Jones, Kaufman Preston King, lawrence, Lcaie,
c tsas' Mcpanie Mekayy John p Marin Barclay Mar
tin, Morris, Monlion. Norris, Parish, Payne Pendepn Per
sawelc, scamnon, Seddon, Alexander d. Sims Thomas
Smith, Robert Smith Stanton Siarkweather Sykes James
Wentworth, Williams, Woodward, and Woodworth-- os
NAYSMe e Abbot Andersen ATnod Asn1n B
tom John Il. Campbell, Carroll John G. Chapman, Chip
man. Cooke, Coianer, Cranson Crozer, Culver Garrett
t aiii ,A Graham s'' Order, arnne Hale Hampton
Elias B. Holmes, John w. Houston, Samuel D. Hubbard,
MeDowsli, MaGaaglsy McIieniy, Mclvqine Msrs Mi
ance Truman smith, Albert Smith, Caleb b. Smith,
Wilmot Winthrop, Woodruff, and Young-73
So the motion was agreed to, and the special order
MI. BAYLY then proceeded He said that great
deal of time had been consumed in debating the point
and in taking the yeas and nays; whilst his explanation
itself would not occupy more than five minutes AS Re
was about to aywhen was objected that the eS
Secretary of the Treasury, few days ago. on another
matter of business and in the course Of conversation
ha, Subject Of The mir ss Of ne ni
him that the physical force of his department would not
enable him TO answer all the. calls upon hun
spoke Of this very call which required correspondent
Of clerical force And he (Nr b recollecieda he
ynsp he vte b. at to him his strong
victon that the call ought not to be answered and that
the subject were properly brought before the HonseaS
he (Mr. B. meant TO bring it when opportunity was
aorded-the House would not demand the information:
But the Secretary, notwithstanding that expression
opinion his Mr BIS part stated that he should an
the call which Congress had made-that Congress
had right 10 make it-and that he should put on it al
the force which he could spare from prior and ur
gent calls Amongst other calls, there al this time
before the Secretary OF the Treasury call from the Sen
ate nquring upon what articles in the tariff the duties
could be raised without diminishing the revenue That
more pressing matter, ana was connected directly
with the legislation of Congress The Secretary was
OF opinion--as he presumed every man in that House
would be-hat that call OF the Senate first demanded
his attention. and he was al work upon il now, day and
NIGHT He (Nlr b. thought it proper further to add
that in answer to part of the call of the gentleman
from New York. the Secretary stated that it would ne
cessary occupy good deal oil time to answer the Other
branch of the call, but that he collecting nformaono
enable him to answer it, and that he would answer
soon as he could consistently with prior and more
indispensable engagements And yet with that inorma-
ton before him, the gentleman from New York
Mr.. RATHBUN here begged TO interrupt the gentleman
from Virginia for moment. The Secretary said that
imposed great labor and would necessarily occupy much
time
Mr.. BAYLY proceeded Why the gentleman had not
corrected him (Mr 3D. at all He had said the very thing
which he (Nlr b. had Just stated. In his reply the Sec
rotary alluded to the demand upon his time BY the calls
and said that he must them he could and in the
order of their Importance Now in reference TO this par
ticular CALL he Nr b. should at an early day if he go
opportunity, to rescind il. II call for he
OF secret inspectors OF the customs throughout The
Union, and t-s
MIR. CARROLL here said rise to question OF orle
wish to know whether the gentleman is to use the plF
ege granted him by the House. give reasons why the
Secretary of the Treasury had answered the call son
to state his opinions. wish TO know whether thai
comes within the privileged materi =,