Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11

tention to its precepts
Ia reference the question Of introducing the Bible into
the public schools hee he said that the showed that
majority of those who voted against Protesans and
not Catholics In the city and county Of Philadelphia those
opposed introducing Che Bible into the public schools
those most respected for their religious character and
conduct They said should not be made common but
that all the religious teachings OF the young should be by
their parents their chosen spiritual instructors. He said
therefore, when the gentleman spoke of Jcsuts attempting to
expe the Bible from the public schools that he soke against
his constituents and Protesians. All these charges
against the Catholics Of expeing the Bible from the public
schools got up, he beievedas the circular, TO
which his colleague had referred got upby those OPP
posed to the Catholics and yet the gentleman found fault
with Mr. Buchanan because when he received print
ed manifested circular he did not take solemn action upon IT.
and lay perhaps before the House of Representatives as
proof of conspiracy against our Government. He mad
thought all such complaints against the esu except with
few jealous bigo had gone down to the ombs and were
forgotten
He referred to the history of the Native American riots in
Philadelphia and asked his colleague if they had grown
out Of his action and that Of his Native American friends
The first shot fired, if he not greatly misnfoned, was
by member of the genemans party in the market house
and when those Catholcswho not the best educated
Cahocs-had been made to believe that the Native Amer
coming attack their domc the of violence
and boodshed followed He further adveed facts show
the agency Of his colleague and his friends in the ognaton
of these transactions.
ment of church, and of himself and Thomas p. Grover
getting upon and preventing its discharge Who
ever controlled mob (asked Mr.. 3D. but the who
made il
In reference Mr. LEWIS profession in behalf Of the
Native American party Of love Of country controlling
principle he said if he had the record here he could show
repeated instances in which that party Philadelphia had by
their leaders offered themselves for like cattle
ket transferring their by hundreds and thousands men
on the Wing ticket and receiving in return Wing votes in
Of the election Of canal commissioners of governor
and that these very commissioners of Spring Garden, who
had taken upon themselves instruct him owed their sec
ton to the Yet the gentleman said the Native
American party loved their country better than their party
In reference to the remarks Of Mr.. DIcKEY, he said he
thought the gentleman placing his opposition to these
missions the ground that President Polk recommended
them Of buying Roman Catholic votes, hadaken
Objectionable that Of his other colleague The
President recommended these missions because he thought
they would subseve the interests Of the country The ques
ton whether had commercial intercourse before estab
shed diplomatic relations should not be taken into consdera
ton 1t had been the policy Of Great Britain not to take
into the account She had attained her commercial rank by
having her representatives in the different parts of the world
before their markets opened avail herself
OF the earliest advantages Of them, and truly representing her
interests.
It was no political question which was involved in these
missions. In his district the majority Of the Catholic vote
might belong TO the Democratic party they divided
and in and about Philadelphia many Of them had joined the
Wing party In Ohio the Catholics had been arrayed not
long since against the Democratic party He appealed gen.
emen from Ohio for the Of the assertion They
had been induced there think that the Wing party
their true friends This attack then, upon Mr. Polk that he
recommended these missions for the purchase OF Catholic votes
was gratuous and ncendiay was an attempt more bit
tey array the parties against each other He deprecated
this whole system Of dragging the religious opinions OF men
into political contests and he could say, upon his
science that in all he had said in the city and county of Phi
ladepha for twenty years past he had never attempted to
make political capital Of the religious professions and opn
ions of He deprecated that either of his colleagues
should have taken this incenday position here were
all that Romehe Pope the cardinals and every thing
else there linked against republican institutions and
IN w
why should have minister there TO watch at the fountain
head these movements to acquan himself with the ransac
tons in the concaves of the Pope Where were we
send minister's if the places pregnant for evil
or for good to our institutions and our people
But he apprehended no such danger As his colleague
C. j. ISGERsoLL had said looking the state of things
in Rome, did the American heart beat in unison with
of Pope Plus in his efforts for the ameoraon OF the condition
OF the Italians he not moving for religious reform, were
the steps which he taking in political reform nothing
Who would not rejoice TO the fair fields OF Italy inhabited
by egenerated Who would not like TO the armed
Roman again upon the theatre of the world fighting the great
battles of liberty
Mr.. COOKE moved the previous question, which
seconded and under its operation the House refused to re
consider.
The question recurring on the passage Of the bill
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, moved the previous question,
which seconded, and the main question ordered to
he now put.
The main question was accordingly put, viz Shall the
bill pass and decided in the afrmavc Yeas 1877
nays Is.
The House then adjourned
The following the provisions Of the bill as it passed
BE enacted Sc That the following sums be and the
hereby appropriated supply deficiencies IN the appro
praons for the service of the fiscal year ending June So
1878, viz:
For pay Of one additional clerk in the Office OF the
Fifth Auditor, rendered necessary by the increase
of Lighthouse business, at $500 per annum from
June T. 1S47, TO June 80, lS48. SS65 -
For extra clerk hire for the settlement Of the in
the NAVY occasioned by the Mexican 5000 90
For salary Of the judge OF the southern district Of
Florida, per act OF February %, 1917, from
March 8, S47, to June 80, 1913, at $1,000 per
annufn. .s...........s....'.''... -,ooi Il
For salaries OF district attorney and marshal OF the
southern district Of Florida, per act, from
March 8, lsi7, TO June so, 1913, at $500 each
per annum. ooz -
ehiyes in Florida. per act Of March 5 1000 90
Provided That much OF said act OF March 8,
1895, as authorizes the appointment OF two keep
OF the public archives shall be and the same
is hereby repealed, from and after June 81, lS4Si
and in the mean time il shall be the duty Of the
Secretary of the Treasury to cause the said ar
chiyes TO be removed TO public office IN the
State OF Florida, TO be designated by the Presi-
dent of the United States, there to be safely kept
For expenses Of thirty-iyc lighthouses, including
oil and other annual supplies delivering the
same, and repairing the lighting apparatus Tor
four hundred and twenty lamps; salaries OF thirty
five keepers at the fixed average OF 500 per an
and also all other expenses for sax months 4o %
For floating light, including the keepers
months. s3i6 90
months 1000 90
For additional expenses OF temporary floating