The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-13
House of Representatives.

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After the passage Of the bill for the admission of the
State Of Wisconsin into the Union, and the transac
Committee ofthe Whole on the State Of the Union
(Mr Toombs in the chair and resumed the considera
ton Of the bill for the payment of
REVOLUTIONARY ASp OTHER PENSIONS
Mr.. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut. remarked that, more
than two months since. he made speech with refe-
to the annual report of the Secretary Of the Tea
sury II was stated in the government organ more
than month ago. that there would be explanation
Of parts Of that report showing that his remarks
unfounded. To this time however. explanation
has been made, except in another quarter (n the Sc
nate by the chairman of the Committee Finance.
an important mistake Of S1401 900. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Nr. Strohm) member Of the
Committee Public Expenditures, has been examin-
ing into the accounts Of the treasury and he WILL in
the course Of few days, make report figures not
embraced in the report of the Secretary showing
In addition to all this il is known that the
Secretary forgot that he had seven millions in his
hands from the avas of Treasury notes and when the
mistake was discovered he laid the blame on one of
the clerks. MIR Rockwell made further remarks in
aton to the blunders of the Treasury DEPARTING
the remssness of the Secretary in not giving norma
ton 10 Congress
Mr. STRONG made enquiry Of Mr. Vinton how it
that the pensioners provided for in the act Of 1892
not specified in the bill under consideration.
MIR VrSToN replied: For the reason that the proyi-
sion for them in the nature Of perma pensions
and come under the head ofindefntc appropriations
BUscoMBE-PLAIs TALK.
Mr.. SAWYER said: don't propose to make n speech
this subject. A Buncombc speech would not be
proper while important public business remains unfn-
the business Of the House and after get through
with 1t, adjourn. IT, however have any time left,
we can make speeches This bill makes appropriations
for pensions for old soldiers but the gentleman from
Connecticut (Mr RockwclD gets up and issues n IT,
rade against the Secretary of the Treasury a TRADE
that u not worth hearing having No person in this
hal presume will make reply to IL. The Secretary
stands 80 far above all these little squbs that his
putation AZ man md fnancier is not to be pre-
JUDGED at all by inuendoes or insinue ndoes laugh
teri He stands secure from all attacks There is not
friend of the Secretary the Treasury on this floor
that considers reply necessary the attack on the
conduct and talents of the Secretary All the attacks
against the President charging him with derection of
duty with bringing on the war with Mexico
against the best interests Of the country s not
serious replies The peculiar position Of gentlemen as
TO whether order to march to the Rio Grande fits
another and whether this date agrees with that
not envisble. and will not. as they Imagine, bring the
President into disrepue. The time will come and
few years yet when the people Of the United States
will remember the speeches made on this floor and
condemn the gentlemen who made them when the
special pleading shall have been forgotten Their spe-
cisl pleading and their position to the country. will he
forgotten long after the war Is closed They will say
to them, You took sides with the enemy - and the
only question asked will be, who for the country -
And all the special pleading about the President about
marching the troops to the Rio Grande and Tie recall
OF our minister, will be forgotten We have impor
tant bill In the committee and IL Is certainly evident
that there Is desire the part Of any to debate it
70 make speeches for Buncombe. Laughter Yes.
that is the correct will call IL f. II ~
] will not make aspeech except n certain contin-
gency II the committee will agree TO rise and report The
bill, am willing TO desist II gentleman however
wishes TO make speech on the merits Of the bill will
give way. have sat here for the last Ave months
MIR NISTo>-Will my colleague permit me to say that
since the bill reported the War Department has
sent In additional estimates which IL necessary to
add 10 the bill before the committee risel
Mr.. SAWYER am satisfied with the conduct Of nv
colleague. lie IL striving to do the business he was
sent here 20 do must say that he has from the be-
ginning done all that could be asked any man to do.