The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-13

from the treasury money which is not there, and
recollect the remarks in the city at the time
about tie contract! There fraud charged:
u was published in the country that there corrup-
ton in the cips ncy the ins titution and want
ed to Zee 1T terrified out, and made known to the
Union. We find in the constitution that members
cannot hold two civil Offices but Regents are
OF Congress- and receive pay for travelling to the in
as members Of Congress, and money to DELAY their
expenses Should we not look into such things! We
were tod too that the building wa, of bad material
and perishable In its nature But " the building Is
contributed Of durable materials where the design
oil the individuals into whose hands has passed the
anime into the subject, and report the facts that
nay judge whether these rumors correct not.
Suppo.e have hostility to the institution II the in
sttution be right, the objects right in the
Of common tense appoint q COMMITTEES. II, after
tie institution rest q more enduring oundaton7
Mr.. HiLL'ARD obtained the floor for explanation.
The gentle man fays that be has no hostility to the
iutututon, md that put fictitious sum into the
treasury. and drew 1t and FOR this reason he
would with Draw the money from the Institution aud
re tore It 10 the treasury. IL Is well known that
the government received this money from James
smiihson. The government thought proper to
lend the money TO Arkansas The money
numbered. and now the gentleman opposed
TO tho instifution until Arkansas be made to re-
fund the money IL he opposed the stituton?
his object to uproot it. rae it, beoause there
s no money In the treasury? BY every moral and
ms ke good the trutt. When Congress organized the
inttintion they Authorized the Regents to draw the
money and becau,e We have thought prop"r to make
furo We are to be iragned But the gentleman says
there wasa crisis thank heaven that the crisis HAS
parse away. that the Is st nd and that peace
has come In her time and trust, that much
sre hss bean in war; this establishment,
30 tubme lie to remain bare conseq Of the
caamities of war The committee is to be composed
Of three .ach House. 1.-THE affairs of the institution
cannot be cobfoed to dscreton then indeed have
we iaii.n on evil times. shall oEer opposition to
the m,tion.
Mr. ThuSAN SnTH-This proposition Is altogether
premature have offered my resolution in the ordi-
nory FORM IL ought have been submitted laet
week Htne resolution pass will have for the
eov'rpmept CT The House, and the gentleman from
1enbes es can then oner his resolution for the sp-
pom me mt OF com nittee II the pursued this
mtrnpg be con- inned there will BE- no nd to efforts
10 alter The rules IL competent move the pre-
vous Y eston
The sPrsktR-The previous question can be moved
but the question en- the amendment must nrst be,
pnt.
A peiLt Of order was raised and disposed Of when
Mr. MaRsH said have been, from the FIRST moment
sst mmii tee was proposed. in favor OF It I'm rats
heo, from what have sten that the appointment OF
committee would Ierye as a necessary aud whole |
tnme check on proceedings Of the board Of Regents
h.y ougbt to b. made sensible of the power by which
they we're created
Mr. Rnrrr- for the reason which the gentleman |
"frns I'rutt the committee will not be appointed I
went no sueh direction over the Regents. nave been