The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-03
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
THURSDAY. JUNE /, lsas.
The journal having been read

The journal having been read
Mr.. CUMNINS moved a reconsideration OF the vote
by which the House, yesterday referred the bill IN
relation TO the rights OF naturalZed citzens; winch mo-
ton was recorded upon the journal
FOREIGN SERVICE
The SPEAKER stated the question to be upon agree,
ing the Senate amendments to the foregn postal bill
pending when the House ADJOURNED on yesterday, ana
upon which the previous question had been ordered
Mr. ROOT for the purpose OF giving an opportunity to
the gentleman from Georgia [Alr l. B. k!NG] to submit
by which the House, yesterday seconded the demand
for the previous question which motion agreed TO-
The verbal amendment was then made and the Senate
amendments concurred in, with the exception of the
third amendment, which was rejected.
THE FINANCES.
The House resumed the consideration of the report
on Public Expenditures. relation to the annual report
of the Secretary OF the Treasury the question being upon
motion to Lax upon the table and print >, % a. aor
Mr.. HOUSTON OF Alabama being entitled 10 the nool,
said he desired only to explain very briefly ms reply 10
the gentleman from Pennsylvania in relation 10 the pro-
prety Of committee OF the House consulting Inc oecte
ary OF the Treasury in regard to Investigations OF ms
conduct What he said was that was the duty OF the
committee having charge of such subject to give the OH
Ger an opportunity of being heard in explanation Even
the majority OF the COMMITTEES to think that dscre-
pancies might be reconced upon more iul examination
and explanation of the books OF the department he was
proceeding complain that the sessions OF the committee
full and that the minority was not notified OF
the meetings of the committee, when
Mr.. CLINGMAN said he gave to one of the pages a
written notice of the investigation going on; and he was
informed that the gentleman from Virginia MIR. BED
INGER] was notified to attend on the sessions Of the
He stated the acknowledgment of the Secretary of the
existence of mistake committed by one OF his clerks to
the of about Millions by way OF making
out for the committee taking upon themselves
to go into these Investigations. He could not consent to
the delay of month in this PRINTING! on account OF the
want ola minority report. He desired the majority re-
port 90 to the country for there mistakes the
part of the Secretary they should not be concealed nor
should information OF the fact be delayed on any
count.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania moved to recommit
the report; and, for this motion, read from
the majority report as follows:
''In the statements which they have submitted the COM
dare hardly hope that they have attain
ed perfection and avoided all On the contrary the
come though the committee entertain doubt that with
e could BE- fox
ciled.'
Mr. p designated the report a species of arguendo
matter of faith than matter of fact The report
processes to be criticism upon the report OF the Secrea
ry while its face it is candidy confessed that time
and opportunity had not been sufficient for them to arrive
Mr. BEDfNGER (the floor being yelded,) was I'M
willing that the mputaton should go to the country that
he had neglected his duty and his business upon this
mittee He had not been notified of the meeting of the
sub committee and to this moment the committee had no
certain room to meet IN.
upon the paper OF notification which he gave to the page
Mr. HALL of Missouri said no such notice ever came
70 HIM.
Mr. BEDINGER, qesumng.) 1t had not occurred to
him that there the slightest intention the part of
the committee to go into this investigation Moreover,
h H. da not a the Of e aHe o.
sion. taken along with the difficulty about the place OF
meeting of the committee may have had some effect to
keep him away. The committee, seems. sometimes met
in the Treasury building but gentlemen OF the committee
said Treasury building to him in their notifications
ne % w ess
the Secretary But he cared nothing about the report
What he said was, that he had not neglected his duty
and all he asked what in common fairness could
report. The report of the majority had been given into
his hands two weeks ago 1t areport OF forty pages
satisfactory explanation of the difficulties it involved in
the he had since been able to devote to the subject
Mr. THOMPSON resumed, and proceeded further to
crtcise the majority report and to point out the dlscre
anceSof its language and its conclusions During the
short time he had given to the examination OF the report
he had not been able TO perceive what the majority would
be driving at There was no treasury dehCt announced
in their report Ii not said there less
money the treasury than there ought to be- II seemed
teman says on his right But he would not pursue
criticism upon matter which he did not understand and
which did not itself profess to be very clear All he
asked was for time and opportunity to investigate the
subject it should be investigated and that both reports
might go forth together.
The resolutions OF the majority report were then read
by the Clerk The question being the motion to print,
Mr.. ASHMuN asked what would be the effect of the
The SPEAKER SAID the effect would be 10 force Inc
vote the adoption of the resolutions. The motion to
print the report would afterwards be in order.
Mr. THOMPSON. Would i not be a curious pro-
The SPEAKER further explained the order as above.
MIR. ASHMUN was of opinion that the previous ques-
ton would not exclude the pending motion to print
Mr.. COBB, OF Georgia. had not the least objection to
the adoption of the resolutions, if the minority could
have leave report and both reports could 90 the
country together There would be no delay by taking
this course he explained from review of the amount
of printing already ordered. He feared indeed that the
whole Of the printing would not be completed before the
close of the session. s
MIR. ASHMUN said there minority report; and
that motion 10 print report that had no existence,
could not be regular proposition.
Mr.. HOUSTON said the minority asked for only ten
days, and, with that understanding he difficulty
in coming to the vote.
Mr.. ASiMUN never heard OF a vote upon such an
arrangement. Whenever the minority report should
come in, unless it very Objectionable, he would
to print it. He moved TO lay the report the table;
hut upon consultations Withdrew, and demanded the pre-
vious question.
Some conversation followed on matter Of order be-
tween Messrs McLANE, McCLERNAND, BEDIN-
GER, and the SPEAKER when
The demand for the previous question was rejected by
report of tellers-afimative rs, negative 30.
The SPEAKER, in reply to Mr.. COBB, OF Georgia
stated the question TO be on the motion to print.
Mr. COBB OF Georgia proposed to move that the mo-
ton to print be postponed to this day two weeks.
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut hoped that the post
ponemen would not be agreed to; stating at the same
time, that he thought there was no objection to the
understanding that the minority report should be printed
as soon it might be prepared Mr. r. adverted to the
Two speeches upon this subject delivered by himself