New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-25

The House having become partially 'tiIled-
Mr. HUDsos rose and sad suppose II - not
IN order for me 70 address the Committee bat as |
rave been called upon II there "a no objection have
no objection on my part q state what have heard ine
gentleman from New York VT. GHEELET say
rCries from al quarters Hear him, nesr nim
Tire CHArRwAS-If there IS no objection the
gentleman can proceed.
Ne objection being made
Mr. HUpsoS said I can say, then, that on
particular day when this book resolution hsa cen -
fore tire Houses II wss before the House severai
,es-I cannot des gna.e the day buiore day when we
had been passing upon the question OF oooAs 10 NsNnz
from the Capitol tel In with my TREND rom y io,s;
mr. GsKELxY that cOnversed from Toe tspiIol
down on 70 the svenue in relation 20 these books ina,
ne .,stsd-ss understood Dim (and think could not
have been nstAken)-hst he was 10 favor Oh the par
ehasa of the books that he either had or should vote
ss- th booss and he stated two reasons the
that some Of these publications were OF sacn ehArsc
ter TIA, they would never be published unless tnere
was some public patronage held out 70 the puoi'nsrs
and the other that the other Glass OF THESE
bok AZ least contained important elements Of history
which would be lost unless gathered up and puohshed
soon snd as the distribution Of these books was 10
difa.e the Information over the community DC was IN
favor Of the purchase Of these books and ihsi be him,
sell had suffered from not having access % WORKS OF
this character. That was the substance Of the "nVer
saiion.
Mr. HrpsoS having concluded
There were cries Of DARLING. DARLING.
Mr. DARLING rose and no objection being made
proceeded % say. on Of the days on which We
voted for the books now questionable day that the
spprouristion passed the House on my vsy
from the Capitol and, passing down the steps accl
ienislly came alongside the gentleman from New
YORK Mr. GREELEY who was in conversation with
another gentlsman-s Member Of the House-whose
name 81 not recollect. I heard him Mr. g. say be
Justified the appropriation for the books 20 the Mem
bers on the ground Of their dfusng general informs
ton He said that in the City OF Nevl orx he knew OF
no place where he could to obtain the information
contained in these books that although i was sup
posed that in that place the sources Of information
we're much greater than in almost any other portion 90
ihe country he would hardly know where % 20 In that
CITY ~ find this niormsiod and upon this groundtnat
be would support the resolution In favor OF the BOOKS
This conversation. the gentleman will recoiect took
plsce going down from the west door Of the Capitol
and before We got to the avenue do not now recol
lect the gentleman who was with the gentleman from
New-i0rk.
Mr. PUTNAM rose amid loud cries ot invitation
and mo objection being made.) said As my name has
been referred 20 In relation ~ this question Il Is due
perhaps 10 tine gentleman from New York Mr.. GREE.
LEY. inst ! should state this That some few days
since the gentleman from Ohio Mr. EDWARDS called
upon me- here and inquired Of me whether had heard
my colleague Mr. GREELEY say anything In relation
70 vote 10 the books. | that morning had re-
ceived the paper and referred him % the editorial
contained therein which has been read by the Clerk
but have no recollection OF stating 10 the gentleman
from Ohio that | heard my colleague say BE- Justified
the vote which he gave nor have ! any recollection
whatever that ever heard my colleague say anything
upon the sub iect alte r the vote given by him.
The gentleman from Ohio must have misunder
stood me and il is due to my colleague that this eN
PLANTATION should be made
SEVERAL VOICES " What did he say b,f0re the
vote =
have no recollection said Mr. P. that I ever
heard him say anything.
Mr.. EDWARDS rose. and wished to know il any
of his five minutes was lett
No reply was heard but, sitter some converse
ton being allowed 70 prOceed) he said. have stated
that have no apologies to make for giving this vote
voted for these books for the very which the
gentleman from Newlork Mr. GREELEY gave 10
these witnesses stated that | could prove by wit
that the gentleman has given reasons Of this
kind. and that that editorial was an siterthought II
the House requires any more testimony Il can be- had
but out of the mouths OF witnesses he Is condemned
That j. riytural a. well as legal.
have not risen 30 retssie for anything this editor
ha. said Ia reference this subjs OF mileage have
been casssd among those who have received excessive
mileage I Travelled In coming 10 Washington forty
three miles farther than the Committee paid me bu,
stated before the Committee the reasons why made
the change ofroute. had been csp.ized once
The CHNRNAN interpOsed. aud said he ielt
bound to arrest this debate.
fCries Of GRsELET GREELEY ~
Mr.. GREELEY rose
The CHAiRNAS stated that it We aid NOT be in
order for the gentleman to address the House while
there question pending
fCries of suspend the rules hear him
Mr.. TALLNADGE rose and inquired if his col
league could not proceed by general consent
The CHAIRMAN replied IN the All rmatve.
No objection was made. and
Mr.. GREELEY proceeded. The gentleman from |
Massachusetts, Mr.. HUDsoN simply misunderstood |
only thing. He states me to have urged the con
siderstions which he urged % me. He urged these /
dd The Other DAY On bis Nor '6fRi hi; Hduay sSSpro1e
OF the appropriation tor the books provided they
honestly disposed Of according the intent VI the sp
preparation
Mr. EDwARDs.-Why then. did you make the
denial in The Trbr and say that you voted sgainstti
Mr. GREELEY. did vote against IT, / did not /
vote for H. because did choose 10 have sort
Of gentlemen on this door hawk AZ mo The gentleman
from Massachusetts fMr. HUDsoN submitted consd-
eraiions % me OF which admitted the force admit
them now | admit that the House justha5le In
voting for this appropriation for the ably stated
by the Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
and think justihsble, this Hall will show, in
not voting for H. In particular there collision
between what said this floor, the editorial, and
what ! said IN conversation. The conversation 70
which the gentleman from Wisconsin Mr. DARLINGl
refers Is doubtless the Of which ,hs gentleman
rom Massachusetts, Mr. HUDsoNl has spoken
Mr.. q. having concluded
On motion OF Mr.. NINTOS the Committee rose
md reported the bill to the House with sundry amend