The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-19

temptuously towards the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
Mr.. CONRAD said that he voted for the res0lu-
ton because he satisfied that it would result in
complete vndcation Of the Secretary from tins
untounded charge, and because he knew thatevery
unionnded charge recoils upon its author. He was
saiished that the Secretary should be weighed in
the balance, and. IL found 10 be guilty, to have SEN
tence OF condemnation passed upon him. Another
.Galphin" was TO be brought in, drawn sson hid
den recesses; some dark and heretoforc undiscoy-
cred fraud! And the House were 10 have the com
Portable assurance that nothing remains concealed.
How has IT resulted' The mountain has brought
forth mouse. The Secretary Of the Treasury has
merely decided question of law.
MIR. SWEErZER would ask the gentleman
whether the whole of the charges have not been
proved-in every single particular. II has been
shown that the Cabinet had the matter under
considerations, and reversed the act of the Secre-
tary.
MIR CONRAD. The gentleman said that he
cast no iinputation upon the Secretary. The reso.
luton does. lie admits that all he wished TO OBJ
tain has been disclosed by member (Mr. THoMp-
SOM of the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. SWEETZER. | now say take nothing
back. When spoke of the Secretary, / alluded 10
him as the Secretary Of the Treasury, who has
drawn money from the treasury without authority
of law.
Mr.. CONRAD. The gentleman said that the
House are in possession of all the facts which he
wishes the select committee to report to the House.
do not know what the committee would have to
do unless II be to report the question Of law II So
would recommend that the subject be referred To
the Committee ON the Judiciary. The gentleman
clerk?
MIR. SWEETZER said he would give to the House
the name OF his informant at proper time, and
he submitted whether il was proper for any to
put such question to him to answer
MIR, CONRAD then replied to MIR. MEADE and
SAID that there was nothing in the character of he
lion" TO assail gentlemen this floor 1t partalSes
more OF the character of the jackal
MIR. MEADE was understood to say that the lion
gentleman
leans on several occasions. He thought that the
gentleman mistook the tenor of his remarks. He
did not say that the Secretary had acted from
rnpt motives, but unlawfully. He (Mr. M. once
belonged to the opposite side, for which he begged
pardon of the Democracy
Mr.. CONRAD hoped that the gentleman would
was willing that the Committee of Waysa and Means
should make the inquiry. He had confidence in
them, and thought they would do justice to the Sec
rotary and 10 the country
Mr.. MASON then obtained the floor, and moved
the previous question, which seconded.
The resolution Of Mr.. SwEETzER, in lieu of that
offered yesterday, again read, when
Mr.. CHANDLER moved TO amend it, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways nd Means
be Instructed to procure an account of all sums OF
money which may have been taken (if any, from
the surplus fund, which had accumulated to said
fund under the provisions Of the OF Congress Of
l795, from appropriations made for the Florida In
dams and for other purposes under various specific
appropriations made by Congress.
Nh. STEPHENS, of Georgia, demanded the yeas
and nays, and said that he opposed to all in
veslgations, unless special charges were made.
MIR. JONES remarked that the Committee of
Ways and Means wanted nothing to do with the
subject, and he moved to lay il upon the table.
The question was taken, and decided i'm the neg
ative-yeas &c. nays &c.
So the subject was not laid on the table.
MIR. ORR moved that the House adjourn and the
question was decided in the negative.
The resolution and the pending amendments
hal pf ra Univ
above) was agreed to-yeas LOG, nays 80.
DIR. WILLIAMS moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, but the motion was disagreed to-
The question occurred on agreeing to the resolu-
ton as amended, when
On motion of Mr.. INGE, the House adjourned
until To- morrow, at eleven o'clock.