The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

of order while Mr. BAYLy was encouraged 10 Ego
on" The gentleman, he said, was not making rc-
marks applicable to the subject under considera,
The CHAIRMAN said that the question Of rele-
vancy was difhcult 10 decide, as the gentleman
had not progressed Tar in his remarks.
MIR. BAYLY remarked that this was a most ex-
traordnary effort to deprive him OF the right To re-
ply to the extraordinary speech OF the gentleman.
He (Mr. II. complained OF the amount OF apPro-
priations Does he not recollect that in my speech
on one of the bills, ] took up item by item, and
showed that the appropriations were limited TO the
expenditures required by existing iawss voted
against almost every one OF them' and the gentle
man voted for them
How ia it with the two parties OF the House! Is
not the fact notorious that the Wings vote In a
body for all appropriations, and the democrats
against theIn With this notorious fact staring him
in the face is it consistent with the candor which
the gentiemans profession requires, that he should
hold responsible? In every one OF the apPro-
priation bills, the Committee OF Ways and Means
have cut down the estimates Of the Department.
What we have stricken out, the gentleman and his
friends have voted in. We will soon have proof
of your sincerity. The Civil and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill will soon come here, with an ad.
ditional million added by the Senate. voice:
"Three milIions''l majority OF the committee
will call on the House to reject the amendments,
and then it will be seen how the Wings vote, and
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. Who over
rules you the organ OF the COMMITTEE OF ways
ana Means
M, SAYLY. The w hlgs.
M IN LIZARD had but one word. The appro-
rr;a,;or hn,. are brought forward, after having
baa' ahn,;tteo 20 the scrntiny Of the Committees,
o,ano..d ~ ,naio, ity Of Democrats, and major
ity Of the Committee sutho. NE the appropriation
bills to be reported to the Hou>, po "a, tbe.n
Tor it, but gentlemen, you lay down VIC
ton that the appropriations are sn IN 49,
and l say, why do you not reduce tn. " The or nr.
mittee' But when they pass through them
IF hn ttacV IN
You invite me TO vote for them; and 30 far A. -
charging the gentleman from Virginia with insii-
certy, unbecoming my character, am only re,
bukng, as insincerc, first, the recommendation oi
the appropriations, and then the fault found with
thoae why vote for them. might well say, "Phy-
stefan heal myself We have had war with
Mexico, in which the public funds were squan
dered, and we are paying OFT the puDiic oept
contracted by the Democratic administration
new State has been admitted into the Union, re-
curing additional appropriations, and two Terri
tories have to be supported. i take PRIDE IN having
voted for the appropriations. II 10 duty whien
owe to my country, and shall always do so, IN
dependent of any cabal or clamor. And gentle
men rebuke u.s. because they say they voted AGAINST
| the appropriations. They cannot be Justified by
the country, when their own chairman scruunlzea
| the items before reporting them to the House.
The amendments for musical instruments were
then rejected.
MIR. BAYLY reported an amendment under
stood TO be an appropriation to defray the expenses
| of visitors to the West Point Military Academy.
| He wished to notice the ungenerous and uncalled
| for remarks of the gentleman from Missouri.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, called the gen
| tleman to order. He was not explaining any
amendment.
Mr. BAYLY said that he had not voted for any
appropriation which was not required by existing
law and the Journals OF Congress would show that,
during both Congresses that he had been here, he
| had voted against every one OF these laws which
| made the appropriations necessary; but alter Con-
| gress pass laws to carry them out, ne did never
ba~ isto, ,,tfb
| of the Committee OF Ways and Means to deny the
| appropriations.
| Mr.. GREEN. How do you justify your vote
making an appropriation for the Storm KING
Mr. BAYLY would not enter into discussion
| about that The appropriation was only $4,000.
| He would ask why did the gentleman squander
the public lands' There were cries OF "order'"
Mr.: STEVENS. What about my point of ORDER
| Mr.. BAYLY. The gentleman need not trouble
| himself. have done. [Cries of "order" "order!'
and calls for the question: - 'the question:
| Mr. BAYLY. have one remark to make about
| the amendment
| Mr. STEVENS. Then call you 10 order
| The greatest confusion prevailed
| MIR. McCLERNAND expressed the hope that the
| Chairman would take measures to ensure order.
| The confusion seemed TO increase, If possible.
| Further proceedings took place, and after quiet
| had been partially restored,
| Mr.. BAYLY said that during this whole Congress
no member of il has INDUCED less irrelevant de-
bate than he has; but when he was attacked on the
right hand and on the left, and in the centre too
| Mr.. MOREHEAD rose TO a point OF order. He
said that he had witnessed with pain departure
] from the rules, and wished them TO be enforced.
| MIR. BAYLY. ] am done.
| The CHAIRMAN said that there was nothing
now before the committee TO which point of order
was applicable.
The amendment Of Mr.. BAYLY was agreed to-
An Intellectual motion was made that the commit
| tee rise.
Several amendments were discussed and agreed
Mr.. JONES moved that the committee rise. He
said that he had been engaged in business ever
| since five o'clock this morning, and was much
| faugued.
| The question was taken, and the committee found
| itself without quorum and the roll was called,
and the result reported 10 the iouse.
| A quorum being announced, the House again
| went into committee.
| MIR. BAYLY wished TO make a single remark
| The Committee Of Ways and Means went into SEES
| sion on the amendments 10 the Civil and Diploma
| tic bill, at nine O'Clock this morning. They had
been constantly at work ever since. He had been
| at work since five O'Clock this morning, and, with
| the exception Of single cracker, no food had
passed his lips. He moved that the committee rise
! If this not done he would not have time tc
examine the amendments Of the Senate TO the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
| A quorum did not vote on the motion, and again
! the roll was called quorum had answered &c
|
! mittee. On this occasion,
| MIR. sTANLY asked the Chairman what was the
! vote
| The CHAIRMAN rcplied-sycs IL, noes So.
! MIR. STANLY said that he wished the country &c
know the fact that only eight Democrats had voted
| among the noes, and the ayes Democrats
| Gentlemen on the other side move that the com
! mittee rise, and refuse 20 vote; they refuse to
transact the public business Let the responsible
ty rest on the right shoulder. This has occurred
| more than once.
Several additional votes were taken on the motion
that the COMMITTEES rise, but quorum did not vote
The roll was called on each occasion, and the result
! reported 10 the House, which, having thus asccr-
| tanned that quorum was present, again went into
| committee.
| Mr. sTANLY asked what was the result
| The CHAIRMAN informed him.
| MIR STANLY said that Of the twenty six voting
in the Affirmative, there was only one Wing, and in
! the eiqhty-five noes only ten Democrats The com
mittee could sec how large body OF the Democrats
| refused TO vote.
Various motions we're made by the opposition
and the yeas and nays called, EVIDENTLY with de-
sign " consume time and, finally, at nine O'Clock
| the contest was given up, and
The House adjourned
|
Very late from Havana.