The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-19

II, ,syv DAYS since, Simultaneous attack made
L. the chairman Of this committee, and through him,
The terms used, upon the democratic Speaker and
~ Of the House. The correspondent OF the North
oscan the personal organ Of one member OF the eabi
lMr Clayton,) and published at the home OF an.
sr, lMr Mereaith.) charged that every movement OF
| democratic party, from the commencement OF the
s,;on, had indicated a purpose upon their part to
Iass the administration and retard legislation. As
snce OF this the Of the chairman OF the Com
Iuee OF Ways and Means was particularly singled out
vas stated that he had not called the committee to-
her or eyinced any desire TO consult the minority Of
or the administration in reference TO its policy He
accused Of hhanded exercise Of power. and OF
position TO monopolze the functions Of the committee
the wing press throughout the country were called
on to denounce him. Al the time, similar article
peared in the New York Courier and other wing pa
IS which indicated that the movement was concert
one In paper OF the 18th, replied to SO much
the article Of the Courier as referred to the fact that
neral Bayly had not at that time, convened the CON-
3tee OF Ways and Means, which was all we deemed i
essary to refer to- We stated, what everybody knows
all conversant with legislative proceedings, and what
4 writers in question knew, that the committees are but
Houses that they originate nothing
lat they only act upon subjects committed to them
The House that but one subject OF public nature
N been committed to the Committee OF Ways and
sans and that the House itself, by order concurred
by many whigs had declared that business, not
ced with its organization, should be transacted until it
as completely organized In reference TO the only sub
Of public character which, at that time, had been
mmited to the Committee Of Ways and Means--yiz:
message OF the President calling attention to much
the report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury related
the deficiency Of the appropriations for defrayng the
penses Of collecting the reyenue-we stated that the
|aiman Of the Committee of Ways and Means did
! call the committee together, because the Senate
IA already taken the initiative in relation to it. 1t
ID been promptly organized whereas the House is
t organized to this day. The democrats of the
-ance Committee OF the Senate. during the holy.
ys, and even in the absence of its chairman, called
i committee together, and permitted wing to report
resolution in conformity with the views OF the admin
ration That resolution was before the Senate Upon
|eir action depended the necessity Of action by the
|ouse II they rejected the resolution there end
(t and it was almost certain that they would either
ss it or reject before the House, under its ORDER
build act upon any subject not connected with its organi-
|hon, except by unanimous consent.
We also stated, as clear was, that there no
opiety in the charmans calling the committee together
hen be had nothing to lay before il, except subject in
ference TO which the Senate had taken the initiative;
h that he conferred with the leading wings of the com.
ee upon the matter and they advised that under the
rumstances, the House should wait for the Senate.
reply 10 this article Of ours the Republic, the personal
gan Of the administration, says:
In the Union Of January Is appears article intended
excupaie this committee Tor neglecting the business
pery belonging to it, and the Union, for General Bayy
that the Committee of Ways and Means waited for the
Fion of the Senate.
And then, after quoting what we said in reference
General Bayly's taking the precaution to confer with
De leading wing members OF the committee, il says:
Now, this prccauion that the chairman took in
|rmed he did not take" Now we are authorized by Gen.
kyly to say, that he did confer with Mr. Vinton, the
inner chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and Means.
to the propriety Of waiting for the Senate in the
lrtcuar case referred TO; that he understood Mr..
nton to acquesce; that is certain he did NOT OBJ
b. General Bayly also conferred with Mr.. Toombs,
b he agreed with General Bayly. But may be that
|s Republic neither considers Mr. T. leading wing nor
Whig at ALL and this, it may be- is what il means when
denies that the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and
leans conferred with leading vhigs Of the committee
But the Republic does not stop here. Supposing our
aements TO be correct it says: "What confession II
facts are correctly stated the chairman conferred with
aiding wing members! Is the chairman in want OF
eP'" The affiliated organs had better be little more
Onssent, II they desire to make any impression upon
enlightened people. The country will scarcely I'M
ane time for consulting on the same occasion the wings
his committee, and also for net consulting them One
ryan OF the administration denounces General Bayly for
Of exhibiting :" any desire TO consult the minority
his committee, and pronounces his not doing so
q hgh-handed exercise OF power" But it is found
BAT he did the very thing he is denounced for not doing
Immediately the ground OF attack is changed and this is
ezed upon by the especial organ OF the administration as
whence Of "his neffeiency." and "that Mr.. Speaker
Obj has given us Committee OF Ways and Means
those chairman does not know his duty" but must con-
uli the wings 10 learn i'll
former article, we referred only 10 the accuse.
on that the chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and
leans had not, up TO the time referred 10, convened
u committee We did not refer TO the charge that he
ID evnced disposition to consult in regard 10 the
ews Of the administration, or as TO its policy. We
not suppose anybody considered such 10 be his duty
was known that he was opposed to the policy OF
administration. But the attack is renewed by the
public, we state that shortly after the Committee of
Jays and Means was announced, he called, we learn,
an act Of courtesy, upon the Secretary OF the Treasury