Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26

dinary question Ii concerned expenditure o. public mo
ney Within the past few years the House had appointed
committees for four OF the Executive Departments. So !a
from regarding the charge criminal he regarded il as com
mon. IL did not imply crime moral turpudc. II tia
was the casc he would show that former Secretary Of Iii
Treasury took up and allowed claims Of twelve or fifcer
years standing; and after thousands had been drawn "n
the treasury abandoned the into which he had ialien
\ select committee, it seemed him, superfluous
The subject should go TO the Committee the Public ES
penditures
Mr.. Richardson had sort of objection that the whole
subject should go TO that committee with power 10 sond io
persons and papers.
Mr. Giddngs moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Rich
ardson by striking select committee of nine members
| and inserting the Committee Public Expenditures
Mr. McCcrnand contended that the objections lneroscu
technical from beginning to end aad he insisted ia
there was sufficient ground for inquiry into the conduct
the Secretary.
Mr. Evans of Maryland proposed tha, be unanimously
agreed that all the subjects which had been presented should
so together
Mr.. Richardson said he would make no bargains.
Mr. Bayly remarked that IL the gentleman from Maryland
would move separate committee his resolution, the bu
mocratic side would for it.
Mr.. Evans there necessity for separate
committee
Mr. Bayly observed that if all these subjects 20 one
committee they would report during this session.
Mr. Evans could for the original resolutions; be
wanted all the subjects 60 together The committee cod
we'll take up all as part.
Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi supported the resolution io
select committee He satisfied that Mr. Ewing had
allowed rejected claims.
Mr. Stephens, OF Georgia, opposed tho whole proceeding
There Committee Public Expenditures; they could
investigate. He against consuming tho tine o the
House Ia investigating tho truth Of newspaper rnors
After remarks by several gentlemen
Mr.. Van Dyke moved that the House adjourn
Tho question was taken and decided in The negative
The demand for The previous question was srconded ana
under lis operation the amendment OF Mr. iidngs 10 sub
tute the Committee Public Expenditures tort select com
! m,ce of nine, Vas disagreed to.
And the resolution o Mr. Richardson MAS adoptet-yeaa
95 nays 73, as folows:
YEAs~Messrs. Abrrsuu, Allen. I.,hc averett Bayly,
Iisse Bocock, Booth, Bowdon, Gowlin Boyd Albert y
Rt.4 pIrt( (.nie
land, Williamson r. W. Cobb, Dnmics, Disney, Doy,
Dunhau, purkee Emundson, Ewing, FeaihersI"n Fitch
mond HARRISON, Harlan l.ham Il. Harris, sampson W.
Ilsrri. Thomas l.. Harris, Raymond Hoagand Holiday,
Howard Hubbard, Joseph w. Jackson, Andrew Johns1n
Robert W; Johnson, Jones Kaufman Pre''GI hing, Ia
Serc LETTER. Littlehed, JOB Manu. Mason McClernard,
Mcdonald, McTanahan Robert NJ McI.ans, McMu!lcr,
McWiie Meacham, Meade Miller N!lson olds Parker,
pensee Peck Phelps Potter, Powell Richardson Rcbhlns,
Jr Robinson Root, Ross Sawtoa Sheppard, Frederick F.
Stanton, Richard H. Stanton sseson Strong swes'Ior
Thomas JACOB 1 ThOMpson 'Sss as ihSms9n % W,cN h" Wi
liam, and Wood-95.
NArs-Alessrs Alexander, Alston Baker, Bennett. Bokcs,
'reck, Briggs Books Bgrrors Chester Butler Joseph r
Caldwell, Calvin Campbell Cssey Chaadler. Clark Cole,
Conger Conrad Corwin Crowe Doheny. D:ckey, Dixon,
Du.T, Duncun Alexander Evans Fowler Fr.eilsy, Gentry
Dani. P King, George G.. King Ja:noa G Kim lo.n =,
King, Matteson, Mciaughey. Mckssock Fins r. Mclean
Phoenix Pman Reynolds, Rockwell Rose Rumsey, r.,
sacke Sylvester spaldng Sprague sany Alexander II
Stephens, Taylor John b. Thompson, Thurman Toombs,
underhill Van Dyke yinion White and Wnthrop-73
Mr.. Jones moved reconsider the vote and the motion
laid upon the table
Mr. Stanly asked introduce resolution hc
Mr. Gentry calling upon the Secretary oil the Interior 10
furnish the House the information which the resolution ui
NJ. Richardson placed in the hands OF committee OF nyes-
tgaion ..
The Speaker said that the luton would be received II
there objection. Objection was mate.l
Mr. Jones asked whether the rule required all resolutions
calling on the heads OF Departments for information 10 lie
day.
The Speaker replied in tho affirmative and said thu the
House could however by unanimous consent or sispsn-
sion of the rule consider il to-day.
A motion mado 10 adjourn, and the question decided
in the regatiye-yeas So nays 80.
The question taken suspondns the rules and dsci
isd In the afirmntive-yeas H, nays A.
so the rules suspended, and the resolution was in
troduced
Dir Jones inquired whether the rule did not require the
resolution to lie day.
The Speaker replied Yes, if objected to.
Mr.. Stanly moveda SUSPENSION OF the rules but The ques-
decided in the negativeyeas ST. isnot two
thirds. The House then adjourned