The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. BAYLY, the debate on the bill
to supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the
present fiscal year was ordered to cease at two
O'Clock to-day.
The House resolved into a Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. BuRT in the
chair.)
The special order was announced-the bill TO car
ry into effect the convention between the United
States and the Emperor of Brazil concluded in
January, ls49, (for the payment of claims of Amer
Mr.. McCLERNAND said that the bill explained
itself; and, without debate, on his motion, it was
laid aside to be reported TO the House.
The committee resumed the consideration OF the
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The amendment pending appropriation
of ,56S 80 for clerks in the Department of the
Interior proper
Mr. CROWELL was in favor Of the proposed
amendment, and would vote for it, because he be-
eved that the Secretary ofthe Interior was warrant
ed in calling 10 his assistance the extra force not pro-
vded for by law, to enable him TO perform the du-
ty under the law creating the Department, and
which is expected at his hands. Instead of the Sc
cretary being guilty OF an act of usurpaton, II was
his bounden duty to employ these clerks. Former
y, in the deficiency bs, every cent called for has
been awarded; and this is the first time that Sc
cretary, for calling around him sufficient force 10
transact the business Of his Department, has been
characterized and denounced as a usurper. When
the late administration was IN power, why did not
the Chairman Of the Ways and Means recommend
a similar course Of conduct pending the deficiency
billsS
Mr.. BAYLY. Does the gentleman cay that
voted for any of those appropriations
MIR. CROWELL did not know that the gentle
man interposed any objection when the last def
cheney bill passed but his impression
that the gentleman not only voted 10 make up
deficiency for the salaries OF clerks at the last and
preceding sessions, but did not characterize the
former Secretary Of the Treasury as guilty OF
usurpation. Gentlemen had denounced this Adj
ministration profligate; and his colleague from
the Wayne district (Mr. CARTER) had been pleased
TO denouncc and apply 10 the Secretary reproach-
fol epithets. Not content in eShausting the ample
store Of the vocabulary Of billingsgae he has laid
under contribution the still ample store Of the
editor Of the Washington Union He has dragged
up from the gutter low, shameless, malignant
libels, and sought TO give currency and character
TO the abuse i'm that loathsome sheet against that
distinguished individual. II remained 10 be seen
whether the gentleman will be able 10 lift up
these ibellers 70 his level, or whether the at
tempt will not drag him down 10 theirs. He (Mr.
CRowELL) did not blame his colleague for doing
reverence 10 the senior editor Of that paper which
was characterized as " the sole organ" Of the De
mocracy. He did not blame him for any act Of
reverence that his colleague might pay TO the ven
cradle patriarch Of Democracy He had no obec-
ton that his colleague should exhibit his fealty
and pay the honor due 10 the senior editor as The
patron saint Of the Democratic party but he did
complain that he (Mr. CARTER) exhibited his rev.
ercnce at the public expense, and in this hall.
Mr.. G. said he held in his hand a list Of the de-
fcicncy bills passed under Mr. Folks administra-
|
OF the twenty ninth Congress, 81 709,0l4 ap-
proprated at the second S7,6ls, 307. At the first
session Of the thirtich Congress the appropriations
were not counted by Thousands, but by millions.
They amounted 70 Sl5,ll5, 500; and during the
four years Of the "model administration" S25, 600.
600 were voted for deficiencies over and above the
estimates Of the heads Of the Departments. The
present deficiency bill appropriacs 100000; and
with these facts spread ON the records Of legislation,
and staring every member in the face, the hon.
orable gentleman rises and dcnounces the present
party as prohgatc, guilty Of usurPati9n, and ap-'
seems 30 have been garnering up in his memory
ever since he was elected 10 Congress He was
sorry that any attempt had been made 10 give
party turn 10 the discussion; to nothing was he so
averse as 10 this. His colleague (Mr CARrER) had
complained that capable men had been turned out
Of Office and said that cider. sucking politicians
have been put into their places. He (Mr CO. de-
MED that competent men bad been turned out. Mr.
Ewing was known and bonorcd throughout the
| length and breadth Of the Republic. The column
Of bis fame rises 90 high that any attempts Of his
adversarics TO reach him prove abortve, and he
may look down with contempt upon his assailants
/ The poisoned arrows are pointed with good will
| but they cannot reach the Secretary for want Of
strength 10 propel them, and they fall harmless at
his feet
In the aggregate, taking all the Departments Of
the Government together, including or excluding
the clcrkships Of the two houses, the Democrats
are largely in the majority.
| Mr. CARTER inquired whether this was a speech
/ to correct the truth Of history?
j Mr.. CROMWELL said the gentleman had vaunt-
ngly declared that this Administration has turned
! competent and appointed a large majority Of
! incompetent persons; and he wished TO refute the
| charge. He never would justify prescription for
opinion sake More than one-third Of the Offices in
| Washington are filed by citizens Of Old Virginia
| Maryland, and the District Of Columbia In the
Fourth Auditors office there fourteen clerks /;
/ only five Of them Whigs; and these are quartered
on the lowest salaries. lie supposed that these are
the "cider-sucking' gentlemen, az they cannot
| drink brandy and water, like those who receive
/ h CHER salaries.
! been 10 place these facts upon record before the
House, in order that they might go out to the coun-
/ try with this debate
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, spoke in favor Of