The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-16

Mr. M next eloqueny defended Vermont and her legis.
ature against the charge OF dshonorng the remains Of
Colonel Ransom, who fell in the Mexican war.
Mr. JULIAN, having then obtained the floor, delivered
speech upon the slavery question, taking strong anti
slavery views e., generally 49,. i ,,,;,n
Mr., RAYMOND next obtaining the foor on mouon
the committee rose and then
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. MAY is, 1850.
After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. ROBBINS asked the unanimous consent Of the
House for permission to offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be IN,
uc,ed 70 inquire into the exPedency q giving 70 al GNU
officers OF navy relative assiniated rank also, into
the expediency OF revising the rules and Tor the
q the navy approved ART, A. s o ana e
may think proper and ndlcous either by Dill OF othef-
wise.
Which, having been read, was agreed to.
Mr.. STANLY asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission to offer resolution, from the
select committee 10 inquire whether any OF the employees
OF the last administration were connected with newspa-
pers &c, TO authorize the said committee 70 employ
clerk and have power send for persons and papers
Mr.. JONES objecting, leave was not granted.
The SPEAKER. announcing that reports from com
miee were in ORDER went on to call the committees
Mr.. STANLY. from the select committee above re-
fefered TO, presented the same resolution IN order
MI. HlBBARD offered, as an amendment thereto 'ne
following, viz
And that said committee be instructed inquire upon
the examination Of such persons and papers and report
letters written by Gen Taylor were at any time IN the pos
session Of Abbott Lawrence, OF Massachusetts, Truman
that Cen Taylor was in iavor Of the Wmot Prov.o and
il elected President, would approve any territorial b
which should be passed containing sad posl,o and q
whether General Taylor, while holding an Office under
the government Of the United s.aes wrote any letters
signed promote the election of said Taylor to The pesi
dency Of the United States and IL what were the con-
tents OF said letters.
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by himself had been unanimously agreed TO in the
mittee-Mr HIBBARD member thereof, being present.
He conceived the amendment to be out OF place. tie
would vote to rase separate COMMITTEE to be charged
with the Investigations il proposed to order II was not
right TO send any such resolution TO committee the ma
Jointly OF which wings. il should not hereafter be
in the power OF any one to say that the investigation Il
proposed make had been sotered by the majority to
prevent the otherwise consequent exposure OIL Their po-
ltcal friends.
Mr.. HlBBARD acknowledged that Mr.. SrAsLY had
pose his resolution he mr. H. being present and il not
approving of this action, he and the rest OF the demo-
Gratis the committee, at least made opposition TO
it. Ii was not The purpose OF himsel or any other mem
scrpton In the way OF the majority. On the contrary,
they desired TO remove any and all embarrassmens IN
their path. But they also wanted to open somew
wider field oil investigation in which the committee might
extend their inquiries, embracing matters OF public
interest than contemplated 10 be investigated under
the original resolution OF the gentleman from North
lIs
order proper, he held 10 append TO 1t his amend
ment, which would enlarge the examination, as he pro-
posed. He regarded the latter investigation quite as ne
cessary and important for the enlightenment oil the coun
Try a, large as that proposed in the original resolution,
desiring that the committee might make searching
animation into the conduct in this matter OF both admin
istraions. He had confidence in The committee now
constituted. and. with his political friends, willing to
waive the advantage OF democratic majority, proposed
TO be given for examination under his amendment, in
the suggestion oil Mr.. STAsLr.
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was just the gentleman 10 into such an investigation
as be proposed He was willing TO trust that gentleman
and the rest OF the wings the committee, who, he
doubted not would make fair report on ihe.subject'
Mr. BAYLY had but single objection TO the amend
ment OF the gentleman from New Hampshire, MIR. HrB
BRD As The original inquiry was designed iof the en-
lghment OF the public TO the authorship OF the now
celebrated Bundelcund" papers, he did not see why II
should not also embrace order TO throw all possible
light the electioneerng letters OF Taylor His OBJ
lection 10 the propriey Of allowing clerks 10 any
such committees There were but two. OF all the mpor.
standing committees OF the House, TO which the aid
Of clerks had been accorded. Even the Committee on
tant committee OF the House, on application for clerk,
had been denied by formal vote OF the House, and
The Galphin, Chickssaw claim. and House-prinung
select committees were pursuing their Investigations re-
without any such assistance He was also inclined 10
be chary OF voting power to send for persons and papers
Of according this delicate authority except 10 grave cases
therefore felt constrained to lay II the table
The question on that motion being put, It was not
MIR. p. KING raised point OF order-that the amend
ment OF the gentleman from New Hampshire lMr. Hin
BARpl was not in order amendment 10 the resou
ion OF the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr., STAN
LY1 49,.
And the SPEAKER, sustaining this point, ruled IN
said amendment 10 be out OF order. -
Mr.. CAMPBELL proposed TO amend the resolution II
further authorizing the said select committee to inquire
what the opinions OF General Cass slavery ques
lions prior 10 the oil 1913, and what position the
late President Polk intended TO take in writing the Kane
letter." ~
But the SPEAKER ruled this amendment, also, TO be
Mr.. FEAfHERSToN moved to amend the resolution,
by striking out the words, "and be authorized 10
pIoy a clerk. ,s.y ...s
Mr. H.. in rising 10 make this motion, remarked that he
had objection 10 the resolution, TO the amendment
far granting The power 10 send for persons and pa
pers was concerned But be dould see no reason for
owing this committee clerk while no such aid bad
granted TO either oil the other select committees rails
d in the course Of this session. He was member OF
one OF them (the Galphin commitiee,) which had no
tight and did not desire, to shirk The amoon OF labor
ghtfully devolved on them in their appointment TO make
heir Investigations He would vote for the allow.
snce Of clerk under such circumstances and II any
allowed 70 select committee, all should have the
same favor extended 10 them. tsihtl ,itt
The previous Question was then moved. and, having
been seconded BY the House, the question came up on
lxreeing 10 the amendment on that. n A4l
fhff CLEvELAND demsnded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered II WIS agreed to- f04. nays 60land