Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

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(aludng to two volumes Of Hasel) will be much obliged
to him. believe the Senator from Missouri has them on
| his table.
Mr.. BENTON. They are in the Secretarys office.
Mr.. CLAY The union of these three measures in one
bill has been objected to- and has been already very much
discussed in the Senate Out Of respect the Senator om
Missouri and to the Senate feel myself called upon to give
answer to the argument which he addressed the
nate some days to show that it improper
them together. must begin by stating what understand
to be parliamentary law n this country II consists in the
r place. of the constitution Of the United States and the
rules adopted by the Houses of Congress and if YOU
please, sir, Jersons Manual which has been respected
as authority and used believe, in Of the deberaiye
bodies in this country. Now sir either the Senator from
Missouri or myself totally msunderstands what is by
Hatse in the Of the word acking" We have no such
thing as ackng in the English the term jefferson has
no chapter IN his Manual this subject Of tackng. Hael
nls' lacking in England this BY the constitution of
IN other words, by the practice of England
"hlcn makes her consttuon-money bills supply bills bills
OF subsidy and aid of all kinds passed by the House of
Commons sent to the House of Lords and the Lords are
Obliged to take them word for word without making any
amendment Whatever They sent in that shape to the
CROWN and the take tn itbou amendment
at all The practice of tacking in England is this knowing
that money bill is obliged be passed without sny aera
on or amendment IN the Lords the Commons in England
frequently, when they have public object measure to
carry out tack that measure money BILL and send il 10
the House of Lords They know that the overuine neces-
sy OF the aristocacy and the such they must
for the cake Of the money granted them apreo 10 that
clause favorable perhaps liberty or to something else that
tackled to The process oackng in England there
fore objected to by the and by the asocracy always
is never objected to by the Commons And according as
the prevalence of the authority OF the and the ao-
cracy or of the public branch Of the legislature takes place.
the practice of tackng resorted Hence the quotation
read by the Senator the other day from Chancellor Finch
The King always, and the Lords always complain of it.
Hatse in the very loose and very unsatisfactory work Of
his which have often had occasion refer to- omplains
Of h but the fact is, the process Of ackng in England
Is favorable to liberty it is favorable to the Commons
nf Epnla nd II ,o .aksn
always objected to by the crown and the aristocracy
Her Majesty would be glad get the money without being
obliged to make any concessions to her subjects and the
House Of Lords would be equally disposed with her Majesty
10 think 1t very wrong to be compelled to swallow the whole.
They would be willing to take the money but they would
have to take along with the clause which has been tackled
on in favor of personal liberty Of rights Of the subjects
Sir had intended 60 into the details of this subject by
way Of answer to the honorable Senator but really think
is hardly necessary You find in the third volume Of Hasel
that ne has chapter the subject Of bills tackled bills Of
supply repeat sir, that we have such thing that
tacking in this country And why Because al
though tax bills and other money bills originate the House
OF Representatives. and by the constitution regarded
originate there the Senate has right amend strike out
any clause TO reduce the tax, to make any additions
amendment which they please The Senate under such
restraint as is the House Of Lords in England Hence
have such thing ackng in the English parliamentary
sense OF the term But tacking, in England con.
hned to what considered inconguous Now
sir the question is whether there any incongruity in these
measures bill for the admission Of California; bill esta-
blshing Territorial Government Utah bill establishing
Territorial Government for New Mexico; and, what in
dlspensabe, II we give her government, bill providing
what shall be her boundary provided Texas shall EIDE
the liberal proposal made to herr Is there any thing ask
incongruous in all this Where isi What is the incon-
gruy What is the indignity for have heard time after
time that it is undgnifed or that ii is ltreatpg CALIFORNIA;
to attach her to those portions OF territory acquired from
Mexico, included in Utah and New Mexico. What is the
ndgnty admit that in general for the sake Of simplicity
OF business it better not to make any bill complex,
TO embrace great variety subjects congruous
nature But that rests in the sound discretion of Congress
1t rests in the pleasure Of Congress- Sir has been said
that California has set US very good example, BY providing
by her constitution that two subjects TO be united in
the bill Louisiana has done the thing in her
ontution Ask the Senator from Louisiana ask hon.
orabe member of that Legislature who has just arrived here
from Baton Rouge, and they will tell you what ncon
venence legislative action is exposed, consequence this
constitutional restriction. What ncongruous subjects
what distinct subjects, is matter always absolutely
certain II any thing which is thought ncongruous ncor
poraed in bill in that Legislature it is sent to the judiciary,
and if the judiciary thinks the subjects inconguous the
law cannot be CONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE in the opinion of the
judges, in violation of the constitution which declsed
that the Legislature should pass only conguous bills.
have been told and the Senator from Louisiana can
whether have been correctly informed not that in
three instances laws which have been passed by the Legsa
'ure OF Louisiana have been declared unconstitutional in
sequence of this constitutional restriction upon legislative
ton, and the courts would not enforce them.
think have stated what think ought to satisfy every
body without dwelling upon it further Now, sir / will
you Wna Oeen by congress TINE 10 Time
in the annexation Of different subjects in the bill Here
sir volume second page 1885, chapter ve of The United
STATES Statutes al Large, in which find An regulate
and fix compensation for clerks and to authorize the laying
out Of public roads, and for other purposes" The very title
shows the ncongruy of the subjects treated Of You will
find in volume FOUR page 1885, chapter 49, An act extend
the time for the settlement of private land claims in the Ter
rtoy of Foa to provide for the preservation Of the public
archives in said Territory, and for the relief Of John John
SON. Laughter Here the Of the individual came
last but have before in which the individual
came FIRST II is 10 be found in the Statutes at LARGE Pr1cate
acts volume six, page 8l3 chapter 49, entitled An act for
the relief Of Chaselan and Pouve and for other purposes
And what do suppose those other purposes have been
About fifty appropriations for variety Of subjects which
be supposed under such Government Will
my friend read the extract for me Z
Mr.. UNDERWOOD accordingly read the extract
follows
An act for the relief Chastean and Pouver and tor
other purposes
BE Enacted &c. That the collector of the port OF New
York Is hereby authorized deduct from the of
bond given by Chastelan Pouver for duties merchan
disc imported in the schooner General Jackson, Hawes,
from Nuevias in the island of Cuba such duties
have been charged that portion OF said merchandise
which landed the United States having been de-
sroyed by fire in the harbor of New York. upon their pro-
ucng proof to the collector of New York Of the destruction
OF said merchandise.
find be further enacted That the following pay
the balance OF accounts for which appropriations
and which have been passed upon and allowed by the pro-
per accounting officers Of the Government before
them for audit and for the payment Of which appropriations
recommended by the heads of the proper Departments
the proper accounting officer OF the Treasury in favor Of
the OF the steamboats, Sasca and Dayton for services
rendered under agreement with Major Charles Thomas
quartermaster for the transportation of supplies aborers