The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1850.
After the g. reading ss Of The journal.

After the reading Of the journal.
MIR. JACKSON OF Georgia, asked and obtained the
unanimous consent 10 introduce bill OF which previous
notice had been given for the relief of Joseph Arrow
and Peter Arrow heirs oil Joseph Arrow late of Flerida
deceased read twice, and referred TO The Committee Of
Mr. DANIEL moved TO suspend ihe rules to 20 into
COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the private calendar
Nj BAYLY moved 70 30 into Committee Of the
Mr. BURT asked information concerning the position
Of the fortifcaton bill
table, 10 up whenever the House proceeded TO the
consideration of business in that condition
The question was then put the motion Of Mr. DAN.
lei and il was not agreed 10.
And then the rules were suspended, and the House
into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union, tbr. BRowE. Of Mississippi, in the chaIr) and
again taking up the annual Indian appropriation bill.
amendments thereto were proposed and dscassed Eve
minutes' speeches BY Messrs THOMPSON Of Mississp.
g SWEEIsER Johnson Nc, q ATssns s, cHANDLs si
WELL, and KAUFMAN.
Nj. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, said. The mo.
ton made involves the question of reappropration
Of money carried to the surplus fund regret that
have not the time to express my opinions on tins
subject tull az would desire. This subject came
up some time since on the motion Of tue gentleman
from Ohio Mr. SwEErsrR,l which alleged that the sum
OF Si52249 had beer drawn from the treasury after the
same had been carried 10 the surplus fund.- Since that
time have given the subject some consideration, and
now thathe subject before feel unwilling 10 allow
this opportunity TO pass whou, entering my protest
ufy and Comptroller in Withdrawing from the treasury
$751; 900 without authority Of law | do not believe
there hae been any special misconduct or any corruption
but do think msconstruction has been given 10 the
statutes BY oar officials. and the committee 90 believe
and therefore this item of reappopriatiob inserted But
the argument furnished the committee derives respect.
fol consideration.
10 the year f7s5 the surplus fund was constituted and
all appropriations, except in certain cases named in the
statute which have rcr1aped uuexpended for more than
two years after the act making them passed,
carried to The surplus fund.- and then, in the language oil
the statute ssuch appropriation shall be deemed TO have
ceased and been determined And - money can be
drawn hon the iseasury without previous appropriation
by law, draw money thus returned 10 the reasury
makes difference whatever - 70 the Object q sxpend
uie.sa usurpation Of power and yiclson Of the con
suuton This law creating The surplus fund has existed
since the year 1885, and has never been repealed J,
true that modification Of il was made in 1890 Fromths
year 17s5 upto The year 1890 whatever sostns were
appropriated for any given object 20 be retained y
subject 70 draft the books Of the treasury for two
years. although fhc object for which the appropriation
pad been granted had In the mean time been effected 10
ooyafe tins difficulty and probable embarrassment the
statute q 1872 was enacted, by which, the Secretaries oI
war and Nsvywere required TO report 10 the Secretary Of
me Treasury all sums remaining unexpended whenever
e object for which the appropriation has been made has
been effected This act did NOT repeal The general law Of
l1s5; but Oh The contrary n only made il Necessary hthe
ooec ct an appropriation had been effected in less time
aa the money Remaining HnsxPssded should be restored
"the treasury without further delsy. q w J.
na uniform fue Of construction, adopted BY every
Hdcis tribunal that when there Is no necessary conflict