Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-04

,, ,occssitv-thc one now before us-and one
fn hr massage of which the Administration was mos ~
a,t unon motion being made TO go into Committee u NE
SSyt, The member from Ohio, (1lr. Schenck ana many
- yho voted with him the 81 of June, voiea 10 70
into committee OF the Niolc . o,o rho
m ,t,cmpt has been made Mr.. Chairman, TO cfea.c VI.
ression that the southern members deteTmincu '
No onnropriation bills shall pass any other essa.o D
hod nnt the slavery question should be settleu anu W.
i'u , Of be movement of the member from ONO was 10
;nlc,e The Committee Ways and Means mnJolily u
,hom are southern men, in such purpose u IS -
v fr me 10 say this House, that no such purpose w
- ,,rt of the Committee Ways and Means eAstSi vi
hos twisted say this is unnecessary, for our "hoie
here has disproved it, Nor do believe lia' any nbern
nose EXISTS with any considerable portion OF the
mnnbrs and to prove this can refer to the voe oi ,
,srday when every member from tile slave States
-, nj m me 10 proceed with the regular order oil
e. rho facs have stated the country will Judge VINO
=; =, blame for the delay of the public busncss-l!c o'"
tee Of Wavs and Means those who assali ieii I nm
Ono word as the bill before US, and am cone M ~
of last wear for defrayng the Judicial expenses
,he country has proved be insufficient inns ac " a.
bronuht TO our attention until 1t was too late 10 Pu y O.
deficiency BILL otherwise il would have been proseu V H.
no. bll The Secretary Of the Interior assures e ."
there is pressing necessity for the immediate pssaee o
bill am told that unless It pass, me on'ea ,nccs
I II will be the pleasure of this body 10 pass IL 10 day.
Mr Schenck here made some remarks our ie h M,
which was sent Mr.. Schenck Tor revision, ana Has ~
0es Mr Bayy Tie member from Ohio MR. Schencs asks
If expec him sit like dog with his mouth ci's.u H.
expected no such thing. Dogs do not usually s III ',
wav and know his snappish and growing propensity 'oo
well 10 expect II oil NM ~. 80 ,,s ,yhe,,
lie has attempted 10 ccise my bearing ana ashs W 81
M Cesar has grown so great that his conduct IS not 10 be
Questioned Upon all he said in this sraln sha h'Ae 'o
Comment | entertain for il scorn and contempt ohy
enuod by that feel the source from whence l, eanaes
ovs ,hot have no good reasons for the delay in report
inc thc appropraon bills Was il good reasons tat our
time was much occupied early in the session win an uns-
nj and important bill requiring much investigation vas
i mn mood reason when showed that the estimates which
are sent 10 us from the departments are mere sai co
niancc with the law and that they altered and added TO-
ana added 10 and altered from day 10 day. and that D
was founded upon them first sent TO us would DC no Dill
NJ all? Was il excuse when showed that circimstan-
ces beyond control had often left our committee without
| n ouoruml Was il no excuse when showed that the mem
her himself and acting with him had thrown iaci'us
obstacles in the way OF the transactions OF the pubic bs,
ness? Sir what have said is before the House. and 1t Will
IN before the country and will Judge whether have given
any good for the delay which, by the by has inco
NODDED nobody - ~
the committee that parliamentary and even courte-
ous way of ascertaning from the committee what delayed
the repot of the bills that impression existed That there
was an intention the part of the committee TO defeat the
appropriaon bills unless the slavery question vas settled
and that gentlemen with whom usually acted had declared
such purpose. m,
Now sir what the character Of bis resolution He as
snrs thai we had neglected duty and that positive IN
sruction of the House necessary TO make US do It.
Was there no ccnsure in this What of sensibitlcs
can man have who nothing offensive in this He
saws il was and parliamentary way to get the
information he desired II was anything else II ne was
merely in pursuit of information and DESTROYS OF OBJ
not question me any other member in the House when
VIC could have given him the informaon But sir this Is
disinqenuous erhoug His resolution seeks no infor
nation and il was designed elicit This Is SHOWN
by the fact that the very moment lie moved H. insisted
upon the right make statement in which should have
given the information which he pretends he was in pr
suit of; and vet he and his friends prevented me from doing
il: and he attempted the thing to-day He, with i
sense Of Justice peculiarly his own makes attack, and
then resorts all of parliamentary nessc TO prevent
the persons assaied from being heard He that
the impression that meant TO defeat all ot the appropa
ton bills unless the slavery question settled, was
the motive for his resolution and 10 justify himself
! for entertaining such unjust impression, he says
that such purpose had been ayowcd by gentlemen
with whom usually act. Sir, such impression exists
and if any had been disposed to entertain H. the fact that we
had reported the army and navy bills would have dspcied H.
The design of the resolution create it, and hence all
explanation on our part sought be cut oil But sir has
pose as that 10 which he aludes? No has done il but
an honorable gentleman from North Carolina Mr. Cling
ham, with whom tits known do no usuayact Who sir is
the member who takes upon himself to supervise the man.
ner in which gentlemen discharge their legislative duties
and To censurc them for neglec; of them! lie is one who
has found convenient absent himself from the city anu
the duties Of the House for months and who, when
here rarely takes any part in the business OF The House.
cep obsiruct il with his questions OF order and pucrie
and captions quibblng.
But sir have sufficiently exposed him and The motives
which prompted his movement. ] will conclude what |
have say with the expression Of The hope that the House
will pass the bill before them