Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-26
MR.. COBB.

The Macon (Ga.) Messenger and Journal is
authorized by the Hon. Howell Cobb to publish
the following statement, vindicating that gentle
man from charge recently made by the N. Y.
Tribune, that he had written into bill an amend
ment not acted upon by the House:
ain the naval appropriation bill, as went from the
House, was provision in reference TO the Dry Dock in
California. There attached to that eause of the
bill proviso, the effect, that there should be publ
cation for sixty days OF Its provisions before the contract
should be made.
turned from The Senate to the House, it is always ac-
companied with The amendments OF the Senate en-
crossed on separate piece OF paper. There is not
Der ted any nielineations Of tie IIonse bill BY the
Senate, and consequently, the OILY evidence to the
House that the Senate has amended their bill is to be
found in their engr0ssed amendments, sent with the
House bill.
When the naval appropriation bill was returned to
the House, in this case as usual it was accompanied
by the ensrOssed amendments of the SENATE, all of
which were read and concurred in by the House, and
the bill was enrolled in conformity with this action OF
the two Houses.
at alleged that the Senate struck out Of the House
BILL the proviso above referred to- 1so it the du
y OF their officers 10 have incorporated with The other
engr0ssed amendments of The Senate. This was not
done and consequently, there was no evidence 10
the House that any such action had been had by the
enae-as eHouse could look alone to the engrossed
amendments to ascertain what had been done in the
other body.
$50 far the speaker is concerned he gave no d.
recllons at all to the officers Of the House how they
should enroll the bill He signed the bill az reported
to him by the committee on enrolled bills, who ap-
pointed Tor the express purpose Of overlooking the
rolmens OF bills, duty not devoyed at all upon the
speaker
"The bill however was correctly enrolled. and that
opinion expressed by the speaker to the enrolling
Clerk of the House. after the bill had been enrolled and
signed by the Speaker, President OF the Senate and
President of the United States. 1.-The had been consul
ted before the enrolment of the BILL the would unhesa-
ngly have advised The enrolment OF the BILL precisely as
il was done"
The 1,ynchburg Virginian says we were partly
wrong in saying that Mr.. ]. Il. Thornton had not
been nominated for Congress-
"Mr. Thornton lit says) has been nominated by
Campbell, though not by the Convention which will
assemble Tomorrow (Tuesday the 25h.) We learn
that MIR Thornton, supposng the nomination by ,his
county have been made n view of the then existing
emergency which has since been removed by the post
ponement of the elections. prefers await the action of
the Convention and has consequently declined the
ly nomination"
LETTER FROM GENERAL ScoTr-The following let.
Ter from General Winfield Scott was addressed to the
Wing Committee OF Mffiin county in Pennsylvania, in
answer to series resolutions adopted by them re-
commencing him as candidate for the Presidency of
the United States.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1881.
Dear Sir: The Wing Committee and its Secretary
of Juniaa county, Pennsy lyana, have done me great
honor.
The appreciation Of my countrymen was the first and
will be the last great object OF my life. II have the
happiness obtain that, il will be OF minor inpor.
lance whether II leads 10 change my official posi-
ton or not.
With my most respectful regardto The gentlemen of
The Committee. remain my dear sir, yours truly
WINFIELD SCOTT.
A. K Mcclure ESQ