The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-28

They did II supE$1ss any paper but everksp~pk for
on lcshs - az Representative. for Ei6Sss ID
make such order upon il they should hHk proper.
The House then made order TO print Whatever the
House printed they responsible for. and not the
m',ss am ns,i ue,sd 20 ,.y he. .ss saH;yyss rrds
and what papers shouldno be printed They left
rely with the House OF Representatives. without any
reconmrndato9 onlihs susesr, and pe Pass ,henaafs
was any suppression Of papers Iess elsewhere than
that committee and the discussions Of tie House OF
Representatives showed ins'lt rests Elsewhere when
broug into the House and The charge branded
as calumny and these facts were all explained and ap
pear apon the records OF The House lheIsfore
prised 10 this charge renewed here II applies TO
thai committee, when there was not IN the other
House who dared TO intimate that II true. am
also instructed to say that there are IN the printed docu
ments Omissions of many important papers. The
chairman OF the committee himself complained that
there omission OF papers that made the docu
He did any OF doing by design, but il
unfortunately So They were not all printed in the
document The fault was not with the committee--i
was either with The order of the House, was some
where ese-that they have not all been printed, The
oIity OF that committee complained OF omission
print certain papers ghsn 'hsy ana pln. the u defence
complained that injustice was done them, and they
had the right to complain OF that omission But
hereno man familiar with the facts-ever intimaed,
over his responsibility that the chairman OF the
committee, or any member OF the majority of the com
miltee had any connexon, directly or indirectly with
the omission OF the documents from that report Gl.
Blu, another point, The senator from Ohio has said
that the chairman Of the committee the in the
and has said that The accuser had no hight
become Judge the trial, and has animated that
the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives had viola
ted his duty by putting him in that position The nen-
ton seems to be TO make the impression the country
that there had been foul play in the appointment of ha,
committee. 1t would be idle and unnecessary for me 10
say the Senate, that that charge carries with it its
own refuiation The chairman OF that committee had
made accusation against the Secretary of the Interior
Mr.. EWING. That ISL bold ayerment
Mr.. DOUGLAS He has stated that such things had
been told him. He has stated that he believed them
10 be substantially true, but thai he had no, the evidence,
and therefore could not vouch for their truth. He
therefore asked for committee of inquiry, and intro.
duced resolution Tor the appointment OF such commit
tee. He believed the charges 10 be true, and hence he
deemed il necessary 10 investigate them. Now, wish
to make this poinl: When resolution Is thus intro
duced not making direct charges but inquiry into the
truth OF facts, what is The rule of parliamentary law
The rule OF the parliamentary law IS, that the
mover of the investigation shall be the chairman
OF the committee The rule would be the same il he
made directly, inquiry is moved to investigate them,
implying charge, in either parliamentary law
that the Speaker should appoint the member IN
Producing the resolution chairman OF the committee The
rule OF parliamentary law requires Than that il
qures that The COMMITTEES to be appointed should be COM
posed OF majority favorable 10 the objects Of the nves
tgaton Then, what ground of complaint is there against
the Speaker of the House for appointing the member who
introduced the resolution chairman OF the nlt,ee OF
eSlgdtOn! undertake 10 mat tne senator
we'll informed OF the rules ard practices OF the House OF
Representatives II he makes that charge. He Is not
well informed OF the laws of every parliamentary body
on earth, any parliamentary body. think II he
makes that charge against the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives. The Speaker Of the House could
do less, consistently with the parliamentary law than
appoint the person chairman who introduced that resou
ton inquiry say therefore, that the Speaker acted
IN accordance with the principles OF parliamentary law,
IN accordance with the rules OF parliamentary law, ~ &C
cordance with the usage of the House of Representatives,
parliamentary
earth when he constituted thai committee as he did.
say, Furthermore, that the charge made against the
chairman OF that committee, and The majority OF that
committee OF suppressing these papers and documents,
is established 10 be untrue, and he has denounced II as
such -..s.. ..........
The senator has not proven the charge regret that
have found necessary 10 say word on The Subject
bu, justice TO my colleague in the House OF Representa-
uves required this much at my hands.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under the ne
cessy of arresting This discussion The Char informed
the from Ohio at early period Of this d.cus
that not and cannot be permitted, according to
parliamentary usage and courtesy due iron one House TO
another TO discuss the proceedings OF the other House.
and particularly 10 cast It's officers any OF
its members The discussion has gone on TO an extent
which the Chair very much regrets and be feels under the
necessity Of arestng it The communication lies on
the table unless some motion Is made 10 dispose OF II IN
another manner.
TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Mr.. JONES move, Mr. President, to reconsider the
vote of yesterday by which bill 375. for the relief OF the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company was laid
on the table was not in the Senate when The ques-
ton was stated and coming in while the yeas and nays
were being taken, voted in the Affirmative surprising
that the question taking the bill up.
The question being taken resonsderng the vote OF
yesterday, it was agreed TO,
Mr. TURNKEY | hope, Mr.. President, we can now
pass that bill suppose nobody wants TO debate II fur
Their The bill, believe, was reported TO the Senate
and the amendment concuued in, II. ...#.# VI. III.
The PRESIDENT. The Senate having reconsdered
the OF yesterday, the question comes up again. Shall
the bill be laid the table
Mr. PEktiCE. hope we shall postpone any action on
mitee submitted by Messrs, VrSros and RICHARDSON
spectively. r" ...u.. .. .-.#"
- Alter debate, (he hour of ~ IN having srriyed)
s.The announced the business IN order
the bill of the Senate So BOD entitled An act proposing
the State Of Texas the establishment OF her northern and
boundaries the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State OF
all territory claimed 10y her exterior said boundaries, and
of all claims upon tho United States 1t being the special
order. q. nv. Il. .... ... .. ....-
" Pending which, . ....m N.a.# s.
"On motion of Mr.. BowLIN, by unanimous consent,
Ordued That the report Just under consideration, to-
gether with ths views Of the minority be printed"
"A CARD.
Mes,rs CALLS " SEAroSg The enforce OF the rules
Of order 10y the Presiding Officer off any reply
the remarks Of the senator from III nois, tMr DOUGLAS
WISH therefore, to say IN your paper thai the rules and
practice of debeativc bodies 40 Justify the appoint
Of the whose statement investigation