Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1852.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House went in
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union Mr.
STUART of Michigan in the chair, and proceeded to
slider the Annual Message of the President of the United
States.
Mr.. HOUSTON offered the usual resolutions referring
the various subjects embraced in the message to appro
pirate committees He remarked that he did not
pose discuss the questions growing out of these resou
TONS unless there should be opposition their
adoption. He believed they the usual resolutions
with exception, and his opinion that they pro-
posed proper reference of the various portions of the
message. He hoped that the Committee would adopt
them and time in their discussion, that
the various standing committees of the House might have
the opportunity of considering them in the early days Of
the session.
Mr. BROOKS moved to amend the second resolution
(which proposes refer much of the message
ates the tariff and the from customs the
Committee of Ways and Means) as follows:
Except 30 the message relates the tariff
the from customs which shall be referred to select
committee Of with power examine witnesses and
ect testimony here and elsewhere and with instructions to
report by bill otherwise before the 25h Of January
next"
Mr.. BROOKS remarked that he proposed TO submit a
few remarks this subject in addition and in
ion with those he submitted the other day He did not
desire reterate what he then sad to discuss the
principle Of collecting the revenue for such discussion
at this time he thought would be premature neverthe
less he did not deprecate discussion at this early day Of
the session. for il far better for the House to be
poyed in the discussion Of grave and important subjects
in which the whole country interested than to be
adournng from day to day, without ransactng any bust
ness whatever Discussion therefore, would not be an
Of time but would prepare the minds Of
bers for action upon subject which could not be well
avoided, or hereafter.
He would repeat that his objection the Committee Of
Ways and Means hayng<he custody Of this whole subject
of revenue WAS first that not subject legitimate
y within their control and, If it were, II would not be
wise on the part Of the House throw into the hands
of that committee control Of the legislation OF the
House than they had under the present system Of
doing business In the next place. he would repeat what
he said the other dayhat utterly impossible for
the Committee Of Ways and Means aborng assiduousy
properly to prepare the ninety days Of the session. the
appropriation bills consisting Of the deficiency, the army
the navy, the post office, the civil and diplomatic and
other bills. IL would therefore be no injustice 10 thai
committee separate this from the other subjects refer
red 70 them 1t would be only transferring it TO another
committee who could give their exclusive attention to IT
IL this subject should be delayed until the appropriation
bills should all be prepared il would then be too late
act upon il this session if not too late il would have
to be acted upon without discussion Investigation. He
had therefore proposed in his amendment to instruct this
committee, if raised to prepare and collect their fact
forthwith and report before the 18th Of January
next
II was beyond his comprehension to understand why
his proposition voted down the other day. No doubt
its coming from him preudiced the minds Of gentlemen
ON the other side against it. Some Of them have
thought that no good could out Of Nazareth" liz
then however disclosed his hand and told them the OBJ
iect he had in view lie thought that his proposition
have come before the House. both parties could hav
acted upon il any way they thought proper Neverthe
less il was rejected in the manner in which then pre-
sented and he now submitted it in somewhat varie
form.
lie would say to gentlemen both sides Of the Hous
that something be done. As Representative Of h
commercial and trading interests Of the country he
opposed to allowing fifteen twenty millions Of dollar
to accumulate in the Treasury and permit that account
lation to be still going The Subreasury was at be-
but mser boarding up the treasure Of the Goyernen
Whenever eight millions accumulated ID the SUI
treasury at New York. and corresponding sums ACCOUNT
lated in other parts the country the whole currency
the country became more less affected by It, The
must lie panic when these millions we're withheld fro
trade and commerce. and boarded up in the subtreasur
Of the Government.
He had therefore taken this early period to present u
subiect to the consideration Of the House II the Hou
intended that this surplus should remain in the Ireasu
he intended to vote for any just proposition Tor the di
bursement OF the public money. 80 far as hrs vote VI
concerned he did not intend to allow twenty millions
rpus revenue 10 accumulate in the Treasury but wou
vote Il out in every possible way that would Deneht
country He would rather vote for the largest ana VII
-, system Of internal improvements, he would rath
o,e 10 double the army and navy, than permit TWEEN
;l;ons IN remain idle withheld from the commerce al
de ~ the country Indeed II would be wise Tor the
:. 10 extrayaeant rather than misery; and ne wou
tber make extrayagant appropriations than nave COZ
800 trade and manufactures injured by the accum
lt;on Of this large surplus Before he voted LOT any
nronr;ation BILL he desired to know how much none