Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-23
PARTY PRESCRIPTIONS.

ate as provides mat the starving commit
tees Of this body shall be chosen by ballot,
so that we may agree to the committees that
have been already agreed to, in part This
motion requires unanimous consent, as it
is a motion to suspend a standing rule. |
hope unanimous consent will be given.
Mr. HALE.-Does it require the unani-
nous consent of the Senate in order Ia sus-
pend the rule I?
The Presiding OFFICER. (Mr. Atchin-
son in the chair) 1t does require unani-
nous consent.
Mr.. BADGER.-I hope there will be no
objection.
Mr. HALE do not know that shall
interpose any objection | do not know
that | shall say anything TO prevent the
adoption of this motion, but understand
that the Senator from Indiana, who makes
the motion, holds in his hands list ofper-
SONS which he proposes to submit to the
Senate as the committees to be chosen by
this unanimous consent 1t would afford
me some satisfaction, and possibly those
whom | am bound to represent here, if the
honorable Senator would state, simply for
the information of the public more than for
the information of the Senate, the mode
and manner by which these Committees
have been selected, by which he intends to
supercede the mode provided by,sshr E,t1ae
| make the inquiry. because there is not an
individual in the United States, either in.
side or outside Of the Senate, in more ut.
ter ignorance Of the mode aud manner
adopted to fill up committees than myself
and for the purpose of atfording that infor-
nation for which have asked, to myself
as well as others elsewhere who may take
an interest in the subject, hope the SEN
ator will state to US the mode and manner
in which the committees have been select
ed and then do not know that shall be
disposed to lnterpose any further objection.
Mr. BRlGnT.-The committees which it
is proposed TO recommend to the Senate
are substantially the same as those of the
last session. There are few vacancies
only three, believe, one on the Commit.
lee on Revolutionary Claims, another on
the Committee on Private Land claims, and
one on the Committee Oh Roads aud Ca.
mails. These committees, it was supposed,
would have their vacancies filled BY the
Chair. | will state, however, to the Senate
that the committees have been organized
| by the concurrence of the members of the
political party having the majority in this
body. They met and agreed upon the
number Of gentlemen of their party to be
,lncaJ oonb A fto. he,
had done this, the list was handed to the
Senator from Maryland, Mr. Pearee and
with the concurrence OF members Of his
party, two Senators of that party have been
placed on all committees composed of five
members, and one Oh all committees com
posed of three. This has been the prac-
tice for the last three or four years. be-
Iieve the gentleman from New Hampshire
is not on any committee, and for the rea
son that we consider him outside of any
healthy political organization in this cou.
try, (Laughler)
Mr.. HALE j am exceedingly glad tt
hear that, for | am glad to be relieved from
the labor, aud proud Of the reason Sc
that am satisfied, and lrs rs ns AZ I haRoTa5ls
!, gratified" 1t was simply to illustrate this
fact that made the inquiry. The honor
able Senate, at the last session. have NJ
doubt with due appreciation of my quail
iications for the stalion-paced me on The
Committee on Private Land Claims, nc
e doubt considering that my local position
and pursuits qualified me to discharge the
= duty that owed TO the country, in the hes
manner IN connection with that importan
committee; and think can call on al
the members olthat committee with whom
| acted, to bear witness that to the best o
my abilities did discharge the duties tina
owe to the country, so far as might
b Everything that | proposed by my inquiry
/ has been disclosed by the honorable Sen
ator llom Indiana, with his accustomed
t lrankness, and we find that it his been Gus
tomary practice, in placing members OF
q committees of this body, not to have any
respect for, or to look at all to the quaifi
cations which the persons might be sup
i posed TO possess, but to the fidelity will
which they have walked in the traces o
certain political parties.
:, 1t is true that the party with which have
a walked is extremely small, but not so small
# as may be supposed; for we have paid bach
Y to the Democratic party mean the Com
q promise party-the whole Of the capital w
: took from them in l848 and what we hav,
left now are think, clean and true men
OF the health with which their pulses beat
!" perhaps there may be different opinions
to Ofthe purposes which they propose. and tn
t. purity Of their principles, perhaps Their
rs may be different opinions but of this one
er fact, think there can be 10 doubt, that s.
IN far as the things to which they look, an,
re TO which they attach any importance ar
ID concerned, it may be settled now that Their
ID are in this country but two political parties
| have long been ofthat opinion. Ore G
them is very large-very large indeed--hu
, think the honorable Senator will find be
fore this sessian is over, certainly befor
o another is passed, that they will need lit
at tie external pressure to keep them togeth
:, er. Having aunihiated the Wing party
y so that no outward pressure comes iron
"a that quarter, if this small party to which
belong, and to which the Senator has allud
. ed, does not retain its organization and pc
: sltion, they must fall to pieces IF their owl
le immense weight Why, the organ of tina
ID party the other day, in speaking of it ,spok,
'r of it as being already swollen party
of Swollen Now, sir, the Senator has Spoken
,s of health, and understand " swollen to in
n dictate an unhealthy enlargement, not, sir,
e, healthy, rotund, vigorous growth " Fec
ID homo ?" Laughter understand tina
such swollen" condition requires deple
:, ton in some way or other, so as to reduc
:, the system down to a healthy action. Tha
' is the way in which the Union the orpal
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