Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13
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MI H. then replied to other portions of Mr. BREcKEs-
| ed against Judge Douglas -
Mr.. BkECKENRlDGE remarked that conscious of the
purity OF his own motives and Of his own course he had
the gentleman from Illinois That gentlemen ;ns;stad
that he had made direct attack upon Judge Donglss
and implored harmony in the Democratic party. The
only way to produce harmony was to stop AT the hag;r
ming this controversy and this diversion of the
Review from its original purpose.
He then proceeded TO reply to Mr. RICHARDSON'S re
marks in conclusion stating that he had made no assault
upon any body uttered word to which any Demo-
crat should object lie had denounced the Democratic
Review, and this the gentleman endorsed.
Mr. RICHARDSON Certainly.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE said that he had afforded the
gentleman opportunity TO make explanation which
would disconnect Judge Douglas with the Review. He
had made the explanation which he thought proper and
them not satisfied with t he had taken the floor to-day
and accused in violent language Of creating
IN the ranks OF the Democratic party. He mr. b. de-
MED this He had been the defensive all the time He
repudated in the distinct manner having been inu
enced by the least malice in the speech the other
day His object put stop these attacks which
ne considered fatal to the harmony of the party He did
not begin them.
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of California, then obtained the floor,
but yielded to motion that the committee rise; which
being agreed to-
The committee rose and reported progress.
REPAIR OF THE LIBRARY.
Mr.. STANTON, Of kentucky by unanimous consent
moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill Of Sc
nate to provide for the repair Of the Congressional Library
lately destroyed by fire, was referred to the Commitee
agreed to-
The bill then being before the House. it was read and
approprates for the repair of the Congressional
Library room lately destroyed by fire.
Under the operation Of the previous question: the bill
was then read the third time aQ1 passed.
DEFICIENCY BTLL-CONTIN UATION OF THE WORK
ON THE CAPITOL.
Mr. HOUSTON said that if it in order he would
postpone the further consideration of the special
order under discussion in committee until Wednesday
next.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee remarked that he would
say the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
who seemed to be very urgent about the deficiency BILL
and he supposed there occasion for i'll that
although thought the Departments deserved very little
favor the hands of the House when they would go
and expend money which the House refused to appropr
and then here in spirit of dctaton and ask
for appropriations yet for the sake of the gentleman
from Alabama he would consent that the homestead bill
should go over informally until Wednesday next.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion of the gentle
man from Alabama could only be entertained by unan
nous consent
Mr.. STANTON Of Kentucky objected, stating that it
the first time he had made objection since he had
been member Of Congress Ii members would turn their
attention to the galleries they would abundant
why the pending special order should not be continued
He had been trying from the commencement OF the $685.
sion to the present moment obtain appropriation for
the continuance Of the work the wings of the Capitol
but without If the work to be continued, it
wise and good policy that it should now pro-
cecd Why this delay? There was reason, under
Gods sum- why it should not continue. These had
here from distance having been invited by the
ton of the last Congress- they had been thrown out Of
employment for time, and without the
of support having families dependant upon their
labors. These crowded the galleries to-day to wit
ness the result of the action of the House.
Mr. HOUSTON desired to state thing in reply to.
the gentleman from Kentucky and the gentleman from
| Tennessee. He not pressing that the House
should pass the deficiency BILL unless they should fit
to do but he thought if the House deter
mined to negative the BILL it the highest duty they
owed the country and the Administration that they should
act upon it. He desired action the BILL and if the
House should fit to it down, the responsibility
would be with it. and they would all know where they
stood So much in reply to the gentleman from Ten
nessee.
Now he would put it to his friend kentucky if it
was more important that they should prepare JOB for
wormen who had here under the circumstances
mentioned than il that they should buy horses with
which to mount the army to protect the emgrants to
Oregon and California Was it important to do that
than legislate upon which would the
honor of the country and prevent its drafts from being
protested thereby involving the Government in heavy
damages and increasing the prices of provisions sold to
the army in California and Oregon?
Mr.. STANTON Of Kentucky, replied that the same
power which had expended money over and above what
had been appropriated by Congress could in emergency
spend money TO protect itself
| Mr. HOUSTON said that he had letter which showed
that the credit of the Government had already been used
and had become bad that the notes had been shaved
that those who sold supplies to the army
putting increased prices for the purpose of meeting
the losses which they sustained by want of cash payment
Members interested in this bi-the members from
Texas were interested and the Committee of Ways and
Means drawn up before the House few days ago
because the deficiency bill had not been reported The
bill ready for the action Of the House. and he
had pressed every occasion action upon it. and the
House had universally refused to take up. The gen
teman from Tennessee kind enough to to
pass informally the special order and he hoped the
gentleman from Kentucky would consent to the same
| thing.
Mr. WALSH said that in connection with what had been
so well said by the gentleman from Kentucky Mr..
STANTON, he desired to present the memorial OF the
workmen, and he hoped it would be read
Objections made.
The SPEAKER stated that he felt II to be his suty to
arrest this discussion it entirely out of order
Mr.. WALSH hoped the Speaker would allow something
to be said in reply to what had fallen from the gentleman
| from Alabama, (Mr HoUsTos.)
Mr. FICKLIN objected to this discussion
Mr. WALSH said that the whole matter could be stat
ed in fifteen minutes These men had come here to per-
form this work. and had been out Of employment for
long time They actually suffering, and certain
| ly Congress should legislate in their behalf
Objections being urged to the gentleman proceeding,
| the SPEAKER arrested his remarks.
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee desired to make a sug-
gestion He would suggest to those gentlemen who seem
be urgent for the relief Of these workmenand
there than himself for he would yield
the palm Of sympathy to gentleman who sympahized
with those who had work for their support though he
protested against gentlemen making speeches to the gal
eries and of pointing to sitting here or there, whe-
Their they aborcrs any other description OF per-
sons-he would suggest how this bill could be passed
As this bill meritorous, and as these men were