The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EXTRA CONDENSATION.

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The SPEAKER laid before the House several
Executive communications, one of them from the
President of the United States, enclosing state
ment from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply
to resolution of December last, offered by Nj
STANTON, OF Ohio, in relation to the application by
cHicers OF the treasury, former and present, for
extra compensation. The President, having been
asked for his opinion to whether further legisa
ton Is necessary or advisable to protect the trea
sury from unjust claims or to give claimants
against the treasury their just rights, replies in the
negative.
On motion of Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, the mes.
sage was referred to he Committee on the Judi.
ciary, and ordered to be printed. ae9
RIGHT OF WAY. y 5l S"
Mr.. DARBY, by general consent, introduced a
Dill granting the right of way to the ST. Louis and
Iron Mountain Railroad Company which was
carried through its intermediate stages and passed
THE cKNsUs,
Mr.. FREEMAN asked leave to introduce re
solpton requesting the Secretary of the Interior to
furnish to the House any information which the
his report illustrating the social condition of Eu-
rope, comprising any important facts relating to
Pauperlsm, taxation, expenditures, SC. He said
he had reason to believe that valuable information
had not been reported to the House.
Mr. LETCHER inquired whether it was the in.
tenllon OF the gentleman TO prepare another vol
Mr. FREEMAN replied, not at all; and he was
sorry the gentleman had objected to the reasonable
call for transformation. g
NEW YORK BRANCH MINT BILL.
The SPEAKER announced the business in order
to be the bill for the establishment of branch
mint Of the United States in the city of New York
the question pending being on its rejection. 5
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, concluded the
remarks which he commenced ON former occa.
sion in advocacy of the measure; and, in conciu-
sion, moved the previous question, which was se-
conded-ayes rs, noes a.. et
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"Shall the bill be rejected?' when
Mr.. BROOKS, who reported the bill from the
Committee OF Waysand Means, arose for the pur-
pose of ayaing himself of the privilege of the rale
Mr. RURF raised question of order, that the
gentleman could not, fer reasons which he stated
enjoy this privilege; but
The SPEAKER overruled the point; and
Mr.. BROOKS Che being entitled to close the de-
bate, having reported the billy replied to the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. CHANplER,) Who,
he said, had resorted to most extraordinary pro-
cess of legislation to defeat the measure now under
consideration. The gentleman contrved, by some
sort OF parliamentary legerdemain which he fhlr
BRooKs) was not able to comprehend, to take the
hopr from him while he was addressing the House,
interpreting himself between him and. the Chair
and introducing argument in favor Of his (Mr
CHANDLER's) own views in opposition to the bill
~ what process the gentleman had managed, like
the spiritual rappers, 70 place him upon table,
dropped him Mr.. BRooKs) into his seat himself
on the floor, he had not been able to comprehend,
although he had employed some parts of five days
in s,tudlously examining the curious rules.
The argument Of the gentleman was character.
lstic OF his mods operandi 1t divided itself into
two parts-rhetoricai and logical; but the sum and
substance was an attempt to create prejudice
ssins' Ne" ".a, ana merely to save the baube
OF mint to Philadelphia, With regard to the
tered denunciation against New York, and
represented her as beggar soliciting aims, as
possessing unbounded rapacity, and, like the
daughters Of the horseieech constantly crying out
"Giyt y stgive!'' sgivep' And he further en-
tered into general denunciation OF Britsh brokers
and bankers concentrated he said, in the city Of
threat had been made outside Of this House to bride
the members to the support of the bill. By what
means the persons who thu, alluded to scented
the gentleman out, he Mr. BRooKs) would leave
to be settled between them and the gentleman
No one Of them had ever approached him In such
connection. -