Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-29
Congress OF .ha Un,sea ssases,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the service of the fiscal year ending the 3oth
June, 1858.
Mr.. NENABLE moved to add to tho bill an
item aPpropriating $4,000 for tho completion of
the pedestal of the equestrian statue of General
Jackson and the erection of suitable iron railing
around the same.
Mr.. STANLY moved to amend the amendment
by adding thereto clause appropriating 100000
to aid in the completion of the monument being
erected by the Washington Monument Society
on the public grounds in Washington.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment ont of
order, on the ground that it was not to supply a
deficiency IN an appropriation authorized by
law.
Mr.. STANLv appealed from this decision.
And the question being taken, the Chair was
sustained.
MIR. STEPHENS. of Georgia, raised the ques-
ton that the amendment of Mr. VenabIe was
not in order. Although he might be disposed TO
vote for it, yet he thought they should stand by
their rules.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment to be in
order, Congress, at previous session, having
made an appropriation for the erection of this
pedestal, which had not proved sufficient TO com
plete it, and the amendment proposed to supply
the deficiency
An appeal was taken from this decision, when
Mr.. STANLY moved to amend the amendment
of Mr.. Veuabe by adding thereto the follow
ing:
And this appropriations made not only in honor of
Gen. Jacksons military services but also because of his
devotion to the Union exhibited in his patriotic oppos
ton to notification and secession"
Mr. >. said that he was sincere ia offering
this amendment, and should vote for it. He not
only wished to show his admiration of Gen Jack
sons military services, but desired also to show
his admiration for what he valued above all mill
tary services; and he represented his coustitu-
ents when he said that though they entertained the
highest admiration for that great mans conduct
in war, yet they looked upon his military achieve
ments as thrown into the shade by his ardent.
patriotic, jealous. Incorporating, and undyinq
devotion to the Union, when President of the
United States, in putting down notification and
secession. This opinion, he might say was not
formed yesterday, but had been entertained for
years. He was not a Jackson man, being too
young to enter into the political arena at that
time; and had he been old enough, he would have
voted against him. He never could have sup
ported his civil administration; but though he
committed many errors he had claim to
his gratitude, and claim to the gratitude
of his constituents, Wings and Demo-
Gratis, and he had that gratitude on account of
his noble conduct while President of the United
States; for when the Union was in danger disre-
garding everything else but sense of duty, he
gave utterance to the noble sentiment, which
had made him immortal, "The Union: it must
and shall be preserved" He warmed with pride
the 9th Of January las when the Inauguration
of his equestrian statue took place. He looked
with swelling heart upon the motto Mt its
base. All honor to Jackson, the military hero
but additional honor be given to him for his con-
duct in that great year of trial. 1888, when he
said, The Union, it must and shall be pre-
served" Let this sentiment be cherished, and
let Congress show, in voting this appropriation.
that it was not done from wild admiration of
Gen. Jackson's military services, but that it was
intended as an honor to Notwithstanding, ms
President of the United States, saved the Union
and crushed the fell spirit of dsunion in 1888.
He hoped his amendment would prevail
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia, opposed the amend.
ment. He said that he did not concur with the
remarks made by the gentleman from North
Carolina, or in the sentiment expressed in his
amendment. He (Mr Stephens) did not un-
derstand that Gen. Jackson ever put down MULTI.
cation in this country. That Gen. Jackson as
President Of the United States and as itizen
against the doctrine of qualifications as taught
in South Carolina. he conceded; but that he
ever put down that doctrine, that he ever silenced
it, he could not agree with the gentleman from
North Carolina. If the gentleman would look at
the history OF the country, he would find that the
abandoned until the government abandoned the
principle of protective tariff, against which South
Carolina had contended
Mr. STANLY. Protective principles never were
and never will be abandoned.
Mr.. STEPHENS. They were certainly aban-
doned by the compromise tariff bill which was
moved by the Senate
Mr.. STANLY. That secured protective pol
icy.
M Crv L
into discussion of that subject What he said
was this: the spirit of notification whether right
or wrong, never yielded untilth was yielding
on the part OF this government. He was no null |
liner, but he would say that the history of the |
country sustained him when he asserted that |
Gen. Jackson did not put down notification.
The question was then taken on the amends
ment of Mr.. Stany, and it was rejected: Ayes So,
noes 72.
Mr.. STANLY remarked that the gentleman
from Georgia said that Gen. Jackson did not put
down notification
MIR. HoUsToN called the gentleman to ORDER
fthey were to consume time this way, lie de-
sired the gentleman to confne himself to the
amendment before the committee.
Mr.. STANLY said that his remarks would be in
order. He had offered his amendment out of
sense of gratitude to Gen. Jackson for his seryi-
ces in putting down notification and rebellion
He felt the benefit of this, and last year. he might
say, he was elected upon it, when spirit showed
itself in his district and though he threw away a
few Wing votes, yet he gained hundreds of Dem
ocratic votes, by ayowing the principles he ut
tered here. What was the tariH!-
Mr. HoUsroN inquired if the gentleman was 10
order discussing the tariff
Mr.. SrANLr desired toknow how the gentleman
from Georgia was in order.
The CHAIRMAN ruled that the gentleman from
North Carolina was in order.
Mr.. SrANLY continued. As Iopu as This
country should remember the name of Andrew
Jackson, so long would they remember with
gratitude his public seruicas Euar s;pa. e..