Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-15

perly Recently however practice had obtained which
made the Senate registers Of the edicts Of the House.
and the object Of the resolution was possible to allow
the Senate fair share Of participation in all that related
to the appropriation bills He also alluded TO tables
which he had prepared showing that during the last few
years these important bills had been sent aten the
sion render il impossible devote to them the cons
Iteration due thus virtually leaving them at the mercy Of
six members three OF each branch supervise all the APP
preparations for Government committee Of conference,
appointed by the President Of this body and the Speaker
OF the House. supervised all these bills they make their
reports which Senator out Of the committee under
stands and afterwards they surprised at what they
contained His State had suffered materially from
that species Of legislation, and he determined to
sist it, He might press the subject hereafter with
view to put stop to il if possible In the appropriation
bills Of last session leg cut off here and
there, until they mutilated to be scarcely
cognised out Of the committee of conference The pre-
siding officers Of the two Houses who appointed the
mtees of conference might be said control the appro-
priations of the Government He thought the bare
presentation of the resolution had led to the happest
effect as for the last twenty the appropriation bills
had never been promptly reported at the present
session. and he thought when the House saw they were
determined to exercise their own powers some stop
might be put to the evil complained Of for the future
The amendment reported by the Committee Finance
then agreed to- and the bill read third time and
passed.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
asked to be discharged from the further consideration Of
the joint resolution appointing Stephen Caldwell trustee
Mr. UNDERWOOD submitted the following resolution
and asked its immediate consideration
Resolred That the Committee Finance be instructed
inquire into the expediency of appropriang sum- to
exceed 100000 to be applied under the direction of the Pre-
dent in the investigation of frauds and peurie committed
against the Government and in bringing offenders punish
ment.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD alluded to the numerous frauds that
had been perpetrated by persons stealing in in
stances the discharges of soldiers and forging assignments
and obtaining land patents under them instancing case
mirro soldier OF his neighborhood had been robbed of
his discharge at st Louis, and making application at
the Patent Office had found that patent had already been
granted. 1t utterly impossible for individuals to
hunt up and punish these frauds and he thought the
Government ought to take the matter in hand and put
stop to all such frauds by the prompt punishment of the
The resolution was agreed to.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. HALE some time since
making inquiry into the conduct Of Com. Morgan came
up for consideration
Mr.. HALE desired to withdraw it, the commodore
having died since its introduction.
Mr.. SHIELDS wished, before that DONE to do jus
tice the deceased officer by reading letter he hl
ceyed from officer who was with Commodore Morgan
during the cruise in the Mediterranean As the letter
not with him just then, he would prefer that the re-
solution should lie for day two The death OF
the officer would prevent any investigation Of the charges
but the officer sending the letter felt this duty to vndi
cate the memory of his commander That letter would
satisfy he thought the Senator from New Hampshire that
injustice had been done to the character of very
to all the charges contained in the resolution.
Mr. HALE observed there charges in the reso-
luton it of inquiry simply and the Senate had
refused to consider it when introduced but he was not
DESTROYS press the subject He thought the course
intended be pursued by the Senator from Illinois Mr.
SHIELDs rather extraordinary for if letters addressed
to individual Senators to sustain the conduct Of Com
Morgan read he would say that other officers would
have contradictory statements to make who would claim
like privilege He had no wishes in relation to the sub
ec If others desired the resolution passed he would offer
objection the commodore dead and before
higher tribunal than they He considered it. there
FORE decorous withdraw the resolution lie could tell
the honorable Senator however, there were other officers
who accompanied Com. Morgan, whose statements
these inquiries based and that it would be injustice
receive without the other and for that reason he
thought the proper would be to allow the resou
ton to be withdrawn, and let the matter rest
Mr.. SHIELDS, having obtained the floor said he would
present it if the Senator would the resou
ton e promising him that ii contained nothing personal
as regarded Mr. HALE.
Mr. HALE observed that he had nothing to ask for
himself he had favors ask from any officer of the
navy; let it be sent
Mr. SHIELDS then sent the letter to the Chair.
The CHAIR inquired if the Senator from New Hamp-
shire persisted in his intention to withdraw the reso
luton!
Mr. HALE would accede to the wishes of tho Senator
and the resolution lies where ii Was and the letter was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. CASS moved to postpone the consideration Of the
Joint resolution made the order for to-day until Tuesday
next in order to allow the Senator from Louisiana r
SoULE proceed with his remarks in relation to the I'M
Outstanding by certain members Of the Senate as to the
bearing of the Nicaragua treaty
Mr.. PEARCE said he had statement to make when
the subject up but the Senator from Michigan
desired its postponement and Mr. Souls was ready to
conclude his remarks he would await the proper time
The joint resolution was then postponed, and
Mr.. S0ULE concluded the remarks commenced last
Monday in relation to the understanding Of the Mica
ragua treaty by the Senate.
The debate was further continued by Messrs DOWNS,
CASS, SHIELDS, PEARCB, UNDERWOOD, MANGUM,
and Others when the subject was considered dropped
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House having resumed the consideration Of the bill
prevent frauds upon the Treasury Of the United States
reported by the select committee ts investigate the