Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24

frank Of the member receiving them they wsrs mot 10 b
disposed Of in whole in part BY the present House HI
respectfully requested that the House would take
such order in the premises would relieve him from
4 his embar rassment.
Mr.. ORR said that the communication raised legal
question which entitled the very respectful
sderation Of the House. he would that be refer
red TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, hoped the gentleman would
not press his motion All the extra copies ordered by the
House for distribution among the people, not for the
emoument or benefit Of the member who might happen
to be the Of district at the time He
therefore hoped that the Clerk would directed deli
the members Of the present House oil documents
copies of which ordered to be printed by the
last House Of Representatives for distribution and not
delivered until after the meeting Of this Congress
Mr.. ORR thought that although the course proposed
by the gentleman might be the proper yet there was
legal question involved in the matter which could not
properly be determined unless referred to the Judiciary
Committee In conclusion he demanded the previous
question.
The previous question was seconded, and under the
operation thereof the motion Of Mr. ORR dsagreed to.
Mr.. FLORENCE then gave few reasons why the
suggested by Mr. JONES should not be adopted,
Mr.. STANTON Of Tennessee, commended that no legal
question involved in the subject before the House
On motion of Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee it was then
Rssosd That the Clerk of the House be directed deli
the members of the House of Representatives
all documents extra copies of which ordered by the last
House, and which not delivered until after the meeting
of the present House.
mitee of the Whole TO consider the private calendar
ing that there but few be acted on which
could be disposed of in few moments this being obee-
ton day.
The motion, however, was disagreed to-
CENSUS PRINTING.
Mr.. CHANDLER desired to PROFOUND question to the
Committee Printing He wished to know whether the
report Of the in situation in which its eyre
gous might be corrected Or whether it the
intention of the committee that the report should go forth
the in-its shape
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected to any debate
this question, believing it would result in considerable
discussion.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union (Mr ORR, of South Carolina in
the chair and resumed the consideration Of the Presi
dents annual message.
Mr.. PHILIPS remarked that no one could say not even
that most notorious individual the oldest nhabitant"
that he in the least surprised by the sentiments which
had fallen from the gentleman from New York, (Mr.
SMITH, and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GIDDISGs)
For HIMSELF he not at all surprised Though he must
admit that these sentiments in themselves sarting)
because these stereotyped sennentates which issued
from the lips Of abotonists had fallen often upon the
OF the country excite this late day the least
ton Of surprise But he heard these gentlemen and
looked around the hall and behed the representatives Of
thrtone States here assembled legslae under the
provisions of the Constitution which recognised
the individuality of the States and secured their union,
he must confess that he startled that in this place,
where the very of the building declared the
sanctty of the States and the faterna union in which
they bound gentlemen could be found bold enough
to utter sentiments derogaory the Constitution
destructive to the Union, and so insulting to their fellow
representatives Bitter invective, unmeasured, unspar
ing abuse had been poured out by the gentlemen upon
the institutions of the South and Southern members
had maintained their seats in quiet, in decorum, and
without reply. Nay more they had been called upon
to listen to the taunts of those who, denying the obga
ton of their constitutional OATH would sfy history and
the planest provision of the Constitution support and
sustain themselves in the violation of their obligated faith
He propose discuss the question of slavery Those
institutions which they had attacked he had inherited
they secured to him by the federal compact and he
would not lend his aid to what he knew to be the cherish
ed object Of the gentlemen, establish this hall the
centre from which they might send forth their fiery
rows upon every section of country and light up
discord
When the Federal constitution should fail to secure to
Southern institutions rights which ordained
he strong the belief that those institutions would be
of inherent power enough protect themselves If there
truth to be learned from the history OF population
il was that people who, from handful in few
years. without the aid OF emigration had been enabled
to increase their numbers upwards to three mionsa
number greater than the whole population of the colonies
that then successfully threw off British domnion-that
such people be in the enjoyment Of all those adyan
tages of life which were best suited to them.
Mr. p. then urged the Southern members to maintain
silence this subject contentng themselves with the
reflection that these sentiments expressed by gentle
men who, although they had obtained nooriety in
this country sentmentaiss had not yet in the judg
of the country risen the dignity Of statesmen He
also briefly replied Mr. SaIrHs remarks the letter
Of Mr.. Marcy the Koszta affair." remarking that the
sword of Ingraham and the pen Of Marcy destined to
joint Immortality"
Mr. p then replied at length to the arguments of Mr..
BAyLY of Virginia in support of the Senate resolution
prescribing the mode of appointing the Assistant Secret
of the Treasury. He argued that this officer
inferior and not of that grade which the constu
ton required should be confirmed the Senate In
cluson he expressed his belief that the bill contained
design against the Administration not written
its face.
Mr.. BAYLY of Virginia, followed in reply, maintain
ing that he in the position he had assumed
this question. He repeated what he had declared
yesterday that there hostility intended against
the Administration in this resolution Of the Senate and
utterly discaimed any other motive in urging its adop
ton than that proceeding from proper and strict
in the appointment of officer who held such i'm
portant trusts.
Dir. WHEELER then obtained the foor when the
committee rose.
CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the managers Of the Wolds Fair at New York, in
ytng the members to visit the same
The House then adjourned until Tuesday next.