Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17

be preserved from dapdaton and be free to every ct
zen who might wish to visit IT, All who came to this
metropolis sought to view the tomb of him who was so
instrumental in obtaining for liberty and it
impossible that any individual could keep such place
in repair.
Mr. BISSELL again opposed the proposition. lie was
not willing 70 authorize to pay what he pleased
for Mount Vernon. If proper bill resolution how
ever should hereafter be introduced guarding the pub
| lie treasure he might be inclined to support it..
Mr. SAGE said he had no intention, in introducing the
resolution elicit general discussion and after argu-
ing in favor of the proposition expressed the hope that
il would be referred to select committee.
Mr.. YATES replied 10 the remarks of his colleagues
Messrs RICHARDSON and BIssELL,) and explained his
position by saying that he would spend money, not
travaganty but freely by way Of showing respect for
the illustrious Washington.
Mr.. CLINGMAN suggested amendment in the ma
ture Of substitute, to tho effect that committee Of
the House be instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of purchasing the of Mount Vernon in such
might be consistent with the public interest and
due regerd to the memory of George Washington.
Mr.. SAGE asked leave accept the substitute in lieu
of his own.
But objection was made.
Mr.. WASaBURN, Of Maine thought that the time had
when Congress should take step for the pur
chase of Mount Vernon. He had no question to the
power Of Congress to do this and believed that they
tanly had much right to appropriate money for this
object they had to grant money for the erection Of the
equestrian statue Of Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. BAYLY Of Virginia, then moved that the resolu-
! ton be laid on the table; pending which
Mr.. DISNEY rising to q privileged question remarked
that the House had had to-day very pretty exhibition
of generous sympathy and enlarged patriotism and he
took for granted that they disposed to pro-
coed to business. He therefore moved, the morning
hour had expired that the House proceed consider
BUSINESS the Speakers table.
This was agreed to.
MODE OF PAYING SENATORS.
The House took up the Senate bill regulating the dis
bursement Of the contingent fund of the Senate and
other purposes; which read twice.
Debate ensued, in which Messrs MACE, HOUSTON,
and JONES, of Tennessee participated; when the bill
was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The Senate bill providing the of appointing the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury next taken up
and read twice.
Mr.. EWING said that he hoped the war which had been
stealing upon them would be at last openly conducted
He believed that it the custom among all civilized
nations, when they went war; make open decla
ration of the same that the heightened world might Judge
of the grounds of that warfare and with which party
side. He had discovered upon the part Of of his
friends exhibition Of praseworthy State pride
For example the other day. when the right Virginia to
hold office assailed outrageousy and unprece
dentedy, the gentleman the way (Mr. BAYLY, it
should be recorded to his honor at to defend
the rights of his State and took under his charge the de-
partmept Of the Librarian of the House of Representa-
tvcs In this.connexon he claimed some right, though
not desiring to speak for all Kentucky, take the Urea
had done in regard to the Librarian Of the House Laugh
ter lie knew of no other than the which he
had given that the gentleman could offer in justification
OF his Two years since when that venerable Wing
and common sufferer with many other good Wings whose
heads had rolled in the sand and stained it with their
sacred blood-Major Wams--fell under act Of pro-
scrption and removed from that office of Libra
ran Of the House by the functionary that pre-
sided at the Clerks desk he did not know that he heard
word offered in his behalf Then, as often since,
said Mr.. E. poor prosecuted, prescribed and down
trodden Wings not only Congress but in the Executive
Departments had to submit to fate with Indian
soicism, not being allowed the privilege OF grumblng
of utteriug solitary groan of agony. Laughter.
lie did not like this mode Of warfare. He wished to
il openly, and frankly and courageousy fought,
without underhand movements or little skrmishes. He
wished to the National Democracy as they were
proud to call themselves, up with true courage to
the assault of the Kentucky Secretary of the Treasury
who he thought TO be the best of the whole batch of
the Administration, and who might well exclaim with
Jack Fastaf, company, villanous company has been
the spoil Of me" [baughter.l lie believed that he
honest he said it sincerely and did not
want any " laugh introduced by the Reporter at this
pont-he sincerely honest, laughter; he believed
he honest reliable, and courageous man. He
knew it, for he had known him for years. and he believed
that his courage his frankness, and his sincerity had
been used by others for their own purposes who had
less courage less energy, and less sincerity. He knew
he had been endorsed in the opinion Of many in the
cent tilt he had had with able knight in the New York
arena Perhaps his luck not very good in that
counter; but all had their faults and weaknesses
and, Dogberry said, :" to be wefavored man is the
gift Of fortune but to write and read by nature
Laughter 1t not in the nature Of oil write
with ability The Secretary may have fallen in that
counter: he may have been unfortunate but much
stronger ms call upon the sympathes of his country
men-the Kentuckians He appealed to both sides of
the delegation from that State to the Let
defend him, and have open warfare, (said Mr. T.
and then perhaps may feel chiyalry in the
bat; and do not know that might not be tempted 10
enlist for the declared against the whole A1minstra
on head and 'front.' from its Chief to the Assistant Sc
creary Of the Treasury and the lowest clerks Gen.
emen had not assaled the Kentucky Secretary himself
directly but had made indirect attack upon the As
sstant Secretary by passing resolution somewhat like
his friends resolution, who had just discovered, after
several years service in Congress- that it highly i'm
portan for the proper the books belonging to the
House. that the Librarian should be elected by the House
1t had also been discovered, after long series Of
years. that il not safe to entrust the appointment Of
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury to the head Of
that Department but that ought be confirmed by the
Senate.
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia. remarked that the gentleman
had said that for long series Of years the Assistant Sc
crery Of the Treasury had been appointed by the head
of that Department Would he be good enough to inform
him when the law passed authorizing the appointment
Of the Assistant Secretary! IL occurred to him that it
was done at the last session Of Congress.
Mr. EWING replied that the gentleman from Virginia
and also the gentleman from Illinois, mir RICHARDSON,
used this socrac mode OF arguments they peculiar
y given to asking questions in order to entrap the young
and unsophis,icated members like himself Laughter.
The law passed by Democratic Congress and the
Treasury Department unfortunately had Kentucky head
and they wished to deprive him Of power. He
upon the Democratic organization the Democracy Of
the House the Democracy who went for two orgauiza
tons the great Democratic party the universal al
absorbing Democratic party, composed rs II OF 20
many elements throughout this universal nation G.
ours-he called upon the organized Democracy .: