Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
NUMBER ~.

I!ns States had no authority confer upon Inc pow.
10 appoint anybody If The assistant was head, hen hs
nppontmsn the Senate If inferior, then
cannot appoint. Ills letter shows that he did NOT lock
upon The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury whom he
recommending should he authorized by law as an Inferior
of:iasr. He contemplated superior officer. He wished
ptDvlsOn made off Ger scarcely inferior 10 The Secre
aiy himself one with high salary great alen and. Of
course, high duties Ills language Isl
Having transferred the ahorIous duties enumerated from
a Secretary ci The Treasury Congress should authorize
lin appoint Assistant Secretary. who should maa
o grea, talent and experience with salary loss than
S3 go year. VITO should examine all letters CONTRACTS and
prepared for the signature NJ the Secetsry and
terrm such Other duties requiring the signature OF
Secretary az Nigh, conveniently DC ccyolved HIN by
the Department 10 maintain lho unity and efficiency OF
The syerem he should be appointed by The Secretary aud
subject 10 his dc,a,ion."
The gentleman from Illinois lolr. WEN-woaTH undertook
any this dick a. The President o.
the United S:!aa the Administration So much of
as believed the Constitution required concurrence OF tho
Senate ii appoint ing officers OF his SORT are not TO be s.
ea!ded friends Of tho Administration would beg Just
hc;e say 10 the gentleman from acs that he evldeo7
made mistake n This matter and one OF character Eos
usual with him. am the champion OF the President
this point. md not hlmse. | came here 10 yndcats bis
right nominate important officer I'D The Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury.
beg leave 10 tell thu gentleman from Illinois, Mr. WEas
WORTH vino has good deui of Keen sasacity 10 finding
i. hn has msco
mistake He has sccused such Of us here really
sustaining the constitutional rgis OF the President, OF
s;dens side this ouestea Well SIR the gentleman frcea
llllno!s-by wha. ..hoTy do not pec!esy uniaGsand
undertook arragn gentlemen who contend for 'hs lsas
OF President; and suppuae as The chief OF offend.
cs Ii 90 happened Gnnoccntly on my par hs ~es tho
one who made this point Senator, personal friend OF
mine came here aGd told there 5! 10 the
Senate providing for mode Of paying the Senator'S end
begged 10 lock out 70. H. and give II helping esnd
pheo il before the House. promised 10 do H. am
always glad to accommodate Hena G meI'et OF mat
was on the look out for the Senate os Thus my AZ
enIion called lns The question presented oy
il waa one which had uo eaborsey examued but
upon which bed an opinion, and made the point hat
Constitution contemplated The cchrm1lon By the Sen
Of osers OF tie grade OF le Assistant Secretary e e
jTrensury.
The question 4: The last Congress IL
vas recommended that there should be an Assistant Secro-
;ay Of Sale AS Cnairnan OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs II under my jurisdiction. then thought, az
hiuk that the Constitution contemplated that ,uc a1
officer should be nominated By the Fre1sst and submitted
to tho Senate. We so provided. .'t-
Sir an tired of this eternal araigniug of eeneme6.
whenever they act their own convictions for being a
opnoson - Administration. 1t has bsen ung In my
eats ever since been In Washing PresdentG
policy"-"support CT The Administration n-'opPoston 10
the administration 1t has occurred there
is nothing engaging the attention Of members OF Congress
except finding out the FcdenIs wishes either 10 contofu
to them Or - ,siwan them.
Sir celebrated English writer In speaking OF Rome, aia
time when the spirit liberty ha ej and The spirit Of fac.
ton had taken its place says "Ciir hsd ma party ana
an:oay icd his party-sha Commonwealth had none"
chsi aol pursue that Idea am tired Of This thing Mhy,
cir when arrived n Washington with my family had nos
req my before gentleman took me by the but
ton hoe aud asked "Who 70. for Speaker f-
Wei! told him vito | for, end The occupant OF the
chair MI Oas) mus: excuse me for saying ,ha,
him Welt lhe gentleman said once Are you going put
vnmrsclf In opposition 10 the Administration and the Pess
DENTS polcy1 They for the gentleman tom > Carolina,
nnd SO are the Sets and SOu Carolina people" My rs.
p!v vas The devil they orc!' li.cuEhter Well, s
and registered my name and immediately afterwards
somebody asked wha thought OF distinguished gen
eman OF OHIO, Dir. DlsHEy who was spoken OF or ,he
oih,e of Speske said lhbt thought well OF him as
man Of raicn, and ability. The reply was why, 90 Jou
know tha, he Is supported by The Ha'ds OF New Ios
und that you for him will be regarded as opposition
sIinniy said li IL possible -
TINT was The Bind Ina! greeted NE en- Tn5
arr?al in Waeh:a.on Ecsrythog vas "the policy sna
e who CeEI sEi knew thai The Ad-
had lhe election OF Col fofney pofIiesIY ST
heat and that oil those who ! 5ot support Col fotney
would be regarded making the administration
replied again. "s poseiper About Speaker Clerk every
,raion,' IL do that will be very acceptable TO The Adm
nisa!lon." Why, Mr. Chairman was not accustomed TO
;ha of thing even 10 Washington although God Knows
have bean here grent deal longer than ought 10 have
beea far my personal interests are concerned have
been during five distinct Administrations without
having been before a nominating convention in life.
nominated for any ciice 10 my e But never
boed In my person, and ran against Ito candidate OF
my own party was mol accustomed 10 hls so't OF ming
Well s Clerk eectsd he turned out constituent OF
miTc-a Democrat whose father DemocaiI who be-
longs 10 class OF Democrats known and understood in Viz
GINA Colonel PARKER turned out OF the Office OF Ll'
Lrltan did not him turned out hough about II,
and thought that The Constitution vi the United States
contemplated that the House Of Representatives n eectIng
lis officers might be permitted 10 elect its own Librarian
the man who get boosa for Keep books In order
ard wait upon us aud wishing renstae Colonel Parker,
VINO had been turned thought would toke the chance
of an election by the House ITSELF and see whether they
wonld not "proserlbc prescription"
/ And sir was told that II was sab OF the AdminlsHa'
lion 10 claim that The House m h elect its own Llefsiian
n suphter confess submitted the resolution tor the
election o. that officer. because Mr. Parker constu-
en- mine Oherwiae would no. have done ~ ior am
moi in The haSi. of meddlng In other peoples alairs.
Bat ssd that aimed stab at the Administration.
leave tell tie gentleman from Illinois, laf HEST
w2hrHI and | dn speak without authority 'h' tHs
of the United Sates does not sympahlse IN all
hj. dispute The authority OF the gentleman from Illinois
Ia sneak by authority these points, deny he has COM
m;a,lop lie has commssoo and he ehali not DO &C.
| credited He is usurPer. Laueher.] He assumes
nner which has been conferred upon him. But do noi
care for one whether that power not The points
have made before this Committee and before the corn
Try II have not Satisfied the Committee that am rlsht
on The question OF consliu law have al least said
enough 10 :ere sufficient In The argument 10 iusty
e in entertaining the opinion have Expressed without ie
imnu,ao being cast upon me OF design 10 MAKE ina
go nj merely for embarrassment Of the ADMINISTRATOR
thank (ot nv connection with the Democratic party Is
not 40 rcccn, and dubious thai compound for want
Of fidelity 10 its principles by losd profession Of endah
! l)r the Administration.
/ had designed have gone further Into ths matter.
MI EWING-Wli the gentleman yield me the door lol d
| momenri
| The CHAIkMAN-Ths gen!!emans lmc has expired
\ Dir. BAEtY-l am glad OF n.
/ (eo.etuDED on sRcosn rAosl
| THE VERY LATEST PER NIAGARA.
II sew YORK Jsn 25.-1he Niagara 6sa sfiYso a. SoS'oa
r from i1s!ldS ut;i ., ,h
late nroposon for peace making extraordinary waiiiEa
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