Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-04

Mr.. Phelps explained that be occupied his
place not from any personal pretensions, but
as maintaining the constitutional right of q
sovereign Stste. The ground on which his
claim rested was the rightof the Executive to
make An appointnent Which would endure
the failure Of the latterS TO do 90. He cited
the case a Mr. Smith, Of Nd, who sat in the
Senate o,i The appointment of the Executive.
The question was discussed there, whether at
the meeting Of the Legislature the right 10
hold the place any longer was not terminated,
and il was voted by the Senate that. be was
entitled to hold his seat during their session
ment, there was an interruption caused BY the
entrance Of Mr.. Sidney Webster with a mes
sage from the President ,.-.. - =
On his withdrawal, Mr.. Phelps resumed his
discourse and contended that the appoi ntmeni
by the Executive Of the State was not termi
mated at the adjournment of the Legislature,
but ut the commencement of its sitting The
place was terminable at any moment when the
Legislature was entitled to act. and did set
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Phelps speech,
the resolution was put to the vote, and carried.
Mr. Hunter then moved that it be made
special order
The ordinary business of the dsy was then
carried on, consisting in the presentation of
petitions, memorials, private claims, &C.,
during the progress of which we loft.
HoUsE.-To-day, after the reading Of the
journal
Mr.. Hunt, rising to personal explanation,
read paper in explanation Of the fact that
he had, by mistake, voted yesterday against
laying on the table the resolution in favor of
admitting railroad iron duty FREE
MT. Houston reported, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means, the annual fertilization
appropriation bill. Committed
Mr.. H. also reported, from the same CON-
mlttee, the correspondence between them and
the Secretary Of the Treasury, relating to
custom houses and marine hospitals. Ordered
to be printed.
MIR. Bayly, of Va, reported. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the French spoila-
tions, prior to the LIST Of July 1901. Commit
ted
After the Speaker had called through the
Committees. he announced the first business
In order to be the consideration of the pream-
BILE and resolution introduced on yesterday by
Mr.. Cutting, calling for the correspondence
between the Secretary of the Treasury, and
Greone c. Bronson, relating to the removal
OF the latter from the place Of Collector of
the Customs of New York
u Mr.. Cutting explained that he would refrain
from debating his proposition, US this was not
tho proper time for it. An eminent citizen of
his State had been assaulted in this action.
he proposed to defend him lie designed
moving the previous question on the adop-
ton of his resolution.
Mr.. Glingman asked whether he proposed
to have congressional action on the cores
pondence when it went into the House
MIR. Cutting then resuming the floor, deliv-
cred speech against the action of the Gov
eminent in the case and the publications in
the Union, wherein the removal of Bronson
is justified by the misdemcanors of Collector
Bronson. He wanted a committee on the SUBJ
ject to investigate whether Bronson is the bad
man the Union, assuming to speak officially,
pronounces him to be, or whether the Prcsi-
dent has not been grossly deceived
Mr.. Clingman was not willing to have the
the House step in to vindicate any one. lie
was, however, willing to allow the gentleman
tc get his resolution passed, if he designed to
pursue the subject by proceedings having a
direct leaning on the Government
Mr.. Cutting demanded the previou. cues
ton, but withdrew it on the request Of
Mr.. BisselI, who in a few REMARKS, argued
that newspaper articles were not the subjects
on which to base Congressional action such
rs was proposed.
Mr.: Cutting, again resuming the floor.
urged that this was case in which il was
proper to consider the Union as expressing
the sentiments of the Administration.