Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05


TO the late Collector at New York, and those ad-
dressed by that Collector to the Secretary, and
called for in his resolution have not been pub
shed throughout this country by all the news
papers, and whether he doubts the authenticity of
single one ofthose letters?
Mr.. CUTTING. will state TO the gentleman
from Tennessee, Mr. JONES' that the question
propounded by The gallant member from Illinois
Mr. BIssELLl answers his question. But when
the gentleman from Tennessee asks II you are
going TO notice newspaper publications, and make
them alone the ground of proceedings IN this
House, and whether | contend that such course
would be parliamentary, answer, certainly not
Would il be tolerated, that should bring INTO
this House the subject OF mere publication py
paper known or unknown, not authenticated IN
any way, without the authority of the commun-
cation under consideration, and that should pro-
ceed to base any charge upon II, and attempt 10
raise a committee in this House upon papers oi
that description? No, answer the gentleman
from Tennessee Mr.. JoNEs.l But where there
is a deliberate charge of corruption against Mr..
Bronson it ought to be investigated and IN the
investigation want to proceed upon something
else than the mere unauthenticated copy OF a
newspaper publication. | want II presented be-
fore this House in official form, so that we may
takSjhat as the basis ofour action upon the subject
Cae word more, and will finish my remarks
further observe to the gentleman from Tennessee,
Mr. JONES, that if this newspaper publication of
the correspondence be genuine, then the only
ground Of renewal charged there is insubordina
ton to the Secretary ofthe Treasury.
This charge is, that the President removed him
only upon the distinct ground of corruption in Of
flee. Now, if that were the distinct ground, il
does not appear by this correspondence mean
the genuine correspondence--and there is strik-
ing contrast between the ground Of removal as
sumed in October last, and the ground upon which
the administration seeks to justify the removal in
December last
] wish to know what makes that striking con-
trast because the ground, of course, existed be-
fore the removal was made, II was either upon
the ground assigned by the Secretary-that IS The
ground assigned in the correspondence-ore else il
was upon another ground, which ought to apperr
in the correspondence, and that want. want
10 get the facts, and before get the facts, did
NOT intend to undertake to debate this matter.
therefore move the previous question.
Mr. ORR. / move to lay the resolution upon
the table, and upon that motion call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. HOUSTON Let us have the yeas and
nays Tse YEA, and navs were ordered.
The question was then taken and there were
yeas 104. nays 66; as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, James c. Allen, Willis
Allen, Ashe, Barksdale, Barry, Belcher, Benton,
Brooks, Caslie Chastain, Chrsman, Churchwell,
Clark, Cobb, Craige Cumming, John G. Davis Dis
ney Dowdell Drum, Dunbar, Eddy, Elliott, Ellison,
English, Faulkner, Fenton Florence, Fuller, Green
WOOD, ,lTrOW famlltOn, AnureW y. I1dTduj kJdHipSOH
w. Harris, Hastings. Hendricks, HEM, Hibbard,
Hillyer, Houston, Hughes, Ingersol, Johnson,
Daniel T. Jones, George w. Jones, Roland Jones,
Keitt, Kidwell, Kurtz, Lamb, Latham. Letcher,
Lilly, Lndsley, Macdonald, McDougall, McMullen,
McNair, Mcqueen, Mace, Maxwell May, Smith
Miller, Millson, Morrison, Murray, Nichols, Noble,
Olds Orr Bishop Perkins, John Perkins, jr., Phelps,
Phillips, Pratt, Richardson, Ritchey, Robbins, jr,
Ruffin, Seymour, Shannon, Shaw, Shower, Sin
gleton Shelton, William r. Smith, Smyth, Snod-
md ~ Inhn II Tavlor.
Thurston, Vail, Vansant, Warren, Wells, Went
worth, and Daniel B. Wright-104.
NAYS.-Messrs Abercrombie, Appleton, Thos.
III. Bayy, Ball, Benson, Lewis d. Campbell, Car
Crocker, Cullom, Cutting, Dick Eastman, Ed
mands, Etherdge, Everhart, Ewing, Farley, Gid
dings, Grey, Aaron Harlan, Haven, Hester, Hill,
Hunt, Kerr, Knox, Lindley, McCulloch, Mlddles-
warth, John G. Miller, Norton, Andrew Oliver,
Mordecai Oliver, Parker Peckham, Preston, Pur-
year Ready, Reese, David Richie. Rogers, Russell,
Sabin, Sapp, Simmons, Gerrit Smith, Frederick p.
Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, John L.. Taylor,
Tracy, Upham, Walbridge, Walsh, Elihu B. Wash
burne, Israel Washburn, jr., Tappan Wentworth,
Wheeler, Yates, and Zollicofer-66.
Mr. HARRIS moved reconsideration of the
vote just taken, and that the motion be laid upon
the table. This was agreed to.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House resolved itself into committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, (Mr. ORR in
the chair,) and resumed the consideration of the
resolutions, heretofore offered, proposing to refer
10 the appropriate standing committees the several
branches Of the Presidents annual message
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, addressed the
House in favor Of the annexation of the Sandwich
islands, repudiating, however, the doctrine OF
''manifest destiny"
Mr.. EWING desired to address the committee,
but as he had left his authorities at home he could
not do SO to-day
The committee then rose, and the Speaker re-
sumed the chair.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The House, after the transaction OF other busi-
ness proceeded to the consideration of business
on the Speakers table.
The Senate's resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent Of the United States to confer the title OF
lieutenant general for eminent military services
having been taken up,
Mr.. BISSELL moved that il be referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. HILYER moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table.
Mr.. BISSELL said that the resolution was en-
titled to some little chance.
Mr.. HILYER said it was due TO himself as well
as to General Scott to state that in making the
motion, he was actuated by no feelings of disre-
spect towards that distinguished individual. No
one appreciated his gallant services more than he
did. But his opposition was predicated on the
ground that il was not suitable testimonial to an
American citizen. He looked upon lieutenant
general as a mere title Of nobility, which the Con-
stitutlon condemns, ana Wnlch ne DeIeVeu, INC
tastes the Judgment and the feelings of the Ame-
rican people condemn. This was the reason why
ne moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Having withdrawn the motion, the question
now recurred on the motion TO refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio said that during the last
Congress- the Senate passed, with great unanim-
ity similar resolution. If il was the disposition
of the House TO refer it, he would be satisfied.
Yesterday, the House did Justice to an eminent
NSonaral bxy vf,t,, inn
thanks Of Congress and sword, with singular
unanimity and he was rejoiced at it. Why should
they withhold the honor now proposed to General
Scott--the applause dear TO soldier? Why with
hold it any longer, ,whenthe whole country dis
posed to give il to him
Mr. BRIDGES moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table; but the motion did not prevail
yeas So, nays SO.
The resolution was referred 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs.
DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
The Joint resolution Of the Senate providing for
the distribution among new members of Congress
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