New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY $ 1854

vfoluor have not been uuhi-hod throughout tho
tn in The newspapers ani whether inc gentleman doubted
| ,be Yileuiieity Of Bsnele one OF them.
Nr CUTTING replied, the answer to the question OF
q rt ut member from Illinois answer TO the. Of
- III man from Tennessee II there was deliberate
b,,sn Of Onupion it ought T. be investigated aud in
80 -, 'uvCsiigaiion h wanted 10 something elso
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H. cI-IIiNG said lie wanted 70 ini-h question al
ready stked The ~ a. PITT l ,e
IN tire Secretary of the Treasury; but tue article in
M Trioa saws il was IN the further dist net ground Of
coyTpntn in Office No, be wished 10 ascertain the pre-
- rTronnd 81 rsmoval t bronson remOved either
on tie ground assigned by be Secretary OF the Treasury
or ese on that and enothe ground: lie repeated ne
uLed 10 get the facts anu therefore Tor 'Ae es''
tine. moved tic previous questt u ,.,.,,
Mr. ORR moved that the re Viuion lay on the fAbe.
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he House went mo Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union and resumed toe co1sde atom OF inc
resolutions proposing refer to the appropae commit
tee the several branches of he Presidents Annual Mes
cage. , -, . D.. -,s, bis
on ion on a subject which is enga ing the attention
of he eople which mus become practical qn1su0h
for this Government: lie meant tie anneH9t2n OIL we
SANDY ic Islands He said he was not one OF those VINO
thought cel business consists OF adding - our
torl pos ssions and be was no' OF thg moor WhcI
advoCa the doctrine OF oyerrunnn5 the erI.oes "a
otter natl and selling upon the SOIL be was not now
ever opuOsed 10 ali ncre OF territory was incFta'
lie however TINT tOrCceiye new members 'o ne
Coniedeacy Int everything should be IN ORDER ana al e
1rouer line When our social and political condition re-
ouircs the annexationofnew Stateand our prosperity pro
noted thereby then be wa for annexation ne thea
retid history of the Sandwich Islands referring to the
Quality and production Of the soil the morals OF inc people
md their social and political condition IN
favor of the advantages of both of them and 20 US by an
nexation. Having essayed to show mere are han rea
sons why should consent TO the annexation OF those
Islands if The people desire It, and net on ms
subject he adde's few words to the ieel
ing of the country 20 tie fears expressed by many tha
IN an extenion OF territory contoderacy would neces
EARLY become weaker. He entertained no fears all our
onrexgtio1s have added 70 cur national strength, and
when the Sandwich Islands are annexed and the tacnc
Railroad built they then would be as near to washington
Of the most distant states were Wheh they "'re
admitted into the Union.
The Committee rose ,,
and fret took up the Senate resolution AUTHORIZING the
President confer Brevet title Of Lieutenant General for
distinguished Service
MIR BISSELL moved its reference 10 The COMMITTEE on
Military Affairs.
MIR UIILYER said il was due to himself aud General
that he actu6ied by no dsrespect 10 the
distne uished individual in opposing the measure No
aIprecated more than In General SCOTS distinguished
services His opposition predicaied On the ground
that this was not suitable testimonial worthy OF an
American citizen lie looked Lieutenant General as
mere title of nobility which the Constitution does not war
rant but condemns and which he believed the taste feel
ups and Judgment of the country condemn and this was
e why he had moved to lay the resolution on the
table. 80, =, -. -, A.
Senate similar resolution passed that body with great
uUaimty II it the disposition OF the House to refer
the resolution he would be satisfied II proposed an act OF
Justice TO a most eminent military He pleased
TO SEQ yesterday act passed By this House rendering
tie thanks o. Congress ana S"IlI 20 zen, " oo, wn
the applause dear the soldier the whole country, he
believed was disposed TO give the title Of Lieutenant
General 10 the gallant Scott.
Mir IIIDGES moved that the resolution lie on the
table. NegGtiVed-56 against 50. 49,
Tie resoutionwa referred to the Committee on Military
The resolution proposing distribute among the new
nembers OF Congress the kind and quantity OF books
Heretofore Civ en- TO the old members was taken up.
MIR CULLOM said the resolution was proper to be
passed such things having become the usage.
/ MIR CIINGMAN said the cost of the books for each
member would be seven, eight ten hundred dollars.
Ii the appropriation was made Tor him. he would rather
rose to pint the books; they already on hand and
he saw no reason why they should not he distributed.
Mir CLINGMAN replied-Dut they are not in our
hands; these books TO be bought Ike any other
books Some gentleman just suggested that the mem
bcrs Ell their books
Cliol-NGme item; name them 80
Mir. CLINGMAN-If any gentleman has done this
WI Mr. CAMPBELL Ohio)-I have heard of This i'm
mutation before and is time TO stop this general
sauder Of The House If gentleman makes such a re-
mark and heads it forth to the world and 10 not prepared
10 give some information relative thereto he guilty OF
h.h misdemCanOr, and should Withdraw the charse: III
the gentleman knows the allegation to be true, call on
him 10 name the member in order that the innocent may
be relieved of the mput6ton cast their characters
am in favor of voting for these books believing they do
coed service to the country would Ike the pnTchase
money from the gun manufacturing service
/ Mr. CLINGMAN--1he gentleman on my left asked me
question and said heard the report but did not know
how far il was true had ~ suppose so from
whit krew | eLdeavored three years ago to reduce
certain expenses Of the Government but was met in the
peWspatrs BY the remark you in the habit Of voting
books yourself and you may 90 QUITE morrow 10 reform
the Army and Navy, and you win have the same remark
thrown in yourte
rremed By saying he had sold his books, but ne
Should Ike TO know whether gentlemen who received
hooks have not the right to dispose Of them as they please
Mr. CLINGMAN resumng said, the object was
undoubtedly TO distribute the books for public purposes
If be should find member selling books no would regard
as dscredtGbe set Let the resolution be referred IN
the ordinary way thGt may not be said the House while
delaying TIE business of the country yet acted promptly
for themselves.
Mr. SHELTON remarked when he asked the question
II might have appeared ike charge against the House
Int tits much he had say he bad heard outside Of this
ha that members sold their books This matter could be
/ examined into ly Select Committee
Mr. Campbell l. said, for his own part he had no feel
Ing on the subject other than desire to potec! the char
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