Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-03-13

| N OF tolerate what? Not tolerate tn,
] Committee OH Public Lands attending tc
1.-THE business with which this House ha
intrusted them Is the fact of attending
to business SO utterly in violation Of the
general usage and practice Of the House
| as not to be tolerated, because it is de-
parture from the common practice of the
House? Is that what the gentleman
means' L. it SO great departure from
the gentleman's own usage and practice,
when Committee of this House attends
intelligeiity to its duties and presses upon
the House ii. obedience TO those duties,
the consideration of matter which has
been intrusted to their hands, that he must
rise here and talk to this House about not
toleratng the attention to business manfes-
ted by the Committee on Public Lands p
ask is II Inc contrast ffrnishetf by the
attention and diligence Of this committee
that treads upon the toes Of the gentleman
| Tolerate Is that the word What does
gentleman fron New York Mr.. Dean
mean, because, forsooth. he too takes up
HE song and re-ecboes the strain with the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Letcher
The gentleman from New York talks
shout no business being done, because the
Committee on Public Lands occupy the
attention OF the Eousei With what do
they occupy the attention of ths House p
What does the gentleman from New York
Mr.. Dean call business' Is it the dis
cussion between the Hards and Softs -
Laughter.
The Committee on Public Lands have
endeavored to discharge the duties With
which they are intrusted. They have en-
deaI ored to discharge those duties re-
peat intelIigently, and 10 possess them
selves of the facts before they came to a
deeisioD, SO as to be able al all times to
give an intelligent reason for the action
which, they may recommend TO the House.
| trust hereafter, when the committee. in
accordance with their instructions, have
examined and considered upon any mat
ter, and have submitted report upon it,
as they are bound to do by parliamentary
law. that we shall hear no more from the
the New York, about cogg;ns the bus-
ness OF the House, or calling upon the
House not to tolerate it.
endeavored, when had the floor, 10
explain all the facts in connection with the
bill. These facts were plain and simple.
Yet the gentpman from Virginia Mr..
Letcher wants more time to consider
Why, how long does il take that gentle
man to understand Il plain, simple fact -
For what iepgli Of time does he ask =
Does he want to re-estabIish the old com
mon-law rule OF fifteen days notice b fore
he can be compelled to plead Is there
am fact simple enough to come within
his comprehension without having it post
poned for DAYS, weeks, aud 1t NAV be
months9
Is it for the advantage of the public in
terest; Is it the way to facilitate the pub
lie business, by referring every little trivi-
al matter and send il numbering upon your
records in committee, filing up your Calen-
dar, until the House becomes dlsmayed at
the immense amount Of business standing
there claiming its actioni i5f
MIR. LETGHEis. The gentleman from
Ohio wants to know whether II Is the con- /
trast of the faithful and efficient discharge
of their duties, OH the part of the Com !
inltee of Public Lands with my own, and
that of the committees on which | act that
has induced me to ask the House not to
tolerate their course of proceeding. Now,
illusions OF that sort have very little effect
upon me; for, SO far as am concerned,
take it for granted that my attention to the
business of this House. aud the business
before the committees, will to say the least
OF it, compare very fayorably with that of
the gentleman himself. | believe that
such would be the judgement of the House.
But now let us look back to " hat occurred
here last session, as well as this, and see
whether the Committee on Public Lands |
are really entitled TO all the compliments
which their chairman has paid them IN
his remarks lust closed. They have been
engaged Tor the space of nearly three
months in considering matters Of This sort, !
aud now, at tie end Of February, they |
come in and present these bills, and begin
to urge upon the consideration Of the
House, and to demand their passage the
moment they are presented and all this
before there has been an opportunity to
print them--before there has been an OPP
portunity to examine thea, or TO ascertain
the various provisions which they embody.
Now, why were not these bills brought
in before; Why have not tina reports been