Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07

be parliamentary, answer certainly not Would il be
tolerated that should bring into this House the subject
OF mere publication by paper known unknown, not
authenticated in any way, without authority to the
communication under consideration and that should
70 base any charge upon it. and attempt raise
committee in this House upon papers of that descrp
uon NO, answer the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.
JoNss But where there is deliberate charge of COR
rupon against Mr. Bronson it ought to be
and IN the Investigation proceed upon something
else than the mere unauthencsted copy Of newspaper
publication. want it presented before this House in
official FORM so that may take that the basis of our
action upon the subject.
One word more and will finish my remarks further
observe TO the gentleman from Tennessee MR. JosEsJ
that this newspaper publication Of the correspondence
be genuine then the only ground of removal charged
there is nsubordnaton to the Secretary Of the Treasury
But this charge that the President removed him only
upon the distinct ground Of corruption in office. Now
were the distinct ground It does appear that this
correspondence be the genuine correspondence,
else there is striking contrast between the ground Of
removal assumed in October last and the ground upon
which the Administration seeks justify the removal in
| December last
wish to know what makes that striking contrast be-
the ground of course existed before the removal
made 1t either upon the ground assigned by tho
the ground assigned in the correspsn
denceor else 1t was upon another ground which ought
to appear in the correspondence, and that want
want to get the facts and before get the facts do
not intend to undertake to debate this matter there
fore move the previous question.
Mr.. ORR moved to lay the preamble and resolution
the table; which motion agreed to by the following
| vote:
YEAs-Messs Aiken James c. Allen Willis Allen Ashe,
Barksdae Barry Belcher Benton Bsel Bocock, Boyce,
Breekenrde Bridges Brooks Caske Chastain Chrisman,
Charchws Clark Cobb. craige Cumming, John G. Davis
sh Faulkner, Fenton Florence, Fuller Greenwood, Crow
Hamilton Andrew J. Harlan, Sampson w. Harris Hastings,
so Johnson, Daniel 7. Jones, George w. Jones' Roland
Jones, Ket, Kiiwes Kurtr, Lamb, Latham, Letcher,
Nair, Mcqueen Mace Maxwell May Smith Miller Mllson,
Morrison Murray, Nichols, Noble 0lds, Orr Bishop Per-
Tn o1 pR Philips Pratt
Shower Singleton, skelton William r. Smith, George W.
smyth snoasrass Hestor l. Stevens andrew Stuart John
| Wentworth, and Daniel B. Wrght-104.
NA1s-Messrs: Abererombie, Appleton Thos. H Bayly,
Ball. Benson, L. D. Campbell Carpenter, caruhers chsnd-
er Chase cngnan Cook, corwn, Cox, Crooker Cullem,
Cutting Dick, EASTMAN Edmnnds, Etheridge Everharr,
Ewing Farley Giddings. Grey Harlan Haven Heis
warth, John g. Miller, Norton Andrew Oliver Mordecai
Oliver Parker peekham Preston Parysar Ready, Reese.
David Rtchie, Rogers, RUSSELL Sabn, Sapp, Simmons
rt Smith, Frederick p Stanton Richard H. Stanton John
l: Taylor, Tracy upham, wabridge, Walsh Elihu B.
Yates and Zollicofer-66.
Mr.. HOUSTON offered resolution to close all debate
in Committee of the Whole the Presidents message ut
three O'Clock to-day.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved to amend the reso-
luton to extend the time for closing debate to
Thursday of next week, and demanded the previous
question s
Mr. TAYLOR of Ohio not perceiying the propriety OF
closing the debate at this early period moved 10y the
resolution on the table; which was agreed to-
| On motion of Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee,
Roirsd That the Speaker be paid tho widow
of the late BRooKss CAMPBELL of this House, the
of mileage and his per diem from the Of the
session to the day Of his death.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House communica-
ton from the Clerk, transmitting his annual report Of
the expenditures of the contingent fund Of the House,
&C.; which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
,@ PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
On notion the House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr. ORR Of South
Carolina in the chair, and resumed the consideration Of
| the Presidents annual message to Congress.
/ Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, said that he desired to
express opinions upon subject of considerable
magnitude and increasing interest, which was now
engaging the attention OF the American people, and
which must at distant period, become q practical
question for the decision Of this Governmenhe meant
the annexation OF the Sandwich Islands. He gave his
views on the subject Of annexation generally declaring
that he was not opposed to all annexation He knew
that to receive members into our family Of
States, and he glad that this inevitable. When
ever our interests commercially socially, and politically,
should require the admission Of State and the in
teress Of such State in its judgment would be pro-
moted thereby, he was for its annexation
He then referred to the situation, condition. climats
SOIL and inhabitants Of the Sandwich Islands to prove
the expedency Of their annexation He declared that it
was question Of necessity tme and justice that
without the consent Of these islands, intellgenty and
unreservedy yielded he would not think Of the subject
for moment He gave many for their annexa.
ton, and replied to objections urged against such
|
| The committee then rose, andthe House then pro
ceeded to consider the business the Speakers table,
BREvET LIEUT.. GENERAL.
Senate resolution authorizing the President Of the Uni
ted States confer the title Lieut. General by breyet
| for eminent services taken up and read twice.
Mr.. BISSELL moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee Military Affairs
Mr.. HILLYER moved that it be laid on the table.
/ [Cries Of "Oh no. "let it be referred"l
| Mr.. BISSELL hoped the gentleman would vivs IA
resolution little chance. In his opinion Il eer.;nI
ought to be referred to the Committee ,,arv A;rs
Mr.. HlLLiER Wtha..- the motion 20 Law on the
table r.narking that it due to himself and to Gen.
Scott that he should state that in submitting that motion
he actuated by dsrespect that distinguished in
diydual did he desire it to be considered as evi
dence that he did not appreciate highly his invaua
BILE military services to his country His opposition to-
the resolution predcaed the ground that WAS
not suitable testimonial to the Of an American
citizen He regarded it title of nobility as an
honor which the dictates, feeling and judgment of the
American people would condemn. This had actuated
him to make the motion to lay the resolution the table
The subject had been before the House before and it was
and judgments Of members made up and well set-
ed and he would therefore the motion to Law ON
the table.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Ohio, appealed to the gentleman to
withdraw his motion and allow the bill to be referred
Mr.. HlLLYER said that at the suggestion of several
members he would withdraw his motion
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio, said that il it was the DISPOSE
ton Of the House to refer the resolution the Committee
on Military Affairs, he perfectly willing that it should
go there and he trusted that the members of that
nlttee would report It back at early day that this