Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-12
WHOLE NO. 394.

Mr. CAMPBELL. 1t is true that there was
nothing in the appropriation bill expressly provid.
Ing for the payment of that bill.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. The gentleman from
Ohio must know very well that the House made no
appropriation intending to provide for such ex-
penditures,
MIR. CAMPBELL. say, Mr.. Speaker, that the
appropriation bill providing the money out Of
which that bill was paid, was passed by the gentle
men on the other side of the House. Gentlemen
cannot escape tho point which / make, to wit -
that 81, 500 Of the peoples money was taken from
the Treasury, by virtue of law for which the
Democratic party voted, to buy brandy, and cigars
and wine, for foreigner who came to this country
ayowing as his purpose the dissemination of such
doctrines as would involve US In " war and " en-
tangling alliances with foreign nations.
/ Now, Mr.. Speaker, might refer, if / were dis
posed to consume the time of the House, to nu-
merous other appropriation bills, to enforce the
idea ! wish to present. Have not hundreds OF
thousands of dollars--I ask the horo able gentle
man from Alabama Mr.. HoUsroNl been appro-
prated by his vote and that of his party for gra.
ding and paving the avenues and streets of this
city, in front OF the property of the rich men of
the city,
How many hundreds and thousands of dollars of
appropriations has he advocated for the purpose Of
bringing water into the residences of the rich men
OF the city, and for similar objects? How many
thousands of dollars has my friend from Virginia
Mr. LErcHERl voted for making surveys for the
benefit OF those interested in railroad projects
Why, sir, recollect very well that in the last
Congress my friend from Virginia was on the com
mttee OF conference at time when the appropr
alton for the surveys made by Governor Stevens of
arailroad route to the Pacific was contested point
between the two houses. The gentleman, think,
then abandoned his constitutional objections. and
came into this House reporting and voting in favor
OF that appropriation. III i state him incorrectly he
can make the correction here now He concurred,
believe, in the report of the committee of con-
ference that recommended the passage of that ap-
preparation. And now, Mr.. Speaker when there
is very simple proposition to appropriate a few
hundred dollars to relieve the sufferngs Of the
poor OF the city, who, from the extraordinary in
clemency OF the season, are freezing or starving,
objection is made to 1t on constitutional abstrac-
ton. feel authorized, by information received
from high sources within the last few hours to say
that the distress prevailing among that unfortunate
class OF the population Is almost beyond the ordi-
nary power of descriptive faculties
Mr. Speaker | do not propose to 60 into an
elaborate speech upon this subject now, and there
fore will not consume more time. Action, action
is all wish. do not propose to consume the
time OF the House, because while we are talking
the poor women and children are freezing or starv-
ing around us. In order to reach the Senate res
outon, move to lay the whole subject in refers
snce to the election of printer upon the table
Mr. HOUSTON. wish to correct statement
made by the gentleman, as to my action. had
intended to make short argument in reply to
what has been said, but if the gentleman viii only
allow me to correct him in relation to matter of
fact, will stop at that, although desired very
much to reply to his remarks.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. yielded the floor to the
gentleman whilst was upon it, and thought that
he then said everything he had to say. am for
action now, and therefore l decline tn withdraw
my motion to lay on tho table.
Mr.. HOUSTON. Then desire to say that, the
gentleman has, unintentionally hope, misrepre-
sented the facts.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee. will not ask any
favor of the House, or Of the gentleman from Ohio,
but ask him, matter of justice to me, to with
drew his motion. He has read here from remarks
made to the House ON a former occasion, and has
precluded me by the motion he has made from
saying word about it,
Mr.. CAMPBELL. do not intend to do you
injustice. / stated to the House that read the
items of the Kossuth bill from your Speech as re-
ported in the Congressional Globe.
The SPEAKER, Gnterruptiug) Debate is not
in order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. viii withdraw my motion
and retain the floor, yielding it, however, for er-
plantations from the gentleman from Alabama,
Mr.. HoUsToN, and the gentleman from Tennes-
see, Mr.. JONES.
Mr. JONES. The gentleman cannot retain the
floor in that way. l only want it for very little
time.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. will first, with very great
pleasure, yield the floor to the gentleman from
Alabama, Mr.. HoUsroN.
Mr.. JONES. If the gentleman withdraws the
motion to lay on the table, it will then be for the
Speaker to assign the floor.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. ] am perpecty willing that
both gentlemen shall make any correction they de-
sire. / expressly stated that merely quoted the
items as the gentleman from Tennessee imbodied
them In his speech.
Mr.. JONES. Yes, sir; and IL the gentleman is
willing for the matter to come fairly before the
House. he will withdraw his motion.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. have no disposition TO bo
unfair. will withdraw the motion to lay upon the
table, II the gentleman from Tennessee will renew
Mr. JONES. Upon that subject I shall exer-
else very sound discretion, as think do upon
most others.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Very well, have great con
fidence in the gentlemans discretion, and will
withdraw the motion Internationally.
Mr.. JONES Mr. Speaker, there is no gentle
man upon this floor who knows better than the
gentleman from Ohio that every word which he
has said with regard to that resolution from the
Senate was out Of order. was not in the House,
sir, when be commenced reading from this cele
brated Kossuth bill of expenses, and | do not
know exactly where he commenced; but | sup
pose he commenced with the bill OF the Messrs.
Brown for those expenses.
Sir, we were at that time, believe, in Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and had the amendments of the Senate to the civil
and diplomatic bill under consideration. One OF
the amendments was TO insert, on page Is, after
line 2s9 For contingent expenses Of the Senate,
sl37, ,775n
The remarks which made on that occasion are
reported in the Congressional Globe, as follows:
The Committee Of Ways and Means believe,
recommend non-concurrence in this amendment.
Before that question is taken, though, move to