New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

Gland The rule is explicit and Of ancient date. a,
sary Az the 81 of JAY 1878, the Commons rfoNea'
ih,, al. .d. and .uplie: and sd. 70 h' MA s. %, c
ers.tirsV say ,sc. ads s.d 'sgp. S.eAi oey - az
cerrors &c sirect limit snd appoint 'zA es p'S eHs,
,o,e, eon,iStranors hzitG.i0ss aH4 sEl!lieatoa,
h ought lot to y , sew o. Of Psnsa tS
In pursuance Of this rule the estimates iof the a.
uua expenditure submitted by the Ministry 70 me
House # Commons sitting as COMMITTEE Oh euPPt'
This prrce-s il explained os follows;
The member q the Administration Representing ne pe
psaeni for which the 'url lie. are re I1t.a mr. 2 ~
All rroyre;y Of the estimate AID men PRO eeSs - r. ,R
each srsnt II ,aeeeon VIZ h. rrsnted 10 her M,
;..fv for d. object specified in the estimate lac
,e ~ ssrriv Io,,, sv,ry .um which il granted surn
liz fr tbe pablo ..fvce-the Army the Navy the ordhsa;e
arr the several Civi Department '-Iod PIP 80 .na
Ard at the coee OF the session al the grants are eu
bodied in bill which /. known as the Appropriation
bill" and which, as il il kindred in character TO that
und,r our sy,,eIn, doubtless has given It's name TO
our This bill is thus described:
"IteIuuersies every srant that has been uade aunss
whole session and suiEozes the several voted by ms
Cor mite. Of Supply. to be ''ned AID sPqhsa 70 s' SCI
Thus. on three account.-frst, by the OF the
thing; secondly by the familiar of the descriptive
tenn money bill" in all the debates; and thirdly,
by the example of Engand-the conclusion seems
irresistible that appropriation bills, by raic1 ne
GOrernent carried on, are within the spn OF the
irtordic upon the Senate, and that this body cannot
originate such bills without violation OF well
established pTnCiLle lndeIlltQ Houi i-S-rS
denee and aso without uHhlRgrng, ACCORDING TO the
language Of Colonel Mason in the Federal Convex
ton that compromise by virtue OF which the suA,I
States are admitted to equality Of representation on
til. floor. am not unmndiul of the fact, on which
the Senator from Virginia has dwelt emphacally,
that the Senate has been in the habit Of originating
rel sion bib, bills for the payment of private claims,
and kindred measures. | was glad, to-day IN voting
for the bill originated in this body FOR tae
relief of our late distinguished Minister at Con-
stsntinople. But against this usage, which Is eX-
optional in character and which has probably
attracted little attention from lis Considerable con-
yeiience and it's little Importance, may be opposed the
uniform use that the great bills providing for the ne
cesstes OF the Government have always originated IN
II e House of Representatives. And YOU will bear in
mind Sir that the question II now on these bills. Mr.
Precedent il is received maxim, that It u the part Of
a good Judge to amplify bis Jurisdiction; bat It will
hardly be accepted that it is the part of the American
Senate ampfy lite powers particularly IN derogation
e the popular branch. And it surely cannot escape
observation that the present effort Is launched at mo-
nent when the popular branch promises TO differ from
tie Senate Oh inn OrtaLt questions OF oual pony
| am not nsensibe TO the public convenience whtA
Las been pressed in this debate; but permit me to
that sLOuld this convenience require the proposed de
psrure from cur standing policy, you will be VS.,
Sr if YOU heaken to the couuses OF the Senator n
N.w-lork aud refrain from any innovation unless a.
sured of the consent and cooperation of the other