New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08
HOUSE Oy REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. PRINGI.E reported that the second Committee
of Conference On the Deficiency bill had failed to
eoree and offered TO discharge the Managers on the
mar of the House, and recommended the House to
adhere to its amendments and its disagreement to
tn, Sc of the Senate.
would be better to continue the conferences than by
the adoption Of tho resolution the risk OF losing the
bill.
MIR. COBB GA was unwilling to take the extreme
measures nded without knowing the points OF
difference between the joint Committee OF Confer
ence He wanted the House to declare on each separ.
ate anne ndment whether they will stop the wheels OF
Government by rejecting the biil.
Mr.. STANTON said that the principal difficulties
were relative the amendments of 81 800 900 for the
amy and $500 coo for the Washington Water Works.
He was willing to lose the bill unless the Senate recede
from these amendments. This system of Deficiencies
war evil which threatens TO throw into the hands of
the Executive all the power of the Government. He
wanted the President to exhibit proof of good faith
that the laws faithfully and honestly executed.
Mr.. McMULLEN said Mr.. Stanton had, by the
pare character of his remarks, done the grossest in
Justice to the Government. He surprised and
mortified with the exhibition of the partisan in the
gentleman from Ohio. He replied at length in proof
of his assertion.
Mr.. COBB (Georgia wanted to know the specific
points on which it was threatened to defeat the bill.
Let its opponents take the responsibility without
eing up their hostility with geperalitles.
Mr. GROW condemned the appendage by the Sem
ate of ncongruOus ndments to Deficiency bills. The
OF Government" had ceased 10 alarm him. He was
willing to take the responsibility.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio defended the course of the
Committee of Ways and Means relative to the appro
pratiOn items.
DIR. GIDDINGS wished to know whether Mr..
Campbell was aware that the appropriation Of s27 900
for expenses OF the judiciary to pay for the reca-
nation Of fugitive slaves.
Nh. CAMPBELL TOOK it for granted that the money
for the necessary execution OF the laws II any
law is odious to the people, modify or repeal it, He
should aid the Executive to practically carry out his
oath TO support the Constitution.
MIR. GIDDINGS did not deny the duty of the
Executive to enforce the laws, but denied that the
Marshal of the southern district of Ohio had the right
to squander the public funds by employing four hum
dIed and fifty special Deputy Marshals in Cincinnati
to return fugitive slaves to Kentucky. He would
sooner die in the Committeeman than graut it.
Mr.. CAMPBELL understand my colleague that
he agrees with as to the duty of the President TO
execute the laws, including the Fugitive Slave act to
which he and | am opposed.
Mr.. GIDDINGS-if | were President would irni.
tate JefferrOn-i unconstitutional law the
statute book would treat it such.
Mr.. CAMPBELL dissented from Mr.. Giddings, and
said if the position taken by the latter adopted
namely, that the President should Judicial
functions and decide the constitutionality of laws
independently of the Supreme Court, there would be
but step further for him to take TO become des
pot-that il, to assume the powers Of legislation.
After further debate without final action, the House
adjourned.