The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-08


these recommendations by the departments The course
proposed by the senator from Pennsylyana would not
remedy this difficulty If the Senate should introduce
appropriation BILL and pass tomorrow and send Il 10
the House wosd lie there untouched until the last five
sx days OF the session IL part o the policy OF
those who want appropriations put on these bills that VIII
not bear investigation hold them back until there was
time TO examine them and thus they get their amend
menis through. He had known numerous cases where
separate bills had been introduced and after fair
sderaton, they had been a eated by overwhelming
orites tune after time ia each branch of Congress and
after all that the same appropriation had been tackled on
as an amendment to Of the general approximation bills
by house the other aud when the dsagseing votes
OF the two houses referred TO committee Of confer
there time for examination and the measures
had been carried through In spite OF ninetenths OF the
members of both houses The only remedy was TO cut
of all such amendments and refuse receive them unless
ten, twenty, thirty days before the time Of djournmcn
when everything co Id be fairly scruiinized.
Mr.. SEWARD wolll eheerfully for the resolution
but would commit himself TO the propriety of the
course indicated He thought appropriations had been
carefully examined by committees III the House than
in the senatethat there was more strict sense OF ac
eountabity upon the part of members Of that body in
gard TO the fiscal affairs OF the government While he
voted for it resolution of inquiry he far from be-
ieying that it would BIO right safe udicous for the
Senate TO this great branch OF business, which
properly belonged to the House OF Representatives accord
ing to previous usage and habit ta
Dir. HAMLN thought that sufficient time should be al
lowed to intervene between the introduction OF appo-
priaon bill and the termination OF the session. TO allow
its being killed and another originated In Its stead IL
that should be rendered necessary by Objectionable
amend mens The Senate were now obliged TO take bill
just as i was presented no matter how much Objectionable
matter it might contain. aba
After few remarks from Mr.. BAYARp, the resolution
was agreed to- EBF a5s
BENJAMIN 8. RoBERTs.
On motion by Mr. FOOT the Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the following resolution, which was
submitted by him on the 3lst ulti
Reoved That the report Of Benjamin s. Roberts, captain
of the rifles made General Twiggs returning to him the
American flag which had been the first planted upon
(iaf.ifni of nudw he
ing of Captain Roberts the storming Of ChepuePec and
the taking q ths city Ct Mckee bearing date c q Mex,
Office Of the Secretary Of the Senate and be printed and
that the President pro Of the Senate epgos
copy thereof be deposited in the Department OF State,
with the flag whose history gives and which has already
been deposited in said department BY order OF the Senate
Mr. BROWN thought justice done, in this matter
TO Gen. Qnman. He was willing to award all possible
honor Capt Roberts, but he could never consent TO see
hopors bestowed upon captain in the line to the exclusion
of his major general
Mr. FOOT said that when be had submitted the resou-
ton he had moved its reference to the Committee Mill
tary Affairs That the proper tribunal TO investigate
the question to whom the honor belonged of planting the
first flag on the Capitol of Mexico.
The question being TAKEN the resolution referred to
he Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion, tho Senate adjourned until Thursday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
The House met at l2, M
The journal of Saturday read and approved.
Mr. iETCHER moved that there be cali of the House.
The question taken, and decided in the negative
yeas 90, nays los.
ICries Of "Call the roll.p1
VOTE FOR STEAMER
On motion the House proceeded to vote for Speaker
MessFs HICKMAN, DowDEL WAsHnuRsE OF Illinois, and
Benson continuing TO act as tellers.
The Clerk called the roll for the ninetyh time with the
following result
Whole number of votes 2i4 necessary to choice, los
OF these
Mr.. Banks received.
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