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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Pringle reported that the Special
| Committee of Conference on the Def
cheney bill had failed to agree, and Of
fered to discharge the managers on the
part of the House, and recommended the
House TO adhere to its amendments, and
its disagreements to that of the Senate.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall suggested
that it would be better to continue the
Conference, than by the adoption of the
resolution, run the risk of losing the bill.
Mr.. Cobb of Georgia was unwilling to
take the extreme measure recommended,
without knowing the points of difference
between the Joint Committee of Confer
ence. He wanted the House to declare
each separate amendment whether they
will stop the wheels of government by re-
jecting the bill.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio said the principal
difficulties were relative to the amend
ments of S1,800,000 for the army, and
| 100000 for the Washington Water
Works. He was willing TO lose the bill,
unless the Senate recede from their amend
ment. This system of deficiencies was
an evil which threatened to throw into
the hands of the Executive all the power
of the government. He wanted the Presi-
dent to exhibit proof of good faith that
the laws are faithfully and honestly exc
cuted.
Mr.. McMullen of Va. said Mr.. Stanton
had, by the er parte character of his re-
marks, done the grossest injustice to the
government. He was surprised and NOR
tilted with the exhibition of the partisan
in the gentleman from Ohio. He replied
at length in proof of his assertion.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga. wanted to know the
) specific points on which it was threatened
to defeat the bill. etits opponents take
, the responsibility without covering up
their hostility with generations.
Mr.. Grow of Pa. condemned the ap-
pendage by the Senate of incongruous
amendments to deficiency bills. The cry
of "Vote these supplies, else you'll stop
the wheels of government has ceased to
alarm him. He was willing to take the
responsibility.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio defended the
course of the Committee of Ways and
: Means, relative to the appropriation
items.
Mr.. Giddings wished to know whether
Mr.. Campbell was aware that the appro-
priation of $4,000 for expenses of the
Judiciary was to pay for the reclamation
: of fugitive slaves?
: Mr.. Campbell took itfor granted that
the money was for the necessary execu-
ton Of the laws. If 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 Consti-
tuition.
Mr.. 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 $50 special
deputy marshals in Cincinnati to return
fugitive slaves to Kentucky. He would
die in the Committee room rather than
grant it.
Mr.. Campbell-I understand my col
league that he agrees with me as to the
duty of the President to execute the laws
including the fugitive slave act, to which
he and l are opposed.
Mr.. Giddings-If were President. I
would initiate jefferson. IF an unconsti-
tutional law were on the statute book. /
would treat it as such.
Mr.. Campbell dissented from Mr.. Gid
dings, and said if the position taken bv
the latter were adopted, namely that the
President should assume judicial func-
tons, and decide on the constitutionaIitv
of laws, independently of the Supreme
Court, there would be but one step fur
Their for him to take to become a desDot
that is, to assume the powers of IegisIa-
ton.
! After further debate, without final ac-
ton, the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, May 9.
/ SENATE.
The House Bill giving !, 500, 900 acres
OF land to Iowa for railroad, was read.
Mr.. Jones of Iowa asked that if be mt
on its passage.
Mr.. Foot moved its reference to the
committee on Public Lands.
After debate, the bill was passed bv
the following vote:
feas-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell of
Tenn, Bigler, Brown, Bright, Cas-. Crit