Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-09
THIRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.


SENATE.-The Senate appointed third
Committee Of Conference on the Deficiency
bill, the two former being unable to agree.
Mr.. Bayard concluded his speech, COM
menced on Monday,o the best means for pro-
noting the efficiency of the navy.
HoUSE.-In the House, Mr. Pringle report
ed that the special Committee OF Conference
on the Deficiency Bill had failed to agree, and
and offered to discharge the members on the
part of the House, and recommended to the
House to adhere to its amendments.
Mr.. Cobb of Ga. was unwilling to take the
extreme measure recommended, without
knowing the points of difference between the
joint Committee OF Conference. He wanted
the House to declare OIL each separate amend
ment whether they will stop the wheels of
government, by rejecting the bill
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio said the principal diff
iculties were relative to the amendments of
$l,SOO,0O0 tor the Army, and $500, 900 for
the Washington Water Works. He was will
ling to lose the bill, unless the Senate recede
from their amendments. The whole system
OF Deficiencies las an evil which threatens
to throw into the hands of the Executive all
the power of the Government He wanted
the President to exhibit fruits of good faith,
that the laws are faithfully and honestly ex-
ecuted
Mr.. McMullen of Va. said Mr.. Stanton had,
by tie &c parte character of his remarks, done
the grossest mi ustice to the Government He
was surprised and mortified at the exhibition
OF the partizan in the gentlemen from Ohio.
lie replied at length, in-his assertion.
Mr.. Cobb OF Ga. wanted to know the spe.
cine points on which it was threatened to de-
ieat the bill. Let Its opponents take the re.
lponsiolllty, without covering up their hostil-
ties with generalities.
Mr.. Grow condemned the appendage, by
the Senate, Of incongruous amendments to
Deficiency bills. The cry of "Vote these sup
plies, else you'll stop the wheels Of govern
ment, had ceased to alarm him. He was
willing to take the responsibility.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio defended the course
OF the Committee on Ways and Means, rela-
tive to the appropriation items.
Mr.. Giddings wished to know whether
Mr. Campbell was aware that the appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for expenses of the Judiciary
was to pay for the reclamation of fugitive
savesi
Mr. Campbell took it for granted that the
money was for the necessary execution of the
laws. II any law is odious to the people
modify OF repeal it. lie should aid the Ex-
ecutive to practically carry out his oath to
support the Constitution.
Mr.. Giddings did not deny the duty of the
Executive to carry out the laws, but denied
that the Marshal of the Southern District of
Ohio had the right to squander the public
funds by employing 400 special deputy mar.
marshals in Cincinnati, to return fugitive
slaves to Kentucky He would sooner die in
the committee room than grantil.
Mr.. Campbell-l understand my colleaaue
that he agrees with me as to the duty of the
President TO execute the laws Including tho
fugitive slave act, co which he and are
opposed.
Mr. Giddings--lf were President, Uwoula
initiate Jefferson. II an unconstitutional law
was on the statute book, would treat IL as
such.
Mr.. Campbell dissented from Mr.. Giddinps.
and said if the position taken by the latter
were adopted, namely, that the President
should assume judicial functions. and decide
on the consitutonnlity of the laws, indie.
pehdently Of the Supreme Court there would
be but one step further for him to take to be-
come despot, that Is, TO assume the powers
Of legislation.
After further debate, without Gnal action,
tho House adjourned.