The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-28
TWO CENTS.


the consideration of the bill making appropriations for
t service OF the Post Office Department for the ensuing
Escsl year
Mr. BLAIR of Missouri. moved TO amend the bill by
providing that the overland mail to San Francisco Cali
orna may be carried by whatever route the contraors
may select but it ruled out Of order a
IA message being received from the Senate announcing
that that body had non-concurred IN Of the amend
of the House TO the cgsat executive and ju-
dioia appropriation bill, r
! Mr. j. CLANCY JONES moved that the bill be taken
| up ana the House ask for committee Of conference.
| Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia. objected or
| Mr.. SEWARD proposed an amendment providing that
part of the money appropriated should be used until
after the receipts of the department should be exhausted
but it ruled out of order.
| Mr.. COLFAX of Indiana, advocated the abolition OF
the rankng privilege and moved to reduce the appro-
priaon from So 500, 900 TO 81 500 0Oo which motion
was ruled out of order.
The bill then laid aside to be reported to the
| House. t-t44 ~ iiti' -
On motion of Mr. D. CLANCY JONES' the committee
then took up the bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for The year ending the 5oth OF June
| 1859 RffL fiA' w VA ta-sa 8rtg3 n538I,I3 -
| MIR. SHERMAN, of Ohio explained at length his op-
position to this bill and the bill authorizing loan He
contendcd that the last and the present administration
had been guilty of great extravagance.
Mr. LErCHER OF Virginia, replied at length to the
remarks of Mr.. SHERMAN. He pointed out several i'm
stances in which that gentleman had by his
toned exravagant expenditures of the public money
and conended that the President deserved great credit
President had becn and would continue to be- firm
and faithful in the execution of the laws any of his
predecessors and if he had violated the law at any time
and the gentleman wanted to begin impeachment,
the accepted time They should produce their proof
of such violation. and not content themselves with bare
| assertion
Mr.. LETTER of Ohio, called the attention of Mr.
Hatcher to the fifth resolution of the Cincinnati plat
FORM in which it proclaimed that it is the duty of
every government to enforce and practice the most rigid
| economy. 1
Mr.. LETCHER inquired whether the gentleman knew
of any violation of that resolution by the President.
Mr. LETTER replied that he did that there had
| been a rigid or any other kind of economy
| Mr.. LEICHER inquired whether the gentleman voted
to take the money out OF the treasury at the last session
of Congress and distribute it among the Territories
| Mr.. LETTER replied that he had not done by any
| means
Mr.. LETCHER. Well, then, you the rara aps of
your party, and l doubt whether the other gentleman
! from Ohio [Mr. SHERMAN can say as much.
Mr. LETTER said there scarcely proposition that
| he did not regard exaggeration.
| Mr.. LETCHER hoped the gentleman would designate
particular that exaggeration. Was
it exaggeration to pay their salaries and If it not
it proigate extravaganza to enable the officers of the
| government to carry it on
Mr.. COBB of Alaban T. said it profigate expeil
dturc when they voted six millions of of land for
agricultural colleges.
Mr. LETTER hoped the gentleman from Alabama
would absolve him from any such act
| Mr.. COBB believed the gentleman had not voted for
that bill.
| Mr.. LETCHER That's remnant of the gentleman's
democracy sticking out Laughter.
Mr.. SEWARD said he did not belong to the republican
the democratic party but he acted with the latter by
| the minute hour. t
Mr.. I.ETCHER. In other words, . sort Of migratory
democrat lGr.at laughtcr]
| Mr.. SEWARD acknowledged that he good deal
of that kind of democrat and if the gentleman himself
did not migrate he would be in bad company. He
proceeded to discuss the policy of the administration and
cited facts to show that certain gentlemen of the South
| oalxva aDedu nj niustic
untrue to the South and pursuing policy ruinous
to its prosperity and commerce. and detrimental to its
agricultural interests He approved of the grant of land
to the States for agricultural colleges and cotended that
what the country wanted peace and confidence be-
tween the different sections, to restore prosperity
On motion of Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES the committee
then rose and resolution terminating debate on the
pending bill in five minutes after its consideration should
be resumed adopted after which the House again
went into committee.
Mr.. GROW Of Pennsylvania, explained his opposition
to the extravaganza of the government and defended the
position of the republican party in relation to the
| urcs to which Mr.. LErcnER alluded
| On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York, amend
ment adopted to the em approprating $3 SOL 784
for the pay of the army providing that army officer
shall hereafter be detailed for civil duty except in
| provided for by law.
On motion of Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES. in behalf of
! the Committee of Ways and Means, amendments
adopted reducing the appropriation for subsistence from
to 81 652 65, and increasing the appro-
priao for clothing for the army, camp, and garrison
| equipage from 1888 654 30 to 81, ,062 702.
On motion of Mr. DAVIDSON, of Louisiana, an amend
ment adopted appropatng $4,000 for repairs at
Fort Baton Rouge.
On motion Of Mr. J. CLANCY JONES, on behalf of
| the Committee of Ways and Means an amendment was
adopted appopriatng 500 900 for the purchase gun
4 powder for the land service.
On motion of Mr.. QUITMAN, OF Mississippi an amend
ment adopted appropriang SlO0 for the altea
on of old to make them breech loading guns
according to the Recommendation of the Secretary of
| War. n
| On motion Of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, on behalf of
the Committee of Ways and Means, amendments
adopted increasing the appropriations for the survey Of
northern and northwestern lakes $5 900 to enable the
Secretary of War to pay the clerks employed on the
bounty land service in the Quartermasters Department
and 478 so for the support Of the four companies
of volunteers mustered into the service of the United
| States at Camp Scott, by Col johnson
Mr.. GROW, of Pennsylvania, submitted additional
section providing that part of the military force of
the United States for the support Of which this appropr
alton is made shall be employed in Kansas posse
aas to aid in the enforcement of any law consttu-
| tion or professed law constitution.
| The CHAIRMAN ruled the amendment out of order
on the ground that it changed existing laws.
Mr.. GROW appealed from that decision.
The decision of the Chair sustaned-ayes H. noes
| not counted.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Washington Territory, proposed
amendment providing for the payment of the expenses Of
the Indian in Oregon and Washington Territories
but il was rule out of order
The bill was then laid aside
On motion of Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES' the committee
then took the bill making appropriations for the trans
poration of the United States mail by steamers,
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