New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-22
Newpork daily Gribmne.
CLANCY JONES AND THE PRESIDENTS
DINNERS.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10, 1858.
In the House Of Representatives this afternoon
the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill being under
confide ration in Committee of the Whole, mr..
Sherman (Rep) Of Ohio, moved to amend the
item" For annual repairs of the Presidents
house and furniture, improvement of grounds,
purchasing trees and plants for garden, and max
ing hot beds therein, and contingent expenses in-
cideut thereto, twelve thousand dollars" so that
it would read, For annual repairs OF the Presl-
"d.nla house, four thousand dollars" Mr.. 5.
procet ded to advocate this amendment on the
ground that the appropriation was violatlve OF the
provision of the Constitution which prohibits any
increase of the pay emOlunents OF the PRESIDENT
during the term of Office for which he ID elected.
He (Mr S. would be perfectly willing TO vote the
President an ample and liberal compensation, but
was opposed to doing the same thing in this indirect
way.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones of Pennsylvania (Admlnis-
tratjon). Chairman of the Committee Of Ways and
Means rose to oppose tie amendment, evidently IN
a high state of excitement. The gentleman from
Ohio, raid Mr.. Jones, was particularly hostile 70
that White House, from which he took it for grant
I'd that be (Mr. S. never expected to occupy It
The gentleman was indulgng in fling at the fresi
dent only because the President had not invited hun
to his diDner-party; but he begged to assure the
gentleman, in order to ease his conscience, ina
lint dinner, to which he (Mr. j. g. Jones) was IN
vited. and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Sherman)
was not was not chargeable to the puDhc expendi
lures. , :,
Several gentlemen on the Republican SIDE cried
"Sbame " and Western member called the Penn
.ylvanian to order for personality, hut withdrew the
point of order, at the request OF Mr.. Sherman.
MIR. Zones proceeded He had never fnched,
and lever would finch, from meeting gentlemen on
the opposite side, here or elsewhere, nor would he
ever shrink from defending the President, whom he
believed to be one Of the purest that ever pre-
sided over the Republic. Laughter on the Repub-
lcan ride That was the answer OF Black hepuo-
lcanism, was it A horse laugh he was glad TO
hpsrit. Their answer was laugh because they
had no other argument TO make. He had hot made
q single political sllusion during this session, bat
had kept bis mouth closed, in the discharge OF his
duties But when he SAW gentlemen on that eide
assauting the President merely because Congress
had seen fit TO give him house and furnish It, not
for him. but for the people, be could mol remain
silent.
Mr.. Grow of Penn. rep said it was singular
spectacle that when gentleman in the discharge OF
his duties on that floor opposed an appropriation
and proceeded in an orderly manner TO state the
grounds of his opposition, the Chairman OF the
Committee of WAYS and Means should rise IN MS
place and declare that il was out ut character 10
question the acts Of his Committee or tne sa.Ary
paid 10 an officer If the Government and then drag
the Pre.ident's dinner party int" the debate and
srrsgn the motives of a gentfman. iiaa the
Chairman Of the Committee OF ways ana oieal,s
no better argument than that lh'S niooe
of proceeding had been resorted 70 before
during this session. When gentlemen 10
the discharge Of their duties had asked
for the investigation of the official conduct OF oicers
of Government abuse had been poured OUT upon
them; and this was not the fIst time the Chairman
OF the Committee of Ways and Means had arralgned
m.ns motives, ard read them lectures. When tue
gentleman from Ohio charged that the Ioinml'.eo
Of Ways and Means was indirectly increasing ."e
pa! sud emolnments OF the President va INC
Guty II the Chairman Of that Commlttse u
show to the contrary, if h. could; aud Tue
cours- be had pursued Ia charglhg sep."
man with hostility 10 the President because h1 had
not been invited 10 a dinner, was uuoeconiing Tue
dignity Il a Legislative BODY. Gentlemen stood "o'
there 10 have lectures rod To them BY theif peers.
A. Representative, they voted for or oPposrn "na'-
'yr appropriations they Pleased, ana inqulreu ~
The nduci or into the salaries OF "h-te'ei Pu""'
hic-rs they pleased.
Mr.. Ms,rsrd Of Tennessee (Amercau) said THIS
atr.sr,d H. h. go far a on,.rided quarrel, and as
BE- presumed il WIS as unpleasant 70 Inc "ho"
House as 10 himself, be called the gentleman W
order.
The Chairman, Mr.. Smith of Tennessee tAafiin-
istration) decided that both gentlemen foni e""'
sylyania We're out of order. -.
Mr.. Grow-Then | was only assuming WHAT II
war he duty OF the Chair to rule out Of order "nen
VAS UTTERED.
Mr. sherman said he was in favor OF granting
$500 for the annual repairs ct the f5e'lden1
House which wa. deemed sufficient ID io4o' iio
vi. glad be had walked up 'he Chairman 81 Tue
Committee e Ways sud Means ou', a. u n' ,'ii-
Iu'stions ur.n hin, sd bis motives every man INV
Knew him knew rtcy wer- entirely uoioundrd He
hsd not assaj.d the Pr sdcnt uOr sought 10 do 30
spd h, r. petd the lmpu.ston With ocorn. The
Chairman, slu.ion Ia biz 10, being l7s''ed 20 ,he
Precedent. dinner wa. htusath the dignity OF
geuieraL.
Mr.. JVue.-Win the gentleman allow me mo
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