The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-08

Mr.. LEICtIER inquired whether he would take it,
\ Mr. LOVEOY did not say that he would take it, but
insisted that they should give him good
the others.
MIR, LETCHER. You do not to cheat the govern
ment! You say that the price is too high laughter
II the appropriation to be withheld what would be-
come Of the troops in Utahf They already there
and must have supplies and transportation In order
get back. He would advocate such force when sent
to Utah, would force its citizens to submit If they
did not then he would do with them Napoleon did
with the mob in Paris he would fire balls into them.
The government bound to bring them to terms In
regard to the extra compensation TO the clerks although
he had voted against every proposition Of the kind when
II was introduced whatever might be his opinion he
for paying what lac considered the body honoraby
bound to Looking the matter in any point OF
view, they had done their duty and nothing more.
The bill was then read by sections, and several amend
ments of an unimportant character were submitted
Mr.. LOVEJOY moved to strike from the bill all the
appropriations for the army He repeated his assertion
in relation to the contracts for supplies and said he did
not choose to give the name of the person from whom
he obtained the information He contended that the
statements which he had made fully substanated
Mr. LEICiiER denied the allegations and said that
Mr. l0yEJoY had introduced his resolution Monday it
not objected to- and he had the information ut the
earliest moment SO far they could Judge from the
papers that presented he took the occasion
that tire conduct of the department had been fair manly,
and above board. Why, the gentleman himself had made
application for information, and he had not understood
that that information withheld.
MIR. QUITMAN, Of Mississippi had little doubt but
that if appropriation for the army to before
the body separate and distinct proposition there
would be no member found to vote against it.
Mr.. COLFAX, of Indiana moved to reduce the entire
appropriation to three millions of dollars 1t struck him
singular that when this large appropriation asked
for the Executive had fit to inform them whether
this was warlke peaceful expenditure. Early in
the session resolution had been sent to the Committee
on Territories but up to the present time report had
been made. He inquired of the gentleman from Virginia
whether he that a son of Judge Kane had
sent to the Utah bV the administration
with private dispatches.
Mr.. LETCEIER did not know that ANYBODY had been
sent to Utah with private dispatches but he found by
reference to the record that Mr. CoLrAx had voted the
preamble to the resolution declaring that there
rebellion there
Mr.. COLFAX had voted for that preamble, but the
committee to which it had been referred had reported
upon it. He would ask, why this silence?
MIR. LElCHER replied that he really did not know
why that committee had not reported. 1t con
of his his business to prepare this bill and pre-
sent it to the House.
Mr.. HUGHES Of Indiana wished to correct a misstate
ment of fact The House had voted that Utah was in
state Of rebellion and Mr. CoAx had spoken and voted
in favor of it, but the inquiry submitted to
whether the delegate from that Territory should be per
mtted to retain his If that gentleman and his
socaes had permitted the House pass the legitimate
subjects of egslation and had not continually occupied
its attention with the everlasting question of Kansas the
Committee on Territories would have answered the ques
ton long ago.
Mr.. COIFAX inquired how many speeches Mr. Hueurs
had made upon Kansas and whether he not the first
to open the ball
Mr. HUGHES replied that he was not the first that oc
cupcd the floor. aughtcrl The first gentleman was
the g little giant from Ohio, Mr.. Cox, who spoke
hour ON the subject, whilst he occupied fifteen min
utes in replying to him. Week after week had been
taken up in Committee of the Whole and he had occu
pied his hour the night before the vote taken
That gentleman wanted instruction the Kansas qucs
tion and if he would faithfully attend to his speeches he
would promise TO make a convert of him. Laughter
MIR. COLFAX had great respect for the speeches Of
his colleague; but he could not convert him.
Mr.. HUGHES replied that but short time since that
gentleman had declared that he would not vote for the
Lecompton constitution yet few days ago he recorded
his vote in favor of the admission of Shave State and
he took upon himself the credit of having converted
him. Loud laughter.
against the bill because contained the appropriation for
the army. He held that the President had no authority
of law whatever for using the army for the purposes
which he had used it in Utah.
Mr.. fletcher inquired why they had not brought the
President up for punishment if he had exercised unaw
full power. Instead of that they found that they not
only agreed with the President, but absolutely sustained
him by voting him four additional regiments If he
thought that. gentlemen did he would introduce
resolution asking the recall of the army.
Mr.. IOvEJOY said if they would give him contract
for the war, he would have all the fighting done.
they wanted Brigham hung, he would have him hung.
Mr.. LETCliER replied that the Secretary did not know
that he fighting man, perhaps he would have
spoken to him on the subject Laughter
MI COlIrAA SAID ne was not opposed 10 furnishing
supplies for the army but he was favor of limiting
them to the exact terms of the bill
Mr. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania, replied that if the
gentleman disposed to vote the supplies the articles
in the bill would not embarrass him Did the gen
teman understand that when the appropriation made
for the fiscal year. it direction for the money to be
paid in that year
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania said the construction of
his colleague right but the executive officers did not
give it that construction.
Mr. PHILLIPS replied that if his construction
right, the gentleman from Indiana who placed his OBJ
lection in another construction, must be wrong.
The question then taken, and all the amendments
were disagreed to.
submitted, and discussed, Of which agreed to
except making appropriation of $4,000 for light
ing the Presidents House, the Capitol, Pennsylvania
avenue, and Bridge and High streets in Georgetown,
with gas.
The bill having been read through by sections,
Mr. GARNE1TT, of Virginia, submitted the following
resolution:
Resoire That reported House
with recommendation that they Of
Ways and Means with instructions separate bill the
items deficiency the appropriations each head OF expcnd
urc for the service of the present fiscal yoar and another bill all
appropriations designed for service N the next fiscal and Also
expenses gov
crnment
The question being taken, the resolution was agreed
to--aycs 10, noes 60.
The committee accordingly rose and the bill and
amendments were reported to the House.
Mr. LETCHER raised point of order that the CON-
mittee could not report the bill with recommendation
that 1t be recommltted with instructions
The SPEAKER stated that the report certainly was
novel in Its character, but in his opinion they had the
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