Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-25
st d Senate nav amend revenue bill.


.stsasa3enate may amend revenue, bills
ear rot originate them. The House of
Ids eannet amend them, nor add even an
-o2siation for one dollar to any bill for
ey purpose; because it is the privilege Of
H3use Of Commons to raise money bills.
sEtaw the Importance attached 10 this
wer, I ask at.en;isa 10 high authorities:
II Is the ANCIENT. indis patable privilege
ara Fght Of the House or Commons, that All,
57ts OF subsidies Of Parliament aids do be-
~ stbis House, end are FIRST bestowed by
{Biackzsone's Com. vol p. l8S.
rae general reason given for This exclu-
-iss f,rlyilege of the House OF Commons Is,
aS the supplies are raised upon the body Of
.ae peoptc, and therefore IT Is proper that
t..sY alone should have the right Of taxing
re mselves." Same, vol. !. p. ies,
IN would, therefore, be extremely danger
as 10 give the Lords any power Of framing
sw taxes for the subject; it is sufficient
III they have power Of REJECTING. hthey
Ink the commons too lavish or itsProvident
~ heir giants. Same, s9l l. p 1853.
.sTAe Commons are not only treasurers to
1e natiorl, but Ass possess Tie initi.tive OF
any kiil snposiug a tax, FOR wb4tever purpose.
TFerrall's Law of pati. p. ioS.
IS tenacious have The Commons heen OF
.,nsy privilege, they have frequently Feitct-
oils Containing mone7 clauses, SHELLY on
ground or their not having originated with
oselves.a fFerral. page io3.
iOn the. % Of July, 1873: IT was Rssclesa
all uids AMI supplies, and aids ~ his
ss.v 10 Parliament are the soie GIN Of
as Conulpas: and all bills for granting OF
sac!, aias md supplies ought 70 begin
,b the Commons; aud It is the undeu5;ed
sole zish, Of the Commons. 10 direct,
=it. aad afaeint, in such bills the ENDS, Pur-
SIS, cons;d .~e4tions, conditions. limitations,
qaali6eations Of such grants, which
act 10 BE changed or altered by the
tlse Q: Lords" FerraI, page Ie5.
The Commons have SO uniformly and 50
saFousiy resisted every attempt Of the L'rds
.teriere With This right, THAI the latter
ge long since desisied lrsin either origin
money bills, or from makins amend,
as 10 such bills passed by the Consinous.
neriod in when be greater nuiuber o.
nts occur begins from the Restoration.
annues down u the 6egiuing of the
9Amsasusg; and whenever The question has
s6 he prompt and Jealous denial Of The
asaons has crushed the encroaehmsnt SO
es9suaiig that ~lstterlY the Lords have aban-
3za ell further attempts as hcPeless.-
privilege is nov the sole and undisput.
ght Of the Commons
IFelraH. page lo7.
the Senate has sent this b.li, let US
as4s08 the example of the House of Com
hsaes, which | have reciied, and send il back
- .baf .ua nanrns nvnu cau--
s4asr. because il violates the privileges Of
use House of Representative. A single
ss89eace Of the spirit and watchiuiness OF
9aa tatters would save rs from eneroachmeBt.
3zt we are told that the Senate has sent loau
vsfs 10 This House before. Well if there
nj 70 been bad preeedentss | see no reason
ss we should continue to follow them.-
s@ cad Of reference to the Constitution, we
as referred to bad presidents. We may
&sfeferred to the Treasury Loan bill. at the
xgseacenent Of this session, which came
tcs9s ia31l Inc Senate. | say that even a
saQa gs9es OF bad precedents dues not repeal
ta4 fstisution OF the United States. 1t
81. en- there is no ~sasegaard, no yifiae in
asCaasGtutien. aItis the unaIterabfe law
q as people, and presidents nor Presidents
aef lie Senate dare overthrow it so long as
the4a Is ar independent House of RePresen-
Al to hold them in check.
taany Of these abuses have grown out
neglect OF the House. We have
q too much Of the business Of 4he House
Is 8o Committee of the WAYS and Means.
aious reports from the Executive De-
mrs are sent, without iadicss, to that
.ttee. Il is not in the power of that
.1istee to give the poper inquiry and con-
ation 10 all this business, and therefore,
become the mere transcribing clerks of
Executive Departments, When any in
.tloa is asked for in debate, no member
to give it but the Chairman OF the
.iastiee of Ways and Mems sends 10
Glsfk's desk, % be read, a letter from
su0otdinate under the President. This
4gt agAt. Every Committee should be al
eito originate us own Appropriation bill.
eeFe Is no reason why the Ctiairman OF
Committee on Miliatnry Affairs Mr..
telan should not have the preparation Of
AFlsy Appropriation BILL. instead Of the
4uat.e oil Waysand Means. The Com
se on Military Affairs consists Of gentle
veil acquainted with the details of that
ard there is not one soldier, much
general. on The Committee Of Ways
eails. s@ f
are is no reason Why the Committee
- sgsi Affairs, over which the gentleman
NrgRda (lMr. Becoek) presiees, should
aIs the Navy appropriation bill The
uittee OF Ways and Means was origin
Hlended as the Committee 10 which
be referred measures Of revenue and
Instead of being confined to that
@&ve transterred TO them the whole leg
slssn OF the country; aad when thai Com
e e IS composed, as 1t is at this session,
: e-song party cast, and the Administration
nilsaad u majority. omit, we virtually
osEselves Of all power to decide on
-,ss 81 Legislation, and iistrast ;aem all
sekaaeC Committee. From The large mass OF
passss ihrowa nPen tAat Committee, il
elied either 10 neglect a portion or
ssertt % the House without that ample in
q an which We oughtto have on every
OF hnanse.
neglect or abuse is in the mode
ID sash we conduct cur business, The
cssaai limitation u debate is a surrender
g ue privilege. Every grievances shuuld
@ eess4d before an appropriation is made.
ssd taaxlm was s.greViauces, before sub
tts' Il was under that good old maxim Of
z sssa law that our forefalheFs held in
tEe CfowH of Great Britain, Jtvass
a he same principle that our forefatllerss
sed inte the Revolutionary struggle
se1giit TO stand by il; but inslead OF THAI
W sa,ne here and debate at length Execu-
lsuepa.ien, aud then.a at The end ofthe ses-
SIC seastis the Appropriation bills through Civ
~ Executive all he wants, and ample