American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24

to Utah, and thus involve the Government
in an expenditure OF millions upon mill.
ions? II is said he is Commsnder'in'
chief Of the army, under the Constitution
OF the Uni ed States. But the Consiiu-
lion declares that Corgress shall declare
war. He is Comnanderin-ehief. but on.
ly to carry on war when war has been de.
clare d by the Congress Of the United
States. lie is our instrumont, be Is our
servant, and not our master. And yet he
! has involved The Government In this Utah
war. II is usgrpadoB which ought to
be resisted by the whole Legislative power
Of the Government.
We have the undoubied power over
supplies, and vet the President so acts as
10 leave US no discretion. BE creates the
necessity for expend tures; and when we
are asked TO appropriate money to pay
them, all the reply we have 10 our inquiry
is. that the army was ordered there the
President as the Comm ander.in chief Of
tie forces Willie 1 would not allow these
gallant men 10 suffer where they afe, yet
wou d can the President TO account for
having violated the principle and policy Of
our Government.
ABUSES By THE SENATE
The Senate, also, has been ulliy Of an
invasion Of our privileges. WI en- we send
bills there. they are returned 10 US, loaded
with amend ments for the very sums which
{ we refused to give. They send these a.
mentmeuts here, and we are imphedly
told, tlat unless We agr,e in them the en-
tire appropriation bill will fell. aud Con.
gress be called back IN extra SIS ion. Ii
will be reeollecied that tie appropriation
OF tie aqueduct., and many otler ext ava
! CANT items Of expenditure, were carried
through 10 that way. Ths Constitution q
the United STATS gives to the Senate pow
er to originst9 such bills But by the a
! buse oflheir limited power to amend. 'hey
defeat the exclusive power Of the House
But not only that, tie Senate At thi, res
1 ion. by direc. usurpaiion, has ezric.s,d
the power which the Constitution ronfeIs
E upon this House alone. Il his o.iginsted
e 4 loan BILL sent it here, and it is now Op-
j on the Speakers table. Is not lJan III
n bill for raising reyerns4 q'r'."
!. some dispute IS 10 appropriation his be
!, lug revenue bills, but thereta 40 be no doubt
q abeut this ILL Ii loan bill is not rev.
n euue bill, do not knew what IT is.--
Blackstone defines a revenue bill 10 in
= cIude all bills BY which nrerey is direct d
r. to be raised upon the subject. for any pur-
!, pose, or in any shape whatsoever Com
% volI, psg4 1863. The Till proposes I"
b raise revenue by borrowing. II vou lock
), at the practices OF the House Of Commons,
"a you will see that 10 IN bills are in the frst
D class Of revenue bills.
, Sir, as the Senate has sent this revenue
T. bill ere in vi lstion If the G nsIi ution.
,r the House ought not TO receive it. There
10 is an example in British history, whers
n. such biIl was sent t,y The House Of Lords
to tie House Of Commons. 1t occurred
!, tive hundred and Fifty years ago. The
: House Of Commons sent the bill back to
the House Of Lords, with message ttat
y tie House o. Commons could not even con
= slider the bill, berause ityiolae1 their priv.
q" ilsges From that day TO this, tie Houss
. Of Commons would never allow the House
w Of Lords to originate any money bills. II
-" was from that feature in the British Con-
" s;iiution that our f,thers modelled the pro
~ =, vision in the Cousttion Of the UHied
", the United States; and the only difference
i9s between oui law aud the law Of Engltnd
90 is. that the Senate may amend reveRus
-! bills, but cannot originate them. Tie
~ House OF Lords cannot amend them. nor
~ =. add even an appropriation for onS doli'r TO
y. ~ any bill for my purposes htcluss II is the
on privilege of the House Of Commons to raise
'lu 'ie money hills To show the importanee at
u" tached to this power, l ask attention 10
~ high authorities:
WIt is the ancient iBdisputabIe privilege and right
lc ofhe House Of Commous that all grants OF suosdie.
on of Parliament dds TO begin in this House, aid are
first bestowed by them.'- Biaekst0Hs's Com, PoI. 1
a'e Pegs l0s. ,s,. ox,,n,,vs r,v,
LEI The Commons Is that the supplies ara
raised upon body OF the people. and therefore
proper that they alone SHOULD have the right of tax
leu irg themselves. .''--SaEss Yok-1, Pags i6s.
The at would, therefors be extremely dangerous z
the Lords auy flaming new taxes for ih'
4 ieefing ifthey think the Commons lavish i'm
nv proVident In their gran,sssns VOi; Page los.
ney priviIegs th al they frequently rejected bill
'P combining money solely the ground Of tn 81
na not having originaEsd win InsmsslSes'-E Esr'9''
I'VE srbo Commons are not only treasurers 10 the ma
iva tiou but possess the nsataye ofany bl lmpos
ing tax, for wrateveE purpose."-FsrraLPs Lao o.
ore Parlimsnt, PGge l03. ~.
al, aids md supplies and aids 70 HIS Majesty in Parla
ro me ant the ssie gift Of the cSrTons; and All olll
for granting OF such aids and upples ougn
TO- 10 begin with the Commons and Is the uneoubte
and sole right Of the Commons, 10 diTeet limit AM
"u appont In such bills. the ends. purposes md consi
an derations. conditions, limitations anu quncAIon
on of .uch grants which ought not . be changed ana al
oo tered by the house OF ofLords."-FsryoH Pogs lOo.
i,s .The Commons have uniformly ana SO " oroua
" resisted every attempt Of the Lords 10 iherisre WIZ
this y,oht that the latter have long since dAsste
IN from ather money bills making amend
ments To such bills passed by the Commons. Inc pc
but od in winch the greater number fpTeceden Occur
begins fro m tAe Restoration aud continues Gown
ION the besinpig the last century; and wbonever 10
ofthe Commons has crushed the entertainments g q
anu fecnay that atlerly the Lords have aoahooneo
her further attempt hopeless. This pnvege - roy
= the sole AND urdspui04 right OF inc Commons. ~
ma rail-, Psgs lo7, -. ..u 4.
the AS The Senate has sFnt up this bill. le
nd us follow the example of the House q
ing Commons. which have recitsd. and SEN
- II back With Il . message that We eannc
we even consider it, because It violates n
ov privileges of the House Of Representatives
- A single evidence OF the spirit and waiol
va rulness of our fathers would save us froI
nd, further encroachment. But We are tol
his that the Senate has sept loan bills 70 th
- House before. Well If there have bss
out bad precsdents, see no reason whv '
my {ooKcLupED on FOURTH FACE