The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-15

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"a hfesgagl Ma astEzns sauesg aaiag Aaglnll
10 do would be- IL possible under the rules Of the House
to call back the bal that passed the other day pro-
vding the sising of additional regiments, anal sab
stitutc for it bill that shall add 10 the number of r
Yates IN army without increasing the number Of OIL
\ GERS hs4ap Hu4 Nh4 fsi+AA A<Ae Htt w. tHst'
But sir, this Is not the proper oeeAsios' " apply
remedy. You have got army IN Y tab sent there
in violation of Inv, but in obclicncc 10 an OBJ
igaon the President ~ senitHos tlc law Of Me
land. You do not dnny that the President had powef
\ o send the army there You only question the Wis
dom oG the discretion that lac acxcrcised in fending
| it, Now, sir, is Congress, because there are abuse
which have been existing for several years to avail
itself Of this critical moment, when you have three
thousand Of your brave troops in the mountains of tah,
with an enemy IN front and the bowling wildorness be-
lind them 70 undertake TO apply the extreme remedy
which belongs 10 Congress OF refusing supplies DO
not believe that the House will say that This suitable
time to exercise that high pryrogativo that belongs 70 the
representatives of the pcopier refusing supplies 10
carry ON the government believe that overwhelm-
ing majority of the House wiling to bill to ar
proprate the that necessary tosupply the army
But We find ourselves here crippled and hampered, he
cause connected in the bl number Of small OBJ
jects altogether coDgruOus with IT, and that have no
necessary conncxon with it One gentleman objects that
there is provision in it for paying to clerks certain extra
compensation and thinks that great an outrage that
he will vote against the whole bill account OF it. want
to call the attention of gentlemen upon the other side Of the
House to the fact that this third section which has done
10 to destroy the hill put IN there IN conrc
quence of the legislation OF the last House, in which the
republicans had large majority and Of which my friend
from Ohio, MR. CAMriEI,l who addressed the House
yesterday upon this subject, was the acknowledged cad-
er. .Gl sea ttg 70 a ,AaGstf 1Hf4 & 4tdabfai1N
that he is mistaken and that that is the strongest part of
| the BILL Iaa 9l aG VIZ ati3t4 NkS sIM 9iA
Mr.. BRANCH Other gentlemen object because there
is in the bill provision for paying TO the reporters some
tCA An "
MIR. CAMpBEIG II desire to say That the republican
party had not majority in the last Congress, and that
! has not the recognised head OF that party
Mr.. BRANCH I will give the gentleman an Oppor-
tunity after get through Others object because there
is item in it to pay for the surveys Of public land in
California Gentlemen may be right in their opposition
to these various matters am not prepared to say that
they not right myself opposed to some Of the
provisions Of the bill occasion why, here in the
middle of the session gentlemen should have forced down
their threats what they do not like in order to get what
| they do like cast censure on tho Committee OF
Ways and Means They have done their duty not only
in regard to this bill but In regard all the bills Of this
session. in able and unexceptonable manner. But
that is reason why we should be compelled here in
the middle Of the session. to vote for what do not like
] in order TO get what do like Wewill have enough
of that to do in the last night Of the session. and had
better keep stomachs in the best possible condition
| for that time 'fHt3
Now my proposition that instead Of forcing gentle
men to vote for what they do not like in order 10 get
what they do like the Committee Of Ways and Means
should report separate bills for the support of the army
and for these other items These Others may command
the approval of majority Of the House and il SO, they
will pass But let not cripple our army and the op
craons of the government account Of gatuity to the
reporters however worthy of il they are and of extra
compensation to clerks II does not become the die,
nifty of Congress to insist upon subjects inconsrous
in order to make one drive the other through.
Well Mr. Speaker, am not prepared to say what
shall do HI of the failure of my proposition feel
the pressure upon to provide for gallant army in
Utah. feel that my duty, member OF Congress- is
to do what can to provide for 1t because if the Prcs
dent has them there wrpnGully il is not the fault OF
the army it is the fault of the President. would mot
have your army starved. would not subject them to
defeat and disaster and subject fag to be dragged
in the mud and tnplcd apo by the rcbeous citizens
Of the country, simply because the President has done
wrong If he has done. If the President has done
wrong hold him to his responsibility before the country;
or, If there be strong enough case in judgments
hold him to responsibility to this House aud the Senate
i by impeachment But do not while you have your rem
cy anst the President, starve your little army in
der to strike indirect blow against the President which
will not reach him.
4 Mr. WARREN desire to nsk the gentleman from
II North Carolina question. sff aat0q gsss pa
Mr., BRANCH. Ideclne to yield, i believe that I'M
der the rules of the House have right to
hour and before close intend to give time to gentle
men for questions. "a lR} gli3ag & lasmt aS
N Mr. WARREN. The gentleman has but twenty min
utcs to speak, and would kc to know what time he Is
i Mr. BRANCH. Well as gentlemen all around me say
that they want TO ask questions will bring my remarks
TO conclusion by offering the following resolution
,sod That ,use hill the Committee ot
p ho aas aia Il s IF 5fHs % ss q IT, sup
~ Ia si lsaSy 7 a M H. % sshs % q s
81 bi supply dcncic' in the appropriations for mccane-
GUS items itss9 9U8 H3 ts'0 EA8f HfIa3 8tAfN s 4fi
biz g supply dcdccneics in ac aropra'ion o the copt'n
gcnt fund OF the House z @ "a " eta y t ~
4 bill deficiencies The appropriations
the Once department
Adm making appropriation pay ,oeeks
employees
indemnify the Clerk H he has compc,sa.
ton And that said committee have leave time
Mr. SEWARD i rise to point Of order i object to
u the latter clause of the resolution 2 ti's tF "A
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks that the point al
order is well taken and that the House cannot by
ority vote in the form proposed by the gentleman from
North Carolina authorize any committee to report ON
any subject at any time sl8sgs ssgE hsg alarsstg 5
Mr. BRANCH. Then strike out the latter clause.
The resolution modified.
Mr.. j.. CLANCY JONES. Il understand, Mr.. Speaker,
that the gentleman from North Carolina stated that the
estimates Of the quartermastcr department
muncatcd Immediately to the COMMITTEES of Ways and
Means without the approval Of the Secretary of War Am
u right - - g. s-.fs =, ,.t,fss,, asas x.
Mr. BRANCH What said was, that the estimates
came TO without any recommendation from the Secrc
tary Of War. 6tst ttf8ssieAge "a salsa&F i ipfsss
L. Mr. j. CLANCY JONES. wish to correct that crro-
neous impression gentlemen minds which might
very natumlly arise. While this matter pending
hid several interviews myself with the Secretary of War
and passed these items, by one with the de-
sire reduce the estimates TO the lowest practicable point
After comforting with the Secretary Of War and making
some reductions and alterations took back the csti-