New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES..


The SPEAkEa land before the House Message
from the President closing reports from the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Postmaster General rsls-
tive 10 the claim OF Cmmack s. Ramsey for alleged
abrogation of their contract for carrying the mau via
Vera Cruz ard Acapulco to San Francisco.
Mr. NICHOLS (Onio) said the executive officers OF
tie Govenner. bave refused to carry outthe la~an-
thotizDg the kUst Controller % sDd.t tfe damages
He thought the esscnsd tor the refusal uuefiy
iLjefepslbe. Ii vas 3 high usurp.tson OF power
when became the dignity Of Congress to reseat IN
tie most tfiicent manLer IT, was important 10 know
whether Bureau or Cabinet officers have tie righrto
make law for themselges. He wsntea the Jaiiciny
Comotee u examine and report whathcr any fnrtoer
X 2 station is ID aossaTy.
Mr. HOUsTON IAla) said the former Attorney
General gave an opinion adverse ~ toe claim, bat
MrWbitte sey declined 10 weld ooe1isnce to t taking
the ground that the law authorized aim, as 1st Con.
trorr, ~ adj ct the damages. o.
The pressrt Coutiousr, Mr.. MsiiIl Was governed
by sinilsr OPINION OF Judgs BLsck- that there had
bsen IO violation Of contract, eud theIseNe there
could be no dsTns ges.
MIR. NICHOLS reminded Mr. Houstos Of the fhc.
that the instructed the Fret Controller - carry LIS
vii LtO effect end conts nied that the ttorneyfen-
eIa had 20 prevent tho execution OF the law
br. JONES 'Ienp.l understood thai Congress d'd
Lot decide vbethes damages wore due or nos but con-
sttu.c the First Controller Chancellor " act 12oa
and determine the on its merits.
MIR. PHILLIPS PA said the First Controller bad
DO night TO set Up ls judgment over an act % Con
g,.ss which he as q nlnisierial Oiioer, hat asre-
gsTdd.
MIR. GROESBECK Ohio, as an effort he'd been
mace TO IL Hct c.usuTe the Fish Controller, invited
en ibvestiRt tion into his conduct
The documents were referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary.
MIR. VAILANDIGHAM Ohio reminded the Honss
Of the fact that this Vas the Anniversary Il the
Battle Of New-Crleans; th.t the senate
b,d ret panotic example by ed-
/ iourr;rg over, aIi tha. from his information
Conpress had tot sat on saeh occssioa Cor bteen
yesIs. For tEese reasons he moved tnst toe House
/ adjourn.
| Neestived, sssgsinst VI.
| ON motion Of Mr.. FARNSWORTII sEb.l Yeeolutios
was adopted calling the Secretary Of the Interior i''
information ~ 70 Whether the Rock I-lsat mi ita'
reservat OF hss beer transferred from the Ar ID the
! lnt.roa Department, and thrown open TO Prsempaoa
| at Il dtlsr aid quarter per acre.
| Another ireffsciual motion WAS made 70 adjourn.
| Mr.. FAULKNER va offered resolatson wlic1
was adopted calm TIE Secretary OF {" iarnisn
statement Of the moneys expended during tne ss .e
years tor bsnaoks .f sers quarters, &c, toe ooec'
beirg to reduce tae expenses Of the ViaIt"fiha'a
air. DAVIS lMiss.) moved Ii, House adjourn.
Mr.. MORGAN IN. Y demanded tie Yeas an
Nsxs ayipr tbst be sishet ~ show tor what tie Ad
mii,9ra,iou Democrats waiting uine.
My. LETTER ,ObioD remarked that Il the Democrat
! ave determined tbst 20 tlsinss= shall % DONE To
House had better ,djourn.
The question was decided in the Affirmative By ssve
majority, and the House sdjourDed.