The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-13
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1852
THE ADMISSION
Mr. STEPHENS, (odm of Ca, asked leave to report the
Oregon BILL as some days will probably earse before the
Committee Territories be called. He desired that
some day next week be apart for its consideration
Mr.. MORGAN opp Of N. " preferred to proceed with
business in the regular order.
Mr. SrErnENs-I hope the gentleman will withdraw his
objection.
Mr.. MoRGAN--T cannot yield one jot
Mr. HOUSTON, (adm.) Of Ala, wished to make report
from the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. STEPHENS said that he could not report tho Oregon
BILL except when the committees regularly Called he
should object to oil other business out of order Two
Senators and representative have been elected from
Oregon and sovereign State is now denied its right Of
equality.
The House resumed the consideration OF the motion to
refer the Naval Appropriation bill TO tho Committee on
Naval Anars.
Mr.. SHERMAN, opp) Of Ohio, thought i strange that
proposition refer the Naval bill to the Naval Committee
Should meet with SO much opposition. If tho committees
thc House not 10 DO entrusted with the legislation
appropriated to them they ought to be abolished Nearly
all the important legislation liz embodied In the appropr
alton bs BY the practice Of the House these must all
be framed and acted upon by single committecthat Of
Ways and Means From necessity they must adopt almost
without change the estimates Of the Executive Can one
committee properly examine an expenditure Of eighty mil
lions, the items Of which OIL voufne2 1t is impossblc
and yet its chairman rcests reference examination OF
these bills by other committees. Hc should the
trary seek their aid and demand their scrutiny He
tended that the reference proposed practical
Of reform that would reduce the naval bill not less
two millions Of dollars, and II generally practised would
tend reduce the expenditures make each committee
responsible for its branch Of the public business aud &C.
cure thorough scrutiny into tho estimates Of the
departments.
Mr.. wAsuBuRN, (opp) Of Me-, opposed the notion The
Committee Of Ways md Means properly have charge of
tho appropriation bills and there must DO organ in
connection with the executive department. The
now proposed would lead to much confusion aud there
would be nm increase rs 30 per cent the amounts
reported by the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. LETTER, Of Ohio, wished 10 know how two millions
would be saved by referring the bill 10 the Naval Com
miitce.
Mr. SHERMAN replied that the bill arproprates two
millions for the navy yards and over three millions for
repairs Of vessels. He prepared to show that too
much money was expended on old hulks not worth ono
half cost Of the repairs The expenditures at tho navy
yards have largely increased since $780, Three odrths Of
the sum named might BIO saved to the government
Mr. CHOW, (opp) OF Pa, advocated tho pending motion,
as s object bring the legislation TO tho proper
basis Tho rulcs should be changed as to refer tho
estimates from the departments for the navy army Nc,
to tho appropriate committees, and after the committees
shall report thor bills these should DO referred TO tho
Committee Ways and Means.
Mr. HOWARD (opp Of Mich, said that tho pending mo-
ton proposed radical change In the business OF the
House without change Of the ruos. Tho Committee Of
Ways and Means have been obliged 10 sani like rock
against oxravagant expenditures lie had never beard