The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-18

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Mr. ENGtIsH u IBdiafa tfsn called nm "A. u,otiog
u eoorscrtbe sots ay aheh nae b1I to abolish toe
lAnng pnvegs and for other purposes was referred T.
the Con1tee u the whol fh state OF the tlnioii
Tbs bll fepeas The laws nov IN existence eoufefrhe
the ranking privilege uPon eertaih persons provided
thai Nothing shal 10 construed repeating the Iams
granting this pTiviiegc b che President u che Quilted
seA.es Whilst N oee and ne Widows q tonner Rresi
Mr. PHILLIPS q Hsnnsylyanis rssd A point Of orisr
that the sixth section made appropriation and there
foFe must be considered first in Cemmitee a he Whole
90 the state OF the Union. 49, 8 = - n -
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order q lra
% motiOn Of Mr.. kILGORE Of Indiana the motion
% RECONSIDER was then laid On the table
ms AHAfr aPpHSEHINr1os ps.1 = asasl So
On motion 81 Mr. PHLLPs ol Missouri after The .sor
en % Teoluiion closing general debate on tbs subjet
uaer consideration at O'Clock today the HOUSE went
into Committee az Che Whole on the state c the Upio
lMr JoHS CocHElNE, Of New York in the chair, and
pnoeeed 70 The constellation Of the bill making appro-
pations or the support Of the army for the year end
ing June seth, 1869 - IA e= -
ExFESsEs eovmsnmsr
Mo DAVIS, Of Mississippi defended the aamnistra-
ton and the democratic party un the charge of exEaF
agaice in conducting the government replying chiefly
90 the speech Of Mr. GkRNEaT % Virginia ne was un-
able 10 determine why thai gentleman had contraEted
the Expenses o this two last years OF Mr. Fillmore adj
miDistEaiiun whig administration the expenses
q 1891 and ls5s, dsmocratic administration, being
a 10
think Mr. GAExETT had done Justice 70 tbe democratic
administration, whilst lac did more THAI justice 10
the opposition The annual increase OF the expenses OF
the government grew out OF the gradnai growth o.
the neeessary EXPENSES Of the government It was
true that the territory remained identical with what
IL then, with the exception Of the Csadsien pur-
chase bat that criterion by which To determine
whether that territory cost less than formerly. Caor-
mia had been admitted into the Union and the expenses
for mAil transportation 70 the Pacific amounted to two
millions Of dollars, an expense that was not incurred
them Kansas and Nebraska bad since been organized
by Congress- adiog considerable expense 10 the govern
meut There bad been no expansions Of territory yet il
was evident that the expense had been greatly
enlarged by the progress OF the country the admisso
new States, and the organization OF new Territories
These important facts ought to have been withheld,
the charge from democrat upon democrats He
had doubt the gentleman remarks had been founded
IN desire TO bring about reireochment yet be should
have made such presentation OF facs would have
properly informed the public mind in reference thereto
The increase in the expenses Of the government
from 1852 TO the present time had been gradual.
IN 1856 and 1857, when the opposition had msjoty
and controlled the legislation Of the country the ex
penses of the government had been sixty four mil
iions Of dollars and his friend from Virginia had
filled 60 discover that These expenses were not
cbargeable alcne upon the democratic party In 1855
the expenses had been seventy two millions OF dol
lars inclusive of the cost Of Che Utah war amounting
some five six millions Of dollars without which the
expenses would not have exceed those Of the year when
the opposition had majority in the House sin he
would not arragn ihe party the other fr these
expenses fcr the increase had only been regular and
natural .r.r ~ "
He eould safely say that ths estimates for the present
year for the support Of the government amounted only
fifty two noDs Of dollars twenty millions less than
last year and nearly twelve millions less than had been
expended BY the opposition party He bad said this much
to do justice to his party and TO show that this in
crease had been upon the gradual scale during the
administrations Of both parties, and necessary g
He then briefly replied 20 the arguments Of Mr.. Pun
IIf~ of Pennsy vania, upon the tariff tariff for rev
met his appreciation, but he contended that the
reasoning Of Mr. PHIrs proved him TO be in favor OF
tariff for projection, and not for revenue D p 2 gag
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Mr.. GRANGER, of New York, remarked that States
independent and sovereign within their limits in
reference o all powers not delegated m the general gov
ernment When protected by the constitution, thus far
they were sovereign against the Sorid-as much 20
against the government Washington. against that at
Paris, London ST. Petersburh- OF the MT Of that
sovereignty, the States had the right TO judge
that the general government possessed To Judge Of it,
soyerryuty. Thus far they equal He then quoted
from the resolutions Of IT9s 20 show that Mr. Jeers
had enuncated this doctrine and the people Of the
United States sustained and upheld il in the great
publican triumph OF 1900. New York had promised to
guarantee liberty to every person within her jurisdiction
II she maintained her promises fulfilled her obligations
she ought to do she would permit power earth
to come within her borders and take back to be
made slave. Her constitution had been made prior 20
that of the United States aud promised safety and liberty
TO all within her jurisdiction all Of whom she claims al
legiancs. She had EndoHbted right TO do before
the formation Of the constitution of the United Sates
and she had renquished that right surrender
e that power He then entered into general argument
against slavery condemning the bred Scott decision Of
the Supreme Court.
DUTIES or THE ooauurTEIz.
Mr.. LETCHER Of Virginia, abiding TO the Arguments
that had been made upon the expenditures of the gen
cl government the charge Of extavagance the part
Of the administration and the want of economy in Con
grrss contened that the burden of responsibility rested
ton we'll He maintained that il certain committees
charged with specific duties held their regular meetings
and discharged the duties prescribed for them there would
never be question in regard Trcnchment and re
form. 1t the duty Of the Committee the Public
Expenditures toexamine into the state Of the several de-
pTtnents look not only to the expenditures OF both
houses but the expenditures at the other end Of the
nue. and report whether not they made ia pur
suanee of law. as - ."a@ aA aEaaa@ B. aEaaA Ma
Mr. KELLOGG, Of Illinois remarked that the commit
tee had not been called together this session He
member Of t -.Hs ss@
Mr.. LEICEER said IL It had not been called il had
not acted and The gentleman himself bad burden Of
responsibility 90 bear before the country a member of
a committee charged Il was with this important duty
That committee has 70 report from time to time slch
provisions may be necessary TO adj to the economy Of
the department and the accountability Of their officers
The committee had not performed this duty and yet
member Of it said tie democraiic party TO be held
responsible for all this cxrayagance Of which they
planned. @ .s q. ~. 81. - "r.f@#" n. 7"""
Mr., KELLOGG stated that he had not the power TO
call the committee together he not It's chairman
who belonged to Mr. LETyHER side Of the House.
Mr.. LEfCHER thought two members OF the commit
Tee might have called meeting Of The committee. But
in the early history OF the government in order to