The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-02
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ASHINGTON, req. l.-P. NJ.
HoUsE.-The French spiolation bill from
the Senate was then taken up.
Burlingame said that inasmuch as the
claims covered by this bill have been dis
cussed for the last fifty years, he had mien
not to make speech but a motion.
Twenty-six reports had beed made in ia
vor of those claims. The bill had passed the
Senate five times, and the House twice, and
it had been twice vetoed; once, because of
the pressure on the Treasury, during the
Mexican war, and the othor time under as
he believed, misaprehension of the facts.
Twelve States, through their Legislatures
have recommended the passage of the bill.
He meved the previous question.
Letcher raised a point of order, as to
whether the bill can be considered without
reference to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
He held that under the terms of the bill,
it makes an appropriation Of money.
Washburn, of Me-, said that under de-
cision heretofore made, it was not neces-
sary to refer such bill, it only provided
for ascertalning the amount of liabilities and
did not appropriate money.
Letcher urged that the bill was of such
consequence, that it should certainly have a
full and deliberate consideration.
Burlingame reminded the gentleman
from Virginia of the fact that Mr.. Buchan-
an, when Senator, had not only consented
to the bill being reported, but had voted for
lis passage as the Washington Union, the
Presidents organ, this morning published
Webster's speech in its favor, it was to be
presumed the President was still friendly to
the bill
Letcher replied, does the gentleman from
Massachusetts pretend to bring here the
opinion of the President as power suffi-
cient to control the members of this Union ;
that the PURPOSE of the other side from which
he had been told over and over again., of
executive influence but even suppose that
Mr.. Buchanan, as Senator, reported the
bill from the committee and voted for it, is
that reason why this House should de-
part from its rules, and refuse to consider
| the bill in Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Burlingame desired to withdraw his
suggestion. The President may be in ia
vor of the bill. From the way things went
| yesterday, when the motion to introduce
| the loan bill was so disastrous he did not
believe this suggestion would aid the pass
| age of the bill. tM
Mr.. Letcher replied that the gentleman
from Massachusetts need not think to help
his original position from that shift.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Davis OF
Maryland, Letcher said the President and
Secretary of the Treasury, wherever there
is surplus in the Treasury, may az
ply it, under the provisions of this bill, t o
the redemption of thepropesed stock of So,
| 900, 900. If his recollection was not at
fault, Mr.. Buchanan was not a member OF
the Cabinet, and each time when the former
! spoilation bills were vetoed, and he supposed
Buchanan must at these periods been con-
suited as a member of the Cabinet.
Mr.. Hughes moved to table the bill,
which was negativep-yeas rs, nays log.
The Speaker, for the reasons stated, deci-
ded that the bill makes an appropriation,
and must be considered in Committee of the
! Whole on state of the Union.
Florence of Pa, appealed from the decis
ion of the Chair. s
On motion of Mr.. Ricketts, the appeal wa!
tabled-yeas 12S, Gays So
The bill was then referred to COMMITTEES
of the Whole.