The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-26

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and through neglect had not been reported Il seemed
bnt fair that il should before the House for an cx
preston OF opinion. lie could not move the amend
ment.
Mr. GooCH desired TO ask II the gentleman would
give him an opportunity ~ offer the amendment.
Mr. PHELPS replied that as he understood the mat
ter the amendment that Of the gentleman nom Ism
nessee AIr. AVERY, as amended by the adoption OF the
amendment OF the gentleman from Massachusetts, him
SELF H. upon examination, IL should appear that IT. had
been adopted In Committee OF the Whole Il was but inr
that there should be vote upon II in the House. and he
would be willing that it should be offered precisely rs II
had been adopted
But he had misled ia the hurry this morning in
making statement 10 the House He found 1t wonld
he necessary TO go ittle further, reconsider the en-
possnent of the bill and submit motion that the vote
by which the amendment of the gentleman from North
Carolina Mr. BaANcnl adoeted be Ieconsdered
Mr.. REAGAN, of Texas, contended that the propos-
ton precisely similar in substance to that which had
been offered by the gentleman from Missouri hr bLAlhl
and adopted by the committee.
Mr.. PHELPS said he willing to lay the matter be-
fore the chairman of the committee and IT, upon exam
nation he found that the amendment had been adopted
and they had omitted 10 report it, he certainly would
give leave permit that amendment to be moved but
IT, upon examination ii should appear that 10 had been
rejected he thought the gentleman from Massachusetts,
was making too hard request.
Mr. GOOCH replied that they all understood that they
could appeal from the journal and there was no use
go into discussion whether or not 1T was adopt
ed in Committee of the Whole In answer to the gen
they had vote upon amendment similar in char
acter, but not precisely similar in all respects lie
submitted that the misunderstanding ON his side OF the
House aud perhaps on the other side Affected tat vote
aud caused il to he decided as it was There was an n-
derstandipg that the thing was IN another part OF
the bill in a more desirable form IL was nothing but
fair that they should have vote upon the proposition,
and he did not think he had made an unreasonable re-
quest
Mr. PHELPS replied that he did not desire to have am
examination simply of the Journal but meant such an
examination would satisfy every gentleman, Tor they
all knew that in haste mistakes would occur.
Mr. HOPKINS OF Virginia, then stated that his reool-
lection cocspondcd with the journal and the report TO
the House.
Mr. AVERY of Tennessee, said that was also his rec
objection.
The question then taken. and the motion to recon
slider prevailed yeas l02, nays ~
lFspoyslBILlrY or MEMBERS.
Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri then moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill order to be engrossed lie
referred To the condition in which the House found IT.
self lie found his colleague on the Committee OF Ways
and Means from Pennsylvania Mr. PBLLIrsl voting IN
comm ttco for the report of this BILL and coming into the
House and voting to defeat it. lie had been placed
there az tie friend of the administration and by the
friends of the present Pr@@.dcnt.
Mr. CLAY of kentucky, inquired whether IL was III
order TO refer To the proceedings of the committee room
The SPEAKER replied that it was not.
Mr. JONES' of Pennsy lvana, said the gentleman from
Missouri charged that Executive in'erercnee had placed
his colleague upon committee OF the House
Mr. PHELPS. / deny that. ] made no such charge
as Executive interference have said that the influence
Of FRIENDS Of this administration had placed him there
say so still and ask whether the gentleman from
does not consider himself friend OF the
administration.
Mr. JONES do sis. and nun prepared to carry out
on this floor the recommendations OF the ADMINISTRATOR
Can the gentleman say much I
Mr. PHELPS replied that he not prepared to carry
out all the recommendations Of the present Executive
Mr. MONTGOMERY Then what right has he to
come up and make charges against otier gentlemen
Mr. PHELPS. ii does not become The gentleman on
my left to complain. Where stands he !---7--
NY STANTON. OF Ohio. rise to a question OF
Several MsxpERs cried "order!' and considerable
confusion ensucd.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Missouri must
conhte himself to the bill.
Mr.. PHELPS replied that he would.
Mr. PHILLIPS OF Pennsy lvana, asked the hight TO re-
DIV to the remarks OF his colleague upon the Committee
Of Ways and Means, which might as well have been
spared and could not haye from worse quarter
Mr. PHELPS said he yielded to his colleague.
MIR. PHILLIPS stated that it came with a very bad
grace from the chairman OF the Committee OF ways ana
Means reflect upon his action Was he to be schooled
here ana told that he must vote for bill because it came
from the Committee of Ways and Means, when it con-
tanned Appropriations which were he believed obcc-
tonable to the clairman himself Had not the gentle
man from Missouri wl2 protested now to be par e1eefeace
the friend of the administration and asked to exclude m
from close alliance said the amendment OF the gentleman
from Missouri Mr.. BLAR put IN ls rebpke 10 Tue
administration about which the gentleman was so anx
i0us He thought he had been indebted to the speaker
alone for his appointment the Committee OF Ways and
Means and heard for the first time that one believed
1T otherwise. The cIairmans dictation was mistaken
He woud not vote for any which he could not
6ustify to hmsef and his constituents There mad not
vote of his that had not been given on the SIDE OF
economy. Could the gentleman from Missouri say as
Yauch He told them that because he was member
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means he must follow his
dictation He willing to resign his place there rather
than resign his manhood here He voted in committee
MS he thought right and he would vote in the same way
i'm the House.
Mr. PHELPS desired Mr.. PHILIPS to point ont the OBJ
teetionablc appropriations in the bill.
Mr. PHILLIPS The gentleman has right 10 ask me
that
Mr.. PHELPS. Can the gentleman lay his finger upon
The clause 7
Mr. PHILLIPS, of Pennsylvania. Yes, ] can but |
.letasna to point 1t out The gentleman must take
word ion h. He had voted against the bill and would DO
il again The gentleman had undertaken to lecture one
who he said belonged to the party but had no right
to belong any longer.
Mr. PHELPS When / made of that remark, /
applied it TO gentleman sitting nearer to me.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY, of Pennsylvania. Well, Mr.
Chairman. what does he mean by that
IGrcat laughter, and loud cries of 'Orier "
Mr.. PHILLIPS (resnmng) said he wanted the gentle
man understand that he would vote and hence
forward Just he thought right without reference to his
votes his action and without any attempt to relieve him
from the responsibility which, in his Judgment would
be very much increased.
~ PHELPS replied that he was willing TO have all
the res onsiby rest upon him that ought If the gem
,eman fro Pennsylvania supposed he had any agency
In placing him that committee he mstook what he
mad said He stalled that he placed there in accord
,uc with the wishes am at the urgent solicitations of the