The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22

Wh6s put uc WAS Ill IdVOI VI OtcluuR case Oh ~
calm. dispasslonate view Of It, instead Of deciding
It in passionate, al captdndim style.
M LOGAN dscaimed any intention Of offending
Mr. EIDRIDGE suggested the case OF o constitu-
ency desiring to be represented by just such man
OF his acts and asked whether q refusal to admit
him would not be trenching on the right Of repre-
Mr.. LOGAN denied that it would be. and supposed
the instance OF the election OF col0red man before
he was declared entitled TO citizenship, ana who
how often elected The parallel In this case was
that his constituents knew Mr.. Whittemore TO be
dsqualined, Just as IT was known that co0red men
were DISQUALIFIED Mr.. whittemore had committed
an infamous crime, and was therefore disquallned
IN The eyes OF Congress and OF the world the only
did moi think that Congress was bound TO appeal to
q court to Judge for Il as to who was Infamous
Congress should Judge for ITSELF
Mr. ELDRIDGE suggested that the principle OF law
was that every man was innocent until convicted
by court OF justice. He referred to the case OF Mr.
INT. whitiemore' he having been unanimously cen:
sured Ior the same 0nence but not having resigned
Nj. LOGAN thought there was a distinction in the
two cases, the House having refused 10 expe Mr.
Butler.
Mr.. FARNswoRru addressed the House in oppo-
stion to the resolution, prefacing his speech with
the remark that he knew that such position AZ he
took was unpopular and that the newspapers would
crltfclse II and perhaps draw contrast between
himself and his colleague. He had voted for the
censure or Mr. Whittem0re and for the expulsion OF
OF tennessee, ana ul0 not KNOW out tnat
he would vote for the exclusion Of Mr.. Whttemore;
but ne thought that the discussion thus far would
satisfy every member that the matter should be In
veStigated by committee In the case OF wilkes
the action In condemnation OF him had not been eX
plunged before his admission to Parliament. On the
contrary, he had been allowed to make the motion
himself and with his own hand TO draw the black
lines across the resolution of exclusion being unfit
TO remain on the Journal, being subversive OF the
sentiments or the whole body of electors OF the
Kingdom
Mr.. POLAND, (rep.) of w. asked Mr.. Farnsworth
to lei HIM offer resolution TO refer the credentials
or Mr.. Whlttem0re TO the Judiciary Committee, with
leave to report at any time the laws and the prece
dents applicable TO the case and their judgments as
TO whether Mr.. WhlttemOre should he admitted to o
seat IN the House.
Mr.. ScHENoK suggested to insert the words, 'refer-
ring also all the proceedings heretofore had In the
casen
Mr.. LOGAN said he had yielded 10 his colleague
with the understanding that he would move the pre-
vious question, and he objected TO any amendments
being offered To his resolution.
Al the close OF Mr.. Farnsworth's remarks Mr. Lo-
gan moved the previous question, and resisted al the
appeals made TO him 10 withdraw IT,
Mr.. SCHENCK suggested to the gentleman from
Illinois whether other members might not have in
view the object that he mir. Logan) mad but diff
ferent views as to the way Of reaching IL, and
whether 1t absolutely essential that they should
continue to pursue the gentleman in his particular
Mr. LOGAN replied that 1t was no more necessary to
follow him than 1t was for the gentleman from ONO
House for four weeks II the gentleman did not ike
the resolution he might vote against It, but he tMr.
logan would not accept diciation from any member
of the House.
The previous question was seconded by 81 to 81,
and then the resolution offered by Mr.. Logan was
adopted-yeas l3l, nays "a, as foows:-
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Mr. POLAND offered, as question of privilege,
resolution referring all proceedings In the matter tt
the Judiciary Committee, to report the law aud tn
precedents applicable to the case, and whether b
r. Whittemore Is entitled to seat in the House.
M. DA.Es, arep.) Mass, objected.
| The SPEAKER decided that II was not question
| privilege, as the House had acted definitely on tn
| The House then went into Committee of the Whole
! Mr.. BUFFINToN in the char, on
THE sUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSES BILL.
Mr.. DAWES, Chairman Of the Committee on Appro
last general appropriation bill, TO review the worl
OF committee ana Of the House In regard to the
public expenditures He reminded The House OF thu
remarks made by himself In the early part Of the ses
siOn comparing the estimates for the next year Will
the estimates of the last administration for the pres
ent year. and showing that the balance was alarm
lngly against the former. These remarks or his hat
| been much commented on and no two gentlemen
| had since been able to agree upon the figures fol
! either year. The Treasury Department had now
ever, employed one OF its most skilful accountant
| 10 review the estimates OF both years. and he now
laid before the House, to be printed In the GObe thu
result of that investigation. 1t showed the balanc,
to be handsomely In favor OF the estimates made b,
| tins administration. This summary showed the es
| Inmates made for the next year to be S., "a
less than the estimates for the present year. ina
difference was found by the department correcting
its own mistakes In the estimates to The amount O
about 1872 0OO 900, all made against itself, and cor
| recting the estimates made by the last adminstra
| ton for the present year to the amount or abou
! SIS. O0O 900, all made In its own favor With thes
corrections made the difference In favor OF the esti
mates of this administration wa, $s,09s,245. The
Committee on Appropriations had addressed ftsel
| to the work OF redeernng the pledge which 1t had
made to cut down the appropriations not Onll
below the estimates for next year. but also below tn,
appropriations made for the present year. He tool
| some pride In submitting the result to the House
The estimates for the year ending June 80, 1871
ions were e siss The committee had re
ported appropriations amounting to $l4l, 1853, 5O2
! being reduction OF $13,S4o.225 The appropria
| $685.. $3.50 more than those for next year. These
! figures did not include the permanent apprOpria
tOns Suc as Tor the payment O the interest on tine
public debt the collection Of customs, &c. II thest
were added. in order to obtain the sum total the
| suit would be as follOws:-The estimates for the
coming year would amount to $2ss, 1915, s4:
| and the appropriations recommended BY the
committee to 1884, s72,6l7, being re
duction under the estimates OF $13, 342, 22j
The appropriations for the present year, including
the permanent appropriations. were s297, l73, 1913
| being $12 2Os,306 more than the appropriations
recommended for the next fiscal year. He thought
| II worth while to be tedious over the figures II
| order that he might urge on the House to stand b,
| the recommendations of the committee. He deemed
IL due to his associates on the committee, OF all pc
| litical parties to say to the House that In all hi
| association with committees OF the House he never
| found men that addressed themselves more faith
fully to the arduous duties imposed upon them. II
| conclusion, he appealed to the House to sustain tn
Committee on Appropriations in its efforts in econ
Omy.
! The House then proceeded to consider the bill IL
detail. 1t appropriates sll, 77S, 1870, including tn,
folowing:-For supervising inspectors OF steam yes
sells, Sll7 $3.50; for iesavng purposes, s23.sOo; FOL
| revenue cutter service, $1,3 490: for loans and
| Treasury notes. 100000; for expenses OF public
lands $32 500; for expenses OF collection OF revenue
| from sales of public lands, $33s 000 for the Metro
| potan Police OF the District OF Columbia, $2l1, 05o
| for Government Hospital for the Insane. $500
for the Deaf and Dumb Institution, $40 775 for the
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