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Government, and they are unanimously of opinion that, under existing circumstances, its exercise ought immediately to he discontinued. If the leanmeratiw . " offices, held conjointly, is more than ought to be received by one public oraeer, the circumstance should be brought under the notice of your House, and the case be left for youx decision. Y .. .. la, it ought, in the absence of any change of circumstances, or other special. i to by the Executive Government. Tour Committee cannot but feel that anything liko a ...yf.ematic do -.rture from this rule would constitute an undue interference on the part of the Executive Government with that exclusive direction and control of the public expenditure which is the especial duty and privilege of the representatives of the people. WALTER BRODIE, Chairman. Committee Room, House of Representatives, July 29, 1856.