Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-06

G. said, the check upon the disbn semen,s of
the government were already few enough,
and they ought not to be further diminish
ed by this house, &c.
Messrs. Jackson. Clay, Randolph, Smith.
Wright and Col SO rough, respectively adj
vocated the amendment /; the three gen
tiemen first named, being particularly yea
lous in its support. 1t was argued that the
appropriation moved for, was extremely
interesting to the western states, and more
Important to the people of every section
OF the country, than any other item in the
bill, if the union of the states WAS to be, as
all expected it to be, the means Of public
happiness, prosperity and safety: That
the appropriation was required from
fund already set apart for the work Ivy
solemn compact: \ That If this house
could be called on to appropriate money
to carry into elect convention with to-
reign government, it could surely make an
appropriation to execute contract with
the states, double compact too, it being
between the general government and the
states of Ohio, Pennsylvania ard Virginia,
as they were all parties to it That the
appropriation was, sanctioned by former
laws, directing the works 10 be pr1secu; ed,
and that nothing was wanting to fulfil the
law, but the present appropriation of mo-
HSS lOT WHICH NuSTe were several DrcCe-
dents i; that the single state of Maryland
had undertaken tn complete, in five years,
a road from Baltimore to the point at
which the Cumberland road commenced,
and that it would be derogatory to tue
character of the general government to be
outdone by small state in work of SO
much public utility aad political conse-
quence; work authorised Ly repeated
laws, and wanting an appropriation ouly
from the fund alreody so'emnly pledged II
it. to carry it on rapidly &c. II was Ike
wise stated in debate by all whose rson
al knowledge enable them to speak on
that point, that ths thirty miles of the turn-
pike completed between Cuu.be RI and and
Ohio, WAS the most excellent road which
had ever been made in America ard Mr..
Clay took occasion to remark, that he h
seen many turnpikes, as well in Europe as
IN this country, but had never travelled on
so fine road as the thirty miles Of the
Cumberland turnpike which were finish
ed
Mr.. Jsckson's amendment was finally a.
greed to, and the appropriation inserted.
The committee having filed 10 all the
blanks, and gone through the bill:
Mr.. Johnson of KY. moved the amend
ment alluded to by him in the discussion
this morning respecting the manner of dis
trbuting the compensation to the members,
which was agreed to.
No other amendment being offered to the
bill, the committee of the whole house. on
motion of Mr.. Lowndes, proceeded to the
consideration of the bill making appropri-
atoms for the military service for the year
1916.
In addition to the ordinary appropriate
ons in the bill. Mr.. Johnson of Ky. moved
to insert one of 5000 dollars to pay the
owners of certain vessels sunk in the har-
Dor OF Baltimore in 1914, to defend it a.
gainst the enemy-which had been re-
ported in the ordnance bill, but Withdrawn
to be transferred to this.
Mr.. Smith of Md. stated the urgent cir
cumstances under which the measure of
sinking the vessels had been adopted, the
authority of the commanding officer (Gen.
SMITH therefor, in which he was warrant
ed by an act of Congress, making appro-
priation of 100000 dollars for such ob-
| Jects, and which act Mr.. Smith read.
The amendment was agreed to without
| objection.
The house then flied up the blanks, and
got through the bill.