Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-20

he amendments we're VaTlouSly ulsrC-
sed, and the only considerable departure
from the report Of the committee of the
whole was the reduction of tho appropri-
alton of 1000 dollars for intercourse
with the Barbary Powers. This sum was
stricken out, Oh motion of Mr.. Root, who
then moved TO till the bill with 10000
dollars. 1t was, however, filled, OH mo 81
on of MIR. h,gham, with ~, 600, Ohe sum
appropriated last year, and then the hill
was ordered 20 be engrosscd for a third
reading.
The bin from the Senate, authcrising
the sale OF certain grounds belonging 10
the Omitted States, M the City of WASH
layton, WAS read the third time and pas
sed.
The H. then resolved itself into COM
milee o. ticwhole, Mr.. C,Hdict in the
c..air, on Tie bii! making appropriations
FOR the military ice.
This bill y usuaiiy CunsIdcrcda Samattcr
of lorn, AID the blanks IN II I'LL d cfcourse
with The estimates from tie proper de
partmentS.
Some debaictool place incidentally on
the prac go (aulhorsedby law and hereto
fore pr,vaiiu" Ia great eNtcnt) of trans
terrlns appropriations from one branch al
service t0anotier, practice which was
much dlSapproyed. some animdd, efSIous
were also made on the expenses otthc go
Nernment pronounced TO bCofOVergrov n
amount, and requiring curtaiment. This
debate was abstract ia It's nature, applied
particularly to no proposition before the
House, but to others which had been
suggested, Tor secui ing Accountable, for
tlle public money, and the rigid Applicant
on OF appropriations to specific objects.
Particular objection was also made 10 the
amount Of appropriation Tor the quar-
ier-maSters department for The Northern
aud Southern divisions, which was pro-
nounced enormous, and under which, il
- SAID, without further appropriation by
law, extensive barracks have been built,
under the authority OF HE wardepaltmcnt.
The appropriation for the quarter mas
tCr's department ofthe Southern division
(450O00 dollars recommended in the es-
tmaie ofthe war department was rejected
hy few votes, OF the ground of lis large
amount and the want ot regulation IN that
department but was soon afterwards re-
considered, and, after further debate, d
greed 10 by a large majority.
(The gentlemen, who took part in the
debate, we're Mess,s. Lowndes, Calhoun,
Smith OF Md M'kee, Harrison, q John
son of XVI
The bill having been gone through, was
reported To tile House, and ordered 10 be
CIHiGSstN IOi lbtib
The House adjourned.
Sa'"jIay, !eb. II.
Mr.. Pichens, from the committee on
public expenditures, to which was refer
red the Petition OF Colonel James Tho
mas, late quarler-master-ge general IN the
army, and the report OF the select com
nittee on the subject AT the last session,
made i detailed report thereon, which
was ordered to lie on the table, and be
printed.
Mr. PicdeuS, from the same committee.
made an unt;!y orablc report on that part
OF the Petition ci the said Col Thomas,
which relates to his claim for extra servi-
ces and for expenses incurred in trans
porting his baggage which report was
cOncurredi in.
-s'is> ~ '-- lid i-f:e~r the House
letter trnm the acting Secretary Of War,
transmitting the required information re-
spccting the expenses OF the military "a
cadony at Nest-fOint, from lS0Ito 1916,
the number o. students educated there.
and the number OF those WHO have been
appointed officers IN the army.
The Spsaher also laid before the House
letter from the postnastol-( General. en-
closing aiIst ofcon,racts made by that
department during The year 1916.
On motion Of MIR. IiHie,
LseSoiycd I That the acting secretary of
war cause 10 be laid before this HouSethc
official report made to tie adiutant and
inspector general. and by whom made, Of
the meeting SAID TO have taken place al
Norfolk, of q part Of fire late 3sth rert
L. 5. infantry, together with the names
andnumber Those concerned in said
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. EN,ra,ds,
RcSoicel, That Tie committee of ways
and means be instructed to enquire into
the expediency Of amending the laws i'm
posing duties on distiieries, SO as TO allow
persons distiiliDg spirits from fruit The
option OF paying tie duty on the quaint
~ distilled.
On motion Of Mr.. BeHs,
Res0foed, That the committee on the
judiciary be instructed TO enquire into the
state and usual disposition of the funds
under the control of tie district courts OF
tlic u. States, and INTO the expedieney of
requiring from Tie officers OF those courts
additional securities in relation To- those
funds.
Thecngrossed bill making appropriate
ons tor The support OF government fOrthe
year 1917, was read tie Sd time and pass
ed
The bill from the Senate, authorship
i've settlement of the accounts OF Jarinf
laval, late OF Tie army, was read sd time
ard passed.
The House tlen again resolved itself
INTO a committee Ofthe whole, Mr.. Basseft
IN fine chair on flpuufiu.ehed . r,.- ~,