Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14

not have been surprised al this incidental
discussion. This morning, he said, had
neen the first time The military committee
had been able to take up The subject re-
ierreti 10 them, and no disposition 10 pro-
crasiinaie could be attributed 10 them.
when II was known that i'm The next week
me military committee womlI make some
KIND Ola report. So far from any abuse
IN The administration of the War Dapart-
mem, calling for legislation OUT of The
ordinary course, without going into mar
,ieulars-be would no more Than The cen
tieman from Virginia provoke a discus
sion al Tins iIme--ihe same establishment
caied Tor less appropriation this wear.
by 500.0 dollars, than las, wear. IT, con
sequence of the changes mad in the ar
ransemenis OF the War Deoarimcnt nv
tate notifications of lis details. AS a
general principle, unless in times of gseat
public calamity, the courtesy never had
been denied 10 the chairman cf the com
'hi.'ee OF ways and means, 20 take no the
appropriation bills when called for by
nm III was proper tlia, This bill slonld
now DE early passed upon, 10 prevent, on
Inc one hand, That kind OF inierrcsnum
in the establishment, which mus, be nn.
dnced by stepping the expenditure for
alternative Of paying money from tho
Treasury wiibou, previous approximation
by law. He hoped, therefore, the bill
would be permitted 10 go on.
MIR. TUCKER, of Virginia, said. he was
very well satisfied, thai, with respeet TO
The greater pari ofthe military appropri-
alions, 1t was practicable for Me House 10
ACT on them, and 10 go on and make ap-
preparations, without committing them
selves on any principle likely 20 he hrot
mo discussion. But there was at least
one stbIec' embraced intIic bill, to which
nus remark did not apply; and it WAS
proper 10 enquire whether, on that sub
!ect, lie chairman of the committee of
ways and Means could impari 10 the
rouse The information necessary 10 cna
p'e IL 10 act Understandings. MIR. Il.
SAID, he had seen. in The National Intel
iiseneer OF this morning, notice That -
miles OF the Military Road on The North
ern frontier of New York had been COM
pieted. He did moi alludc to this work
because he disapproved of it, for il bad
ms hearty approbation-but, lie asked by
what authority had this road been made,
and by what means? By the authority.
undoubtedly, OF an appropriation made
by Congress. in the last appropriation
Dill. by what authority would that work
now III progress, continue TO be prose
cnted! That these thirteen miles Of ex-
celient Nsriheri. Road were made for
nothing, when The house very well knew
mat The Cumberland road cost at least
somefh'ng, was not 10 be believed. BY
what authority, then, was Tie road TO he
continued! BY the authority, unques-
tionabiy, OF an appropriation contained
III ihIs bill. Agreed, said MIR. give
me internal Improvement, under tie au-
'horlfy OF Congress, and care little what
department has charge OF ii. But think
IT bat lair, and perfectly right, that This
mouse should distinctly express its opin-
ron on the subject. When we come to
lhat paft OF tEe appropriation for The
Quarter Masters Department, or for the
Pay Department, think If would be bet
ter TO separate from them so much as is
required by the expenditure for making
roads, aud that il be either approp rIaiei
in separate bill, or under "a separate he'd
OF expenditure in The same bill, thai we
may all see and understand what il is we
vote. lsfore he sat down, MIR. T.. said
That, hoping 10 get The necessary DnIorma-
ton from The gentleman, he should no,
be averse TO taking up tie appropriation
bill.
Mr.. SMITH, of Maryland, after stating
that the House was in possession of most
OF the information the committee of WAYS
and means had received, said. that The
committee had no information going di-
rcc,iy TO the object Of the gentleman last
up; there was an estimate for the cost of
lime, timber, &c. including extra pay to
Tie soldiers for work, but the smaIlnpsS Of
HE sum, only 10000, induced him 10 be-
lieve Thai iiiIs appropriation applied only
10 work 10 be done on barracks, &c.
But, II the gentleman desired to make a
separate article Of the amount of extra
pay 10 soldiers for work OH roads. there
would be no difficulty in doing IT. Mr..
). took occasion 10 signify his appr0ba-
ton of this mode oil employing OF ihc
troops.
MIR. TUCKER said, he could scarcely
have supposed, that SO mucl, road had
been made, and that no information on
the subject had been communicated TO
the committee of ways and means. He
should therefore move resolution call
ing for Information on This subject for
he did think, when they were obliged 10
heave The lead in getting through this
House appropriations for the unfinished
road in tbe west, making under the au.
tlorliy OF The u. States, under the obli-
CATION of compact with one of the
states: when on This subject every inch
Of ground had TO be fought for, il was
proper ,Ilst the House should have same
information respecting the roads making
under the direction of the Executive.
Mr.. T. said he was happy to perceive
that the Secretary of War, who bad been
one Of the most able advocates of the
system Of internal Improvement in this
House, had not, ia his transit 10 another
Office. dropt his principles by The way,
but continued the friend and the agent
OF internal Improvement in his present