Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-16
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
MIR. L,uermore. from the committee of
the post office and pms, roads. reported a
b''i TO alter and establish CERTAIN post
roads; which was twice read aud com
united.
MIR. Holmes submitted a resolution 10
authorize the members of Congress to
transmit, tree at postage, the volume of
documents accompanying the report OF
TIE Bank committee; which resolution
was 'ead three times, passed, and sent 10
Tue Senate for concurrence.
!he bill fnr the relief of Joseph Whea-
ton. was withdrawn from the committee
OF the whole, and ordered 10 be engrossed
tor a third reading.
The !Speokey' laid before the House a
letter from the Comptroller of the Vrea-
siiry, transmitting report from the
Fourth Auditor, of the balances on his
books, which have becn due more than
tiiree years prior To the 30th of September
lasf.
The Speaker also laid before the House
iette5 rom The Secretary of The Treasu-
rv, transmitting statements of inIporia-
lions III American and foreign vessels :;
ana an aggregate view of both for the
year ending 30ih September, 1917.
ordered TO lie on the table.
The bills which passed the Senate ves-
fep.ay. were received, severallN twice
read, and referred.
The engrossed bill TO authorize the Sc
creiary of War TO convey "a lot of land be-
longing TO The United States, in Jefferson
county, Virginia. and the engrossed bill
Tor the relirt OF Isaac Minis, were several
~ read Tie third time, passed, aIsl sent 10
the Senate for concurrence.
ihe ffouse then resolved itself into d
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Bassett i'm
Inc char. on The general appropriation
bill for 1910
The appropriation contained I'm the bill,
OF 25U, 900 dollars for the payment of mo-
MES due and becoming due on existing
contracts for completing the road from
Cumberland, in Maryland, 10 the stale, of
Ohio, with The amendment OF Mr.. Clan Ia
add an appropriation of 285. 900 dollars
Tor tile completion of said road, gave rise
To much debate.
MIR. Smith, of Md. Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Pia
9nl, MIR. Beecher, MIR. Pitkin, spoke in
favor ot the appropriation, MIR. Johnson, of
va against any appropriation for this OBJ
Jec;, Mr.. Baldwin against The Latter an
propriaiion, and Mr.. Idlimadge, against
the appropriation. on the ground Of I'M
puted misapplication Of fhe money.
A sketch of The debate will be given
hereafter
MIR. Johnson of Virginia, moved TO strike
en- ~ ihe Dlii the clause apprOpriating
2op,uoo uoiiars for present contracts
wl,lch motion was negatived.
MIR. Clay moved TO insert AN additional
appropriation of 285, 900 dollars for the
completion Of the road: which was agreed
10 Ivy tie following vote:
For the additional appropriation sc
Against il 81
HE committee then proceeded 10 the
consideration of The bill from tie Senate.
referred 10 The same committee, TO en-
crease the salaries of certain officers of
the government 80 give the Heads ofDe-
parimenfs salaries of COCO dollars each,
'ne fosiniasier General 1000, aud TIE At
iorney General 3 800 dollars
Mr.. Hophtnsoa moved 10 auend This bill
90 a. 10 give 10 The Chief Justice of the
United States 5000 dollars per annum. and
10 the Circuit Judges 4 500 dollars per
SDnum.
After Debate, Which shall he soon given,
ibIs motion was agreed 10, 90 TO 81.
MIR. Whitman moved an amendment 10
encrease ihe salaries Of The two Assistant
Postmasiers General from 800 20 2 800
dollars per aJInnm: which was nega,ivcd.
MIR. Rich moved TO reduce the proposed
salaries of the Heads of Departments from
toOofo $500; which motion vas negatv-
ed by considerable majority.
When The committee was about to rise
Mr.. CLAY rose and said, that It had
been his settled inteniion l., rqi,cv. peud-
ing this bill, The proposition which he had
had Tie honor of submitting al The last
session, having for its object The recognj.
on Of the Independence of the United
Provinces of South America. lie was
restrained from executing that ipicn,inu
bv two considerations one was his per
snnai lndlspOsiiiOn, but another and more
important one Vas, the small portion OF
The session yet remaining 10 transact tie
pubic business. Whilst lie vas an. ltc
would say, that 80 fur from his opinions,
expressed on tie former occasion, HAVING
undergone any change, they lad been
strengthened and confirmed Nv all The oc-
Cnrrenees which had subsequently, taken
place. re had been anxious, If time had
permitted, 10 examine What appeared To
him very eSccpii0nable reasons assigncd.
Tor Declining to- recognise our Sister Re-
pubic, ~ paper euililed 10 lie most
profound respect, the message OF fhp
President al ihe opening at The Congress.
lie was desTpus also Of noticing lhc siill
moe eNcFniionabie grounds taken in a
paper recently transmitted Ia ihr House
IRON Inc Department ~ State. % 0izln
o. be laid npon our table; why % was noi
nc sd Doi knOw-Iie hoped orr WORTHY
4 irfN w0uli ~ his future cOatrart Tor tie
rUbiic puniing guard against the delay
fc Which sc have bren 80 often s,,,,ieei-
80 FROM i'ai paper u appeared that
eve" Sonsai could nOt be rcGeneI from