Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter oil The Secretary OF the Navy. COW
ering an abstract OF The contingent ex-
p"nses al The Navy. during the year end
Ing on tie Goth OF September last. rem
dcred in obedience 10 law; WHICH was
referred 10 tue committee OF WAYS and
means.
Mr.. .4i9ierSon, from ,Iie select commits
tee 10 whom the subject was referred,
reported the resolution TO authorize the
publication Of part Of the secret journal
OF Congress, under the confederation,
with al amendment, directing the publ
cation OF certain private documents con-
nected with the secret journal,) which,
with lie resolution, was ordered TO lie ON
the table.
On motion OF Mr.. SYocumb, il was
ResOtred, That The President Of The u.
States be requested TO communicate to
this house, II any, and what progress has
DteR ms'r IN surveying certain parts of
the coast of North Carolina, and in as
pertaining the latitude and longitude of
the extreme points of Cape Ha,tefas,
Cape Look Out, and Cape Fear, pur>
suant To "A resolution approved January
10, 1919.
hlessrs. S2ocumb and Burton were ap-
pointed the committee 10 present the re.
solution To The President.
The House took up the resolution, sub
United by Mr.. Butler, of n. H. on the
Goth alt. 10 nix The daily hour of meeting
OF The house at eleven instead OF twelve
O'clock; and the resolution was agreed
20, alter some remarks in its favor from
MIR. SimkinS, of s. Carolina.
Mr., Randolph rose 10 offer a motion
HAVING Tor lis object AN enquiry respect
f'aa4A .f.Nrp
Tor The public moneys, &c. The United
States reminded him, he said of those
generous and gallant young fellows, rea.
.,1y Ia do justice a, all times, to every
body but themselves. The moneys Of
the United States were scattered over The
country from the Passamaqnoudy 10
Yellow Sionr-from Chicago TO Mobile.
IN manner which would fri,ier away The
resources OF any other nation in The world
than this. Nothing, said he, but the ra-
pid growth of the infant Hercules Ina.
enabled us TO support this dilapdaiion OF
the public estate. We are something like
The Georgia and Virginia planters--coi
ION beng at fifty cents, and tobacco "A,
thirty dollars. DO yon want tooth pick?
Take hundred dollars. Do Won want a
tooth brush? Take a hundred dollars.
DO you want tooth powder Take
paper, and ink-and these different wants
supply business for several individuals. 10
whom money Is advance. J., 10 be account
ed Tor hereafter. is il accounted for q
WAL Is the deficit now Ii exceeds
greatly Tie average annual revenue daring
tue administration OF NaShin ,on. Lei
Us see, SAID he, The aggregate receipts on
winch the father O: his country. as he has
De'D over and over called, administered
the government of tue United States
/. From ihc 4th of March, 1859, TO ihe 3lst
December, 1891, making almost halt of
ms ilrsi Term OF service, the receipts into
Inc treasury amounted 10 s 4, ACC, OOO.-
For The year ensuing they were only
5000 600; tor HE year following, 600 GOO
- iiese were The receipts of the tonr wears
composing The first Presidency. In the
hrsf year OF the next term, the revenue
was S 8, 10000 for the next. s 900 600
anH, Tor The last, seven millions. These
facts, Ms. X. SAID, were conclusive. They
spoke 10 The understanding of every man
who kept his eye on the receipts and ex-
pen"i'ares oi the government. [ recOl-
lecl, SAID he, when we thought, if we
could gel receipt of fen millions of
doiIdTs-oi which seven millions went 10
the sinking fund, aud Shortly after. on
the purchase OF Louisiana, eigbt mil.
lIons-we should be in the fnii ,jdr q,
successful experiment. Was there no
way, MIR. Il. ask ed, TO recover the public
assets from the hands Of those who were
living on tho public funds This system
"ouid mol ais"eT-a system more SIM
pie nIlgit answer IN the case OF the II.
.oio'eS, as he kne" l, would In that Of this
house. For whai, said he. is 0mr situa
lion We meet IN room in which we
HRl hn4r
bind can perceive what | wish 10 BRING
10 the attention Of The house-ii IS lie
universal dlapidaIion Of the public funds.
As 'nr accommodation and adaptation TO
public business, SHOULD as soon think
OF attempting 10 be heard across The POI
tonhc, III the face OF north wesier. as
10 be heard here, where Tie physical fri
umpIs over The intellectual power. Have
gentlemen adveried, Mr.. Il. asked. 10
how much of The money of The publ,c
was IN tie hands Of Tie Columbia Banks.
or how II gollheTe And do IRE. said he.
know any hing of the Central Bank
HE Patriotic Bank-and of the other
Banks, so numerous thai II would be IN
vain To attempt 10 repeat their titles p
FOR my part, continued MIR. X. | am not
at all sorry Tor The effect which the public
at tlIis time experience, although perhaps
l pay as dearly for u as most OF us-I la
ment The canse-buI, sir, we are punish
ed, u ! may use The term, in ne Offending
member. | trust il may bring US 10 a
seuse not only Of what is besi for our
own selves, but OF wat is due TO our CON
stitusnts-illdi The system OF peculailon
shall be broken u; that the Augean sta
bic shall be cleanseG-ihat the stream Of
public treasure, compared TO which Tie
missouri iSclf Is bHi rill, shall moi be
Damned up by spectators aud default