Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-11

The House resolved itself into a COM
miiiee of The whole, MIR. Beecaer in The
chars on ii'e amendments of the Senate 10
the annnai military appropriation bill.
There are two amendments the firs!
increasing The appropriation for Clothing
FROM &c., 600 10 43O,00O dollars; and the
second INCREASING that for the Quarter
NJ. Generals Department from 1000
10 5000 dollars.
Mr.. Smith, the chairman of The COM
miiiee al ways and means, moved 10 dis
agreeio the hrsl amendment, aud assign
ed reasons 10 shew why il was not neccs-
| sary, on account Of The quantity OF cloth
ing al present on hand.
Mr.. Str0tker opposed the motion on
the ground that those charged with the
responsibility for the due management OF
the amy, were the best Judges OF what
was necessary for IL and, they having
recommended The amount al appropriate
ton proposed by The Senate, he was IN
favor of granting H.
The question on Mr.. SnntHS motion was
decided ia The affirmative, aud the first
amendment was therefore disagreed To.
hlr. SmiM then, under the instructions
OF The committee Of ways and means,
moved that the second amendment be
disagreed to-deciaring, at the same
Time, that he differed OH this question
from the committee, being nf opinion
that the amendment ought 10 be agreed
TO.
The motion Was supported by Messrs.
,StorrS, Lincoln, COL6, Lockc, * WOGeid-
aad opposed by ales>is. E,rin, Fisher and
BYomn. Il turncd upon The old question
Of extending tie Mis-" uri Expedition 10
the MandaG Villages or not. Before "a
king the question on dAGgroetng to the Il
menGmcut, II WAS dt I!ded in the ailirMa
tive
The committee OF Tie whole iheu rose.
The House C0uCmr,d ia lie disagree
memi 10 ile first amendment, without a
division.
The question on coucur,ing in The dis
agreement 10 the second amendment Chat
which includes Il supposed appropriation
for Tie further prosecution OF the Nilsson
I. cxpcjiiion)- decided by Yeas aud
Nays (Which were required by Mr.. Sim-
hinS) Tie resuIi was,
For concuiring III The disagreement 90
Against such concurrence 81
SO both The amendments of the Senate
were disagreed TO.
Ihursday. Ap1i 6-Mr Sergeant, from
tie committee on the Judiciary t. w!tum
WAS referred resolution directing l!Irn.
| 10 enquire What measures arcio be iakrn
| FOR iiic greater security OF debts due -
| the u. ). in cons queuce of certain leans
! Of powder, lead, and other munitions, be
| longing la the government, having been
| made 10 private citizens hy any Off
| CIR q! ibc u. ,. reported that the liza
| billy OF those who have been concerned
II these loans j. already determined by the
contracts aud by iht existing laws; thar
The remedies already provided for the +
coyery 81 tie debts growing out OF these
| loans appear 20 be >utilC ieni, and tho ap
| phcaiion OF lheta, depending upon w.
| Iicly Of circumstances unknown TO Tie
| committee, is so bee len so the ExeCuiIv,
department. They therefore requrs Ia be
! discharged FROM lhc further considera
lion Of the subject. Winch report was
agreed to.
The resolution from tie Senate fixing
The 24ih !Isi. is Tie day for the sCJOrru
mcnt Of Congress MAS, Oh motion OF Mr..
GyOsS o New Yntk, referred 10 a commit
ie appointed yesterday 10 enquire into
the cNpedicncy OF fixing on an earlier
| dav Tor ihc meeting Of Congress.
| Mr.. BO5oT submitted the following
| melton:
| standing rules OF tie House 80 petition
! Shall he received AZ the first session OF any
| Congress, except within tbe FIRST ninety days
| thereof; uor al any subsequent session, except
| vi'lm the first sjNiS days thereof"
| ThIs motion lies on jthe Iab' one day
| of cours-, being motion 10 amend The
| Rules
Mr.. ERIN, Aft speech OF considerd
bic icngih, ia support of them, moved the
following Resolves:
Rcsoioed' By lie Se3,ofc aud Housc Of RcJrcse1fa-
GrcS " hc UiifcG Sfofcs et iMcrrG That TIE PRE-
hid gFgff fgt aEg D
! 10 ObfaiH JypT ne HoH0Tabtc B~hr0d = GSHHGt"H
ne boGy Otfhc tate CeRcyGi George tr1sh"gf"r end
| Capitot square, east etthe taPF" SNfH"tt "'1"
sol, s8 Tih inscriptions srsb(cDGficni o. me fTis-
Ciy0i tUsnfS ~ ais MifiiaTy OUd fettfiCaf Hle.
Rfsotysd Ihat me PyC0dcm of The Lnbed 5fateS
be authorised ~ giUt the sum Of - dotfarS joi
me nest plan 81 F." mHdSctthDt, trhch PIN @ " ma"
SOfHm, ami tie descriptions MGcoH, shHIt be "F
qroCtd by the PTeSGeRt ~ tie UHfeG M0frs the RE
sident Of nc "enafe, me SPeakerghe House u ne
pTesent0tacS, the thef Justice, the Secretaries ~
he diBcTeHt Departments, and the attorney Gene
Tai or majority ~ them
BE II ttfrihrr rCSoEitd that The PTeSidcw do caUSG
be pTocUrtd equestrian statue otbroH=c Of Ge-
nCrat C,Orce 0ShiHcfOH 10 petrr Httd 6g some en-
iarUt artist arich shdtI DC ytaceG ~ tic top of said
aasoHyn in tie centre bHifd,Re Of ne G0pit0i, or
IN any Ufher Yiace rithiH the TH5iic square, Nh,ch
bp mGjnrifV ~ the persons IN me Tcf6i"g rcSd-
tuition TsssTTc1 n, SHobr GeeHucd thCmOSt Su3fapts
| mt he II IifYfh.T TCSOlred, That committee De
ayyOirfcdfo hrirgM LH TO make ME RecesSafg
0pJrcIT saft0nA money 10 carry into execution lie
oIjecfS confemptlt din The preceding resolutions.
And the question b ing taken that the
House 90 now proceed 10 consider III,
said Resolves, ii was decided i'll The Ne
gajivr
TIE House then resolved itself into
committee of tue whole, Nj Sergeant in
ihr chair, on Ihr Senaie's a,bcnhn'nis IL
: lie hill making appropriations tor tl'
support OF government and some discus.
} SION took place on ihem.
T The house concurred IN dlsagrceing Il
Two of The amendments: that - hICll Ell
cfeases the salary Of the Attorney Gen