Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-15

ueNpcnded and lunds TO, subsistence
were wanting. What Was The officer TO
do, having money IN one hand, but not IN
the other Was The public service 10
stop, uui;l he balanced his accounts, and
drew more money tor the object that was
def lent
Mr.. L. repeated, Vat the only remedy
for the real evil Ohe difficulty o! making
accurate estimates o! The amount necessa
~ 10 be appropriated was 10 be found
IN provision, by Congress, for having
the estimates made up at "a later period
of the session than at present,
MIR. RANDOLPH made some remarks
in reply to what had fallen from NJ,
Lowndes, for whom, he SAID, great respec,
was sentiment so general IN tie house,
that II would be IA superGrogatory act To
declare Il. Having concluded his remarks
IN reply to Mr.. Lowndes aud others,
MIR. Randolph said thai gentlemen
entirely mistouk him, If they supposed
that, knight errani like, he had come
fitting here, TO break spear with powers
and principaliiles. Nothing was further
from his intention. But he said, there
were certain signs in The political horizon
which he hailed with some degree OF
pleasure. He had some hopes that The
Term of twenty years is our political
cycle and that we are coming back 10
the good old times of responsibility aud
specification. MIR. II. concluded his ob.
servatlons by few remarks OF what had
fallen from Mr.. Trmble in the course
OF which, lac denied, that provisions and
the great staples of the country bore
higher price now than at The period of
1902, &c.
Al Tins stage OF the proceedings, the
committee rose, reported progress, and
obtained leave TO sit again.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 90.
Inc house being again in Ommlttec, on
tins subject, an amendment was moved by
Mr.. StorrS. III the following words
And be 1t enacted, That the Sums dppro
prtdted by this act shall be Soiely oppIed to me
objects for ,Uhch they are respectively dppropri-
dted and TO no other, Notwithstanding the duihor-
ay rested an the President Of the United States 5y
the iTst section OF the act entitled an act further
TO amend the SeUerat acts for The establishment and
regulation Of the Treasury, Wlr, and Nary De-
pdItmentS, passed on the Sd day Of March. 1903
his amendment was agreed 10, 6s Ia 90
Some remarks were then made pro and
con, by Mr.. Raidoiph aud Mr.. Stnith, res
pecting The origin OF the law of March 81,
1909, which contains the provision for
transfers OF appropriations, and respect
ing The difference OF opinion which exist
Ell between the Senale and House OF
other thugs, Mr.. RdndOiph said, he smoke
from personal knowledge when he said,
there existed, on the part of the then
Secretary Of the Treasury, the most deci-
dedrepugnance to the provision respecting
transfers OF appropriations and he trust,
cd, Notwithstanding what had fallen from
me gentleman from South Carolina (Nir.
Lowndes) on the subject, the time would
come, " II had moi now arrived, when IL
would be struck from the statute book.
Mr.. CANNON, of Tennessee, spoke I'm
explanation of All allusion made by Mr..
Clay To the letter from tho Paymaster
General, which he had quoted in the
debate the other day. Ii was due TO that
officer To say, that the answers which he
had given TO MIR. Clay's questions, were
such as he wished, and such as time
permIited-and made III manner. so
far from rejecting discredii on that officer,
perfectly correct and satisfactory 10 Mr..
Cannon
The committee having rose and re-
ported the bill 10 The house, with The
amendment which had been introduced
on The motion OF MIR. SlOrrS and the
question being on agreeing to that amend
meDt-
Mr.. BRUSH, OF Ohio, said he hoped the
house " oulo nnI con ur III the amend
menl which had been made III committee.
u Is, SAID lie, obviously unn. cessarN.-
he appropriation cont mplaied hy the
bill Is tor specific sums, 10 meet cxprn-
diiures winch have exc. eded the appro-
priatIous for The last wear. The excess
became nee essary IN consequence OF SER
wee required Ia be performed, and duties
enioined, by lan for which no ADEQUATE
means were provided.
a little attention 10 dates, and the Ian
gudgr used III the acts referred 10 i'm de
bate, as the ground of objection TO the bill
ard the cause fur Introducing Inns a
mtndmeni, viii manifest that gentlemen
are mistaken I'D their construction of
those laws. They seem 10 imagine il 10
be now the duty OF The Secretary of the
treasury TO carry 10 the surplus fund
w. Xpendrd balances OF moneys or appru-
pnaiIons already drawn from The Treasu.
~, and III course of expenditure i'm ihc
Department. The act OF 1905 making fur
liner provision Tor lie support of public
credit, and Tor The redemption of the
public debt, docs not reach this case
lis The 10Th section Isl ich relates 10 The
subject, aud provides for carving the
uneNptmded balances of appropriations
10 The surplus fund IN iliPsc words :
ihal, IN regard 10 ANY SUM which shall
have remained uncXpeuded upOn anel
appropriation (Oller Ihau, &.r.) for more
iI'an Two years after Tie expiration of
the calendar year in which tive act of
appropriation shall have been passed.
such appropriation shall be deemed 10
lave ceased and been determined and
Tie sum so nnexpcnded shall be carried
10 an account on the books OF the Trca-
su9y, 10 be deuOminatcd the surplus
J"nd.' The Secretary Of The Treasury