Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-29

H"tScS c""cnrHg, hat Tic following ar
tirit be proposed 10 the Legislatures of
the several states as an amendment TO
,hc constitution of HE Quilted States
Which, When ratified 10y three iour,ls Of
The said Legislatures, shall be valid io all
m'en,s and purposes, as part OF The said
constitution, 10 wit:
No Senator or Representative in the
Congress OF the United States, shall, du-
ruig the lime iur witch he was elected,
be appointed TO any Office under the au-
thofi,y OF the United States.
Ou notion, Of Mr.. LireJaore, IL was
RcSofred, That the committee on the
post office aud post roads be instructed
In enquire Into The cxpediency of maxi
ing alteration in tie Law THAT gives
the right OF iranking 10 members aud del
cgatcs Of Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. Tomlnson, ii was
R,Sofred, That the cummiitce OH the
post office and posi- roads be instructed
10 enquire into the expediency of estab-
l,siiing post road from New Haven, i'm
the state of Connecticut, by Derby, Hun
ung,on. and New Town, To Dambury in
the same state.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, il was
Resoiued, Thai The committee on the
post office and post roads be instructed
10 enquire Into the expcdiency ofesiablish-
ing post route from ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
III The State OF Tennessee, TO the lower
Chickasaw Bluffs III the said state.
o. motion of MIR. Tracy, il was
RrsoiUcd. That the President of the u.
States be requested To inform this House,
what loans, II any, have been made since
!he peace 10 private ciiizen>, of powder,
lead, and other munitions belonging 10
The government, of The army or navy,
al,
aud extent of such loans; the names of
the persons by whom, aud t. whom
made ; The different times of repayment,
ana also tue amount OF the ultimate loss,
any, likely to be incurred by The go.
Nrrnment ~ consequence thereof
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting statement of the number
oil acres OF land sold al the several Offices
from their institution 10 the Both Sepiem-
Der last IN obedience TO a resolution of
ibe House Of the 10Th instant which re-
port was land on The table and ordered 10
be printed.
The House then proceeded, on motion
OF Mr.. Archcr, OF Md. to consider The re-
solutions submitted by him, on Thursday
- Mr. Vhitm0m'S motion To amend being
tue question first in order.
The amendment was opposed by Mr..
archer and supported by Mr.. Whitman, Eat
some length. Ii was finally disagreed TO.
Alter some conversation between Mr..
G06b and MIR. Archer, in which the former
suggested, and the latter gentleman adj
united, that he had fallen iu;o a misap-
prehenslon, III the remarks he had m ade
on Thursday, respecting the fees of some
OF the officers alluded TO, and also that
he was now sensible that the per diem
allowance 10 the Marshal was not impro-
per OH account OF the otherwise uncompen-
stated attendance of that officer oil the sit
tings OF the Supreme Court, &C. and after
some remarks from Mr.. EdtOar@tS OF Con. 10
shtw The improperly Of The discrimination
~hIch had been made by the ACT OF 1914,
III HE per diem allowance 10 certain mar
silais, and It's withdrawal from others
the resolutions were all agreed 10 the
third so modified, as not ID apply 10 the
marshal OF the district, and the fourth, OF
motion OF Mr. S0utdaId, so as 10 leave the
sum TO which the jurisdiction of the ius-
tees shall be extended, blank, 10 be filled
up hereafter.
The engrosscd bill making appropria-
hons 10 supply the deficiency in The ap-
preparations here lOiore made for the COM
pieiion OF the repairs of the wings of The
Capitol, tor finishing the Preside nt's
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CURVE Offices, was read a third time, and
the question stated on lis passage.
debate OF abont an hour ensued on
this bill-not so rnuch on the question
whether II ought or ought no1 10 pass. as
on The circumstances which called for il.
Mr.. J0hnsOn, OF Va. and Mr.. RGnd0Iph
argued against the practice OF transferring
amn oil exceeding appropriations, for spe-
cine objects, and against the responsible
lily assumed by The President i'm this case.
OF borrowing money for The purpose o.
completing the public buildings. These
gentlemen protested warmly against the
nnconstItullOnality of such unauthorized
exercises OF power by the Executive, their
dangerous tendency, the cuipability of
permitting them, &c. that no executive
of1Icer h'i the power to pledge Congress
TO make good suns which he should raise
ana expend, without the authority of law,
&c. &c.
Mess:s. COJb, Lirermore, IagIor. Foot |
CtGgett, and Rhea, although no, al ali |
differing from the former gentleman in |
ehe correctness OF the doctrines they adj |
vanced, supported this appropriation, and |
JUSTIFIED The steps on Tie part Of the Ex- |
ecuiive which had callet! for IL: arguing |
that Congress had required Of tie Exec |
utive expressly TO have these buildings |
repaired aud rebuilt that they had felt |
aud expressed dissatisfaction brcanse the
Capitol was mol III readiness al Tie last
session for The reception Of Cong, ess
that The President, consulting The con-
veplehce and accommodation Of The L.
gislature, and finding the appropriations
not sufficient for The object, had diverted
the funds 10 il which hal been appropri-
aled TO other objects in the city, aud had |
directed the Commissioner Of lie Public |