Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-21

lot tIie year 1870.
On the question 10 concur in filing
HE blank Tor medical, hospital, and quar-.
Ter masters stores, with 500, O00, IA debate
commenced by Mr.. Cooke, OF Tennessee,
opposition being made 10 il by him. on
The ground of hostility 10 the Missouri
| expedition.
The further prosecution Of that expedi-
ton vas supported aud opposed b. the
| following gentlemen:
/ 46irmatice. N.ratirs
| Messis. s,mhtns, Msssr.. Cooke
1 SHothef, StorTs,
Smith, of Nd. Harsn
So"k, Ross, and
-. 3hanes, Foot.
Sa'ytb. of Va -..
Rhea. and $50.
Sergeant.
The question being falten on agreeing
10 The proposed sam offs 400 900 Tor this
itein OF expenditure, " as decided .hus:
| For This amount 20
| Against IL rs N
! So The House refused 10 concur with
l The committee eflhe whole in filling the
blank with this sum.
( And, without proceeding further in The
OH, The House adjourned, al near A
O'Clock.
MONDAY, MARCH Is.
No report VAS made bv any committee
tins morning; nor were there more than
two petitions presented.
] On motion OF Mr.. PindaA, the House
proceeded I'D the consideration of the
motion submitted by him some weeks
ago, for amending the rules of the House.
40 as To obfige the SienograpIiers admit.
Ted within tbs walls TO be under oath. &c.
ltls proposition. we understand, was
supported by MIR. PindaH and MIR. Cannon
and was opposed byMessrs. Smith of Md.
| Simkfns, WalJfeid, aud Waiher.
NOn The question 10 agree there;o. il
was decided IN the negative, without
division.
SO the motion was rejected.
| MISSOURI EXPEDITION.
| The House then again proceeded 10 the
consideration of the bill making appro-
| Prlafions for tile support of the Military
Establishment for lie wear 1920.
| And The question being on filing
he blank toT The amount of approprla<
hon Tor the Quartermasier's Department
the House having on Saturday refused
To fill il will, SOC. 900
MIR. Cooke moved to fill il with 400, 600;
thus reducing II a hundred thousand with
view to arresting the Missouri Expedi-
lion.
| Mr. Trimble moved TO I'LL will, 4so, 900.
Tic ln'lmaied his opinion, that, after what
had passed indicative of The views of this
House, and particularly undrr the pre- sent
aspect oil our foreign relations, the Ex-
peditlon would be restricted 10 The Couu-
ell Bluffs. Bur, even in reiracing its
Steps, &c. certain expenses must be
incurred, TO The same amount, or very
nearly, as II the Expedition had gone on
NOW again commenced the Debate on
the IN rits of The Expedition 10 the Yellow
Stone or rather 10 the Mandan villages :;
When the following gentlemen supported
and opposed the prosecution of the Ex-
pediiien.
| affirmative. Eegafip..
| Sirother, FLUd
| Bfown, Johnson,
Ford, Cooke,
| S'ossb IN. IL Foot,
Nelson,
Rbea,
Mr.. Holmes had moved 10 fill the blank
with S495, 900; being, in effect, a pro
position to retain the appropriation for
The prosecution Of the Missouri Expedi-
ton to its ultimate objects.
At the close Of the Debate. the oues
ton on this proposition was decided, By
yeas and nays, by the following vote:
For that sum, II
Against it,, 80
On MIR. JrirabieS motion, the vote wss
For his motion, II
| Against IL, 81
| On the motion Of Mr.. Cobb TO fill the
blank with $3.50 600, (predicated on the
maintenance OF The Expedition 81 the
Council Bluffs The question vas not taken
bv yeas and nays, but was decided afJ9y-
mattveig, by large majority.
And tile House adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH u.
Mr.. SMITH, Oi Md. presented petition
oil sundry merchants and underwriters in
the city Of Baltimore, in the state of Ma
ryland, praying to be Unidentified for
spoliaiions committed on their property
on the high seas by French cruizers, be
tween the years 1893 aud 1898, under the
authority of illegal orders and DEGREES
issued by The government Of France ihciI
claims upon which for redress were relin-
guished by the government Of the United
States III the Convention of the 3Oih Sept
1900 and the petition was ordered TO b.,
OIL the table.
Mr.. Sn,yA, Of Va. from the cOmpi,ie,
on military affairs, reported the Gollowin.
bill
. Le IL eHdcied by the Senate and House of Rep
rescHtutfres Of The UHited SGteS oC ,iUeyica i,
Congress assembled. That so much Of any act a
Hnites the military academy with the corps @
| engineers, and subjects the pt OfessOrs, assist
p ! ant professors, aud teachers (no! being officer
, o. ne army Of tar y. States)an the cadets o
'uN "H'" "'"ucWy, 20 Hlafllai law, shdII De ant
. | tie same - hereby repealed.
1ndbe H further eHnctfd That The superIn
b | temdent and professors, or majority OF item
sllhi constitute court for The trial OF cadet
| charged with contact nubPcOUinR y gentle
| man, Misunderstanding neglect OF duty, or othe
offence against law or morality, and may zen
teuce any cadei found guilty according TO IN
i natnfe OF the offence, t0 be- censured, suspend
= ed, OF dismissed from Tie Academy.
= | md Gc H(arfher enacted, That ihe Presiden
. " tie United StHtes shall have authority 4