Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10

For opening under the dir .e,io, o., the s.e,.,.,s
q. ar road ir"in point near Columbus. the 4.
o.ars "itafy ROAD, 10 point Tuiuer Diasbears
stand on the DID road leading from Natchsz TO Nash
.iie i've thousand dollars Of pended balance Of
an appropriation made by Congress OF 25,h
OF March. 1918. for the pu pose II repairing and
Keeping ia repair go much 81 the road lsadiug
iuubia, IN TIE state of tennessee 10 Maaisonvitlt ia
he stale OF Louisiana a. lie. WITHIN The Iadiau roun
ny"
The amendment vas agreed To.
On motion OF Mr.. Siisbee, aided hy Mr..
L,ncotn. The Hons. agreed 10 increase the
appropriation tor the tnniing,n, expens-
es or Congress one thousand dollars, for
me purpose OF erecting monument
over the grave of the late Vice Pr sdcnt
Griiy, Who died and as buried IN Wash
iugi"n City, during his term of service.
Al laie hour the committee rose ami
obtained leave 10 sst again. on motion of
Mr.. Gay, Who WAS prepared 10 nave an
amendment. respecting mission Ia
South America. but thought the hour too
late, and The house too tim.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
Mr. oMih, OF Md. from the committee
OF ways aud Means, made a report on
tue state oil 'hefeveDue, present aud pros.
pecfive. &c which Was ordered 10 lie ON
The table.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon, il was
Resolred, That the committee on military
fAn"'s os Wsuucieu 10 enquire whether Oh
not the Military Academy under The existing
laws aud regulations, is consistent with the
principles aud policy ct the constitution aud
government OF the United States also, to inc
aniie INTO the expediency OF repeating or al
terlns The laws in relation to said Academy
and reducing the expenditures of the pupIic
money OIL The same.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams. of N. C. i,
was
hesofred. 1hatthe committee of WAYS aud
Medns lie instructed TO inquire into the en-
peuiency vi prohibiting by law any cieik OF
othei oinctr IN the Departments from enIer
hs directly or indirectly iuto any contract
mAue Win The government of tie United
States.
lie House then again resolved itself
INTO committee of the whole, and re-
sHIned the consideration OF The genera,
appropriation Dill
MIR. Clay moved the amerdmeni, which
he lew days ago minated il 10 b.. his
ih'eni'ou to propose ID the bill, and vas
a. follows:
for an ou'fit and one years salary TO such
hi"isieis as The President, by ami VITA the
aoVice and consent OF he Senate, NAV send
10 any government OF S0uin America, which
mas established aud Is maiut ANN: ils lndepe,.-
aency 0n Spaiu, sum not cXcedin. Ii Uuo
oilaIs - W."
MIR. Clay followed his motion with a
speech ~ more Than an hours lenutb. In
lis support.
Nj. LoVndes submitted briefly The rca
son' WY iir conceived The adopti0a OF
Inc proposition al this time inexpesiIeni.
ana The mode OF obtaining the object I'm
proper.
MIR. Robertson Of Kentucky, also stated
10 ,ht committee thr cou- iderailuus " lich
iuuucrd MN to oppose Tile amendment.
MI. Ftoyd, OF Virginia, advocated, de-
ciuediy and earnestly, an immcdIate and
unqualified rtcosGiliou Of South Amer
can independence.
Mr.. StecenS Oi Connecticut. followed on
the same side, aud spoke al some length
IN support OF HE Amendment.
Mr.. TrimJie of Kentucky, also advocst.
Ell, al some length, The adoption OF lie
proposition.
MIR. Culpeppe'. of North Carolins, stall
ed succinetiy Why he should vote for the
amendmeut.
Mr.. Guy again occupied the floor for
some time in reply 10 Mr. Lou,.des, and
III JEALOUS supper, of The proposition.
Mr.. RhRa of TeDnes, e.. briefly offered
the reasons whIci, Influenced HIM 10 OBJ
pose The proposition.
HE question was then taken on adoDt
'nS The proposed amendment, aud deci,i-
ed IN tie negaive---
For the amendment %
Against il II
The committee then rose and rrpor,ed
The bill an | amendments made thereto
10 the House.
Mr.. CmlLreM moved 10 lay this bill on
The table, b toIe Ike amendments we're
acted on, with the view Of first acting on
The bill r'po.ied by him 10 day 10 reduce
HE salaries OF The Offices aud clerks ~
the civii department Oftiie government
bal belore this motion was decided.
The II use adjourned.