Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19

As there Was 81 much business oi an import
ant nature that required mmc,iiatn decision,
and the period of the session being limited to
an early day, he Thought il inexpedent 10 go
into the discussion of Il subject that would
probably consume Il fortnight. He also OBJ
served that the tariff should not be frequently
altered, nor without great consideration, aud
he believed II would he proper IT, examine the
subject in the vacation, and the House would
he better prepared to decide upon the subject
~ the commencement of the next session.
Mir. STEWART opposed the motion it was
subject ut the greatest importance To the
revenue OF the nation, and of much more inn
port;ncc than many other subjects before the
house. The tariff, he remarked, was not Il
new question. 1t had long occupied the at
tentive consideration Of the people IF this
country, and he thought it was time it should
be considered by the house.
| Further remarks were made in support of
the motion by Nlessrs. Montgomery, Cutkber1,
UIighi, Cdmbreleng, Rhea, Mitchell, of S. G..
I'fdHary, and Nelson, of Md and in opposition
TO the motion, by Messrs. Fuller, Saicuer,
Rich, Baldwin,, Ste'cart, Uoodson, f. Johnson,
.Necton, of va. and Buchanan.
Mr. RIcu called for the yeas and nays, which
were thcreupon ordered, and the question was
decided in the negative, as follows
YEAS-Nlesss Alexander, Bali, Das.et Bayly, Bgeow,
Crudup Cushnan, Cuihbert Dane, Eddy Edwards N q.
iarnei' Gmer Gis' Hardin, Ill., Hobart Hooks, jackson,
Kent, Lailirop, Lef,wich Lincoln, Long Mccoy, McDu
MM ssc Malay Mall Maissn Mercer Montgomery Neas
shire, Rankin, Reed of Mass. Rec, Maryland Reid of
Georgia ltLea Arthur Smith, w. Smith, Alexander snyth.
Sterling ot New York. Stevenson, Swearingen Thompson,
Tucker tucker ct south Gsrona, Tucker Of Virginia. Urban,
Walker Whitman, Williams OF North Carolina, Williams
OF Virginia; Williamson, Wilson, wright-e5.
NAfs-Messrs. baldwin, Barber of Con- Barber of Chic,
clanan, burrows Campbell OF New York Capbe OF ohio
' Enamoers Golden condie' Conkiins Cook, OAR
Com fsrrely, findiay, Fuller Gebhar, Gross Hawks,
iismpl ilerrek ilolcombe, lubbard, =. joln.onJ T.
Ma,aek Ma,ioeks, Melcale, Minor, Mitchell of Penn.
rasrsS% Of MGSs of a Murray
err Plumer of Pen Rich Rochester, rogers Ross Russ
Spencer, Sterling of Con Stewart Stodiard Swan Tayor
Tot Iomnson, Tracy rrinble, Vance Van Rensselaer, Van
man-s7. 'N' "''''''' WV
The question was then put on committing
the resolutions 10 Il committee OF the whole on
the state Of the Union, and carried without a
division.
The house, on motion of Mr.. RIcH, went
INTO consideration of the bill entitled an act,
IN addition TO an act entitled an act providing
Tor the prompt settlement of public accounts
vixen Mr.. RIcu proposed the following "a
mendment TO the bill
1 Sec. 2. .fad he further enacted, That whenever
IN the settlement OF the heiorem en,ione,i,
ohercnce oil opinion shall arse between the account
oiHCciS us 10 inc extent oil tie credits he allow
ed under, or by Virtue of this act, such shall be
referred To the Secretary of War, whose decision
shall he conclusive. And it is hereby made the duty
OF Tie SAID Secretary, cause to he ccmmunica-
ted 10 Congress, at the commencement OF each ses-
sion, statement comprising the names of The per
sons whose accounts shall have been settled the pre-
ced'ng year, agreeably 10 the provisions Of this act
ioSether viii! tie amount which shall have been pass
ed TO the credit OF eac under the several heads Of
expenditures, and upon other evidence than such as
is prescribed by pre-existing laws ahd regulations.
ii I8 f,.-g f.,., .gJ
son shall swear, Or affirm, falsely, touching the expen
dure OF public money, in support Of any claim
against the United States, he she, SHALL upon con-
vction thereof, suffer for wiliul and corrupt per-
Jury
MIR. COOKE moved that the bill, together
| with the amendments, be committed to a Gem
mittee of the whole house.
Mr.. RICH opposed the motion to whom
Mr.. Cooke replied. Mr. RuEA also made a
few remarks, not SO much on the motion as on
the merits ofthe bill, which he disappreved ;
because it would be opening door to things
which nc did not like to mention. Mr.
M'CoY opposed the motion, and incidentally
supported the bill (; and DIr. Newton gave
the bill his decided appreciation.
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS of n. c.. the
bill was then ordered to be laid on the table,
and the amendments submitted by Mr.. RrcH
| ordered to be printed
The House then again resolved itself into
a committee of the whole, Mr.. SMITH of Md.
in the chair, on the bill to pay the officers and
volunteers in the Seminole campaign, for
horses lost in that service.
The question was (about o'clock taken on
concurring in the amendment reported by the
committee of the whole, and decided in the
negative-ayes 63, noes 65.
MIR. WOODCocK then moved the amendment
he had previously intimated, which was, in
| substance, to deduct any allowance previously
made for the use of the horse, unless the vol
uDteer shall shew that he was rc-mounted i'm
which case the deduction shall only extend to
| the time such volunteer served on foot and
provided, that If any payment had been made
to any volunteer for clothing, such payment
shall be deducted from the sum TO be allowed
for his losses.
Some debate took place on this amendment,
on the part of Messrs. Edtcards of Conn. and
Woodcock after which it was agreed to with
out division.
Mr.. RrcH then moved the adoption of an
additional proyisO, which was modified TO read
as follows:
Provided that claim shall be under the pro-
sisons Of this act until proper return shall have been
the claimants shall have belonged, shelving the number OF
horses lost in said company manner aforesaid the time
when lost and the name of the owner"
Mr.. +. JONES made some remarks to shey
that this amendment would produce no good
effect, and would create useless difficulties in
the settlement
Mcssrs. Montgomery, Rich, Yooscc, Cannon,
.1iattory, and Moore Of Alab. also made some
remarks on the amendment, and the discus
sion continued until near 6 o'clock when a
motion was made to adjourn, which prevailed
by the casting vote of the Speaker and
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1922.
IN SENATE.
The three resolutions submitted nv Mr..
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