The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-25
CONGRESS
SATURDAY, FEB. II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
!4pprepriafion BfA.

On mutton of Mr.. MIAsE, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr..
CoSDIcT, Of New Jersey, in the chair, the
resumption of the bill making appropria
| lions for the support Of government, yes
ter0ay uhder consideration, bring The iirsf
business Lef,rc the committee
IT, question pending before the Com
mittee was on the molten Of Mr. TRIM-
BLE, to insert au appropriation of $4,000
for the repair and preservation OF the Cum
bcrland Road
Mr.. McLANE, OF Delaware, suggested To
Mr.. T. whether it would not be better to
allow the committee 10 proceed through
this bill, without pressing this amendment,
aud then take up the bill from the Senate,
making the appropriation OF $4,000 FOR
the repair and preservation of the Cuniber-
land Road. Mr.. McLAsE was an advo-
cate of this appropriation, and he would
afford every facility 10 the prompi passage
OF the bill from the Senate. lie thought
this course would accomplish the object
Ia view more readily than TO persevere in
the attempt TO engraft the appropriation on
the present bill with which ii had no natu-
raj connection.
Mr.. TRiMBLr yielded to.the suggestion
of Mr.. NIL. and withdrew the motion he
had made To insert the appropriation for
the Cumberland Road.
Dir. WRIGHT thereupon renewed the
motion which Mr.. Il. had withdrawn, aud
| followed it with some remarks in favor of
| the appropriation for the Road
Mr.. McLAsE replied, to shcw that Mr..
WRIGHT had misunderstood his object in
Suggesting the withdrawal of the motion,
and that the course he had proposed
would facilitate a decision Of the appropri-
alton for the road, and probably assist its
passage.
Mr.. A. SMYTH, of Virginia, rose, and
proceeded TO submit at large his sentiments
in opposition to the consttutionality Of
the appropriation, and had spoken some
time, when
Mr.. WRIGHT rose and intimated wish
TO withdraw the motion he had made !;
but
Mr.. SmYrn refused to yield the floor,
and proceeded with his remarks. lie CON
tinued TO speak about an hour, against the
appropriation as unconstitutional.
Mr.. WRIGHT then withdrew the amend.
ment, and
The Committee proceeded with the bill.
The blanks in the items of appropria-
ton which precede the paragraph making
appropriation for continuing the location Of
the Western Road, under the act of 18th
May, 1890, being filled up
Mr.. HARDIN moved TO strike out that
item.
After some remarks by Mr.. McLANE
aud Mr. Ross, Mr.. HARDIN Withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. RHEA renewed the motion to strike
out whereupon,
A debate arose, inv diving the right and
policy of the general government to make
any farther appropriation for roads leading
to the States, respectively, to which roads
are made under the two per cent. fund re
served under the act OF the fifteenth of
May, 1890; in which Mr.. McLANE, Mr..
FLOYD, MIR. RHEA, Mr.. Ross, Mr.. STEW
AHT, MIR. WnIprLE, Mr.. FoRwARD, Mr..
Mccoy, Mr.. RANKIN, Mr.. TAYLOR, and
Mr. Cook, engaged.
Before concluding the debate on this
lpoint, the Committee rose,
Aud then the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Fen. II.
appropriation Bill
The House again resolved into COM
mittce Of the whole, on the state of the
| Union, Mr.. CoNpIcT, Of New Jersey, in
the CHAIR on the unfinished business of Sa-
turday, being bill to make appropriations
~ part, for the support of the government
IA motion pending to strike out the pro
posed appropriation of $4,000 for CONT
nulng the location of the western ma
tional road from Wheeling to the Misss-
sippi
Mr.. ALEXANDER, OF Va. delivered his
sentiments mfa, orably to the contempla-
ted appropriation, at some length, when
The question on striking it out was la
ken, and IL was determined in the aiiima-
tiye--ayes IS.
M. M1LANE moved TO amend the BILL
by inserting an appropriation of $4,000, TO
Indemnify the Corporation of Washington
City Tor making certaiWimprovements adj
.lacent 10 public property therein.
Mr. CockE and Mr.. WHIrrLE opposed
the appropriation, and Mr.. McLANr, Mr..
KENT, aud Mr.. MERCER, supported 1t.
IL WAS then decided in the affirmative
ayes II.
Mr.. MeLANE moved also to amendrthe
bill, by inserting an appropriation of $780,
600, TO carry Into execution the 9th article
of the Treaty OF Client; which motion was
agreed To.
One or two other amendments having
been made, and the details of the bill gone
through with
The Committee took up the bill making
appropriations for the support of the Navy
OF the Z. States, for 1928.
An item of $4,000 was proposed to the
bill, for the purpose of constructing docks
and wharves at the Navy Yard, in Wash
Ington, connected with Rodgers Marine
Rail Way, or Inclined Plane, on which
discussion took place Mr.. FULLER, Mr..
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