Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09

by adding 10 il the words, '' against any CON
tractor, or receiver or disbHrser of public
moneys" Mr.. Holmes, end Mr.. Johnson, Of
Ken. advocated this amendment, and Mr.. Van
Dyke opposed it. These amendments were
both Withdrawn, and substitute proposed by
Mr.. Van Dyke, as follows .. that nothing in
the first section of this bill shall extend to any
suit brought tn recover moneys received by
the defendant, on account of the United
States" This was agreed to.
The bill was tn, order, d tn he printed, as
amended and, without taking the question on
it, third reading,
The Senate adjourned till tn morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Allen, of Mass. called up the conside
ration of the resolution Offer I'd by him some
days since, for fixing the time OF the adjourn
mt mt Of this House, and the question on con-
sidering being taken by yeas and nays, the
votes were, yeas %, nays 80. So the House
agreed to consider the resolution.
Mr.. Allen moved to Gil the blank with
Monday, the Sd day of May, 1894"
Mr.. Tod moved, as an amendment, TO FIJI
the blank with the goth day ofMay.
Mr.. Edwards adveried to fact which oc-
Cured al the last session-that, before the
time of fixing the day of adjournment, but few
acts were passed, while afterwards a great
many and Of the most important character,
passed the House within a short time.
Mr.. Forsyth made some explanations in re :
ply To Mr.. Edwards.
The debate was superseded by the Speak
er passing TO the Orders uf the Day.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The House resolved itself into committee
of the whole, Mr.. TomlinsOn in the Chair, on
the amendments proposed by The Senate to
the bill making appropriations for the support
of the Navy. The first question was on con
curing with the Senate in striking ont the
specification of the items ofrxpenditure of the
fund for contingent expenses Of the Navy.
After some observations by Mr.. McLane,
explanatory of the history, and intention, of
this clause Of the bill, the House resolved 10
disagree with the Senate in the amendment
to strike out; by which resolution, they re-
tanned the clause of specifications, las origi-
nally moved in the lower House by Mr.. Mel. J
The question being next on agreeing to the
Senate's amendment striking out the sum Of
$3.50 600, (mOved in the lower House by Mr.
C"cke,) and reinstating the sum of S2e5. 900
las first reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means.)
A debate occurred, in which Messrs. For
syth, Randolph Cooke, Warfeld, and Floyd
opposed, and Messrs McLane and Fuller. adj
vOcated the amendment - and the question
being put, on disagrering with the Senate, il
was carrrd-aycs So noes ESQ the House
refused To rrinstatr the sum OF S925, 900, and
left the blank filled with 10000.
The next, question upon the Senate's cd a.
niendment, which provides for small pur-
chase of land near the Navy Yard, AT Charles
tnwn, Ms. was agreed to with the following
amendment, proposed by Mr.. Randolph, viz (:
adding after the word " purchase" SHY and
with the consent of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts" The remaining amendment
of the Senate was agreed to without debate
when the Committee rose and reported the
disagreement Of the Committee of the Whole
In the first amendment-its agreement TO the
second, with an amendment, and its agree
ment To the third.
The House concurrrd with the Committee,
and the bill ives returned to the Senate.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
On motion Of Mr.. Tod, the House then
went into committee of the whole, on the bill
"to amend the several acts laying duties on
imports" MIR. COndct in the chair.
Mr.. isacks modified his motion of .Sa.ur-
day, for striking out the minimum on cnttous.
so as to leave the present minimum untouch-
ed, viz: by inserting 25 cents instead of IS
cents, as the minimum valuation.
Mr.. Garter of South Carolina delivered his
sentiments ut large on the bill when, the
question being put on Mr. Isacks' amendment,
was decided in the negative. Ayes 7s-
Noes 90.
MIR. Gazlay moved TO report the bill as a
mended, hut, before the question was taken,
Mr.. Mkim offered an amendment laying a
duty on certain articles Of morocco leather
The amendment was rejected, only 40 rising
in its favor.
Mr.. Clarke of New York then moved to
amend the duty on iron, by reducing it from
s l2 to 90 cents. A motion was made to
rise. Ayes 87-Noes &c.
Mr.. Clarke then supported his motion by a
speech, but gave way, at half past 4 o'clock,
for motion 10 rise.
The Committee rose accordingly,
md then the House adinnrnpd