Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02

"" ms motion the debate was renewed and condrc
| w illiams. N''' 80 S'J' "''-
The phrase objected TO as going to intimate that
r;,, NeS ,"e has power to erect Military Schools
"'nont TIC consent of Congress and at any mint. he
''e"' Judge eXpedient; and was defended on the
ground that Scioo, OF Infantry Practice meant a
10y Inherent Thing from Military Academy, having
"o Peoessors and no expense for salaries mathem,t III
i "'r uheR's or any other of the charges incident
10 'ie latter establishment; it beiur nereIva colec
oh OF troops brought together for the purpose of be-
| the field. ~
he motion to strike ont this phrase was carried
ayes6t, Noes 40. When, on motion OF Mr. Peter
The words Military Canon.nentn were inserted in len
OF the words stricken ont.
Inc committee then and reported the bill as
a,'ehoeo anu 1t was ordered TO third reading
Pablo Buildings.
The House then went into Committee of the
" ho'e on the state of the Union, Mr. Cooke in the
| lie Buildings " o "o
Mr. Campbell objected to sundry items in the bill;
!" Pa'ucuar,that for the steps the West front that
~. o'ts IN me rotunda aud passages. and that for
Two orcs buildings for superintendent Engine House.
H'ao'es, &C and concluded his remarks, by moving to
~ ~, ' SeV'ooo rom the amount in the bl which
would then leave S ,657 81 cts remaining
/ hir. Everett from the Committee on the Public
fn,id'ngs; replied IN MIR. Campbell. and went into a
iui ex PLANTATION and defence ofte several items to be
provided for.
Mr.. Campbell reio;ned and further rrrei III. f,-
mer objections.
Mr. WickliiFe supported the amendment of Mr..
ta'npheii aud commented with severity on the man.
'iSr m WHICH ue appropriation voted last year had been
applied.
Mr.. Forsyth opposed. the amendment of NIr. Camp,
bell insisting that the fault did not much arise from
100 iihcra appropriations from the prolse manner
IN winch they were usually employed. He went into n
course o'remarl on the manner in which the Rotuude
had sometimes been occupied and argued 10 she,g the
of Superintendent.
Mr. Bartlett aninadver.e,l. with some severity, on
oie remarks o! Mr.. WickGe, and stated the course
which had been pursued by the Committee on the Pnb.
nc EniinG. IN reducing the estimates and expeditine
| the nhi'nent of what remained of t4e plan
| MIR. "ick!'ite rejoined and pointed out what Trad
oeeh done IN relation to similar bali the last SEES
sion.
hir. Burgess mao. some general remarks and crt-
cls''s on The plan ani appearance Of the Building: The
effect OF the wall. and enbani1ment intended 70 mask
ie ioun6aon story of the West front. He made some
udIcrous remarks on the sculpture of William Penn
whose cooked hat it had taken whole season 10 alter:
an" whose ini' bottomed wig conta med many more
c"Tls lhan VIZ B had ever the head of any 9th
! or christian lie opposed the appropriation for the
steps fthe West front, the stables houses, &c
n'r. Ferplanck after some general criticisms on the
architecture OF the Capitol the genius of L'Enan and
La robe, and the very singular features BY which their
design was characterized, concluded that there was no
's peter to he done, than TO complete the plan in
consistency with what had already been done
Nir. Everett made some remarks in reply; when
br-bw'ght moved 10 reduce the appropriation, by
oinhDg the IRON railing proposed to DE placed in the
| IEonnco before the pictures.
The question being first taken IN Ito cum NJ oe 40
and cents, as reported by the Comm ittee vas de-
cIdcd IN the negative; and the question then being on
MI Dwight's motion fill The blank with S;5 e79 and
| . cents. omng The raiIing.l
! r' Mitchell, OF Fem spoke with earuestnes in o.
POSITION 10 me steps on the Western front, which lie
denounced as useless in bad weather, and defacin the
! beautiful proportions nf the building
| Mr.. Mercer, experimenting that Mr. Mitchell had
IsIhderslood the design, wen, an explanation Of
soine OF ITS details; whereupuD,
Mr. Mitchell opposed IL with more yehemence titan
| before.
| Mr.. Everett explained.
MR.. Hoffman was reconced to tho stems f,,t oppo
sed the Snpetintendanps house, stables engine house
The question was then taken on filing the blank
with $50 o. and carried without a division
An additional appropriation of $50 was then insert
60 Tor certain Improvements in he Office the Clerk
| of the Supreme Court.
further item of : 70 500 for completing the Pen;-l
| Tertiary at Greenoa Point, CITY of Waslneton was
agreed 10, after some explanations BY Mr. Alexander
OF Virginia, from tie Committee on the District of
| Columbia
On motion Of Mr. Hoffman. the words ''and for bu il
dmgs for keepers and stabling," striker cut.
Mr. Everett now proposed that the Committee should
lay th's bill aside, and take up that making appropria
lion Tor tie purchase OF hooks for the Library of Con
MIR Carson then rose, and after reading the second
section Of the bill referred the act Of The last session
on The SUBJECT Of finishing the the Presidents
House. lie wished know how much is 10 ;e arnro
priaied TO repairs and finishing
VIZ Everett sand that ( 1900 is for stoves and repairs
an 'OO Tor other repairs, and the remainder for fur
niiure for the east room, and for other Suas
bic Artists called on 10 estimate thc cost Of Tic
furniture They reported that 10000 dollars would
be required for the east alone. The Committee
find that articles required all tine house not
for splendor, but for decenC? amounting 50 600
In the Committed, bis worthy friend from Ohio moved
25 900 for all which required. On motion al Tie
gentleman from orlb C2roDs this was stricken ont
IN Tie hopsc on motion Of the gentleman from Gcor
ia tbc sum was rcnstaied. That is lhe history OF an af
fair Which ations have been mad
The appropriation not placed at tie disposal Of the
President. few articles have been purchased arI
contracts made for but OF lie money has
been drawn. THIS is all he knew
Mr. Carson had some small knowledge Of tue cir
cumsances which attended The passage Of this bill lss,
year. II 200 Tad been oil that is rcquifcd for re-
paris 'he balance IS TO go to furniture The bill oflast
session well calculated TO deceive AZ !, car,e
rom 'ne committee on Public Bulldogs it was to be
expected hal If pvus for