Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02
Vol. IV.-No. 10.

wished, in the present ofthe Treasury that we
should ccononise as possible. He said JEFF
srson aud Madison did not receive this sum. He was
corrected here by gentleman him, WHO said they
received the same. General Washington received
fA,ooo dollars He would not take up more time.
hr. Everett explained that the bill which the gem
eman from North Carolina had said might have Iaised
inc tfouse INTO belief that more TO be applied To-
repairs, founded on report which stated what as
necessary for one, and hat for the other.
hlr. Wicklife said he instructed by the organ
oil 'ne administration in bis section of the country
AGAINST ms appropriation In paper called the Fo-
e"s' and with view perhaps TO appear recommend
economy but really from some other motive, whicht
IS not necessary to state Here he read an extract
from the Focus, which was said tie President did
not wish 1t. IL not, lie, us not force it upon him.
MIR Barney moved 10 dispense with the further reads
ing.
Mr.. wickae said as j, was p,inted he dssrora
II. King and his son.
The Chairman said this had no reference TO the
subject and not in order,
MT. w ckhte then said, the appropriation not
desired nor desirable, and he would not press the mo
ney on the President
Mr. Everett sad he would send an amendment tn
the Chair, which perhaps would meet the views gen
tcmcn:
SECT. @ fad be frther enacted That of the sun of
money appropriated by an act of Congress, approved
22d May 1896 for furnishing the large room N the
Presldents house, for the purchase furniture and the
repairs of the house. thousand dollars he oxnende8
under The direction of the President of the United
States. '''A
| Mr.. Barney hoped the amendment would no. nro
!
because 1t is emphatically the peoples room When
persons wish 10 and see the President they can
De there a; their ease He could not believe tina, is
either the desiie ornterest the President ifhe
suited economy TO himself, TO have il finished Bnt if
we build palace, lie thought ought 10 finish and
,urh.sh IT, IL stranger comes to the city, is one of
MS hrs desires 10 the Chief Magistrate ofthe coun-
Try 10 We mean, by nigeardly pars;ru1y, a waste.
iu economy 10 keep the house the state of harns
he would go further, and would light and heat
the
MIR. Webster said he would support the amen,,nenf
and with great regret He thought it due in ustce TO
the individual himself who had seen made the subject
OF such unmerited attack. We who live here know
ihii well that there would be extravaganza in yinc~
the sum reported, but misrepresentation viii be
made he would not vote vote which could sanction Them
mfther. lie Testated that the committee repoI ted this
appropriation last year. without any reCnest of tbes
President, or any communication with him He him
sell was then oPped TO III but il seemed be the wish
almost the unanimous wish of the House TO furnish l.
lie gentleman from Georgia put the question on its
II true ground. 1t has, however, heen made rropnd
Tor charge OF extravagance and therefore, it is IN
Just 10 him who has not asked for it, 10 rive room far
urher Misrepresentation. On the subject of furnish.
ing the Presidents house, he produced a certified
satenentfrom the Register o. ;e treasury piyi7.ys
an account OF the money expended on the Presidents
house IN every administration General WashinuIap
bad Si3,ooG; MIR. Jefferson S29,0 900: Mr. Madison
5 5000 Mr. Adams S23, o00 and Mr.. Monroe so coo
collars. The appropriation for the present incuaobent
was That winch vs. IN the recollection of the House
Mr. Forsyth said the occurrences of the last session
are known he thought t!e appropriation necessary.
but merely followed. He had thought that the Com
nittee. IN presenting the subject last session. intended
10 give silent vote. But now tie is changed
gentleman of the committee proposes only 1s6 0Go
and is supported III this view by his colleague IF tha
Committee think this sufficient he had no wish tn in
crease it, lie had desire to give reason for in,nn,
tIons on the President lie should do with great re
greet, thinking the first too large 1t has been
Sald the finishing this would enlarge the expepd
ture OF ,he PRESIDENT THIS Goes not necessarily follow
lie will act from his taste and feeling No one
would compain if be expended less 10 his entertain
nents.
Mr. Wccn,s sorry any &C, of his shou,d sub;ec,
hln 10 a charge of inconsistency. lie voted for The
appropriation last year, and would give his reason
Tor voting against this amendment. TO vote for If
would be to imply that the President had called for
more than is necessary. 1t clearly Understand
that il was not asked for by the President
Mr.. Bartlett begged IT be understood that This
is motion of the gentleman from Massachusetts, and
not from the Committee Public Buildings Pho
sum IN the bill IS that reported by the Committee. Tho
COMMITTEE bad acted from ofdn,y and without
any communication with The President His conduct
may be the theme of ridcne but the fear or ridicuIe
would never drive him from the path of duty. lie
would vote for the amendment.
MIR. Forsyth said, this the motion of the
Committee, he should vote for The original approbatiop
Mr.. Carson said he was glad the gentleman from
Massachusetts had admitted that the larre sum
WIS unnecessary He was gatifed TO see that tie
friends OF the President the improperly of the an
preparation. He denied that he had ever charged tic
President with extravaganza. IS the guardian OF ;he
peoples money we ought TO have eye to eoonoJny
Mr.. Hoffman voted for the appropriation last wear
and coaId not vote for the amendments We have
bought ground, purchased palace, and planted it, II
was intended that 1t should be finished and furnished
IT the question to build the palace or 10 dispose ut
Vt, he would vote for IL; but the question is If we VIII
leave IT unfinished and open 10 ridicuie. RE lpc,v
The President TO be Of business He is alyya,sp
the performance Of his duty every hour of his life IS de-
voted 10 the publc business he has no time Tor anuse
ments. But we arc bound to furnish the building so
have erected Ills objection was not tl,t these orna-
mcnts cost too mu h. but that they digert the encr-
gees OF the officers c Government from their proper du-
ties II industry attention, ability, and economy
der different circumstance would fern his character;
but we lave given him "a acc, bound 10 fur
nish IT. lie had been in the where broken
furniture, which would disgrace mean lodging and
wished 10 , and replaced by fUrDi-
ture worth preserving. The eciice is splendid and
The furniture should be in proportion. The sense Of
the House was expressed last session why should we