Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-09
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WEDNESDAY. December 5, 1928.
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mount of the expenditures from the Contingent
Fund of the Senate during the last session; which
was read, nj ordered 10 be printed
STAN DING COMMITTEES.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
OF resolution, offered yesterday, by Mr.. Noble,
in the following words:
" Resolred, That the Senate will, on to- NOR
row, proceed 10 the appointment OF the Standing
Committees OF this House,
AIR. King, OF Alabama, said il was not usual 10
appoint the committees until the Senate full
IN the appointment. No benefit would re.ul f ON
lit Several States had Senators TO choose some
had already chosen them and they would be here
soon. lie would suggest 10 the mover of this |
resolution the propriety OF laying it upon the
bic, subjec; to be taken Up s acted upon In
| .onable time.
Mr.. Noble replied, thst one member OF the Sc
nate had been elected Cover nor OF New York
and that another gentleman had gone on mis-.
sion 10 Mexico, and he did not suppose from the
mere fact OF the Senate not being full that they
should delay the appointment OF The regular
mittees. He willing, however 10 amend it
by inserting the words OH Monday in room Of
the line proposed III the resolve. His own wish
was TO elect the committees day, hut will
iing 10 accommodate, and thought, the whole,
| the ordet might well reu,an as il was without
amendment, and the Senate could dispose OF il as
they th0ushl proper
| Mr. King sorry the gentleman lad not
consented 10 let the Resolution lie for the present;
but as he had not, he novel that il be laid upon
the table, which carried.
Mr. johnson, oil Ky gave notice that he should,
io-inorio", or on some subsequent day, move
| Tor leave 10 int oduce bin entitled, bill Tor
/ the preservation and repair OF the Cumberland
Road" lie said, the subject had called for and
received the attention OF Congress Tor the last
twenty years, and that milton seven hun
dred thousand dollars had been expended upon the
road and that al tbs time the road from Cumber-
land to Wheeling, going rapidly TO des- |
truction. The road which has been the boast
oil The United States, and credit to the coun-
! Try, would not, IN Few years, be worth single
cent. IL seemed 10 him, that il tho duty OF
Congress to act Upon this SUBJECT and 70 i-pose Of
the read IN some inanneri and not LEI il be said
( 10 the AHerican people that Congress could ex-
pend one million seven hundred thousand dol
lars oil the peoples money, and then say, by their
neglect oil the read, that they hal been urodipa
upon useless matter. He had, al a former time
introduced motion, which passed both Houses
providing Tor the erection Of -gates upon this
road, which had afterwards been defeated uDon
constitutions! principles. At an early day i'm the
last Session, lac mad introduced bill, which was
referred, and from the pressure OF other more inn
por;ant business. il was not possible 10 act anon
1t until the close of the Session. The road had
now become 50 bad that il was almost Impossible
10 travel II, either upon horseback or in carriaecs
ana II must soon be abandoned hy tho mail car
icTs, toT they would not be able 10 travel upon
II, and fulfil their contracts. The State OF Mary
land, lie believed, and If he was mistaken the
! President would be able TO correct him had piv-
en- Up to the United States, all jurisdiction over
vereigniy. khe State Of Psnnsylvania had also
given the General Government rover TO erect
io'l-gaee within their Limits. The State of Vir-
s"ih row only retained any authority over Tie
road, and rs i, was only fifteen miles from. Alex
andiia where il left that State he did no, drink
tiia It was essential 10 have the privilege for IL
was not necessary tn have gate within their linz
IFS, aud even il Virginia Should Withhold such
ihcr'ies as might be desirable, ST.. ac rcal nigh;
DC preserved.
: 1t was important, not oaly 10 the interest Of
the Nesierb states, shu 10 the character al hi;
country. II not possible that the Senate
would ailo" lts wisdom To be iInpcacbed by saw
lug, that We can exPend tl, Peoples money ubot,
Tins object, bui cannot improve and pro.er,-e
!; aiieri Is completed. Ii uol OF much con.
sequence 70 him, bat lac called solrnuIv upou he
body, 10 consider the snbiect; to know if 1t wa.
not their duty, clther 10 abandon the road 10 the
states through which 1t passed, 10 exert the
power given 10 them, for it, pr 'servaiion. The
road was the grand thOroughfare between the
East aud the West, by which goods and travel
iers from all the Atlantic cities approached the
i western country: and yet this leading comluu-
nicdiion would soon be Abandoned by the travel.
Ter, by the mail contractor, and by the nation
We might - well have tluown.the bills into the
IRE, OF have melted the silver aud h own 10 th.
Tour winds OF heaven, as have expended one mil
hon seven hundred-io might say--iwu millions
Of dollars upon this road, aud then 70 leave il in
its present condition.
While he was up, lac would take the liberty 20
inquire INTO new order OF the Senate. 1t had
been the practice, for many years, for members
oil the Senate TO iDtrUluce their friends upon t.s
floor OF the Senate Chunbcr. 10 had been cali
cd out, this morning, TO see gcniicinou from his
own State, aud when about to lead HIN GO the
Chamber, lie had been stopped by the officer who
said he had tie Presidents writ en- order 20 admit
no person but the members Gie did not dispute
the authority Of the president but as hs fld been
deeply mortified, he thought It proper y ask Tor
an explanation.
yhe President, ylrr Smith Of Maryland ) called
for ,he reading Of the 4r'h rule Of tie Senate
mission OF persons into the Chamber, 70 The Psesi-
dent Of the senate.
Mr.. Smith SAT-, that he had been requested by |
several OF the netsers TO issue the order IN quc-
ton; chat he had doubted tiie right but although
being satisfied ~ that respect, lac had sl declin
Cd interfering, preisrriug 0.' it s'cili be pot-
lponai unl The arrival VI the Vice President (hIi
! Cdlhoun.) The members replied 10 bis objection.
that II w3sa necessary order, and Cat the sooner
iit was made the better that tic new gtllcfy had
been constructed lOr tle use Of tho iuei. re- and
To tbrt place they could atc their fFieuy, - t-ad
9s lofncrly, Of introducing them Upon the floor
Tie had therefore given tlc order, but he wa.
PERFECTLY willing If IL was agreeable 10 the s..
nate, 10 couDter'Ddnd IT,
! Mr.. johnson fcyiied ,'iat he wished 10 give n,.
trouble 10 the Senate. lie had been greatly NOR.
ruhed al tho refusal 10 admit s fricrd o. rather
US friends iriend gentleman itout Iii own 8 ate
lie might b. wrong, but hc differed 10 otirion
7 with tie members who had requested TIC order
IKE had dofyed great advau ages from having d.
friends upon the floor whfre he could converge /
wan them without leaving thc Cbplnjei, the !
th'rnber had becnifequenuy crowded 20 hcaF the 4
eloquent geaiienlcn around MIN upon great ali |
| important questions. IL give s5cnrity iO the /
, Joiy " have lhcm sosjirfounded. There lat. nc /