Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-11


MIR. King said, if the gentleman from Georgia
would withdraw his motion, he would move 10 re-
consider the vote on striking out the whole Appro
voted for that motion, he would
remark that he did it with the hope that smaller
sum would be fixed upon That not having been
done, he chose rather to strike out the whole than
vote for the sum OF 81 500.
Mr.. Noble opposed the motion.
Mr.. Chambers called tor the yeas and nays, and
the question being taken, the motion to reconsider
was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien.
Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton Ellis,
Hayne, Kane. King. NJ Kinley, M'Lane, Macon,
Iazeweil, White, Williams, Woodbury-l9.
Nays-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Bouligny, CHAM
bers, Chase, Foot, Harrison, Hendricks, johnson
of Kentucky, Johnson of Louisiana, Knight, No
BILE, Paris, Ridgiey, Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford,
Seymour, Silsbee, Smith OF Md. Thomas Wiley
-22. J
Mr. Cobb then renewed his motion, upon which
some discussion occurred.
Mr. Harrison moved to commit the bill TO the
Military Committee, that The Secretary of War
might be rallied on for information.
MIR. johnson of Lou. thought il ought T. 20 boc,,
TO the Committee on Finance
MIR. Smith OF Maryland observed, that he pre-
sumed the information couId be had as TO the for
er disposal OF the contingent fund; but as to any
estimates of its prospective application II was no,
PROBABLE any information could be obtained as the
very Specification Of contingent expenses was.
that those expenses were unexpected, and such as
could not be provided for by a specific appropra-
ton. 50
After some brief remarks from Messrs. Cobb and
McLane, MIR. Harrison Withdrew his motion. when
on motion of Mr. McLane
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at IL o'clock
No quorum being present,
MT. McCoy, after remarkng on the conduct of
gentlemen who yesterday voted by so LARGE a
majority, for changing the hour to IL o'clock,
lthereDy breaking up the business of all the stand
ing committees, and retarding instead of advanc-
ing the discharge of business) now were mt to
be found at their seats. moved call of the
House.
The motion was sustained, and the Cler. pro-
ceedcd 10 call the roll
Some progress having been made in caII;np the
names of members,
Mr. w allies moved that further proceedings be
dispensed with.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. M'Coy and ne
gatived. Whereupon, the roll was resumed and
called over TO the end
The next step by the rule, would have been TO
call the names of the absentees and then 10 close
the doors OF the Hall, and obge members as they
9ppe"rea 10 give tle reasons OF their absence, sc.
But, on motion of MIR. Bartlett further proceedings
III the call were suspended; and quorum being
present, the House proceeded to business
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
inc Secretary OF the Treasury, transmitting the
monthly statements of the affairs OF the Bank OF
the United States for the year 1927, called for bv
the House on the Sd instant; which letter was
read and laid on the table.
The bill from the Senate, supplementary to an
act to provide for the payment of claims of
entitled to indemnfcaton under the first article of
the Treaty oil Client, and for the distribution n
mong such claimants of the sum paid by the Co.
vernment OF Great Britain, under a Convention
between the United States and His Britannia Ma
Jesty, concluded at London, on the 18th of No
vember, 1926, passed I'd March, 1927, was t,yice
read and referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs.
NATIONAL ARMORIES.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing letter; which read, and laid on the table:
DEPARTMENT OF WARP
March 5th, 1928.
SIR: In pursuance of the Act of Congress.
passed I'd Of April, 1904, Concerning ArsenaIs and
Armories, have the honor to transmit With a
statement OF the expenditures of the United States
Armories, apd of the Arms &c made therci,
during the year 1927
have the honor to be, your obd't serv,t
JAMES BARBOUR.
The Speaker of the H. of f.
me expenditures of the ArInorv at SnrinO
held during the year 1927, amounted to Sl7T''
400 400 81. and at Harpcr's Ferry, to SI95,OS2 As.
Total, 1872, 10. The whole number of mus,
kets manufactured during the year, was 26.52o. Of
rifles, l000.l -
THE TARIFF ELL.
On motion OF Mr. Mallary, the House then went
issin mo C9mm"tee OF the Whole on the state Of
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sumed the consideration of the Tariff Bin.
Inc question being on the motion of Mr. Bar
ney. to strike out the first section of the bill.
Mr.. Claiborne of Va. addressed the Committee
at length, against the whole bill.
Mr.. Floyd Of Va. rose and said, that ne did NOT
rise to debate the question at that time II iq nv
intention, said ne, if my health will permit tn fol,e
part IN the discussion before the subject is final
disposed OF. Wherefore, am unwillinr TO vote
Tor this motion, until the bill is fairly before tbe
rouse IN as perfect form as its friends can mt
It, suggest to the friends of the tariff as we'll ne
to those gentlemen with whom act, whether lbis
would not be the most prudent course, in treatng
tlis SUBJECT; we would then more fully UNDERSTAND
its objects and its principles.
perceive from the bill, as reported, that my,
worthy friend from Kentucky, (Mr. Moore,) has
taken especial of the interests of hia St.t IN
imposing this heavy duty on hemp. And the eren-
uenan from Ohio, Mr.. Stansbcrry) another mem
Der oil the Committee has been no less vv,tcl,f,I of
me welfare of his constituents in imposing birb
duties upon foreign distilled spirits and moiasses,
thSrepy auEmentng the price of grain, by caus-
in. II to be distilled into whiskey as substitute
for this ieigri spirit, spirit manufactured from
molasses at hone.
stated TO the Hose, so'uc weeks ago, which
gentlemen will remember, that 'aW years ago,
! owned an estate in the western ,7'IntTy, IL the
siine state from which my honorable ffen.,' (Mr.
Nloore) comes-that when last in that counfrv,
soa my rent corn on that estate for 10 or u csot
= +, ousne, L am informed by the member from
iNeH,ucEy' Mr. Nj that since that time. corn
mas sold IN his neighborhood for five or six conti
per oushel, and within few DAYS. have bee, =,
FORMED by member from Ohio Gen. FirJi,,,N \
Wnom now sec in his place, that the corn,,; y1
Pilce Oh corn in his State, is about twelve and a
hait cents per busheI.
These facts will show how r,atcLc,I a.. 49,
6ers Of the Committee on Manufactures Crnr,,
N entucSy and Ohio have been i'm fakin, 60, -, &c