Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-28

lion the bin was read first and second time and
crmuitte'' to a Committee of the Whole House
~ he Safe OF the Union. The consider
alton OF Dir. Barrnger's resolution, the sub
ect OF the printing OF the documents of the House.
from the FIRST TO the thirteenth Congress. both in
elusive. was then resumed. Mr.. WickliIc enter
ed into a statement, showing the regular immense
increase in the amount Of charges for the public
printing, IRON the yeas 1923 TO the present time.
And why, he asked had the expenses 90, increas-
ed! The answer might be seen upon their desks,
i'm the thousands OF documents laid there, and
which were OF no other earthly use than TO be
sold, on the rising OF Congress- TO the grocers Of
/ the city. Itwas an invidious task, he knew, to
! interfere in snch amer; but it should be re.
collected that the resolution Of the Committee
| ketrenchment recommending an alteration in the
| mode oil printing merely, and which had drawn
forth The sneers Of several public prints in the Dis
| trict. had. it appeared from the report of the
'ierk, effected saving OF eight thousand dollars
| In one year! Mr. Wickliffe then quoted the spe-
cimens OF the important documents. considered
! necessary tor the progress Of the national bust
ness. 10 be printed; large portion Of them were
lists OF Clerks, Collectors Mail Contractors, and
others, in the time Of early Congresses. Very
| important indeed, for the Congress Of 1921 A.
mother was concerning case on which five diff
| ferent reports had been printed. Mr.. w said he
meant a case Of such engrossing and all absorbing
interest, as that OF the celebrated claim of A.ney
Darain. for horse fOstor impressed during the
War of the Revolution. He objected 10 the
|
selectthe documents really necessary be printed
| and he recommended that the Clerk should be in
structed to investigate the subject, and report
to the next Congress at an early period Of its ses
ston; and that the report should then be referred
to Committee of the House Mr. Barrnger
observed in reply, until the expiration of the as
signed hour. He indicated the Clerk OF the
House from the unprovoked attack which he
stated had been made upon that officer as the
prompter of the resolution he (Mr. Barringer) had
submitted. This statement, Mr. Barringer observ-
ed, had appeared in newspaper. from which he
would read it. He then read the following, an
aIiusion which he said applied to the present
Printers Of the House.
An artful appeal made to the jackson
members of Congress in behalf Of their wives and
children; and the Clerk Of the House furnished
Mr. Barringer with certificate upon which he
introduced resolution 10 authorize the Clerk of
the House to appoint them Printers for twenty six
years.
This Mr. B. observed, was utterly unfounded
lie had applied to subclerk in the first instance
tor the requisite normation the sub-cler furnish
ed the list OF the documents deficient, but refused
10 certify the copy, and then he (Mr. b. applied
oy note to the principal Clerk who certified the
list. He had never interchanged word with him
on the subject; their intercourse had been carried
on by short notes; and the Clerk had no more init
NATION OF his intention than the Speaker himself
mad MIR. IL. sail that he proud of tn. friend.
snip oil the present printers, and concluded by
contendng, that the course he had pursued IN the
best adapted to draw the attention Of the House to
It's course. The hour here expiring, Mr. b. made
an Intellectual motion suspend the rule in order to
have the question disposed Of The remainder OF
tne sitting, after along discourse the advantage
OF short speeches, was occupied by the appropria-
ton bills I'm
: WARRINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the Senate, YES.
terday after various reports on bills from the H.
OF Representatives, made by chairInen Of Commit.
tees, TO whom they had been referred, Mr.. Wood
hs,r, It r
mcrce, reported the bill from the House of Repre-
sentatyes, making appropriations for continuing
the road from Detroit TO Chicago, for completing
and repairing pier, for the improvement of certain
harbois, aud for making examinations and surveys,
with an amendment. Mr.. w. said that part of the
appropriations ia the bill, were for objects which
came appropriately under the cognZance of the
committee on Commences; there were other items,
| however, which were for other objects, and the
\ amendment which he directed to propose
went to strike these from the bill, and insert
them in another bill reported for that purpose
| Or this motion TO amend, discussion ensued, In
| which the amendment was supported by Messrs.
Woodbury., Benton, Berrien, and Foot, and OPP
posed by Messrs. Hendricks, Ruggles, Chambers
Noble, Kane, McLane, Webster, and Johnston of
Louisiana, when the mendment was lost, by We -
and nays-yeas 10, nays % MIR. McLane then
moved 10 lay the bill the table, in order that the
| bill reported by the Committee on Commerce, en-
bracing the items proposed to be stricken out Of
this bill, might by passing through the different
stages in this and the other House, obviate the
iifficuIties TO be apprehended by the amendment
just rejected. This motion having prevailed, Mr.
Woodbury. reported the bill making appro priations
for completing certain roads and for making exam
nations aud surveys; which having been read the
lrsi and second time, was ordered to be engrossed
Tn bill making additional appropriations for the
support of the Government for the year 1929 was
taken up on motion OF Mr.. Smith of Maryland. and
after having been ress, received several amend
ments, and was ordered a third reading. The Sem
-te then, motion Of Mr.. Benton, took up the bill
to provide for the better defence of the frontier
settlements Of The Unite States, and for the pro,ec-
ion of the inland trade to Mexico, and after some
remarks in explanation from Mr. Benton, the blank
filled with the sum Of thirty-five thousand
eight hundred dollars, and the bill was ordered to
he engro-scd.
In The House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Yesterday ;,
MIR. Dwight, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported bill to enable the President TO
hold treaty with the Winnebago Indians for the
purchase Of the Lead Mine Country; which pass.
ed through the usual stages. Mr. Bartlett, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs offered re sou-
ton directing the Secretary Of War to appoint
three medical officers to report the propriety
Of continuing the allowance Of distilled spirits to
midshipmeD Of the United States Navy Ii was
adopted by the House. Mr.. Taliaferro, from the
the Select Conmttee, TO which had been referred
the claims of the Elk President Monroe, pre-
sented supplementary report that subject,
which was committed TO the same Committee as
the former report Mr.. Marvin moved resolu.
| stores Of the House of Representatives to the
poor Of Georgetown; which, after some amend
ments being moved aud rejected, was adopted.
The House afterwards resumed tho consideration
Of the resolution for printing the documents Of
| the early Congresses, from the first TO the thir