Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-16
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~, which was referred TO the Committee Of Ways
and Means.
Treasury Department,
Sth Dec. 1881. (
Sir: have tho honour toItransmit for tho inform
elton Of tho House Of Representatives., estimate
Of appropriations proposed to be made for the sor
vco OF The year 1882, amounting to
l1,55l ,l5t SO
Civil list, foreign Intercourse,
and miscellaneous 2,4o7 oG5 6s
Military service, incuGinC for
tifications, armores, ordnance H.
dian affairs, revolutionary and mi
litary pensions and internal i'm
provemant o,73647O o.
Naval service, including the ma
rine corps 3,!076IS IL
To the cs:imstos are added state.
meRts showing
l. Tho appropriations for tho
service of thu year 1882, made by
former acts, including public debt,
gradual Improvement of the navy,
army. and equippng the militia,
| subscription to canal stocks,
lutionsry slams, and Indian affairs,
! amounting TO 1l,3l9,sz5 90
g Tho oI=!ing appropriations
which will not DE required for tbs
service Of the year 1881, and which
it is proposed TO apply in aid Of tho
ssrvies OF the year 1882, amount
ing 2, 5ol,lc2 IS
which will DO required TO complete
the service Of 1891, and former
years, and whish will be expended
| in 1881, amounting to 8 A23, SOS 81
| These three last mentioned amounts, together
with ae much aE may ROMAN unexpendcd of tho
SUM stated in the Report of the Finances, presented
by this Department on the 9TH instant the EST
mated expenditure in the fourth quarter of the pre-
| sent year, and with such sums may be appropn-
ated b. Congress for tho year 1892, will complete
tho whole amount subject TO the disposition of tie
excsutivs government in that year.
There is also added to tho estimates statement
OF tho several appropriations which will probably
be carried to tho surplus fund at tho close of the
present year, either because the objects for which
tLcy were made are completed, because these
sums will not be required for, i'll no longer be
| applicable TO them, amounting TO :92l5,I94 48
nave tho honor to be, with great respect, you,
obesent servant, LOUIS McLANE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
! To tho Hon. the Speaker
| OF Tie House OF Representation =. s.
The Speaker laid before the House, a letter from
Z. H. Cummins, accompanied with tables exhibit
ing the several phases of the 9Th census and the
result te each State, and to the United States, of
any ratio of representation that NAV be- assunned
from that of one Representative to every AZ 600
souls 10 shat of one Representative to every SIS 600
souls-read and laid on the table
Dissection Of TIE President: Message
| On motion of Mr.. Wayne, of Georgia the House
then resolved itself into a COMMITTEES of the WhoIc
on the state of the Union, Mr.. Adoir, of Kentucky
in the Chair. The result of the proceedings in
Committee of the Whole was the adoption of the
following resolutions, all of which were moved Inv
| Mr.. Wayne, except that concerning the Patent OF
iicc, which was moved by Mr.. Taylor, of ~ York:
that concerning Internal Improvement, wkich was
moved by MIR. Wickliffe, of Kentucky, and that
concerning imprisonment for Debt which wac
moved by Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky
l. Res0tred, That so much of the Presidents
Message as relates to the political relations of the
Chded States with foreign nations, and which re-
commcnds revisaI Of our consular laws be refer
COmmIttee on PnrniCD
=. ReSo!ued, That SO much of the said Message
as relates to the state of the public finances, the
public debt, and revenue, of the Bank of tho Uni
ted States, and which recommends that arrange
ments BIO adopted at the present session of Con.
gress to relieve the people from unnecessary taxa
uon alter the extingushment Of the public debt be
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
.. Eesotred, That so much Of said Message as
relatcS TO the commerce of the United States with
foreign nations and their dependencies and which
Submits to tho consideration of Congress ssoccur
rcnces which have lately taken place at the Falk
ian6 Islands, in which the namo of the Republic of
Duohos hyres has been used to cover with show
OF authority acts in urious to our commerce. and
TO the property and liberty Of our fellow citizens"
be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
H. he'otreG, That 80 much Of said Message as
relates to the Report Of the Secretary of War and
the public interesta entrusted to the War Denart
nent' be referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs. 80
. Re5otred, That much of said Message as
Wv iNSPOit OF the secretary OF tho NAVY
aho me Naval service, be referred to the Commit.
teo on Naval Affairs.
o. hesotced, That so much of said MESSAGE as
relates TO the operation of the laws respecting nj,
tents, 10 the extension of the judiciary system of
the United states, which recommends a moro Tho
RAJ policy towards unfortunate debtors to the go
Vethment, the extension Of tho provisions of Tho
act passed for the relief of certain insolycnt
IN inc second session ofthe Dist Congress. and
"nch recommends a modification Of tho lo,y.
TOT enforcing tho payment of debts due either
70 inc public or to individuals suin, in n. II
courts OF the United States, as to restrict III,
imprisonment of the person TO cases of fraudulent
SonceaIment of property, be referred to the Com.
nittce on tina Judiciary. ''"-
:. hesot1ed, That SO much Of said MESSAGE AZ
Committee. ~ "'i'0'
g. Re'otred, That so much Of said MESSAGE ..
.ei1Ios TO Hnprsonnontfor debt, be referred 10
Select Committee. "
.. FesotseS, That so mvch Of ssid NInsso~o os
eI"'os to Manufactures and TO a modification NJ ,
no 1arif 30 referred to the Committee ON Man
fractures. oA wan {
~ Reso!ced, That 80 much of said Meas, 90 ., {
elates to the Indian tribes, and to their reroo.
,eyond The limits of the States be reCarrcd 10 a.
committee on Indian Affairs '''
- Hcs2ired, That so much Of said MESSAGE no c
oiatos to the Public Lands be referred to tho Com
niice on Public Lands " '
~: Resotred, That so much Of said MESSAGE ;
Is relate to the condition Of the District of Colum
IA 90 referred to tho Committee for the Dis
riot Of Columbia. a
-. Rcs0ired, That so much ofthc said MESSAGE d
IS relates TO orr system Of public accounts. and Il
Which recommends tic subject to the attention orI
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