Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-20

grade Of the minister that the House might
withhold the money or reduce the grade; but this
proper occasion Tor the exercise OF authority which
Intended Tor extreme cases Because the House
ed the right must it, there FORE every OCCASION with
Executive should first enter into the fullest exposition
every circumstance relating to it None would deny il
TO be tue design OF the Constitution that in general and
ON ordinary occasions, the Executive should be left to
Juuge where missions were 10 80, and what should be
their character. He put TO the gentleman whether this
was different case. The Executive, far from having
SHOWN Gesire TO keep up full mission Colombia had
sent IN at FIRST an estimate only for Charge
Despatches had since been received showing that the
mission might be continued with advantage to the country.
was NOT ha matter Tor the President Judge Must
the House intrude or he continue to employ that
ter aud say TO the Executive: No; Won shall moi con-
uhue Minister orthree months longer though you think
VIII be Tor the public good. Ii not the intention OF
he Executive to continue the Minister any longer after
pending negotiations should have been brought TO am is
sue me minister was now on the spot. and could conduct
the negotiation better than any body else Ii the commit,
tee chose to withhold the appropriations theirs be the re-
sponsibility " VIZ ~
The debate further continued by Messrs Billiard
M"cne OF > u, and Archer when, at the suggestion
mr. cDuihe, was suspended for the present that the
amendments might be gone through with.
Mr. Stanberry inquired Of the Chairman of the Commit
"eoi ways and Means, whether the appropriation las
year made for mission TO Russia had been extended
II had not and he was bound to presume it had not mas
much rs the friends OF the late Minister TO that ourt hot
expressly and repeatedly assured the House that he wou,
not accept the then there could be no nccesst,
Tor new appropriation.
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every cent of the appropriation.
Mr. Carson observed, that il the gentleman alluded to
him he was mistaken he had never said that the Minis
ter would not receive the money He shouJ have con.
Siuereu nm very foolish the had refused il.
Mr. Stan0erry replied, that of the gentleman.
'chds nau so declared and among others the Chairman
OF me Committee on Foreign Relations, (Nr. Archery
Mr. Archer said that he had not been among the num-
Der; but had he been called upon, he should without
hesitation have expressed confident expectation, that
The Minister would not receive it,
Inc question was now taken on all the other amend
mehts excepting the two last and they agreed TO-
An item OF 400 dollars inserted for clerk i'm the
First Comptroer's Office.
Mr. Wilde moved the addition of IS 900 dollars for
mission TO France; which agreed to-ayes IOI
Mr. Wilde further moved, for the salary of a barpo
to Naples, 1900 dollars, and for his outfit 500 dollars
which carried.
Mr. Archer moved an item fora Dragoman to the mis-
sion at Constantnope, and contingent expenses 81 800
dollars. The motion negatived
The question was then taken the amendment of M r.
Davis to strike out the mission 10 Colombia, and negativ-
ed by large majority.
Mr. Verpanck moved for item of 900 dollars TO,
the printing of certain documents illustrating the his
tory OF this country from 1888 TO 1889; but after some
conversation the Chairman pronounced this
TO be i'm order.
Mr. Davis, of South Carolina moved 900 dollars 70
the purchase of bust of Mr. Jefferson by Caracc Th
motion negaved.
Mr. Bnrd proposed a thousand dollars as an additional
compensation 10 the Marshal of the Western Distrc
OF Pennsylvania, for taking the census, which was ne
gaived.
Mr. Wilde moved an appropriation of 5000 dollars t.
enable the President 10 with Mr. Greenough TO
statue OF ashngton. fThs is not intended TO be IN,
whole amount.l The motion agreed to, when tn,
Committee rose, and reported the bills to the House.
The amendments to tho Military appropriation bill were
agreed to- and the bill ordered be enorossed for bir
reading to morrow.
Mr. Adams asked leave to be excused from further scrv
ing the Committee of Manufactures but withdrew hi
request until TO morrow, and then
II The House adjourned