Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-20

having completed IL, should refuse TO Tor
years in the army. should receive the benefit the
bill
Mr. Ewing considered this amendment ss well caIcu-
lated TO destroy the institution. and involving great
inequality and injustice in the treatment OF the studess
lie wished that the people OF the West should have an
opportunity OF having their children educated there, as
well as those FROM the old States had been
Mr. Wsrdwcll suggested that the anne ndments must be
modified. as was now Inconsistent with the bill.
MIR. Halves withdrew il Tor the present.
Mr.. Dickinson OF Tennessee, moved to amend the bill
by STRIKING out the endcting clause. (which would de
s'roy the bili) Ae supported his motion by speech, al
length oil great SUMMATION, in which he the
arsocratc character of the Academy as at present con-
duced extolled the value OF education in state, but
deprecated being confined the chrden OF Members
OF Congress aud other inilnenciai persons.
MIR. Ward took the foor, in reply to Mr. Dckerson and
went into an extended defence Of the Institution, in
speech OF more that usual animation.
Mr. Smith OF Maine was de-irous Of Offering another
amendment, which went TO repeal the laws by which the
present plan, and reducing il TO its elementary form
dimensions, school for the instruction Of small corps
oil military engineers.
MIR. Dickinson insisted his amendment
MIR. Sriden desired the subject might be postponed.
Mr. Brown demonstrated the improperly OF testing
siu,ion on the discussion Of the appropriation bill.
Mr. Jones moved that the bill be laid aside; but
The Chair pronounced this motion be in order while
amendment pending.
Mr.. Dickinson made a brief reionder 10 Mr.. Ward ex-
planning some OF his tormer remarks in reference the
Cadets who had LETT tho Institution
Mr.. X. NJ johnson said he had desired briefly pre-
sent bis views OF the advantages aud OF the
Academy, but OF the laeness Of the hour, and
the advanced period the session. should abstain from
doug After adverng the sentiments OF Washing.
on Jefferson and Madison, respecting the school, he OBJ
served that II the propriey oil continuing the institution
was TO be regularly debated, would be
report upon the subject which had been made by the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr.. Mckay hoped Mr.. Dickinson would consent TO
Withdraw his NOTION OILY tended weaken his
an opponent oil the Academy.
Mr. Dickinson declining.
The question taken on his ndment, and prompt.
iy mega ived without count.
So the House refused TO strike out the enacng clause
OF the bill.
MIR. Halves having modified the amendment ne be fore
offered, now moved again. proposing that student be
in future received into the Academy; and that
the students now in it should have completed their regu
lar course, the Institution be discontinued.
Mr. Smith OF Maine now offered amendment TO
alter the LIST oil January next the 81 section Of the law Of
1903, and the I'd. 81 aud 4h ions OF the of 1872
respecting the Academy, wiz: the law which extended
the number OF the students from 90 TO ESQ., aud enlarged
the plan Of tuiiion,) be repealed.
Mr. Halves hoped Mr. Smith would consent with
draw this amendment until the question had been taken
ON that proposed by him.
Mr. Smith declining.
MIR. Ewing opposed the amendment OF Mr. Halves, Us
not being based good policy. IL the school be
Put down. let il be done gradual aud prospec-
tive abolition would only furnish of dssenso As
70 'he ABUSE OF .e patronage OF the Government in rela
ton to this Institution, chargeabe mainly on the
members Of the House themselves.
The question being put the amendment proposed by
Mr Smith, II was negatved without a count.
MIR. Hawess shared the fate.
MIR. Halves thereupon moved another ndmen,, pro-
posing that Cadet should, in future be admitted until
his father or guardian had executed bond
expenses his education, unless his should
the Army.
This also was negatived without debate.
Mr.. Burd.
Another, moved by MIR Duncan, reducing the number
oil students TO so, was, in like manner, rejected.
Another, by Mr. Pinckney, proposing that the School
be abolished from and after the LIST OF January next
ing been rejected,
The bill was laid aside.
MIR. Ashley now moved again his bill 10 continue the
Cumberland Road to Jefferson City, Missouri: but the
Committee refused 10 take il up this time--Ayes g.
Noes IS.
On motion of Mr.. White, OF New York, the Commit
tee then proceeded 10 consider the bill '.regulang the
States"
The hill being read by sections,
Mr.. Binney expressed his approval Of much OF its
provisions as went 10 Tx the relative value OF gold and
silver; but as strongly dssented from the remaining
features OF the bill in relation TO the fractional coins OF
the eagle aud the dollars These the bill proposed TO de-
base by too large portion of alloy thereby giving the
country base currency in part He considered il quite
TOO late IN the session TO enter the discussion the
delicate and difficult questions in This part OF the
subject The opinions of the late Secretary OF the Tea
sury, oil Mr. Gsllain. and Of the Director of the Mint
were all decidedly opposed TO the policy OF debasng
currency. He admitted ,ha, there able report in
its favor; but he could not its policy.
Mr. White briefly explained. This part OF the hill went
on The principle OF allowing TO the Government seig
age TO cover the expense Of coming He denied tina, it
was debasng the currency. The legal tender was re-
scied TO 10 dollars, and the principle nvoved die in
nothing fom the conventional value OF bank note.
Mr. Selden agreed 10 the views expressed by MIR Bin
ney but hoped the bill would be carried the House,
and discussed there.
MIR. Bnney, asserting 10 this course, Withdrew an
amendment he had prepared and proposed the Commit
Mr. Jones sgnied his 10 move several amend
mens to The bill, when IL should into the House
IL was then laid aside and the Committee up the bill
regulating The value OF certain foreign gold wi hin
the United Stales which, af er rsaiion be-
tween Mr. Fillmore and MIR. Halves, was laid aside.
The Committee then and reported all the bills the
House.
The bill TO re.appoprate an une xpended balance of
claims Tor the years 1892 l793 aud 1904 ordered 10
third reading, read third time INN and
cent TO the Senate for
MIR. Polk gave notice, that Monday he would move
that instead of receiving petitions aud memorials the
House proceed with The appropriation bills.
The House then adjourned
Monday, June l6.
in SENATE.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Vice President presented a communcai alton from
luton OF The Senate Of lIih March last Transmitting a
statement OF the Comptroller, relating additional COM
pensson allowed TO mail contractors since the Of
Sept. 1925.
On motion OF Mr. Grundy, the commune alton and re-
port referred to the Committee on the Post Office
ahd Post Roads aud ordered 10 be printed.
The Vice President also presented commune alton
from the Secretary OF The Treasury, transmitting the
amount OF duties upon foreign imports, during the first
quarter oil the year 1884, and furnishing estimates Of the
probable receipts Of the remaining quarters Of the year
Alter The Secretary had the reading Of the
commune alton
MIR Webster moved that the turtle aiding be dispens-
Ell WITH AID the commune alton and documents he
red 10 the Committee Finance and ordered TO be pnted
Mr. Ben'On minated that this important pa per,
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