Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19

Judson kilgore Klinge nsmith, Lane LAWYER Iawrencc
Logan, Loyal Lucas Lyon, Mann, Manning, Martin, j.
Mscs%ss, Mckay, Msksnna., SiekH@ MeLsas, Siss'
Owens, Page, Parker Parks, Patterson Potion j. Pierce,
ID Peace J. A. Pearcc Petugrew, Phelps, Phillips,
A. H. Shcpperd, Shields, Shinn sicklcs, Slade sloan
Smith, Spanglrr, Spcisht, Siandcicr, Steele Storer
Sn,nerana Iai'a'srto. Taylor Thomas, Thompson,
S. willians-I5s. "'N
A"ys--Aiessrs Bond Buchanan, Carer. G. Chambers
Fry, Hard. Hardin, Harlan Harper Jarvis e. Johnson
NNsnnon, knnar, Lewis, Love. reyton, w. Thompson
So the rule suspended.
The hair remarked that The resolution of Mr. Drom.
go.le would, under the rule, lie day.
MIR Dromgooie hoped there would be no objection 10
cons'derlns iIe resolution at that time
Objection being made, Mr. Wiss moved 10 suspend
the rule Tor This day for The purpose oil considering the
reso'ution which was ncgativcd without a count.
On motion OF Mr. Evans the resolution was ordered to
be printed.
The joint resolution from the Senate fxiny d,v for
the adjournment Of Congress, came up in order
MT Can5rcleng moved To postpone it's consideration
until the first Tuesday in May.
MIR Spcighl objected to the postponemcn, To The ,v
ment'oned-ie would not approve its postponen,ent for
week
MIR Canbreleng reminded The gentleman that the tov
named by himself was not distant. lie was opposed 10
iixiag any day for the adjournment until the hi in cl
non 10 The public deposites was passed by Congress
Hr- Speght was anxious that the bill to which tho
gentleman had referred should be acte, on When n
day was liked for the adjournment the business of the
House would progress with more reouaritv and
Mr. Hardin wasin favor of the molten of the gentle
man ,ioni New York, (Nir cambreleng) No good he
contended would result from acting on the resolution
bills unacied on, and particularly the bill extending the
pension act OF 1889, which lac was anxious should be
passed, aud which he believed would be sustained by
majority OF The House. If they should not be prepared
TO dispose OF the resolution the day named by the
gentleman from New York, they could further post
ponc il.
MIR. Toucey hoped the motion of the gentleman from
Now York would prevail The committees of the House
had been maturing and laboriousy preparin busnes q
the final action of the House. mass of important bust
ness had IN that way been brought before the body IL
was TO be hoped that the long political speeches of
session had been ENTHUSIASTICALLY those in reference
C1 the Presidential election. The House had for few
days past manifested disposition dispose Of the Ie
giumale public business. When the day named by the
gentleman from New York arrived they could then nct
more undcrs;andingiy on the resolution.
mr.. Mercer thought nothing woald be gained by now
hSins day ios the adjournment. We're they To do so
much Time would be spent by motions to suspend tie
f"ss' IN order give precedence to particular measures
Mr. Mason OF Va obtained the floor; but The hour ne
order. ~ FNN'1'
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
On moilon 0i Mr. Cambrrleng, the House in further
execution OF the special order OF the 26t January re-
s9Vea ilsei INTO Committee the of The Union
r ration IN the Chair, and resumed The
OF ,e OIL making appropriations for the civil and dpIo.
malc expenses OF Government for the year 1S36
ne q,rsuon pending was the motiun Of Mr.. a II.
10 amend The fourth class by striking out the
sun OF $50 900 for incidental and CONTINGENT exocn
ses OF TIE department of State including the
OF publishing aud distributing the laws, and nsrrling
the sum OF 5000 for the former object and l9 O fur
publishing aud distributing the laws
MI Johnson ot Tennessee remarked that il was i'm
possible Tor The House To En into every minue then of
contingent expenditure, tor pens, ink &c. though he
advocated The most economical Expenditure OF that fund
ana u was his intention either them at some future
Stage OF the BILL offer an amendment applving t ali
the lhcdeniais and contingencies. lie should offer il as
a amendment to the bill additional clanse 10
H. In substance, 1t was follows To make il She do.
" OF The Secretaries of State the Treasury and War
the Heads OF Bureaus, aud The General to
lay before Congress, the elk of Jnnua.v i'm
year. statement exhibiting the Expense of the prr vjos
year OF The various items appropriated by Congress I'M
der the head of contingent expenses snrcyinc N
cm o expenditure aud The Of persons 10 whom
the money paid.
MT Alason Of Virginia TO whom the nerrogatory had
yrsieruy been directed, replied TO the question OF Air
Bca to the authority Tor sending two ministers
po"hlaTy Mr. H. denied that these disn ,sLcd zen
te"en (hcssTs Howard and Rus) went in that charac-
tei out mar uiey were mere agents. lie on 10
show, at length from the directions given 10 those gen
ieihrn tla The President bad done nothing more Than
MS constitutional duty required him TO do. These gem
tcincn were agents, collect information: an
appointment The President had the constitutional
10 make. Mr.. NJ. had other means of knowng tho
views OF the Executive than what was 10 be found in Le
communications sen; 10 The House the PrsIrn,'. mos
On 'e suoJeci, win The accompanying documents
and tie opinion OF the Attorney General from all of
winch lie quoted various extracts There were a uult
Pcy oil instances of the kind OF appointment or
exercise OF discretionary power in Mr. Jefferson time
('uri case) in Mr. Monroe s. in MIR Adams and d.
ring the present. Administration in sending an agent 10
.''c NIcuk country. There were nunberess instances
rom Inc foundation OF the Government, where agents
were sent IN this way for special purpose The Sccn
dr structure OF our system Of Government hayii no
nome department, rendered the exercise of This small
discretionary power occasionally Indispensable under
th' application OF the principle reipbce suere,oa
ef MIR NJ reviewed at length, the circumstances row-
rug OUT Ol the Michigan Controversy and eontcnded The
leSdent hdd most einphatcay done his duty and no.
thing - ~ ~
M Bel thought this very important subject and one
hat should be discussed though he had no desire 10
brin9 ON potracted debate lie was not however ia
DC deferred from the discussion of questions of this de-
sc'puon by the taunts aud bes of gentlemen who were
i,'nnty tDiGwing Out tie charge that il done for
'e PuIposco bringing up political debate lie rcit
rated inc complaint, that other opportunity had been
OF would te Afforded for Considering important ,nca
suF's ana he had had resolutions in his drawer irou Tho
COMMENCEMENT OF the session, waiting for an oppurtu
my 70 be offered re c0nlended that die gentlemen
20 i'e michigan boundary, did go in the character
"a ministers pempOtcntaTy. II true that al first
Tue difficulty assumed aspect but not so much
SO as the controversy with South Carolina where no
sPecia minister mad ever been he maintained that
W RESIDENT had exceeded his authority 10y the appoint.
"t ~ question:, aud at lac bad rip Int To send thnae
~ iS 'e'c "inout nomination 10, and confirmation
ny Tue senate IL was the introduction of danOeroos
principle which would enable the President To act nal
'W"HW, ana without the authority Of law One Of lle
Precedcnts referred TO by the gentleman from Vif,inia
was it OF Mr. Key 20 Alabama, aud il was The cas,, c
Wu ny MI D. yesterday, the only other he knew o
nNe enatacfr. lie found Mr.. Key paid from Dc.
tobef loj3 to January 1884, $500 aud the aoents 10
Michigan $500. IL the amount Of co,npensa
tom however, that lac condemned but the fincine nn
iCr the brst time intrOduced-a principle rephie with
we mosl ufe ana destructive Consequences TO free Co
NJ Wise said this Of TIC best cases that
could be given against the continuance of these ,r ar