Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

inserting after the word "Treasurer" the words sand
other public oiicers"-I.ost'
On motion Of Mr. Briggs the committee then rose and
reported the bill, as amended, TO the House.
The Speaker having resumed The chair, the bill vas
then taken up III the House.
Mr. Mercer thenrenewedthe amendment wlchl1e had
offered in committee of the Whole viz 70 strike out,
in proportion 10 their representation in the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and insert, in proportion
to their respective federal numbers according the last
Census"
nays; which were ordered.
After some further remarks by Messrs. Ynton Lane,
Miller and Mercer,
Mr. Mann of N. Y offered the following as an amend
ment TO the amendment Of Mir. Terccr;
land the respective shares of such deposi!es with the
States of Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama, Missouri, H.
linoisand Indiana shall be increased respectively ten
per in consideration Of the increase of their respec-
tive population the taking of said census, and, r
appcf;osang such drposcs 10 The States OF Michl
gan and Arkansas their federal numbers shall be taken
and deemed to be sixty thousand persons;" which Mr.
Mercer accepted modification, but subsequently with
drew it.
After some further remarks by Messrs Lewis Ashley
and Adams the question taken Mr. MERGERS ORR
g;nal motion, which decided ia the negative-yeas
81. nays l20, as follows:
Ncas-Alcssrs c. Allan, Anthony, Ash, Barton, Beae,
Beaumont, BoclIce, Bond, Boudin, Bovee: Brown, w.
B. Calhoun, Caabreeng, J. Chambers, Chaplin, Chds,
Coles Gcnnor, Crane, Denny. Doubleday, Dromgoole,
racr, Harper, s. s. HARRISON Hawkins, Hazeltne, Hes
,er Hopkins, Howell Huntington, jarvis, j. Johnson,
J. w. Jones: Lansing Lay G. Lee, J. Lee, Leonard,
Logan, Love Loyal, Lucas y. Mann, J.. Mann, John
Y. Mason, w Mason, Mckay. Mckeon, McKim Nc
1ogc Patton Peyton Pinrkaey, Potts. Joseph Reynolds
Roane Robertson, Rogers, Russell, W. Is. Shepard A.
H. ShrPpsld, Shields, SieAes, laliaterro Taylor, I'm
drtTo% SsndfTpGS V"oS WNp1iEener Wa5S WaEd
.Mgs-Mc>sTs Adams. II. Allen, Ashley, Bailey, Bell,
BoO", Borden, Boyd, Briggs buchanan, Bunch Burns,
J'hi Cnhoan, Carr Carter, Casey, CLANCY, Chapman,
~ II. Claiborne, J. f. H. Claiborne, Clark, Cleveland,
Corwn, Craig, Crancr, Gushing. Cushman, Darlington,
Deberry, Dickcrson Everett Fairfield Forester French,
Fry, GaJral Rice Garland, GIantland Grayson, Glen
nell, Gli!, haley, j. Hail. flanagan, Hard, Hardin,
ard, HUXLEY, Hunt, iunsmun, IngersolI, Ing,am, W
jackson. J. Jackson, James, Jtner. r. NJ johnson &.
johnson, II. Johnson E: Jones', !rdson, Kgore, Kim
naEd, Lane, l-pcr.s lawler, laurence, Thomas Lee,
l.. Lea, Lewis, Lincoln Lyon, Martin, NJ. Mason, S.
Mason, hlaury, May, McCarty, McCouias, McKennan,
Miller M!!isan, Muhlcnberg. Owens, Parks, Parker,
Patterson F. Pierce d. j. Peurce, Jas. "A Pearce, Petit
noIds Ripley. Seymour, Shnn, Siadc Smith, spanger,
Speght, Stardser, ;torer, Thomas. J. Thomson lou
cty, Tuw.s Washington White, Elisha Whilllesey, and
Thomas T. Wbil,lesey-l20
Mr. Lave called TO-: he yeas and nays the amend
ment of the Committee Of the Whoe--which was the
substitute for the l:'th sccliOn-whch were ordered.
Al tho suggestion Of Mcssrs. Morris and r. Garland,
tile House coacu.:ed III several verbal amendments 10
tie amendment.
Mr.. Parks then spoke al some length in opposition 10
the distribution principles contained in the bill
Mr. G:l!e. then moved 10 an.end the amendment By
inserting after the words Ge millions OF dollars, the
words and above all unexpcnded balances OF aP-
preparations.
Mir oil!el said hs 10 offer endnent, in which
he honet TO have the of the House. was
one which had been discussed since commenced
the consideration of this bill. He we'll knew the impa
tence Of House and its desire close It's action,
speedily possible on This Interesting bill and nothing
bat npctuis OF duty induced him at this late
hour eYen offer amendment. He must ask the at
:rnon of the House short explanation Of the amend
Iccu. lie proposed to insert after the words tive mil.
hons Of dollars tine commencement OF tie amended
section, the wo:ds over and above ri. Incorporated APP
n!npra.ions lie object, 1t wcG!d lie perceived, was
caue il the Treasury the une3psnded appropriations
and also TO- ee2 FIVE millions hand any sud-
den demand for mDnay. If his memory served him
rightly. when sinking fund system established,
It lrn esteemed good policy 10 keep in the Treasury
very considerable amount OF money and above the
expended appropriations 1t was then deemed impor
and proper to retain hand under the control of
the Executive branch Of tire Government all the appro
orated money which, by virtue Of law, became suhstan-
italy pledged meet those appropriations II it
good policy then il must be lie thought the
honor and prosperity of the couEsy and the public SER
vice required b retain IN the Treasury all the money
which public considerations required TO appropriate
IF such moneys withdrawn from the ordinary deposlto
RES may that these appropriations may be %ant
ed when money can lie controlled BY the Treasury
!
possible contingencies this subject, when Tie action
of The legislative branches OF the Government has set
apart PORTIONS OF our treasure for public purposes
IL believed there were nov over live millions OF dollars
IN the Treasury being unc2pended ba!ances OF the Last
years appropriations This is liable TO be drawn
or at any lime when the proper evidences are furnish
ed at the Department TO ene those rendering service TO-
receive it. y mncs larger amount renamed une1.
pended on the fs of January last. 1t probably amounted
10 more than twice that sum- but he could not state the
SUN from u.emory.
Che amount OF appropriations this year had been larger
than during the preceding one. We have now actually
appropriated including former unexPended appropria-
so:e upwards of thirty millions of DOLLARS and rGiud-
neS what we bound to pay under recent treaty s
pulaions, fer which appropriations will doubtless be
undc, the appropriations VIII amount 10 upwards OF
dirty seven millions Of dollars. We also have beore
! rs bills making appropriations for the erection Of
Treasury building, for tbs erection of lighthouses
and improvements Of har5ors; for old Indian aHnui
ties; for continuing the Cumberland road; for marine
hospitals Eor paying To- French ard Ncapoitan claim
ants What will be coming 10 them under t-eaUes
Of l.mnilies. and various other bills apPfopriating mo-
ncy, all a:auiiDg 20 some twelve or fifteen millions
of dollars. Very many OF these bills will doubtless
The SUMS contained in them, added those he had last
! enumerated, amounted 10 between forty and fifty mill
lions Of dollars Now, ne would ask how much of those
appropriations voai et actually drawn Of the Tea
su.y by the first day Of January next: Deduct these
| Suns from the whole amount which would then be
il, the Treasury and it had been questioned whether
any thing would remain TO be placed in the deposit
tories. 1t was highly probable that the only money
then il the Treasury would Ike what had been duly
appropriated by law Certainly there could not be
large without including tins money. 1t was high
ly probable that OF the appropriated money some
twenty millions more woalG remain IN Tie 1tes-
sury the END Of this year. But the Treasury n'ght
any day be called for the balance OIL tnese aPPto-
nriatiors. We were about to leave in it only five
noa Of dollars 10 meet this large sum He would ask
if it was true policy pace ourselves in this situation
Was policy hazard any tn"s Hn tn aPs means
eneacements, and hoped that SO fatal policy
N L., a.,.,I5ssi would be entered upon. We were