State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-24

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TINT there would he no funds for distribu
ton amongst the several states, in an
shape whatever. Here then you are Gale
on to say that you will commit this bill to
committee, the chairman Of which ha
declared that he is opposed not only TO tn
principles of that bill but of every bill I'll
object of which is to distribute any potio
of the forty millions now in your Treasll
ry among the people of these states. An,
is this an argument to wrest II bill from ii
proper course, where it will be placed sid
by side TO try its comparative strength witt
that of the bill now on your table ? VIII
should this question he committed to com
mittee, the chairman of which has declar
ed himself hostile to every feature of thi
bill? No man in this hall can be dead t,
the fact, that we have divers projects OF
hand for the distribution of the public rev
onue, or rather for its exhaustion, othe
than that for the distribution anon,
the Suites. will not speak of the posi-
bilitY of the passage of all those laws, al
though alluded to by the gentleman from
Ohio, Mr. Hammond
1t nay not be the proper occasion to dc
so, bu: will say that of the many projects
here presented, there is not a man in this
house prepared to vote in favor of all OF
them. | will say more. Pass them all -
extravaganza wasteful as some are, and I'M
just as are others, pass them all-push the
extravaganza of your government IN the
face of all its pledges to the last point Of
protusiOn-and when you have done all
this, when you have accomplished the
most that legislation can accomplish you
cannot employ enough of the funds upon
any public works that can be projected to
use the revenue Of your country as fast as
it will flow in upon you. No sir, you call
not by any system Of eXtravagant, waste
full expenditure.
You cannot suck up your income MS fast
ms it will he poured into your Golfers; and
no man here will risk his reputation by say
ing, that with all your public works, and
with every scheme of expenditure that is
likely to he adopted, there can he reason
able doubt but that you can appropriate of
that revenue from twenty to thirty millions,
and every department Of your government
will go on without the least hindrance.-
Why then, are we called on 10 consider the
possibility of a want of funds? Is it to Gre
ate in this community belief, that the eX-
gencies of your government require that
your funds should he kept on hand? Sir,
It is hard matter for any government TO
the power of money; and there
are those in this country who feel, that
when they once shall have entered on the
system Of distribution, which since the year
1929, has been promised to our people, from
hat very moment there would no longer
re millions at command, to be used rs the
sXigences of the government or the party
nay require. When that distribution shall
ave been once made, it must be continued
10 long as the state of the Treasury will
warrant it, and 10 man here will dare to
Use in his place and refuse it. And should
he wants of the country ever require funds
,eyond its income, the States, with liber-
llity which has always characterized them, !
will pour out at the foot of your govern
nent whatever its wants may require.
Send the Bill then, to committee of the .
whole on the state of the Union, place it
long with the bills on your table, and as
have said before, let them stand or fall
y their comparative merits.
Mr. Lincoln of Mass. was in favor of tie
eference to the committee of the whole on
ne state of the Union.
Mr. Gilet proceeded to address the .
louise in favor of his motion--when, the
our having arrived the speaker announced
he special order ofthe day.
Defence ofthe WeSte,n Frontier.
On motion of Mr. X. Nj. Johnson, the
ommittee resolved itself into committee
f the whole OH the state Of the Union, MIR
'arker in the chair, on the bill making APP
ropriations for the better defence OF the
Western Frontier
The bill appropriates 100000 dollars for
he construction OF military road west of
he boundary of the state of Missouri and
ne Territory of Arkansas.
Mr. Mckay moved TO amend the bill by
Inserting proviso that the consent of the
indian tribes should be obtained, and if not
btained, the road should be constructed
asst of the boundary line of said state and
errltory.
The amendment was agreed to and the
i'll was laid aside.
The committee took up and considered
ne following bills, which were laid aside
1ithout amendment.
A bill appropriatng $4,000 dollars for
ne erection of an arsenal of reconstruction i'm
forth Carolina.
A bill appropriating 10000 dollars for
epairs and improvements of the arsenal in
S. G.. The committee then rose
nd reported.
A message was received from the Presi-
ent of the United States, announcing the
ayment of the tour instalments due under
ne treaty with France. The message was
eterred to the committee on foreign affuirs
nd ordered to be printed.
Ratification Bill.
On motion of Mr. Cambrelcng, the House
esolved itself into committee of the whole
n the state of the Union, MIR A. Mann in
he chair, on the bill making appropriations
'r certain Notifications for the year 1896.
The pending question was on the amend
lent proposed by Mr. Camhreleng, to
mend the bill by adding an appropriation
seven hundred thousand dollars for arm
lg the Notifications, in addition to the
mount included in the army appropriation
A Il.