Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02


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Grro, soctude for the safety Of the appropriation pms
which had not been acted on; perhaps the i' 80, -,
tude from the position he at thai time nag .s ~
occupy in the House, chairman OF me Non' ~ 100
YVavs and Misunderstanding, as he haa' e"S 8: -, A.
81 L.. Lii, ,d f..nr that some responsibility ae.
royed upon him His attention haa oetn e.Dss!
rected to tleui lie did rcnicin.esI' epo d H.. IN
when The three million aDpr"Pr''' a. urso ,wo
CASUAL con ye,s. nI, tw" uicm oeIs OK '"e hpu'e'
80 h.; own c,,lrarncs from Tennessee, who were aso
members of the present House and who at that 'i"e w
cnuied seats immediately in his fest asked Nun so,ne
onesoa in relation that appropriation, and that nc
pifed that no thought it proper aPproprlatom' any
Ina, oapht to pass He had he said, no recoilrclon "
the orecisc language he made Of but he hau ss
answer TO the inquiry of his colleague snoslah
hethoueht the appropriation proper that inc wish:
had been consulted and thatt nca the az the
es-or something to that effect As cn" f nncn been
Committee of Ways and Means, inquiries hau ,S House
made Of HMM conversations ny md he had always
in relation to different appropriations ~ he Rad in this
given the information in his posseSS'A'
instance. - -. f.. had not pcrhaps
Inc oneif "ouiu .', =, hat time be stated to the
Hn,ss and !, was this: that he had con'ert'G Will he
Cha;rmsn If the Committee OF tore!gh AIa11s, anu
with members of the Of be Conm,tee
" WI r I'd Means it his duty, 1t heavy appro-
STATION was proposed ascertain and to be able 10 give
e. inflammation to the House, if it was required we.
,h Tho Treasury q condition TO bear It.. lie haa
eIwavs felt il to be his duty, whilst Chairman Of that
Committee to consult different members Of the Execu-
tive branches Of the Government, when he thought IL
necessary obtain information in regard to all aPPro-
priaons The public service And when the question
was asked of him by his colleagues, in regard to this
appropriation the individual now occupying the Chair
had answered. substance that he thought the npPro-
priaton altogether proper and that met I'VE
ton of the Executive He did not remember adding
any thing Of the purpor stated by the gentleman rom
Virginia, though he may have done SO, and would aet
say he had not though if he had it had escaped his re-
collection. .S,s-- =.
The Chair would respectfully remark, thNthe was ne.
ally unable to conceive how this could be matter OF
any sort of importance. lift had an important bearing
he was at loss to perceive it. The Chair fest deep
Of obligation to the House, Tor the opportunity o.
fered him of giving this brief statement
! IF the House would permit him, he woHid add SIN
gle suggestion. 1t must be eSident, that the debate
which had sprung up that day, had given rise to great
excitement and feeling and would require great Tor
bearance the part Of the House and the Chair to ena
bic him to preserve order. He would repeat to the gen
tlemap from Virginia, that in reminding, him,'a few
moments ago, that it against order to refer to no
norable members of the last Congress who were
also members Of the present House, and 10 their
seats by their names, far from the intention OF
the Chair Interfere with any of the rights OF the gen
tleman from Virginia. and Ice wouId exceedingly regret
to interfere with the ghts Of any member upon the floor
The Chair thought 1t out OF order, and supposed suc
course Of debate if suffered TO proceed was likely pro-
duce excitement and collision, and he had therefore
wished to it. He felt assured that the gentleman
from Virginia, and every other member, would see The
necessity of such course, and would sustain the Chair
in his efforts to preserve the order and harmony OF the
proceedings Of the House.
MIR. Luke Lea, Of Tennessee, rose 10 make an expa-
nation Upon The occasion to which alluson had been
made, he had conversation with colleague who sat
near him. Mr. Bunch) and they determined to inquire
of their colleague, who the chairman of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, (Mr. Polk.) whether he
thought was proper appropriation and whether was
desired by the President He was inclined to vote for
the appropriation in any event. but in order more fully
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gestion Of the colleague to whom be had referred he
applied TO the chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means in order to ascertain the Presidents views; and
also whether, in the estimation OF his colleague, (Mr
Pok,) the appropriation proper. He was informed
in reply that his colleague thought 1t proper and that
the appropriation met the appreciation Of the President
He was under the impression that his colleague
that it not worth while to say any thing about the
views of the President This information formed an ad
dtiona reason with his colleague (hlr. Bunch) and him
self for the they gave that occasion The state
just made by the Speaker was correct
Mr. Wise. Now, sir, consider this most import
ant fact. Permit me- however, to say, before come
upon this fact, that truly sympathse with the stua
ton of the Chair for1 know difficulties ia preserving
order and shall at all times be prepared to Sustain its
MI Speaker, this not important fact! What, sir,
that the chat fthe Committee of Ways and Means
shall come TO the seats Of members in this House, and
disclose the fact that the Executive Department OF the
Government wants three millions of Money but is to
be kept secret Great God Sir, and this not matter OF
Importance wish not to upon this fact til, have
a fair opportunity.
The Chair said, that he had stated that he had
collection Of adding in the conversation alluded to with
his colleague, that nothing to be said OF his state
ment regard to the Executive views wishes in rea
ton the appropriation 1t casual conversation,
ard he may have done So and it may have escaped him.
But if he had done So inference to be drawn from
it, that any inmaton wish had been expressed TO him
by any ember Of the Executive that it was the desire
Of the Executive, any member oft, that their views
or wishes should be concealed. Such not the fuct
he did not SO understand the Executive And if the re-
mark was made it was, probably, from nn impression
that it unnecessary to express the wishes of the
Executive to the House.
Mr.. Wise then rose to proceed, but gave way to
Mr., Peyton, on whose motion the House adjourned.
1Hursdny, january g.
IN SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the War Department the subject of the i'm.
provcment Of the Ohio river below Shipping Port and
also another communication the subject of foryng
the Delaware Breskwater
Mr. Swift presented petition from citizens of Yer
ent praying tor the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia.
On presenting this petition, MIR. Swift made some re-
marks which will be given at another time. The petit