Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-16

kra to res-' tc ,rc4hff b ~hith ~ss before ~,
snd 10 the psrcssdssrs shtsh ve's he'd nPon ".
Il 10 weii tsssn. or. that The snnusi apsroprs..
rec tsIls slw,ys errins,e Ia the ilossc Of Repre-.
sspsaives- Thi, much tho ronrrs. that 20
lssls 10 tts ,ssh M srss tfopghi fof.
yard IN ,hs ssns,e. II 10 alec sell known. err
ths, Il has been usssI hefese<ors 10 make the an.
sssi sss-eyrs,se.s sss ,sv Military Academy o,
West pessi is he gsnersl ball. whseh provides for
To psy aud ssppors Of The array. Bot issi year.
ths arm, esi DID rot eoessia any apprepgis,ion
shstso,sr fs' The sspSor ef we.i POis,. I TOOK
sO,scs Of the siaguisr ouission wser the bin We,
Ssfb's the ssas,s b., presumed. and icdeed unde,.
stood. that the House would sesa q, Q sepsrste
Ill for The Military Academy. TIE army bill.
therefore. passed. bet bill fer the Academy at
West Point sppesfed. We waited FOE u from dsy
80 3sf snd from week 10 seek. but waited 10 vain.
Al lengti, the time toi sending bills from one
Hoesr 10 the other, according TO the point roce Of
the two Houses. expired; and DO bill had made its
appearance Tor tho support Of the Military Acade.
my. These pan, rules, 80 10 well Known are
sometizses suspended the application Of one
Hocse 10 the other; IN favor Of particular bills.
wbcec progress hes hera unex ,ected, delayed
bet Which the poble in,efesi requires 10 b. passed
Bot the House Of Representatives cent us no re.
guest to suspend the ruics favor ofa bill for the
other proposition 10 rave the Institution from i'm
mediate dissolution. Notwithstanding all the talk
about ~sr, and the necessity Of a vote for the
three millions the Military Aeesdny, an institution
cherished 20 long and al 80 much expence. was on
the very point OF being entirely broken up.
Now u 90 happened, SIR, that at this time there
was smother appropriation bill which had come
from the House Of Representatives, and was be.
fore the Committee on Finance here. This bill
was cn,i,led "An act making appropriations for the
evil and diplomatic expenses Of the Government
for tho year 1885"
In this state Of things, several members of the
House OF Representatives applied to the committee
and bcsought US TO save the Academy BY anncxinr
the necessary appropriations for ts support to the
bill for eivil and diplomatic service. We spoke
to them. IN reply, ofthe und'ness. the rreguarty,
tho fncongruy. ofthis forced union Of such dissi-
milar subjects; but they told US il was a case Of
abeolote necessity, and that without resor,inr to
chs mode, the appropriation could no, &c, through.
We scqu'eseed sir, in these suggestions. We
went out Of our way. We agreed to do an extra
ordinary and irregular thing in order TO save the
poessc business from miscarriage. BY direction of
the committee moved the Senate 10 add an an.
preparation for tho Military Academy to the bill
for deffaying civil aud diplomatic expenses. The
bill was SO amended; and in this form the appro.
pr'siion was finally made.
But this was not all. This for the civil and ,ii- |
pIosnstic services being thus amended, by lacking
the Military Academy upon twas sen, back by u.
10 the House Of Rep eseutstiyes where it's length
oftsil Vas 10 be still much further increased.-
That House had before It several subjects for pro-
vision, and for appropriation, upon which il had
not passed any bill before the time for passing bills
to be sent to the Senate had closed. II was
NtA strts
provided for; and when the diplomatic bill came |
back drawing the Military Academy after 1t, il |
was thought prudent to attach to it various of
these other provisions. There were propositions
to pave streets in the city Of Washington, to re-
pair the capitol. and various other things which /,
was Necessary TO provide for; and they, therefore,
were put into the same bill by way Of amendment; |
that lie to say. Mr.. President had been prevail
ed on to smend their bill Tor defraying the salary
OF our ministers abroad, BY adding an app,opria-
ton for the Military Academy; and they proposed
TO amend this our amendment, by adding to il
matter IS german TO II as 1t was 10 the original
bill. There was nlso the Presidents gardener. -
HIS salary was uaprovided for; and there was no
way OF reuedying this important omission but by
giving him place in the diplomatic service bill, a.
mong charges dah'ires, ENJOYS extraordinary, and
ministers plenipotentisry. 10 aud among these
The amendment Of the House, and there he now
stands a. you will readily See by turning to the
law.
Bar, have not the pleasure to know this use
Eel person; but. should SEQ him. some morning
overlooking the workman in the lawns walks.
eopses, and psrterrcs which adorn the grounds a.
round the Presidents residence, considering the
company into which we have introduced him. I \
should expect TO see, at least, a small diplomatic
button on his working jacket.
When these amendments came from tho Uop.e
and were read at our table. though they caused A h
stnds. they were ye, adopted, and the law passed
almost si,h the rapidly Of comet, and with some
thing like the same lengh, Of tail. &
Now. cir, not oDs Of these irregularities or in.
eongruiiie.' no part Of this jambbng together Of +,
distant and daereSi subjects wss in the slightest
degree. oeeas'oned by sny thisg doae or omitted TO
be done, on the part Of the Senate There nro n
oeedngs were ell regular; their dccision prompt
their Sespsieh Of the public business correc, and q
reasonable. There was nothing Of disotpsrrs. n
ton. nothing of procrsstinston. notLiag eyinsiye
o' temper 20 embarsss or obsirDci the ooblio .