Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09


insist the execution Of the treaty, were before the
worId-stiI gentlemen were ignorant OF The whole at.
fair and waited estimates from The departments ana
Executive order. Journals on Ill SIDES were Gaming
on Congress place the country 10 state Of defence
the fire Of patriotism kindred throughout the land,
and lighting crery spot in the Union save one dark
chamber, into which that light could never penetrate
there all was midnight
Other apologies made to the country, Sr-cs-
submitted by the Department, and The
form Of the amendment unprecedented, uncons
tutinnal and onstrcus shall presently show Oh what
toundation legislative or historical tins latter objection
rests AS TO the estimate, you will recoect That YOU
Chairman OF the Committee Ways and Means, united
with me in TO the Secretary of State: lnquring
what would be required aud that bis answer was
one million for the army and two for the navy including
Notifications, ordnance and increase OF navy 1t was
upon that estimate the proposed amendment was founded
And sir, for this Formidable amendmenthere IS.
cir: d" ind be 1t further enacted That the Of three
millions Of dollars be, and the hereby, appropriated
outof any money i'll the Treasury tocrwscapproprat-
cd be expended whole part, under the direction
olc President OF the u. S, for the military and naval ser
vice. including Notifications and ordnance and increase
of the navy; provided such expenditures Shal be rem
dercd necessary for the defence Of the Country prior to
the meeting Of Congress-. This Internal machine,
which was to blow the gentleman from Virginia, tie
Constitution and the Government to atoms, was con-
triv",I here sir, in concert with Former Representative
from Virginia, and member of The Opposition, gen
lclan Of lfe highest standing for ability, honor, and
integrity and universally esteemed in this House. l
mean gentleman who WIS formerly Chairman Of til"
COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs | drew the section and
submitted it 10 him. he proposed al aulendmrnt and
here are the words: I" shall bc rendered., in his own
hand writing. AS originally DRAWN 1t read provided
he Sia deem such expenditures necessary AS amend
cd by the gentleman from Virginia, it was, provided
such expenditures $hnH be rendered necessary. Such,
sir, the origin Of the celebrated section which star
tied The Senate and shook the Government TO It's Ioun
datvn.
And what, sir, the history Of this appropriations?
! proposed it IN the House; il adopted by large
majority, including some fifteen Opposition votes. 1t
sent to the Senate, and now did they receive mere
proposition to put the country IN state OF defence
should it. become necessary: Was /. treated with orJ
nary respect and referred TO 4 committee: No. Was
it examined in form substance! Was the slightest
disposition eynced tn make any contingent provision
for defending the country IN case I'll war: No, SIT; no
effort made ~ in4ty the section in inrn amount
none whatever - defend the country The Senate
seemed outraged at the American spirit Of the House
| they appeared To rcbuke of their
solution 10 oppose the recommendation of the PGcs
dent and 10 roget every measure designed - to
maintain the rights ard honor ot Tie county,
II not tho iofn-nor the ohjccts-nor the amount
| Of the aprropr!atIon-L the predetermined rcsu-
luton Of the Senate, upon question between tins
county and foreign power, IL resist tho House, the
President and ;le country. That was the origin OF The
uu3n To reject lie appropriation, and OF the violent ana
extraordinary movement OF that body IL MAS rejected
The House insisted on lis ancndien and sent the aP-
preparation the Senate second time. Had lie Sc
at that hour treated the House with ordinary
cuurlesy-haG 1t insisted ind asked conference, the bill
! Il
saved. Contrary, however, 10 I'll parliamentary Usage,
and animated by determined spirit OF rsstancr that
body would cund@scend TO asS Conference; but, III
second siagr, ADHERED to its disagreement, and left
the bill appropriation, and ALL TO their fate. When that
message announced, l Immediately moved to ad
here and il this House had done its. If Justice The
ton w"u!I have prevailed But the :siOlion super
seeded Ivy 10 insist and ask conference. The House
Welded and solicited conrrrnre notwithstanding. lie
repeated ndignii!rs Of the S,nat and the coinltlee
was appointed the par; Of t;rr House.
| The Committee ul Conference waited On y till Inc
message sent to the SENATE, and 10 learn whether
that body had It's part agreed to the conference, and
even OF that official notice received. In
the meantime The Cumberland road bill pas
sage, and two OF the members OF the committee voled
OH II immediately, before enviug the House.
The hour when this committee appointed has
been much discussed: and gcntrmrn appealing to
,hel: rrcollcctions VIII ;ever Confluence may nave,
sir, in their integrity, they must pardon for cc:ing
their testimony; resting as 1t does on their memory Of
the transactions OF that night. rely tlr journal of
this House recorded Il is by the clerk and corrected
By the Speaker, and the reports 81 proceedings
in the public journals. These prove mnaIswrr-hly that
the first business of moment after the appointment ot
the committee: the Cumberland road bill, and al
though that bill taken up minutes before ~
O'clock the ayes and occupied thirty minutes
or more and 1t did not finally pass I'LL after that hour.
But The gentleman from Virginia has made new DIS
covcrv. The committee, IL seems, had time owatuii
clerk could carry the message TO The Senate, 10 leurn
the Senate agreement 10 The conference, To meet The
coucrccs in the o!iicr wing OF the Capitol debate and
adjus, this most difficult compromise and return to this
Huusc in tire to vote on the Cumberland read bill To
support this and extraordinary position, we are
gravey referred to JOURNAL containing two pages OF
proccrngs-and what is tins OF business record
ed: Two reports from the Committee on Enrolled bills
occupying probably Two or three minutes, and made un-
doubeGy. (fur such reports usually rnde IN that
| ,yav during the last nieh OF the scssiOn0 while
! the Cumberland Road Bill under consideration.
The only ether item upon lie JOURNAL and only
business intervening between the appointment Of the
the Cumberland road b The concurrence Of the
Ious,.. To Scnaics amendment 10 military bill
The gentleman from New Hampshire, (Mr lluhbardD
and myself left the House, had recorded
our votes against the Cumberland road But sir this
question is settled BY the journals Of the day, and
by the journal Of this House. However it may suit the
purposes OF gentlemen to take new ground they cannot
destroy the record Of the proceedings OF that light.
then stated in the presence of all the members of the
Committee of Conference, and of the members present.
what appears upon the face Of journal " that
from the vote the resolution, granting compensation
to Robert P Lechrr rhich dcciGtd ut The Time the
cnmRiicc returned into the House, from the conference,
sc. The arguments of gentlemen can never destroy
the record
will now ask the Clerk read the proceedings Ct the
House from the time Of the appointment otthe commit.
tee till its eturn AZ reported Tor the National lnell-
gencer The name of MIR. Hubbard is accidentally
omitted member of the committee.
The Clerk then read from the inicl!Igcncer long &C.
count of the proceedings, from which the following arc
extracts:
The motion to ask conference was agreed to- and
Mcssrs Cambrecng and Lewis were appointed tue Com
millcc of Conference the part Of the House.
Nj Hardin asked flhe House was not virtually dis
solved by the expiration of the term for which this Con-
errss was elected.
The Chair said it was not question in order, and
! the Chair could not decide It,
The Cumberland Road bill was taken up and read u
third time.
Mr. Mckay movcd that message he sent to the
other House. Informing them that this House having
completed its business, is now ready to adjourn.