Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19

Logan, Loyal, Lucas, Lyon, Mann Manning Matn,1
McCnmns, hlcKay, NlcKennan, McKm, AlcLenc, Mcr
Ger. Mi|lgan, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Morris
Owens Pare Parker Parks Patterson, Patton, Pierce
d J. Pearcr. j. A. rcarcc, Prltgrrw, Phelps. Phillips,
Potts, Reed John Reynolds, Rogers tnssrii Seymour
Smith, Spanrrr, Spcight, Standc!rr Steele, StorrG,
Sutherland, iaia;rrro, Tayor Tionas: J. Thompson.
'Iouc.y. THRILL Underwood, Fandcrp"r Fintnn, Wa.
gcnrr, Ward, Washington, Webster, Weeks, White, and
5. W:lians-I13.
.inrs-Nlessra Ead, Buchanan, Carter, G.. Chambers,
Fry Hard !4a-in Harlan Harper, jarvis, G. Johnson,
Kr:mon, Kianar:, i""Is Love: lsyioI', \" thompson,
W:r, and N:sr-ll.
s., ill.,. rue suspended.
i:. hair remarked thai the resolution OF Mr.. Drnn-
ropte yould, .:n:,r il:r rule, lie over ono day.
MI DronIeuuIc hoped there would be no objection 10
considering ii.e resolution al that time
Direction being ln3ar, MIR. Wis. moved 10 suspend
The rule for this ,ar for the purpose Of considering the
resolution; which was nrrativrd without count.
On Of Mr Evans, the resolution was crdercd to
be printed
The Joint resolution from the Senate, fixing day for
the a.!Inrram,cnt ul Conrrcss, came up III order
Nj; CaM!rr'DG moved to postpone Us consideration
un!i! li:s first Tuesday III May.
Mr. Spri.ht oi ectcd 10 the posponemcnt to the day
nlrnon"dl!c would not approve lis postponemenl Tor
week.
Sir. CarnTalcns reminded the gentleman that the day
NAMED Ly lns II not distant. lie was opPnsrd 10
xin any day fer c aJjuurnncnt until the biii IN iea-
tao, 10 :ic public Gcpositcs was passed by Congress-
Ar. SpriLht anxious that The bill To which the
gentleman had referred, should be acted on. When
day fixed Ser lie adjournment: Tie business Of the
House would progress with regularity anG despatch
Mr. Hardin i'll nvol of the uloton Of the grAile-
mlam from New York: (Mr. Cam3releng) No good, ne
conirrdrd, would result from acting un the rrsolutoi
Il, present Mir. H. advcrted to the great number Cd
bills unacrl on and particularly the bill extending Tie
pension act Of S32, which lie was anxious should or
passed. and which he believed would be sustained ny
al, 4 Il, 70
to dispose Of the resolution the day named By the
gentleman from New York, they could further pest
pune H.
Mr.. Touccy hoped The motion Of the gentleman from
New York would prevail. The committees of the House
had been maturing and aborouSly preparing business fol
the final action Of the House \ Of important bust
had in That way been brought before the body: 1t
To be hoped that the long political speeches OF the
had BEEN dclvtrcdrSpcciay those III reference
t., The Presidential election The House had, Tor lew
days past manifested disposition to dispose VI the le
gtnaie public business When The day named by the
gentleman from New York arrived they could then ACT
more undrs!ani din 5ly the resolution.
Mr. Mercer thnug ht nothing would be gained by now
fixing day for the adl rurnnlenl We're they to dn
much limo would be spent by motions to suspend the
rules order to give precedence to particular measures
Mr.. Mason Of Va, obtained the floor; but the hour oi
having arrived, the Chair ANNOUNCED the special
CIDER.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION EllL
On molun al Mr. Cambreleng, the House, in further
Of the special order of the 2th January
solved itself into Committee the state OF the Union
Mr.. Patton i'll the Chair, and resumed the considra'i"
O the bill making appropriations for the civil and Giplu
matte expenses Of Government for the year Ic3G.
The QUESTION pending the motion ni Mr.. \. H.
Shepprrd TO amend the fourth class by striking nu The
OF $4,000 lor incidental and contingent rxirn
Of the Department of State including the expense
Of publishing and distributing tie laws, and Inserting
the Of 50 900 for the former object, aud Sl2 9J1 or
publishing and distributing the laws.
Mr. Juhuson OF Tennessee rcHiHrked that it WAS i'll
possible for the House go into every mnuli then "t
contingent expenditure Tor pens. ink: &c, lhuMgh r
advocated tie nIcst economical pcudurc OF HAT fund
aHd 1t his intention either then, at future
sage OF the BILL 10 offer all amendment Supplying to m
tie ncdentals and contingencies. lie should "cr as
amendment TO the BILL add !lnnal c"uSc IL
it. In substance, il follows: To make il The ia
tY Of The Secretaries OF STATE The Treasury, and War
the Heads Of Bureaus and the Postmaster General: IL
lay before Congress- in the FIST week vi annary ~ each
year, statement exhibiting the expense oI the previous
year OF The various :cms appropriated y C"ngcSs IA
der the head ~ contingent expenses, Specifying ,':!
item Of expenditure, and The names Of irrsors 10 wo:l
the money was paid.
Mr. Mason Of rirgina to whom the inrrrogatury had
yesterday been directed, replied 10 The question o! Mr.
ii is Ia the authority for sending two ministers ,'i
p"rnliary Mr.. IT, dr nrd that these i*n" usiir,I .n
lrmcn (Alrsss Howard and liu&I) went III that ciaac
ter; hut that they are MIS- lie went on /,
shaw length from the dirrc;rus .vcn TO those grr
tenwn: that the President bad done nothing more than
his constitutional duty required him to do. These gen
t"r mere agents. sent To collect nlnrin1iori al
appointment the President had the constitutional power
10 make. MIR. NJ had 10 other means of knowing tic
VIEWS Of The Executive than what IL lie unL in The
Communications sent 70 The House, iI ir,SG' mls
sage q" The SUBJECT, with the accompanying documI Ms
aud the opinion Of The Attorney General, from all Of
VII CHI Ir I''trd varnus extracts. There Il multi.
p:Iiy Of Instances -! the kind ot appointment
exercise nt discretionary power in Nlr. jefferson time
(iur 5 casr,i in Mr.. MunrDcs in Mr. Adams and II.
rag TIE present Administration, III srIdim agent
iln-,.
from The foundation o! the Government, where agents
sent in this way for spcca! purpose. The 'cn.
liar structure vi Oh: system q" Government, having ~
home department. rendered tic exercise ni li!S small
discretionary power occasionally Indispensable, under
the apIca!! Of tie principle soius rttynbrG sRprcha
hf. Mr. NJ reviewed 1t length the circumstances grow
Ing out u the Aciian controversy. and Commended lie
FIeslGs had most rnphatca!y dune his duty, and
thing
Mr. Bell thought this very important; subject md one
that >!!"uL be discussed, though he had desire 10
BRING ii i's"tractcd debate. lie not, however, 10
be deferred iron" the discussion OF questions vi this de-
pon: by tic taunts and ibrs of gentlemen, who
cGi>"htiy throwing out the charge that it done for
the purpose Of bringing up political debate He rcC-
rated the complaint, that other opportunity had been
Or wJuld bc afforded, for considering important inca.
sur"*; and he had had resolutions in his drawer from te
c.'ncncrnen Of the session, waiting for ulpuriu-
nily b. Offered. RE cnntcnded that The gentlemen
I" The Michigan boundary did 20 in the character
vi ministers p!enipnemiiaty. Ii WASP true, that al I 81
the difficulty assumed serious aspect, but not iuct
the controversy with South Carolina, where no
Srca! minister had bceI He maintained that
r PRESIDENT had rXccrdcd his authority by te appoint
nnt in gu, stin aud that hr had right to send tin
ageU!S there without nomination to, and confirmation
by the Sclae. 1t the introduction of dangerous
primes pie, which would enable the President to ac: nd
idu"m, and without the authority ui law. One Of Tie
prcrcdcnts referred TO by The gentleman from Virginia,
that Of Air Key 10 Alabama, aud il was the ci
ted by Mr. g. yesterday, the only other he knew Of
f.l,r A.
to5rr 1883, 10 january, 1884, sJl0D and the agents
hthIEan Scl0 II was not tie amount of conprIIsa.
ton. however, that he c"nGrmncd but The principle
for The first time intrnduceda principle rcpetc with
the most dire and destructive consequences free Co.
Yrrnmcnt.
Mr.. Wise said this was one Of the best cases that