Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27

utions reported by the committee 70 wnom "siI
red The petitions and memorials on the subject OF
with the resolution offered amendment by MI no
betson declaring that Congress mas no ~ he nis
| power 10 interfere win the suoJee' " 1'' "
| trict of Columbia. :. c &c tho
amendment and proceeded to compare Inc
nrovsons of several of the States IN the Union WIN
| ihose of the Federal, Government The morning nou'
h5v;ng expired Mr. r. resumed his seat without con-
| GLIDING. ,.. r,.,,;,tce If the
Mr.. Cambreleng moved 70 81 ia'o oo'A''
| Whole. , ,ho -,,es for
tho nrrnose of taking up the bill 10 appropriate 1of
m;,ed time, the proceeds Of the sales of the pubic
lands in the United States, and for granting ianos 10
certain States with the several motions pending TO CON-
Mr. c. Allan said that he would renew this motion
from dav 10 day, c he could get the floor, and would call
upon his friends give the yeas and nays was ms
desire 10 bring the House to direct vote on Tie Dill
! that the question might not be lodged
On This question: the yeas and nays were ordered, ana
b.ng taken. it was decided in the negatve-yeas II,
nays los. r,o,,,,,c ,rror MIL
Tb. House then resolved itself into Committee OF
he Whole for the further consideration oic bill making
CONCENTRATIONS for certain Notifications.
| mir Underwood resumed his remarks, and spoke At
1c unon The various plans Of public expenditure which
h, o bacn proposed the House, opposition 10 any
erIrayauant appropriations for Notifications, which were
not for public Defence but only proposed
| as
nue. He was in favor Of works of internal Improvement,
such as railroads and other means OF
which would he useful and efficient than orlihca-
lions OH the seaboard, many of them ct points where
there was nothing to defend lie expressed, however,
his willingness to vote liberal appropriations for the de-
fence of The county, both by Notifications and The naval
force He then went into review OF the interests OF
the country as connected with the public lands, and ex-
am;ned the propositions distribute the surplus revenue,
| and 10 graduate the prices OF The public lands
/ Mr. Chiffon Allan called for the reading OF The OIL
pinal amendment Of MIR. CambIelrng; which was ac-
c6rdingy read, together with the amendment TO the
same offered by Mr. Mercer, authorizing lie estao!s'
ment of a national foundry. " .
Mr. Allan then moved an amendment, providing lot
reduction Of the salaries of all the Government officers
including members Of Congress- to the amount oil - or
33 l-3 per cent
Mr. Albums surecsted that il not in order to move
another amendment 10 an amendment, thus accumuat-
ing one upua another.
to embarrass the gentleman, (Mr. Allan he would with
drawit
The Chair decided that the amendment was out OF
ORDER becuuse The subject specially assigned tor the DAY
appropriations for Notifications; and because undeI
the rule Of The House. amendment could be proposed
essentially different from the under consideration
Mr.. Allan then went on, at length to review The u"
pics embraced in the debate and the policy Of the TO-
vcrnmen upon points of revenue and expenditure con
cludDg with all argument III FAVOR OF IetehcH"eHt III
Government salaries.
Mr. Carter spoke at length upon the subjects embraced
in The general discussion.
MIR. ngcrso took the fnor but gave way for motion
made by Mr. Graves that the committee rise, which was
decided in the negative ayes 25, noes lo3
Mr.. lngerso then proceeded in the discussion, and
occupied The floor at the time paper went to press
NAVAL SEnvIcE.-The bill making appropriations toI
the Naval Service for the current year, has at length
passed both Houses Of Congress, and as will undoub
eddy be approved by the President Of the u States may
be considered TO be law. AS will be probably some
weeks before it finds place in our columns in tie
course of our publication Of the acts passed at this SOS
sion OF Congress, have, in the following lines, sum
med up, for the information Of our friends IN and out
the Navy, the principal particulars Of The bill!
.. Naral appropriations for 1886.