Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-26

lures that had ever even thought OF calhhS He ose
Their These committees were never expected TO act
The amendment then was absolutely indispensable, AND
would present some check to the contingent eSPendi
lures Nh H. advertcd to the extraordinary isct mat
in return from the War Department. The expenses OF
the West Point Academy were set down as amounting
to little more than $4,000 per annum, while the House
was called upon from yaar to year, 10 appropriate up
wards of $3.50, 900 for that institution
MIR. A, H. Shcpperd addressed the House for some
time in support of this nlodlhcauon ana ,ioug"' the
MIR Adams was Opposed to the modification to the
amendment for the must in rons results would be the
inevitable consequence Of publishing the contingent e1
nrndi,urrs for foreign intercourse and missions abroad
treat portion of which must necessarily be OF secret
nature lie was also opposed 10 it, because it was in
consistent with the provisions OF the existing law pre-.
scrbing the duties Of the President Of the United States,
and placing that fund at his disposal He presumed
that law was carried into effect; and if So the amend
ncnt Of The gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr Ship
perd) was entirely unnecessary
Mi Bond again addressed the House for short lime
in support Of the amendment.
Mir. Webster said as this the last amendment of
The Committee of the Whole and as the debate i,
seemed 10 be interpnable, he demanded the previous
question.
Mr. Williams of North Carolina moved call of the
House. which was ordered, and after proceeding with
the call for few names, on motion OF
Mr. Spangler the further proceedings of Tie call were
dispensed wltE-ayrs IS, NOES not counted.
The House then refused 10 second the call for the pre-
vious Qufslon-uyes 81 noes 81.
The debate was then further continued by Mcssrs
Everett, Mason Of Virginia, Rcncher, and Mckay.
Mr. Mckay suggested modification to his colleague
amendment, by excepting such expenditures of the con
tngent expenses for foreign intercourse MS were settled
on certificate by the President of the United States which
MIR. Shepperd accepted notification and the
amendment, as modified was then agreed 10.
MIR. Cave Johnson then moved to amend his amend
ment by inserting after the word Congress, in lieu Of
the statement required by law Which was agreed
The question then required upon concurring with the
Committee of the Whole in their proposed amendment
az amended and the debate was further continued by
McssTs. Cave johnson, Mer.r, Whittlesey, Cambre
leng. Toucey and Boon.
The question then taken, md the mendment, al
amended was concurred in; yeas Isl, nays07.
Mr. Cambreeng rose, he said TO make suggestion t
the gentlemen who had offered various amendments II
Committee Of the Whole, that as the Committee O
Ways and Means had acted under The practice lie nga
almost say under the instructions of the House, by
GLIDING from this BILL far as practicable, every apPro
praton not authorized by existing act Of Congress
he would therefore respectfully suggest 10 those gentle
men, that there would be other opportunities presented
which would be more proper than the present. Tor Offer
ing their amendments, particularly ON the lighthouse
| and other bills from the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. flanagan said, he neither for the purpose o
Offering amendment, nor of making speech; but
believing the interest Of the country in every quarter de-
tnaned The speedy action of Congress upon this BILL
that the country at this time actually suffering under
the present circumstances, he rose for the purpose
pecudng any further Improbable debate, and he there
fore demanded the previous question.
The motion Tor the previous question was then second
ed by the House. taken by lersycas 95, nays Gil and
on ordering the main question 10 be put,
MIR. Mercer asked for the yeas and nays which were
ordered, and the result was-yeas lG4, nays1I
So the House determined that the main question
which was on the engrossmcnt of the bill, SHOULD be
put, and that question then agreed to without
4 count.
The bill was then ordered 10 be cngros,cd for third
reading tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the bills from the Senate
fixing the Northern boundary Of Ohio, and for the ad
mission of Michigan into the Union and the bill for the
admission of Arkansas into the Union, ordered 10
DC printed
tons from the War Department; the first transmitting
report from The Cummssary General of Subsistence in
relation to the cigrating Choctaw Indians, and the
cond report Of the Engineer Bureau, respecting the
national road West at the river Ohio; which apo
priately referred.
On motion Of Mr. Storer,
The House, at quarter past FIVE O'clock, P. NJ. ad-
journed
Thursday !3p7I 81.
IN sENATE.
The bill to distributc the eyas Of the Puhit Lands
was resuurcd-Nr. Wright concluded in opposition
MIR. Crlcnden spoke in favor. Mr. Walker moved an
amendment Introduce established rate Of value
the graduation prnc pc--Mr Clay opposed 10
the northumberland then the Senate adj ourncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The bill to authorize the President of the u. S. to
accept the services of Volunteers in certain casrs
and the bill ''to provide for the better protection OF the
Western frontier came up in Committee Of the Whole
and discussed by various members before the Com.
GENERAL. APPROPRIATION BILL.
The "b making appropriations for the civil and dipo
matte expenses of the United States for the year 1885,
having hecn yesterday ordered TO be engrosscd and read
q third time to- day, read third time
Mr.. Mercer moved that the bill be rrcommittcd 10 the
Committee of the Whole the State of the Union, with
instructions to amend it, by'reducng the appropriated
for the New York custom house from 0O 900 dollars 10
100000 dollars, and limiting the expense Of the to
Sl00O0O and by adding the bill section, providing
in substance that Of tho proceeds Of the public
lands for the years 1922 lS3 1884 and 1885, the OF
$23 6Sl 900, be distributed among the several States
to be ap?nr!ioncd according TO their respective fed
era NUMBERS and TO hc paid in fur quarterly install
rncn;S on the LIST Of July next on the 1s Of t0bcr
the st of January, and lst Of April the Treasurer
other proper officer each State with allowance Of lie
per cent in addition to the thus allotted 10 each Of
the seven new States.
Mr. Mercer spoke at great length in support of his
motion.
Mr. French minated wish 10 enter upon the discus.
sion Of the subject al proper time
Mr. Camhrclrng suggested that an opportunity for
continuing the discussion would be afforded when the
Army bill taken up. The question would then be
presented whether the surplus should be appropriated
10 the public defence or be distributed among the States
He hoped that the bill for the necessary support of the
Government, after having been delayed four months,
would now be passed
Mr.. Mercer insisted upon the p.oprety of providing
for the measure proposed by him in this bill.
After fulher discussion the previous question was
moved by Mr. Gideon Lee and carried, 50 to Gi--and
then the appropriation Bill PASSED.
Friday, april %.
IN SENATE.
Petitions were presented by hlessrs Pren;iss. Niles
and Walker
MIR Shepley presented sundry resolutions adopted by
the Legislature of Maine, instruclng the Senators from
that State 10 urge the adoption OF amendment of the
Constitution in relation 10 the election Of President and
Vice President, the granting of liberal appropriations for
the purpose Or national arfvne" and the passage of
sures to protect the State of Maine against foreign oC
gression The resolutions ordered tn be printed. -
The bill for the relief Of W. Bond aud W. Douglas was