Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-10

IN accommodate the gentleman ana tie co'"''cc' "ut
lie was not sufficiently ACQUAINTED VIII III. - ,hs
Orders 10 know whether he should be ehuGe9 slpslhe
soor n,on another bill, il he yielded IL ho"s-->a'
The Chair said he would not. r,,.,
Mr. McConas remarked that he ala not KNOW out oy
ctasr he nght be considered entitled 10 the hon and
if so, he would give "uy, ahu ot " ~ f
some future OCCASION. o., ,l ,, ,,,
Mr. CambreIcng said fthe gentleman would lake mat
onr. il would very much facilitate the public busn
Ind accommodate the cnmmittee and he did not doubt
the committee by common courtesy ana CONSENT ~oulu
consider him entitled to the hoor.
A general expression of consent having been given,
Mr. McComas gave way 80
bill -, =,
The question being The motion Of Mr. Mercer 10
amend the clause Ivy providing for the establishment OF
National Foundry,
Mr. Ward stated for the information Of the commit
tee tina, the subject of the establishment of National
Foundry was under consideration III the Committee on
Military Affairs, and that bIll on the SUBJECT WOULD
soon be rrpnrted
The motion then rejected.
MIR. Cumbrel-ng moved to amend the ou ny lncreas-
ing the appropriation for subsistence from S3'O4oO TO
S4!i5 400 which was agreed to.
Mr. Hardin moved 10 strike out the following cnusc:
For the payment Of the taxes for 1885, assessed by the
State Of Pennsylvania on the u States Arsenal, on Lie
Schuykill river, $40.
After some remarks from Messrs lngcrsol, Hardin
and Harper, the motion was agreed Il"
Mr. Canlbrerng moved TO insert the following words
arr the 4ith line For extra clerks in the Office Of the
Ouarermasters and assistants al ports were their duties
conld not he pcrtnrmed without such add; and addi
tonul sum of 81 900 to meet this object which was
agreed to- ~
MIR. Sewer moved to strike out the following "For
barracks, quarters so!eh"usss hospital detGncts &c
at or in the vicinity Of Fort Gibson, in the Territory OF
Arkansas fifty thousand dollars, and TO insert in lieu
thereof the following clause For enabling toe Secreta-
~ of War under the direction OF The President OF tile
United States 10 remove the troops from Fort Gibson 10
I,I, iI,oh Ark
western frontier line Of Arkansas and TO cause fort TO
be erected upon the point selected for the acconmo.
dalon of the troops Of The United States, and for the
better defence Of the Arkansas frontier, sou oOo.
Mr. Garland of La, said he very glad the gentle
man had proposed to break up the establishment al Fort
Gibson for it would be found by reference to the Army
Register, that officers and troops had died at this
station than at any other. But lie hoped the gentleman
would leave the place, without designation, and subject
to the decision Of the department.
Mr. Cambrecng said he hoped that some other occa-
sion wnud be taken for the introduction OF the PROPOSE
ton The fertilization bill would afford more nppro-
PIRATE opportunity for the motion.
Mr. Ward said the subject had been before the COM
mittre on Military Affairs, and bill reported for the OBJ
irct. He no reason why the proposition OF the gen
tenan from Arkansas should not prevail The post at
Fort Gibson, would be OF service, account OF It's
extreme unhcaItliness
Mr. Carter said, that on account of the rnhcallhness
Of the situation force stationed at Fort Gibson could
be effective three months in year He hoped tie pro-
vision would be stricken out OF this bill.
After some further remarks from Messs. r. nj. John
son, Can,brcens Hardin Sewer Garland, OF Louisiana
Adams, Thomson, Of Ohio, Williams, Of North Carolina
Parker and Howard, the motion was agreed To-.
On motion Of Mr.. Canbreeng, the item Of 10000
for Fort Armstrong, in the State of Illinois, was stricken
cut.
On motion Of Mr. Cambreleng the item of 81 600 for
contingencies for the Army, was reduced to $1,000
The bill was then laid aside, and the bill making ap
preparations for the naval service for the year 1885, re-
the Committee on Naval Atlairs, and reported with
amendments to the amendments, was taken up.
Mr.. jarvis said The Committee on Naval Affairs had
agreed 10 in the amendments OF the SENATE bu
differed with that body IN some OF the details III refer
ence to the proposed South Pacific expedition Of disco
very.
The clause Of the original bill appropriang for pny
Of the officers, seamen nc ST g14, l1S was Increased
by the Senate 10 81 1921 4o and The Committee on Ma
val Affairs reported amendment fixing iheentre
at S2,3lS,Gl7.
The amendment TO the Senales amendment wns
agreed to- and the amendment, amended Was agreec
The amendment of the Senate, approprialing $3.50,
900 for dry dock ut Brooklyn, after some explanation
from MIR Jarvis, wns disagreed TO-
The Qutstiun heing the amendment proposed by
In, committee the Spnatts amendment providing io
an expedition of survey and discovery to the South Seas
MIR. Halves inmaed some opposition to The PtopoSl
tim, and moved tina, the committee rise:
The question being taken, quorum did not vote.
quorum.
quorum being ascertaned TO be present, the House
again resolved itself into Committee and motion o
Mr.. Canbrerng the committee rose, and reported TIT
bill making appropriations for the support Of The Army
for The year lS:G, with amendments.
The amendments were concurred in, and the bill ws
ordered TO be engrosscd for third reading Read thirt
time, and passed
Mr. Jarvis asked the House to 20 into the Committee
Of the Whole the stale Of tho Union upon the Navy
Inf the INF
the longer delay Of the ordinary appropriations.
Mr.. Finton moved that the House adjourn.
MIR. jarvis asked the yeus and nays on that motion
and they were ordered
The question being taken, the motion WINS lost-yca
50, nays Is.
Mr. Jarvis moved Tint the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union TIT
bill making appropriations for the naval service OF thu
United States Tor the year 1885, and the motion being
put. quorum did not vote.
Mr. Wise moved an adjournment, and The question be
ing taken, By lecrs there appeared, ayes u, noes u
tie.
The Chair voted in the nrsnt:rc. So the motion wa
lost
The question being again taken The motion that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole or
the state Of The Union, it taken by tclers wher
there appeared aycs17. 2S; quorum.
MIR. Crnmer moved II cal! of the House
Mr.. Storer moved an adjournment.
The motion being put, The telers reported ayes G.
t3. So the motion agreed to, and
The House adjourned.
Thursday May 5, 1896.
IN SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from the
War Department, in reply to resolution calling for the
opinions of the Department to an increase in the com
pensation Of the clerks in the departments, which, will
the previous communications The subject, was
retired to the Committee on Finance
Petitions we're presented by Mr. Kent, Mr.. Mexican
Mr. Moore, and Mr. Buchanan. THE last petition was
from the Board Of Trade of Philadelphia in favor Of Tie
clearing out Of the navigation Of the Ohio
DISTRICT BANKS. .~a
hlr. Kent from The Committee for the District of Co
lumbia to whom we're referred the memorials concern
ing the Banks OF the District, reported bill to rxtrnt
the charters of certain banks in the District OF Coum
ha. and for other purpnses: which reud 6rs
second time, ordered to be printed and made the spcciu