Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03
Mason in the ehair in pursuance of the special or

der OF the Goth Of January.
The bill making appropriations for the support Of the
Army for the year iciG was taken up and read
MIR cambrcleng moved to amend the bill in the fol- |
LOVING clause For the armament of Qualifications two
hundred thousand doliars, by striking out $500 OOO
and inserting 81 22I 600
Mr. Cambreleng spoke at length, in supper, If
the motion, entering at large into the subject of the sur
plus revenue and the expenditures
MIR Bell made remarks in defence Of his course
from from the animadversions of the gentleman from New
fork and the official paper in this city.
Aftct some further remarks from hcssrs Calnbrclepo
and Bell, "s
Mr.. Mercer addressed the committee at some lcnc,h
on the subject, and moved strike out the clause pro-
posed to be amended, and insert the following:
or 'e purchase or construction of foundry for ord
nance at such place the Secretary of War with the
appreciation ut the President of the United States may
Select and for deraying the expense of conducting the
operations OF such foundry for year. including the
purchase OF necessary tools and materials, the Of
hundred thousand dollars and that the further sum
Of hundred Thousand dollars be appropriated to the
purchase OF ordnance for immediate use
Mr.. Moore, of New York took the floor and ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Bynuni, the committee ros.
lie Speaker laid before the House a communities tiop
rom the Secretary OF State transmitting i'm compliance
with resolution of the 23d instant list of the awards
naae ny ,ne commissioners on Tho claims under he
venton with the King of the Two Siciliee which was
laid ON the table, aud ordered to be printed
The House then adjourned
Thursday. .Apri %
IN SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate a repor, from the
secretary OF the Navy, enclosing report the Board
OF commissioners in reply TO resolution r Benton ~
calling for statement of the ma ximum amour, of an
propra,ion which could be bcneicully expended in the
naval deiences which was ordered To- he Refereed n, the
Committee Naval Aairs and ordered TO he nr;n,rd
Mr. Tomlinson, from the Committee on Pensions 10
whom the subject had been referred by resolution of
the Senate, reported bill TO restore 10 certain invalid
pensioners the amount of pensions by them renuuisi-
ed; which was read first ne and ordered to second
reading
sTATuARY
ne resolution OF Mr. Buchanan, nstucting the Com
mte on Finance TO inquire into the expediency of au
horzing the President of the United States To- controc,
with l.. rersco for furnishing two groups of satuary to
complete The eastern front of the Capitol taken up
ana DEBATE ensued IN which MIR. Preston, Mr. Man.
gum, Mr. Calhoun, MI. Buchanan, Mr. Clay Mr. Da-
Wis, and Mr. Clayton participated.
Mr. Alangum moved 10 strike out Finance - and in.
sert the Library make the reference 10 the
Committee on the Library.
MIR Preston moved to amend The resolution by striking
our the name OF Luigi Persco and the words two
groups5of statues"
The amendment was then negatyed, and the rcsolu.
Mr.. Ruggles from tile Select Committee on the Pa
tent Once made report accompanied by BILL to re-
organize the Patent Office.
The bill, which is very long having been read
Mr. clayton moved that 5000 copies of the bill and
report be printed and the motion agreed to- and the
DILL was ordered To second reading
for the year 1896
The bill making further appropriations for the SUM-
precision OF indian hostiites Florida Sc yeraliy
read third time, and passed
The bill to appropriate for limited term the proceeds
oil me public lands, and grant lands TO certain States was
read third time
The question being on its passage
f. Mics made some observations in opposition the
MIR Benton moved to recommil the bill with instruc
lions to ascertain and report the proper charges for ex
penditures to be deducted from the ayails of the nn
lands; which decided in the ncgalive only 6fcen
voting in the affirmative.
On motion of MIR. Norris that the Senate adjourn the
yeas ana nays being rcqured ii decided in the
negative, as follows:
>, Yeas-Nlessrs Benton, Brown, Cu,bert Ewing. of
H., Grundy Ill., Hubbard King, Ala. King of Ga
Linn, Morris Nicholas Niles, Rives Robinson Rugqles
shepey iaiimadge, Walker, Wright-2O
MysIM e:srs Black, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Davis Ewing, of Ohio, Godsborough Hen
bricks, Kent Knight, Leigh, Mexican, Mangum, Moore
Maudain, Porter, Prentiss, Robbins, Southland, SwA,
Tomlinson, Webster, WHICH,
After some words in explanation from Messrs Porter
Benton, and Morris
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.: Pierce, of New Hampshire asked the consent Of
lhe House to take up and dispose the resolution sub
goole) lie hoped there would be no objection for
IL seemed to him that II due the gentleman and
disposed of
Objections having been made
MIR Pierce moved suspension of the Rules and The
motion being put, quorum did vote.
The question being again taken it was decided in the
affirmative. " wy
DEPosITE BANKS
The resolution was then taken up and read
The question being on the motion of Mr. Wise to
amend the resolution,
MIR. Bond resumed and concluded his rama,ls On a.
SUBJECT OF our currency and the depose banks.
MIR. Pierce, of New Hampshire followed in reply TO
preceded him in the debate indicating the Secretary of
the Treasury from the allegations made aaainst that Off
cer In reference to has official conduct Nh r. said TINT
u the inquiries were addressed 10 the Secretary of the
Treasury, they would, he presumed, be fully satisacto
ry, and promptly answered, and if they were not so n
sweTed he would then be prepared for an invcs
ugaton, by select committee, proposed by the zen
man from Virginia, CHR Wse)
Mr. GIlett then took tie floor, but the hour Of one
O'Clock having arrived the special Order Of the Day was
announced. w.
Mr.. Dromgoole moved that the Rules be suspended
Tor tue purpose OF proceeding in the consideration of the
fesoluon remarking that he presumed the House wish
ed to dispose Of il.
The motion was lost, the vote being 80 10 So not
two-thiIds
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
- On Inoton OF Mr. Cambreleng, the House went into
Comntee oil The Whole on the state of the Union
(Mr T. Mason in the char) in pursuance Of the spe
cial order of the Goth of January
The bill making appropriations for the support of the
army tor The year 1896 was taken up
Inc question being on the motion Of Mr. CambrclenO
TO amend The bill IN the following clause For the ar
nanen OF iortifcaiions two hundred thousand dollars
by striking out $2OOOOO and inserting 81 ,224 ,0OO
Mr. Mercer moved to strike out the entire clause and
insert, IN lieu thereof, the following:
For the purchase construction Of foundry for ord
nance az such place the Secretary of War with the
appreciation OF the President Of the United States NAV
select and Tor defrayng the expense of conducting the
operations OF such foundry for year, including the
purchase OF necessary tools and materials the sum of
- hundred thousand dollars and that the further sum
OF - hundred thousand dollars be appropriated to Tie
purchase OF ordnance for immediate use
MIR. Moore, Of New York, who was entitled to the
floor, addressed the committee at length
Mr. Moore having remarked that he had been III for
some time, and not able to continue his speech as
he felt his physical powers falling resumed his seat with
To- his rkg