Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

$500 for the contingent expenses of The ton n;;
o. tensions which, as branch Of the War Department,
ne nough. could not require SO large a sum, Unless
some satisfactory explanation could be given he should
move TO strike II out. MIR. Cambrelcng replied that
every member OF Congress knew that the business of
the ohce was very expensive, and the numerous calls
upon IN every rendered the penses for stationary
ana oiher well known numerous expenses great or
greater than any other department. MIR. Wise then
wished TO make the appropriation specific that could
not be appropriated TO any other purposes
MIR. Wise then moved strike ont the words for
contingent expenses and insert for stationary and
other similar expenses Of the Commissioner of PEN
sions, $1,000
per- lie had examined the subject, and was satisfied
ina, inc money was requred and he could not vote to
strike ii out, to reduce the sum
Mr.. ADAMS thought there would be no essential diff
cle"cc IN ,ie ernis ond as every item of the expend-
tnre must be accounted for, and the accounts must BIO
srtueu he thought the gentleman fears were not well
founded lie then went to say that he hoped the
abuses spoken OF by the gentleman were founded in
runor, and had no real existence lie knav ,ha,
such abuses crept into all Governments: but he knew
that suspicion jealousy and SANDER often raised preiu
dlces against honest men The remedy, if there were
the committees of this House.
MIR Wise agreed perfectly that abuses should be in
CURED inio and that was what he had been xous to
nave done by the House for the whole session but the
House would not inquire. He alluded 10 the ycnle
mans (Nlr Adams) administration and said he had
been most grossly abused and scandaized and enoe Of
The stories about the East Room which never had baen
furnished I'll General Jackson into Office and then
IL was iunishcd at the expense of $4,000. Without
s ict siern republican inquiry To inquire of the Heads
OF Departments would be in van for they would let
truth fall by the way. lie had mentioned abuses be-
Cause investigation was stiard and he on to con-
as the conduct OF the present party aud Government
winch Will not allow inquiry, with that OF Mr. Adams;
ana ie was informed, that when his Admnisra alton was
charged with exiravagance waste and corruption nei
her the Government the party ever in one instance
resisted an inquiry into abuses He concluded with saw
ing mat ne had no special objection the item and
would Withdraw his amendment
Mr. Ashley moved 10 amend the bill in The oo6tb limo
nm styrp' ipra.
Tins referred TO the subject of salary for land COM
missioner
The amendment was adopted
MIR Lay moved 10 strike all the approximations for
the expenses Of the Territorial Government of Niche
gan
IA message was here received from the SENATE stat
ing that they had adhered their disagreement to the
amendment of the House the bill establishing the Ter.
iitoria government OF Wisconsin, and asked confer
ence on Inc same having appointed conlerees their
part
Nh Sorer spoke at length on the subject of the
o"n conte nding that Michigan had put herself out Of
the paS oil the Government of the United States, and
was no longer entitled TO its protection. He stated that
as ne had understood there was Governor OF Michi
gan except tber State Governor and no courts az
cept those OF her own establishing.
MIR. CaInbe leng said had not vet acknowledged
inc Independence Of Michigan admitted her into the
Union Ontil We had done the other we were
bound to provide for the expenses of the Territorial Co
vernmrnI The money would not be drawn unless it
was wanted
Mr. Cave Johnson suggested an amendment to the
notion providing that the salaries of the officers of the
Territories OF Arkansas and Michigan paid in proper
ton to the time which should eapse before those Terri
tories were admitted into the Union
Mr. Lay accepted ihe amendment a modification of
his motion
Mr. j. Y. Mason said there was no necessity for this
amenomen, The salaries paid by law not by the
appropriation Oil, and would be paid pro Till the
uhe when theH functions ceased from death resigDa-
tion, or change III the relations of the Territory
Alter some remarks from Mcssrs. Slorer Jones of
Michigan, vinon, Toucey, Lay and Sewer, the motion
Was rejected.
IN sENATE-Fyiday, Apra Is.
rentlons were presented by Mr. Porter
hr' Soidsbor',ugh presented memorial of the cit-
zens OF BaIorc the subject of clearing the ice bv
means OF an ice breaker, in the harbour of that CITY
Mr. ealoun presented the petition of David Melville
formerly wegher and gauger in the custom house al
Newport X. J., and who turned ont of office in
March, 1852 under circumstances alleged to be of ex
tTaordinary oppression.
Some debate ensued on this petition The case ,vos
admitted to be one which required examinations and the
petition was referred to the Committee on Commerce,
and with The documents, ordered to be printed
MIR Kent offered The following resolutions: which lies
over for consideration:
kesOIred, That the President of the United States be-
requested TO open negotiations with the Government of
France, soon The diplomatic intercourse between
The Two countries shall be renewed for the purpose of
placing our trade in tobacco with that country upon
more liberal footing than the existing system of admins
ifatIon cmregie admits of, Corresponding better
with Tie generous spirit exhibited heretofore as wen as
at his tne by the United States in reducing the duties
PUBLIC LANDS
On motion Of Mr.. King, of Alabama the Senate nro
eeedfd 10 consider the bill provide for the distribution
of the proceeds of the public lands &c when
Mr. Benton addressed the Senate at length for the
purpose of sowRgy that the erection OF necessary fo
cations would absorb the surplus revenue and That fbs
bill now before the Senate antngonstca 10 the sys
TEN oil national defence recommended by the President
and the situation Of the country
MIR. Ewing, Of Ohio, said few words on which he
stacd that the Impression IN his mind from persal of
The ssae ot ibe President, was that the President
and the Heads Of the War and Navy Departments are
not III favor of such extended appropriations as were
RECOGNISE nded.
Mf, gen,oa made brief explanation when the bill
YVES, Tot the presents laid on the table.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the resolution
to change the time for making the the Gene
raj Post Office
Some amendments which had been proposed Inv The
COMMITTEE on the Pos; Office and Post Roads were
agreed to- aud The resolution ordered be
On motion Of MIR. Crittenden, il was ordered that
wheh The Senate adJoufns 1t adjourn to meet Mon
day.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
90 motion Of Mr.. Bell the House took up the bill from
tie Senate To carry into effect the treaties concluded
with the Cbckasaw tribe of Indians; which was read
twice, committed to tho committee Of the whole House
and made the order for this day.
On motion Of Mr. Bell the House then went into com
mitee Of the whole, on The above bill
The committee rose, and reported the bill without
amendment and il was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading, and read third time and pissed
The bill making appropriations for The payment Of re.
evolutionary and other pensioners, returned from the Sc
nate with an amendment, taken up and the amend
fnent eoncurred in
GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
On motion Of MI Cambreleng, the House then re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on The state
Of the Union, (hir Patton in tie Char) on tho bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses Of the United States, for the year 1896.
The question being on the motion Of MIR Harrison Il,
of rftfr Il