Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
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MIR. Hardin Withdrew the motion for the present, in
order TO ascertain whether the Office provided for by
law.
Mr. Hardin moved an additional item of $3.50
pensaton the Clerk fer recording the opinions of the
Supreme Court Agreed To.
Me- Cambreleng moved increase the item for the ex-
Penses oil courts Jas, &c of the United States in the
District OF columbia, by striking $J33, OO0 and in
sorting $3i5 900. Agreed to-
This Increase proposed in con sequence of the ex
Penses attending the arrest of the persons charged with
being concerned in burning the Treasury buiding.l
MI LAWYER moved to insert an item approp rating $500
Tor office rent aud fuel Cor each OF tho Registers and
Receivers Of the public money
Alter soine debate, in which Messrs. LAWYER. John
son of Louisiana, Hardin Ripley, Vanderpoel, Vinton
Lane, Boon, and Thompson oil S Carolina took part
Mr. LNwler, a, the suggestion of MIR. Ripley, modified
the notion 50 as to provide that the Registers aud Re-
ceivers OF the public moneys whenever their salaries
and emoonens did not amount 81 900 year should
be allowed Office rent at the expense of the Government
The motion TO amend was rejected
On motion of MIR. Ovens the item allowing 50 100
Tor The oce and fuel OF the surveyor the public lands
MIR. Mason, Of Va, moved TO amend the bill by in
serung Prussia after Mexico in the item making appro
Psa'ons Tor the outfits OF Charges dcs Arcs Peru
aud Mexico which agreed to and the whole
amount OF the item increased from 50 600 To 3 500
Inc following clause being read: a. For contnne mt
lars ' wv
Mr. Cambrelcng moved to strike il out
MIA H. Shepperd spoke at length on the sub
Jec OF the expenditures connected with the contingent
cies of our foreign intercourse which lie appeared TO
nave very closely investigated in his capacity of Chair
man OF the COMMITTEE ON that subject, aud urged the
proprety OF reducing and regulating them
The motion to amend agreed TO-
The following clause having been read For t,,.
expenses OF intercourse with the Barbary Powers,
Mr. A. H. shepperd moved 10 strike on, s,,z ooo 49,,
length.
:, Mr.. Wise spoke in support of the motion, and Mr.
Mason of Va, opposed il.
Mr. Shepherd at the suggestion of Mr. Mason. modi.
ned his motion so as TO reduce the TO Sl2U00 and
Inc motion, as modified, was agreed to-
On inouon OF MIR. Cainbreenv, the foowiny cl,ns.
was stricken out:
For the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse
The following clause having been read "For The
documentary History of the American Revolution per
act OF March I'd, 1888, $20,00O'-
Mr. Gave johnson made remarks in opposition ia
Tue proposed appropriation The original contract would
ne sad have amounted to S4OS 000 but revised con.
tract limited the number OF the volumes to twenty His
opinion was, he said, that with this Limitation the
expense would cost nearly double that su He
that the appropriation should be stricken out AT
proper time he would offer resolution for rescndino the
contract upon the payment Of reasonable damages or for
renewing II with proper limitations lie could ens;Iv
prove, he said that the Secretary of State in maxim G
contract departed from the letter and spirit of the ,v
IRON which he derived his authority and he would on no
account, give vote which would sanction it,
Inc motion 10 strike out the clause was agreed Ia
Inc following clause having been read: sFor the cree
ton OF custom house in New ork three undred tbo
sand dollars, IN addition TO former appropriations
Alter some conversation the subject i'm which
nessrs. Underwood, Calhoun, of Mass, Hardin Cam
breleng Sorer, Mercer c. Johnson and REYNOLDS took
part, -
Mr. Mercer moved to strike out the clause which mo-
ton was rejected by vote of "A to 81
MI Mercer now rose, he said, endeavor TO str;ke
out SO much OF this appropriation would indicate r
ference OF marble TO brick the material used in this
structure lie therefore moved TO reduce the approprn
ton to $ioOO00 There was one reason al leas, ,.hb
ought 10 induce the gentleman from New York TO ussep.
10 the motion; great committed in an onr
public edhces in building fast If more tim. -,
been taken In the erection of this Capitol its Wess.rn
front would not now be iumbling ruins MIR 81 en-
arged upon this view of the subject One hundred md
Hiy thousand dollars large a sum as conId no
Prs9nlIaoly expended during the present year
ne motion was rejected by vote of SO to n
The following clause having been read. For co,n,
ing The public warehouse at Baltimore Sl7, OO0'-
Mr. Chambers, of Penn, moved TO strike out this
cause, ana supported the motion at some lcnglh
Alter some remarks from Mr.. McKim in exclamation
OF inc circumstances attending lhis work the motion
10 strike out was rejected
The bill having been gone tLrouob .,;,b h.
BIT Cambreleng moved to increase the APPROXIMATION
.or ceIs ana messenger in The office Indian fairs
from $3.50 to 81 $50. Agreed TO-
Mr. liawes moved that the committee rise Lost
q. Coaannoreeng moved to insert clause appropriate
ing 600 for the purchase of medals and swords for
Col Croghan and others. Agreed TO- "
Mr. Canbreleng moved to insert the following amend
q For the survey of the coas, of the United s...,,s
$4,000" " '"e o"'''" S'N''S'
Mr. Hardin wished 10 know if under this appeespia
tom the mineraogist TO be sent out apain
Mr. Cnmbrclcng replied in The negative
Inc amendment was then agreed TO-
,;n 5000 no moved to insert clause apprepra-
ing S2oOoOO IN addition TO former appropriations for
The erection of a custom house at Boston -
Mr. Lawrence made some statements in sunnor, NJ
the amendments; which were corroborated hv Mr. Cam
breleng. y '' OA"'-
After some remarks from Messrs Mason of Ohio.
lawrence, Hawes, Underwood, Wise, Cambreleng'
MERCER Hatner, Harper, Peyton, Hannegan Cushin5 |
ahd iSeed, The motion was agreed 10.
MI raves moved an amendment For enlargr,r
the custom-house at Louisville, Kentucky S25 OOO7'
Ai,ef some remarks from Messrs. HAYES Graves and
Cambreleng, the motion was rejected
Mr. Mason of Va, remarked that he had hoo, o;o,
hours IN his place without reifcslment and as there
were many amendments yet TO be offered he moved tha
the committee rise Lost-G5 10 So
Mr.. Underwood moved an amendment annronr,,;n, |
$'oV,o0O ior lie improvement Of the nayi9abl waters
IN Tie State OF Kentucky, to be expended ssI III a.
rectlon OF the Board of internal improvements 81 H.
state; which motion was lost % ''
, Mr.. cave Johnson moved an amendment making il !
lne DUTY OF the Secretaries OF State Treasury VAR md
navy Departments, The Postmaster General The ecrs
,nry OF tne senate, and the Clerk of the House of Re-
representatives. to lay before Congress in the first esk az
January OF each year, statement showing the xnen
futures nunng the preceding year, of tue SUNG nnnro
PtGted Tor their departments respectyeIv uodor d.,
mead oil contingent and incidental expenses sae,roi,,
each 'e o. expenditure, and designating each person
to whom it is paid. Agreed TO- '''
Mr.. Sorer moved to amend by INSERTING an ton r |
natl, Ohio p ~ N''Oi"
Mr. Reynolds moved to amend the amend,ncn, no ~,
Propraiing the sum of s. for the erection Of marine
hosai on the western waters the site To be selected
Iu .e money 70 be expended under e direction of the
secretary OF the Treasury; which together viii lie o.
gin9i amendment Of MIR. Storer was rejected
MT Williams, Of Ky, moved an an,cnd,aent ann,o
Paung %ov,VOO Tor tie Improvement of Tie Cus,i,er
land river, from the mouth Of Laurel TO Nastvill r.
nessee. Rejected seA
Dt Boon moved an appropriation Of 25 Oao for tho
Lost ' i""'1h1'--