Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-19
and was unsatisfactory lie also desired an investigation


into the tu!ngs Of tie Secretary himself
! Air. W then adrerlcL 10 another alleged fraud OF an
agent of The Government into whose hands sum 81
$3.50 00O appropriated ii the last SESSION hd oee Pac
cd which kept by him, as was SAID, Tor some lTn
moullis used in private specuatIons by whcn nc
realized some ten, twenty. thirty or l"rty thousand u"!afS
! He then referred to the condition OF The atposne
banks which unable to NEE! their liabilities II cali
cd upon. Should proposition be agreed upon 10 GiS,
tribute the surplus revenue, there would lie gc!rLal
smash among them They could not meet the cali Tor
the depcsilrs lie then required to his charges against
Reuben NJ WlEry, rs connected with his relations u
The tcpas;e banks, whom lie dcs sna.ed the n!sefa
bic pi.p of tho Treasury, and ol the parly. lie said
in reply t, the card i'll this mornings Globe, that lie
cared nothing about Whitney pcrjurics orprvar trans
ac:io,.s. bot only !!S cbncXICn with The 1reiSay ana
the vup!r money. He also wished to bring Levi ~ uod
bury Whitn"ys master and co-partncr to the bar {"
pii.c ui,i;o:i by the appointment OF 4 select ccm!::'e
with authority send Tor persons and papers. l''!e
were serious charges, lie sulcnn assured the llcis"
he could prove against Whitney, If not against The Sc
creia5y. Nh W. dwrlt at length on this sub ec, ans
cuntiasstd The rcpugnancc Of ME- Woodbury. 10 imvrs
tigaiion with the voluntary solicitation OF AIR lia"t';
and Mr. Crawford for Inquiry into their conduct. lie
said in conclusion. that he would not vote for dollar
v appropriation, either pure or Impure, Ia! he Ei!ew
wh"rc the public moneys were, whether liz! wcrc Sale
or vt, by whun ana how they we're uscu aHd whether
I'Ilry abused Or not
Nj ~ II. SHEPHERD rose 10 address hc conmtcr hit
Mr. Bond rc;maTk!ng that the gentleman MAS lnds'
pos, moved that tic Committee rise.
Mr.. JHinb.e"ng Siiu iC shout! lie
objection under such circumstances but he would mere
IL remark that. il they to gn ia this way II would
be impossible 10 when this LiI! could be got through
Il was ty:r!iy.one tJio pages in LENGTH aid Ihry had
moi yet progressed with the .:rS six lines Of il: upon
clause vi which the whole controversy involved al
aI1u.It only ct IS GEO.
hlr. A. II. Smppcrd then pcocrctcd to address The
co;nni.trc at length in support ol his amendment, and
referred variety Of particulars Of expenditure both
in lbe State and otter departments, under the head Of
contingent EXPENSES To show that the suHi o! jJOO
would amply the whole ol the inclrnia!s and
contingencies Vi the Department "l Sate and that
sig 0U9 would DC sufficient TO cover the expense OF pub
fishing and distributing the laws.
The amendment then "a rClcd-aycs 10, noes u
Mr. Underwood moved To strike out the following
clause: "Fur IL" superintendent and Watcihah oi lr
Northeast Executive building, S!;IUU.
Mr. H. Slrppaid tI"ught the item OF $S3,S'O Tor
the contingent expenses vi Tie SAT-! building enough 10
cover His expenditure.
Mr. CAmbrccng made brief explanation, and after Il
few words iruI MIR. Harper and Mr. e. Johnson, The
amr nd~irnt waS rejected without division.
Nj! Cat'rccng moved 10 increase III" rTl o! $?i :7GO
for compensation tho Glen is and mess. rrs IL Tie #.
lice of Third Auditor IL 81. 100, which, after few words
Of explanation tr',lm Mr.. G., agreed Il"
MIR Lay moved STRIFE lie ivyo following clauses:
Fo: .lprnsaon The Solicitor Of the Treasury $j,OD,
for compensation the CLERKS. &c., in The sad Of!
iicc : $40.
Nh l. sad he given 10 understand this Office n:as
a Snt
Mr. Caabrclcng replied. that lIr gentleman had bet.
tar 10 repeal the law under which the Office was
created.
The amendment rejected, and lnnon made
by Mr. CaIlLrclrng Increase thc SUM E" $ G5U il c
latter clause, to $:i95O, which was agrcedto
AIR. &. Johnson Of Tenn moved 10 strike out the
itrm Of :!U for compensation IL the Secretary to the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.- tU the 10Th OF tc
bIunry last and alter few words from AlcSsfs. Cam.
brrrng, Lawrence and Johnson, Tie Committee Tor
vi quorum, and rinrtc that fact To the ll1use.
Mr. llannrgan said tha Inasmuch as there were
ny imjnrlanl bills before tlr House which delayed
by the appropriation bills, aad as it was pobabt that
they nigh, he abc TO gel through This bill tonight, he
moved call Of the lluusr.
Mr. Einton move, AL .,arnlrrA
MI Parks confident that there quorum III
the House AMI, with v"T t. asccriuA that fact II"
called for the yeas and nays; which were ordered and
@crc--yras -, nays %.
So Tie House al ''utncd.
YAursday .7prii II.
Scnate-rhe bill to pr"v'd: for the "Dtsri6rttO" II
The Procerds II Tic PgbLic LaHdS, and giving lands
certain Stakes, up and various = amended
aui item after Seine remarks from Mr. Benton lad On
The abr.
The Senate then considered the Message OF tic II.
Of K. insisting lirr amendment 10 the bill rslabs
ng territorial government in the Territory Of WSc0n
sin. On Mr.. Bucrnans motion, C"mlI:'rr oi' Con
r!cmce resolved yeas 2' NAYS Sand hlrssrS
Buchanan, Webster amd Sierey appointed BY ;hc Chair
rs The Committee.
IintSc II REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Dronlgour caii,d up
his resolution asking uI.,r nurma!io Of the Srcrcta
~ OF the Treasury Of the mode Of srcrii"y Epo<tfe
Banks, contracts and agreements witt. them whether
and what agents appointed by the Treasury the
Dtposc Banks 10 conduct the arrangements.
MIR Wise offered his resolution IL a substitute Tor
Mr Dronlgnnc's, anl spoke ill ocl"c&, when tie CT
der ui The day taken up and the House procrrcd
in committee Of the whole The Gcmcrai APPROPRIATION
B% particulars in nur neAL)
WAsflIyarux April lij.-Lit;ir business al con3e-
Gurnce was lrai:actri ~ either House Yesterday
In the Senate. an"ngs; the mornng business, was the
pre- ei.;aun Of Il u"m,ria from DarM .NGirHc lately
wrighrr anL gaugcr III the Custom. house al Newr"r
in khoie Island, who represents that lie has been
moved from his employment under circumstances Of cX
lranrdinary oppression, Nc This memorial gave
Ia debate, which ended III referring t" the Commit
Tee Commerce., and ordering Il, with the dcun:crls
TO bC printed
After ransaclinl some other business the Senate re.
sunlrd the consideration Of the bill for the distribution
Of the procr. Dis Of tie sale oil the public lands among
the several Safes &c. and ad nurnrd 1t clock I'LL
MGaiay st. without taking any qucs."n on Ill" bill.
In :ic House oi REPRESENTATIVES, after some llama
ton between Two Of Tic membrrs (ei"r'rd in another
part of fridays papcr) concerning paS1ag" IN debate
on "Wednesday last, and receiving rep"rIs, Nc, I'll"
House resumed in Committee Of the Whole, the gene
raj annual appropriation bill, and continued engaged in
tie disc of the details Of That bill all Tic remainder
OF the days sitting.
Tie House has not yet acted upon tic Scnalrs pro.
posi;i II adjourn the ODD of May. Any thinking
reader will be able determine what probability there
Of adjournment at that day. when he informed
that besides the business yet before committees there
are no fever than hnndred bs depending br':.cen
the two 1ouscs oil Congress- some Of them Of moment
| Gus importance and great urgcncy.-.>a! Int.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FriMy, april -
Immediately after reading tic journal, Nj. Denny rise
TO make motion; when
Sir. Howard requested him 10 yield the ;looT TO cnair
him 10 bring subject before the House, III which he
felt personal interest Mr. Denny having complied,
and leave being graded by the House,
MIR. Howard said tial he wished H. call the attention
of the House. ard Of The gentleman from Virginia, orr
Wisc) to tho imperfect in which his (Air VS.
r.nlnks made tic day before yesterday report