Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-04-19

Inc vote In the House npon the naol100 %
reduce the Appropriations for the Navy and
for the Expedition were very decisive,-0
TO % IN favor Of the Expedition and full
appropriation for the Navy.
MIR. Hamer, and MIR. Hamer's Resolution
have been among the missing to-day.
In the Senate, MIR. Davis and Mr.. Benton
measured swords while upon a resolution
introduced awhile ago by Mr.. d.. calling for
information as to the propriety of reducing
some appropriations already made, and some
proposed new appropriations for fortifica-
tions,-and calling also for information as to
the propriety of adopting system of steam
batteries for protection, which it is thought
are the most economical and safe fortifica-
tons.
Mr.. Davis briefly gave his reasons why
appropriations should be reduced. His rea-
sons were the bankruptcy of the Govern
ment,-the impoverished condition of the
Treasury,-the necessity of creating Gov
eminent debt twenty millions of dollars,
in addition to all the receipts for public
lands, imports, and all the revenues of the
General Government. Mr.. Davis pressed
his reasons warmly but with great earnest
ness of manner, and in the very spirit of
kindness and coIciliation. He repeated
publicly only what a hundred Administra-
AOAl AL Will LCAA JOu " yOuI
face, that the Treasury is empty and the
Government too poor to pay its debts.
Mr.. Benton, however, today, was in a
rage at Mr.. Davis true and simple recital,
giving brief statement of the condition OF
the Treasury Department. Mr. Davis and
the Wings were abused in some of the round
and set terms of the Great EXpunger.
Even the ''monster" in this casual out break
ing did not escape unscathed, and the "Fed-
eralists, Mr.. Hubbard, Mr.. Wall, and
Mr.. Buchanan, were all in the Senate,) re-
ceived liberal share of the noise and roar
of the now ''roaring lion" of the Admins
tration.
Mr.. Davis had said nothing to call forth
the ire of the great "Ball Roller" and was
not therefore prepared to receive the ruffian-
like rebuffs of even Thomas H. Benton. He
rejoined, therefore, sternly, pointedly, and
with effect. Mr.. Il. was mum for the day,
and the Resolution was adopted, men, CON.
Cumberland District, Maine, intends resign
ing his seat in Congress.-The Secretary of
War, improves daily in health, and his ply
sicians consider him entirely out of danger.
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1888.
The Select Committee chosen half doz-
en- weeks ago to receive the charges of cor
ruption made against Mr.. Rugglcs, one of
the Senators from Maine, this morning made
their Report through Mr.. White from Ten
nessce, the Chairman oft the Committee. The
important part of the Report, is a brief told
tale in the form of Resolution, briefly
drawn, giving it as the unanimous opinion of
the Committee that the charges made agains,
Mr.. Ruggles are not sustained by the testi-
mony of Jones or any of his associates.
Mr.. Ruggles, therefore, stands honorably ac-
quilted. Five hundred extra copies Of the
Report are ordered by the Senate.
The Reduction Bill,-reducing the price
of Public Lands,-is passed to be engrossed
by recorded majority Of four or five votes.
imum price rs cents on all to be sold for this
sum after being ten years in market. Mr..
Clay battled the reduction system to the
last,-as unjust to the old States now,-ulti-
mately unjust to the new, and wholly unjust
to the country. Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Ben
ton, brought forward some queer arguments
in favor Of the Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 13, 1888.
Treasury Notes-Land Blum. Calhoun
and Mr.. Benton.-The news from Washing.
ton, this evening, will surprise you little,
for am sure that none Of you, not in the
Kings secrets, will be prepared to learn the
Committee of Ways and Means have ask
ed,-not for action upon the Bill reported
some weeks since, for an additional issue of
Treasury notes to the amount of Ten Mill
ions of Dollars, but to report a bill for re-issu-
ing the Treasury notes 0llo,red to be issued un-
der the act Of October. The Chairman of the
Committee,-your Commercial Representa-
tive,-made his report officially, and in be-
half of the Committee, reporting his Bill,
accompanied by reluctant acknowledge
ment, that unless the Bill was passed, the
Treasury Department could not meet the de-
of bankruptcy and honesty,
was wrung from the Chairman in conse-
quenee of questions propoundcd to him in all
quarters of the House, rs to the extent of
the amount of notes proposed to be re-issued.
Mr.. Cambreleng in the multitude of qucs-
tons seemed to evadc all necessary and d.
rect answers, and the Bill was referred to the
Committee of the Whole with general I'M
Outstanding given by Mr. Cambreleng, that
unless Congress would consent 20 reissue
the Treasury notes already issued, and make
the proposed new issue of Treasury notes,
the Treasury Department could not pay the
public creditors. Precious acknowledge
mcnt for an Administration, whose leading
motive is-"All men who do business on
borrowed capital ought to break" Ten
millions of Treasury notes in October! Ten
millions of Treasury notes proposed to be
issued now and q reissue of all notes issued,
necessary to keep the wheels of Govern
ment in motions! Mr.. Wright, the Chair
man of the Committee of Finance in the
Senate, Mr.. Cambreleng, the Chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means in the
House, and Mr.. Benton, with Mr.. Woodbury.