The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-15

Also n communication from the War Depart
ment, enclosing copy Of the report o. INC suIsey
recently made OF the harbor OF Lynn, 4,
in obedience 10 the resolution Of the House OF ne
representatives. Of the Och inst.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BnL
On motion OF Mr. CAMBRELENG the House
resolved itself into Committee OF me W mole On the
state ~ the Union, Mr.. CASEY in the chair) and
again took no the civil aud diplomatic appropriation
bill and The amendments offered thereto b. MesSrs.
Caanbreleng and Bell.
An amendment offered by Mr.. CANBRELENG,
nroyding fer the appropriation OF the proceeds Of
old furniture at the Presidents house TO the purchase
Mr. M MORRIS, Of Pennsylvania, moved 10
strike out from line 423 OF the BILL the word "hir-
typ and 70 insert in lieu thereof, The word "menty"
As member Of the Committee upon Expenditures
in the Department OF State, MIR. Nj had had occa-
sion TO look into these matters and had ascertained
that the payments under this head had, from 1929
to 1887 inclusive, been 500 dollars annually, less
than the sums appropriated and that aggregate
balance was yet in the hands OF the Department,
applicable TO that object He could see no reason
therefore, why this reduction should no, be made,
Mr.. CAAfBRELENG made some explanations,
and the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. REED proposed TO amend the bill by adding
$520f0 for the erection, rebuilding, and completion
Of light houses in New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and New York; ~.
not come under the title Of the bill under considera-
ton There was as much need for such appropria-
tions on the southern as on the northern Atlantic
coast which, in the proper time, be should move
for.
MIR. REED explained showing that the amend
mendment he proposed was intended to carry out
more perfectly one Of the provisions actually
tanned in the bill under consideration.
The amendment was rejected by the committee
Mr.. HOWARD moved to amend The bill by ad-
ding 81 900 for the outfit of new Charge d Afaires
10 Peru the present Charge being about 10 return
MIR. PETRIKIN opposed, and Mr.. McKIM sup
ported this proposition the latter upon the ground
Of its mercantile necessity. He was in favor even
OF having minister there Of the highest grade
Amer some brief remarks in opposition 10 the
amendment, from Mr.. Bell, and some explanations
on the part of Messrs. McKim, Petrikin, and How
ard, the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. RARIDEN moved TO amend by striking out
the words twenty-five thousand" and inserting the
words - thousand !" for the purpose of SO far
increasing the contingent fund Of the House as TO
cover the expenses Of supplying members with GER
tain documents &C. ordered at the present session to
Mr.. CAMBRELENG was Of opinion that this
amendment not in order, under The rules of the
House there was bill before the House, already
providing Tor the same object as that intended 10 be
reached by the proposed amendment
The CHAIR decided the amendment to be out of
order under the 43d rule Of the House.
Mr. RARIDEN look an appeal from this decision;
and the question was, Shall il stand as the opinion
of the House ~
Mr.. MCKAY made some remarks, by way OF
showing, that If the proposed amendment shouldbe
adopted, the object of the mover could not be attain
ed inasmuch as no part OF the contingent fund Of
the House could be appropriated as intended, with
out violation ola rule already existing, prohibiting
such application.
Mr. RARIDEN would so far further amend the
bin as TO make such an application OF portion of
the contingent fund as he had proposed. In the
h. xt,aS lies hapa Of ha
House upon his appeal
Mr.. BELL suggested that the appeal be withdrawn
with the amendment for the present. and introduced
hereafter when there was fuller attendance
Mr.. RARIDEN acceded TO this suggestion.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG moved an amendment, APP
propriating the Of $40 900 for the completion of
public buildings in the Territory of Wisconsin.
Mr.. BELL objected 10 this amendment, on the
ground of its being bad precedent The former
appropriation of $4,000 for this purpose under
stood 10 have been intended as final for the compile
ton of the public buildings in Wisconsin. He was
opposed TO the whole system, which seemed to be
Mr.. CAMBRELENG showed the necessity of
making the appropriation now asked for, by way of
completing what had been begun, and carried on to
Mr.. SNYDER, OF Illinois, suggested that in case
of the occurrence of the contemplated division OF
the Territory into East and West Wisconsin, the
present buildings would be located as TO render
them inutile. #@
Mr. BRONSON maintained that their location
was such as TO obviate this objection being the CEN
tire Of what, under the contemplated division, would
be Wisconsin proper.
Mr. BELL insisted upon his former objections,
urging that the sum originally appropriated was
intended 10 be final view which Mr.. Bronson
opposed.
The amendment was rejected.
Some other comparatively unimportant amend
ments were then acted on; after which,
Mr.. BELL moved to strike out the section OF the
bill appropriating 5000 for the payment Of clerks
in the Treasury Department, under the act of 23d
June, 1886, upon the ground that the same amount
of clerical force not now needed in that Depart
ment as was needed in 1886 He wanted the appro
priation to be specific as 10 the number of clerks,
the sum to be paid to each, and as TO The particular
service performed
Before completing all he had 10 say on this sub
ject, he moved that the committee rise which mo-
ton prevailing and the SPEAKER having resumedthe
chair,
The bill, passed to be engrossed this morning, in
relation 10 The jurisdiction of the United States
Courts in Western Virginia, was taken up and passed,
and then,
On motion, the House Cat A o'clock adjourned.