Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
civil AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL:
COMMITTEE of the Whole the stale of the Union, lMr
Casey in the Char,} and resumed the consideration o.
the evland sPlGm!S SRR e
Mr. Cambreeng proposed to amend The bill by ncreas
ing The 10 be appropriated for the protection OF sea
men, from thirty thousand dollars proposed in the OIL
to forty thousand dollars.
After some Debate, the question was taken on the
proposed amendment,a ayes "a, noes l9 no quorum W.
The Speaker resumed the chair, and the chairman an
nounced the fact that no quorum was present. -
Mr.. Reed rose TO move that the House aoJ9ulh, una
called for the yeas and nays WIN the VIZ =. aJ;n
ing who were present. He should vote against ADJOURN
ment.
fused to adjourn by the following vole Yeas nays III
and the amendment under consideration was aooPleo
"''"o"' ~ PAYMENT OF ARTISTS.
On motion of Mr. Cambreleng, (who stated that liner
vas no other head under which The appropriations could
be presented The bill amended as to PROVIDE LOT
the second payment Of Lug Persico, under JOINT re-
solution of both Houses $4,000 and for the second pay
ment 10 artists employed upon the pictures f0r ie NO.
'0""'' T' REDUCTION OF SALARIES. ,.u
Mr. Bell offered The following amendmentto Tue pt,i
SEC - lind be il further enacted That IRON anu ailet
the LIST day of October ast the salaries oil all Inc
and all compensa,ons and allowances to agents or oIe
persons authorized by law, the payment oil wG 10 pro-
vided for in this uct the President ana
the courts Of the U. S. and except, a'so' suc oie
asenls diplomatic commercial, whose ouIies require
them TO reside without the limits OF The u .. ana the
Territories thereof shall be reduced fourth or tWen'
ty FIVE per cent Of the amount no" authorized oy law
proridcd That any lime before the said hist day OF oc
tob.r the bill reported from the Committee Of Ways and
Means 10 the House of entitled bill
10 provide for the collection, safe keeping transfer ana
disbursement Of the public revenue, or any ohef Dill Oh
similar tendency, or in which provision snai' Dc aue
for the collection and disbursement OF the pubc feFe'
nue. in gold and silver Treasury notes. or oheI eri
dedces Of debt issued under the authority OF the u
TO the exclusion Of current bank notes, shall become e
law Of the land"
Mr. Cambreleng objected that this amendment was
not in order to the bill under consideration" uhue' "
rules of The House.
The Chair decided it not to be in order.
Mr. Bell took an appeal from this decision.
Mr.. eastman supported the Chair.
The question upon sustaining the decision OF the
Chair was taken by teers and resulted as ioo~s: ayes
&c. noes ST. So The Chair sustained IN Its decision,
and the amendment was declared to be not in order
Mr.. Reed rose and made correction of an error in
the report Of some remarks of his upon former day. IN
relation certain expenditures OF the fost Oihcc Oe
parmrnt ,,,o,
Mr. Halstead moved TO strike from the D the zen, OF
S4 900 for the jet deau the southern foot path IN Inc
Capitol grounds and about TO make another amend
mcnt he wished to make, when
The Chair reminded him that the Committee had de-
cided to act upon amendment at time.
Mr. Halslead said he about to give his reasons Tor
opposing this and other items in the BILL and The whole
BILL He was proceeding to do this, when lie gave way
motion that lie committee rise, which motion pre-
vailed; and then on motion, The House
Adjourned at 4 o clock.