Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23


and crdesed to he printed. $50,
Tte House then resolved itself into Committee 81 the
Whole The state OF the unien, MI BANKS 10 'hs
Chair and resumed the consideration Of the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill The question Immediate
ly before the committee, was the motion OF MT Crazy
strike out from the bill! the appropriation TO the navy
board
Mr. KENNEDY, VINO was entitled 10 the floor, said he
was pleased that the House had since ne obtained IT,
shaped Cor itself another course, by adopting the resou
ton calling for report OF plan from Inc oeCle'a'y "
the Navy at the next session Tor nS
and therefore, rendered unnecessary Tor MN 70 s
much as TO the particular motion before the House ne
thought the course adopted was the nost aPpr'piae
one Mr.. K. then went on to review Inc Poncy ~ wv"
past and present Administrations, anu oehouHS ~ "
unmeasured terms -,
S1r Howard then obtained the floor ana sao, as a
friend of the navy, he returned his sincere w &c
gentleman from Michigan for the interest NC "
hurrying forward the proposition; ano ins'eco VI
-ebuked on accoun, of The section OF country from WHICH
it came as he had been done by some geh'eneh ne NE
rited their thanks. ,
Ne then went On 10 reply, al length to his colleague,
mi Kennedy in yindcation of the Administration -
He referred TO the essential services which that gentle
man had rendered in breaking down the administration
of John @ Adams, which he had inst eulogizeu' ana
the great talent he had evidenced and had devoted 10
brnginp into existence the administrations OF General
Jackson and Martin Van Buren,, which he had just de-
ounced in such unmeasured terms lie looked upon Inc
violent struggle Of the Opposition for the Presidency as
the prolific from which sprung all The evils OF Inc
present day which his colleague (Mr. a. compaineuo OF
He then referred 10 the tariff question which he eafed
instead of being settled with single eye to The interest
of the country, would be pressed INTO requis0h 10 SUD-
serve party ends aud nstanced the periodical attempts
to agitae that question just preceding the past fres
dental elections lie referred 10 the question Of nam
,s,on to the term of service OF the fesoency, wch
had been spoken Of by the gentleman from hen'ucSy
(Mr Underwood) and ntimated that he would be ~
favor Of limitation 10 one term oil SIX years lie then
examined the charge Of prescription which had been so
frequently rung the OF the party and referred to
0f The ODDuSItlOl office The STATE
he in part represented and elsewhere anu reviewed te
course pursued by the Opposition where they had The
power.
MIR. Kennedy briefly rejoined.
Mr. Bronson said that, at The suggestion OF many gen.
,lemen who friendly to the amendment i'sei, but
who did not consider this the proper time TO press IT,
and especially since the passage OF the resolution Of s
morning rendered further action at this ume upneces
sary he would hdraao the amendment ne haa oHeteu'
and he withdrew 1t accordingly
Mr. Sade proposed to amend the bill by inserting on
appropriation OF S9OO0 TO cover The ouh ana saary OF
diplomatic agent 10 Hayt.
MIR Bronson asked il. the amendment was in order:
The Chair ruled not TO be order until that part ci
the bill reached in which It was proposed 10 be IN
serted
The readiug Of the bill now proceeded. At the end
of page H. Mr. Bronson moved to insert the following
proviso to that part of the bill aPpropra,ng to The con
tingenl fund of Supreme Court OF the United States
ReSOiucd ho,rsrer, That part OF This appropriation
shall be applied by the marshal of the District 0i Co.
lumbia any other officer, 10 pay the clerk OF the Su
preme Court for copies OF records OF suits pending be-
fore the Supreme Court in which the United States are
interested; aud that, hereafter 1t shall be the duty OF
the clerk of the said court furnish the Attorney Go
neral other counsel OF the United States, the neces
sary printed copies of records in suits pending IN SAID
which the United States are Interested, wiIhou,
charge compensation therefor
Mr.. Adams was understood 10 say that the proposed
amendment out ui order, as it went TO alter stand
ing law in appropriation bill, and also on The ground
that similar proposition had been already rejected by
the House.
Mr. Bronson complained Of certain practices Of the
clerk in charging The Government for printed copies ot
papers which had been printed and conendedt that It was
abuse which had grown up, and ought to be pul an
end to. He believed there no law up0n4hc subject
Alter further reuarhs from MIR. AGams, TO prove
The amendment ont Of order,
Mr. Cambreleng said II was competent 10 amend Inc
bill limit the object OF certain appropriation, and &c.
ferred to various pIecedenls That the committee had
sanctioned that He said the money approprIa-
ted 10 meet the expenses Of suits, &c. bad been
neouSy and corfuply applied. and the amendment to
restrict 1t TO It's legitimate application was right and
proper
Mr. Bynum obtained the floor, and, wishing TO reply
to the remarks OF MIR Kennedy it being late in The day,
moved that the committee rise.
Mr.. Turncy wished the committee, by consent TO
take up the bill pay for horses taken from ceruin 20
luDtecrs in the Florida by order Of their ohcer but
the committee refused and then rose (ayes eO 49,
and reported.
On nOtlOn OF MT. Mitcne'i, HOUSE auJouIHeu.
Wednesday, FtI 20 1850.
IN SENATE.
In the Senate the bill from the House of Representa-
tives 10 erect Jail in the District oil Columbia was Ia
ken up and discussed for time, when, by general
consent, it laid on the table, with amendment OF.
fered by MIR Miles, which not read, but order.
ed to be printed.
The bill for tho relief of Mira B. Alexander being on
its passage, debated to late hour Alessrs CrItten
den White, Walker and others advocating and Mes&TS.
(NSlL Il,Nk.
question having been taken the vote announced
Yeas Is, nays 10.
Mr.. Talmadge having voted in the affirmative, and
by clerical mistake no. recorded, question Of order,
arose, which argued between Mcssrs. Wright, King.
Webster Davis and others, when, by general consent
Mr.. Talmadge permitted 10 record his in thu
Affirmative. 1t then stood 10 yeas 10 nays, when the
Vice President stated his at length aad threw
the casting vote in favor Of The bill
MIR. Webster will occupy the floor tomorrow the
bill the more cectuay u preserve The public money
&c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Parker resumed his remarks the report Of The
Select Committee the Public Lands and in oPposi-
ton TO the distribution scheme proposed by Mr. Robert
son, going at large into variety Of statements demon
strating The inequality Of tina, measure upon The ole
States Mr. P. having concluded,
MIR. Yell obtained the iprr, aud delivered his views
this subject Mr. SAID he occupied wha, he ermec
middle ground between Nlesss Harrison and Robert
In reference to the proposition of the former, his
Sldte nao SHntu Win lHe SeHet0l
ment; and whether she had made a bad bargain not
she would abide by il, and should do lar he
had auy Influence, though lie would not say MIR. H.,
resolution wrong in The abstract Mr. Y. then went
into general reply TO Mr. Robertson; and, without con-
GLIDING, gave way for the orders Of the day.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
transmitting copy Of n communication addressed 10
that officer by the Executive oil The State Of Illinois,
the 4h instant, enclosing copy Of preamble and lc
solutions passed by the Legislature Of that State at lis
present session. setting forth the Importance ofesabs
ing a suryeyor-generai's Office within that State.
On motion Of Mr. Casey The referred to the
Committee Of the Whole The state Of the Union, TO
which the bill upon that SUBJECT had been committed,
and it was ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Casey renewed his request 10 the House Tor per-
mission submit the resolutions presented by him on
Sniurdaq last. in relation the non:seleclIon Of The