Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-07

Mr. Cbapniin replied when the amendment wac con-
Cured in, and the amendment stricken out
MIR Cambreleng moved The previous question.
Mr. Garland of Louisiana asked him TO wIlhdra" Inc
motion reminding him Of pledge gwen by nm on
former day that he wouri mol make this motion Ill or
G. should have had opportunity oil renewing ID 'e
House certain amendments moved by hh III committee
MIR CaIbreieng denied that he was unGef any SUCH
pledge.
MI Garland replied with great warmth, and i" some
what Incorporate terms. which, however were mug
ii5cIy heard by The reporter amidst The Cries oil W
dor ~ .,nGer ard The general confusion Ot tic House
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina moved call OF Inc
House. which motion prevailing, the Rouse was caieu
I29 members having answered To Their names, the aoseh
tees were called when l37 mcGUers found 10 be
present.
The call was then suspended.
The previous question sec"n's4h? J5as aud nays
vra5 5; NAYS -. i was lncn put and carried.
Mr.. Connor demanded the yeas a"d nays; oui He
House refused TO order them.
When the bill WAS read third lime by It's title, and
MIR. Garland apologizcd to the House FOR be intern,
ner,re EXPRESSIONS h. had used towards Mr.. CamhCc
ieng stating that the nltcr had 10 his seat, aud
stated that had forgotten having given The pledge,
though afterwards convinced IL had been given, as Ar
q had stated
Cries Of Well done" "handsome!'l
message was now received from the m silent OF The
u States, the sub PC, OF our difficulties 10 Maine,
by memorandum signed by .rlr. Forsyth
and Mr. Fox proposing ConcIaIofy TO DC Pur-
sucGbr New Brunswick and Maine.
Ci;utn The message aad memorandum have appeared
in tH!S raPer.i
Air Evans addressed the House in n Of re.
ma,Hs expressive Vi his fears that this proposal had
,no late 10 proven: the efiuion OF blood. He moved
that he message ana accompanying document be re-
icTred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
20 other messages received and referred.
On Mr. Cambrcrus ) motion the House then wen,
INTO Committee of the Whole. (Nlr nghan in the
G'!rl aud took up the t 10 prevent AMI suppress Ia.
dian hreltiCs.
NJ ,La Wat.
ing clause the words amounting 10 81 oUI 1l]i which
was agreed 10.
Mr. Bell moved 10 insert amendment appropriate
iaG J3JU0 10 pay for horses which had been taken INTO
Florida By volunteers, and detained there by order o!
UE;!ed States officers, and then turned over, by the
Owners. TO the u. 5.
The amendment uas further debated, when Mr.. W.
& Johnson asked that this bill be laid aside, III otder
that Of The many other bills before tie House might
b. taken up lie ALLUDED 10 The great loss OF time IN DC
bate. and TO the excellent practice in the British House
OF Commons Of coughing members down On certain oc'
GASEOUS rule which he thought might be most pro.
pc!Iy applied He willing, however, that the
pending question should be taken.
.lr. tmore moved TO amend the amendment so as to
include horses that have drt IN consequence OF The iaii-
OF the GOreIDm~nt 10 furnish proper support ana
forage from injuries sustained while III the service,
where they have d.cd after ,eir discharged
from syTv!C"
Some further remarks were made by Mcssrs. Bell,
Russcil, and ElmoTc.
When the amendment TO tie Amendment was REJECT
CG-ayrs -, noes 81.
Mr.. GrantIand moved an amendment appTopilaGg
SO 900 refund to the Stale Of Georgia mnncy ex.
pended for pay and subsistence Of troops called into
service to repc! an Invasion Of Indians OkeieGOke
swamp.
4 document from The Var Department was read in
relation this subject
The amendment lcCtrd.
The bill then laid aside.
On motion OF Mr. Lincoln, the committee took up the
bill providing for The erection Of iire-p!o" building
tl,o pyu,i, nut
"a letter irom the Postmaster General, showing the
necessity Of this butIng, having been read,
Mr. Thomas said that this not n time To enter in
TO debate aid i! The occasion justified IT, he was not
disposed do He would that he satisfied
in his mind that this building ought 10 be Of mar
be large quantities of which he iound IN Wash
ing"n county, Maryland the line OF the Ckesa-
peahc and Ohio Canal in Baltimore county, III the same
State, III Pennsylvania, and IN other parts at the United
States lie had okcn pains 10 ascertain the cha
ractrr OF lie marble in Washington county. Several
years aga he bad prevailed upon the Committee On Pub
lie Buildings 10 send into that county stauary VINO
had worked in the marbles of Italy, to examine these
qnaIT!es That gentleman stated, on his return that
m"loie in large quantities could be had ~ Washington
cuunty equal and some OF 1t superior IN quality 10 the
celebrated marble OF Italy. hlr had been called
upon by committee oil the workmem engaged on the
Treasury bn!dng and from them he had received nior
nation leading h!s Ind 10 the conclusion, that marble
would cost less than split granite and would deny
bat that it woud ne beautiful TO the eye, in pub
lie building, than The sandstone used in The Presidential
Mansion and this Capitol. This being the cage, he de
sired 10 the building for the Post Once Department
constructed OF marble But he did not PROPOSE IN this
H 10 make it imperative the architect 10 use that
material He desired TO avoid debate aud with that
proposed 10 trust the Presdeht OF The |. STATES in
this matter He could profit by the information which
al been and could be collected and would select the
bust material, having a due regard TO economy.
Mr.. Lincoln Of the committee, expressed him
self entirely content with lie amendment
The debate further continued (ahout the maera!
e. :: brN Rapk MOI, md
Pratt, when The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. retrikin moved further amendment, limiting
the whole expenditure for the Post o!hce building to
SiIN 800
iir. Na,lor opposed this amendment precipiate.
Mr. Pe,rikn inquired what The estimate for The
whole expense;
Mr. Lincoln explained and concluded by Stating that
the probable cost would not exceed. IN all, SOU UUu
Mr.. i. III 'rcupon modified his amendment: SO as to Tx
that sum maximum.
Aner rcmons,rancc by Mcssrs. Ca;nh!eeng and ".
{. johnson against further delay,
The QUrsiUn taken, and the amendment rejected
After further conversation between hlcssrs Wise
and Pratt,
air. Rencter moved an amendment providing that not
more than one architect should Da employed Adopted
On motion Of MIR Evans the committee took up bill
for the erection military works our North eastern
ironrr ct appropraics TO that object SlO0OJO)
MIR. Johnson Of Maryland inquired what was meant
by The phrase 'nIiIiaGy works, IN the bill
Mr. McKay chairman oil the Committee on Military
Affairs explained the grounds Of the bll
Mir. Johnson then went al length into speech in favor
OF ti,e erection ot Il u. s.. Armory Tor the founding OF
cannon, in which lie twelt with great earnesness on
the unpr0red 0f our Notifications, and urged the
necessity OF mf asures them, well on the sea-
board on inland frontiers. lie quoted the report
Of the Ordnance Bureau from which appeared that
LIS guns wcIe needed To ncw forts aeGGy erect
ed 2J75 for works in process Of constructions 1c2 for
forts now rebuilding, 1905 for other works projected,
but yet commenced making in ALL - 20 pieces OF
ordnance, exclusive of what were needed Tor The navy
GuO heavy cannon and mortGrs, not much more than
hoof which fit for 90 in forts LTD IN dc
pot, $50 under contract 10 be cast; making IN all 23o4;
lns leaving deficit of II nl7 pieces. aside from The