Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09

ur1n them, and that he, al lhc same ufa'i co'i'I"
cate to Congress all The information III possession %
bo T,o,sr,s e,,ruen relative their location, va
he nroduciiyeness and occupancy; ard ih7t lie c1"se
such further information 10 b" cc!rcd, and sof''J'
be made, as may be necessary Tor these purposes r
MIR Bouldin from the Committee t"r i!e IiSi'cu VI
Cnumb, repor,cd with IN Edinenr. Senate OH 10
amend the act establishing Criminal coEf's III '"s '''
| lrici OF Columbia.
Mr. Montgomery, from the Committee on Commerce;
mode an untayorab!e port the petition OF ieius
&. Richmond ;,,oo
Mr. Mason of Virginia. from the same committee,
made uninvorable reports the petitions oil seP"e"
White and Sanue! FcuypIace. p,
On motion of Mr. Conner. the COMMITTEE on tne oS'
Office and Post Roads discharged from the iu'IHe
consideration of the resolution OF the House OF Inc i4
u authorizing inquiry into the expectancy OF PEI
hitting publications on agriculture 10 Ue conveyed y
| Nj Se,rean, from tie Select Committee on Steam
Engines, reported the following resolution, when was
| cuncurred in: -,
E,sg,red That the committee be discharged from lie
further consideration OF the petition and papers reiaun
IN The altered invention OF Cadwai'aCer Evans The SUP
pct being properly cogrzab!c by the commissioner ap'
| p,inted under the act Of last session
Mr. Under wood, from The select committee thereon,
repor,ed ninl resolution in favor Of The h'i's OF Col
David RunseY; which postponed I'll! Saturday next
Mr. Hunter, tr"m the select committee on the s"'c'
reported bill 10 provide for the collection ana dis
| burse,isnl Of the public revenue.
Mr. Plrkens moved 10 print J''30 extra copies Q! lie
rcrurl: but it beng objected 10. The molten lies ever.
| ARMY ELL"
The House then resumed the consideration OF Tie
| arrpy service bin Cor 1-:iD
| HE question pending was The amendment moved
Yesterday 10y MI aectr, "ior the prosecution Of sur.
views unIrr of tie 0;h nf April, lc3l, so coo
Mr. Cnnhrccnr ITO: I'd the following substitute for
arrrararts al srrvrIs under the act Vi iJih OF April
l-.f : 600 and produced letter from Col. Albert
chrr oil The T"rcrra pcal Eureau, showing the latter
suln be all that required al present under that act
Mr. Mercer oppose d The amendment as not providing
nffI Tho l,,y lnp lIcl
in force Mr NJ. produced letter from the Secretary
Of War recommending the larger sum. MIR NJ. insisted
that it was the duty 81 the COMMITTEE Of Ways and
! alrans 10 provide for carrying out that law
Mr. Eel, uIainrd nj /h!s mode oil shifting response
by from the Executive shoulders, By these private es
Inmates in from lime 10 time, without IN many 10
stances the sIighs 81 viry On the part Of the li"rs"
and By which members Of that House were often held
aune r. sponsbe Tor appropriations which had been re-
| CONNIE naed by the Executive
Mr. Cambrecng, remurkng that bill having been
reported this morning providing Slon0o for The carrying
! on aud completing Of military surveys, Withdrew his
! amendment
Mr. Hnlsey made general reply 10 the positions as
suncd by Mr. Mercer and Mr.. Bell.
Mr. Plckcns commended that The act Of 1894, only an
lhuZ"d IN appropriation Of S0rOO for that one yrar
and rot rs Mr. Mercer insisted from year 10 year. Nj
T. opposed TO the continuance OF The appropriation
on constitutional grounds, because though. /. confined
to military surveys only, they would come within the
p1lc of the Corsu"n but It was notorious that these
the bass upon which the internal improvement system
was constructed The amount of $50 600 was but tn
M yet he looked 10 the enormous expenditures involved
! in, and brought about by, these surveys
Fir Garland nf Va. also opposed the amendment "t
Mr. Mercer, and regarded both unconstitutional and
/ incxped,cnt. MIR G then went into general argument
against the proposition productive OF works oil iner
nal improvement, and involving immense appropriations
oilen Tor Improvements which, but for these surveys
would never have been thought OF. Mr.. q had heard
much about cnonnmy and reform, and he asked "heh
and where they to begin: Where could there be
a more ii, and suitable occasion than lhrs2 surveys
especially, oo when the Treasury was empty: itihese
surveys were authorised gentlemen would be ask
ing for hlb,rs, clearing rivers and creeks constructing
light houses &c and as much had Eeen sad I"I
time past the necessity OF economy, mere was
the place 10 les, The sincerity OF men q" all parties, be-
The interest of almost all were involved For HIM
sell, ar G. had always opposed these propositions as
unconstitutional
air Evans advocated the amendment as complying
with the provisions OF an existing law.
Dir Mason OF Ohlo commended tina, If The House re
ecled his amendment, the advocates ol strict constitute
wculd attain their object for The surveys # not
made uHGcr The law ol 1924, would be made IN come
other way. and rnuch mercy would be indirectly af
Errpraltd Us il the matter openly ard aGowediy
voted for lie denied that the great principle advcrct
to by Mr. PIckCns ard Mr. Garland was involved in
this proposition though il it was. he should vote for It.
though he mol in favor Of an exrarngant scheme
of internal improvements. lie eu!ogzrd The law 81
lc2l as having given birth 10 many splendid wo Il IN
the States, that, but for H. would never perhaps, have
been constructed.
DIR TAYLOR said because appropriations had been made
in consequence of the Of l52l, he cid not deem
obligatory upon Congress 10 continue them, Tor he &c
med that that act prospective in lis operation, but
limited Ia the OF It's passage; ana he, Tor one
not disposed to continue them. Moreover, the pro
position Of too general and indefinite character,
and should not be adopted unless the House Knew what
specific surveys to be made, so that they might
Jud &c Of their nationality He was wiling 10 go Tor
Of his eli IDr
Mr. Howard remarked, that the gentleman own rule
should induce him 10 vote for this appropriation; ioT
although il true that the sum OF SjOGUU was aSHed
for gross yet the communication oil the secretary o!
War had specified The surveys proposed 10 be made Tor
the coming year.
After some remarks from Messrs Garland and Craig
in opposition and AIR Carter, in favor at The amend
mcni, Mr. Prtri.in obtained the floor, and moved The
previous question; which the House by te'ers, refused
10 second, there being 10 for, and 81 against II.
Mr. CambIeleng expressed The hope that gentlemen
determined 10 have This appropriation, 1t would be
done in a separate bill and made specific. lie said, The
law If 1924. which this amendment IN effect goes 10 re-
vivc placed in the hands Of the President power whic
lie wished not 10 given again to any person mat
gave him absolute power 10 60 through every S'a'e o
the Union, TO make what surveys lie pleased lie hoped
that there was party in that House disposed 10 do The
like act and, if it necessary to appropriate his
amount surveys that there were other bills IN "h'c
tins amendment might, with more pfopr'ey,h be inserted
lie appealed The House therei"rc not to append "a
the army ball. hut appropriate ii by specific law, and
place II anon its merritt
Mr. Robertson of Virginia was also understood 10 be
opposed 10 The amendment the ground That II would
revive The act Of le2l lie was opposed TO The whole
system Of internal improvements and COMMENDED that II
was a war upon The Constitution
| Before taking any question,
On motion OF Mr.. Murray, the House adjourned
! CoyGPEss,o.,L-ln the Senate on Wednesday, the
bill making appropriations for the payment Of The Rev"
lu,ionary and other pensions of the u for 1882 and
the bill provide for the location and temporary sup
port Of the Seminole Indians removed from Florida
read a third time and passed. The reconsideration
OF the by which The bill for the relief OF Bulnws heirs
passed, was taken, and decided in the affirmative
yeas %, nays 81 md the bill was ordered 10 lie on The
table The bill for the armed occupation OF Florida be-
! ing taken up, Mr.. Preston moved its indefinite post
Ponement, which carried, yeas %, nays ~ re-
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