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

NJ, 1,orcer moved Tie following amendment: 10 be
;,es,,ed in Mr. Adams amendment, ALTER the "olds
! "not in oIder:'- r., ;,, or tho
peon instead Of confirming himself 10 ofVl s,a'e"ie'
octhe contents thereof which being suggested ne &C.
Quescct therein
the table. "
Mr. Adams asked The yeas and nays; which were not
ordered. =,
Ard The question having been taken, The whole Sub
ect laid on The table
Mr. HAYNES Gesve having been dened) made on in
eecunl molten to suspend The rule tor me purpose o'
coinr into committee on the Presidents Message
Mr. IuGI:am Ucave having been denIed) made s!mi
lar intellectual motion Tor purpose of taking up ceEinn
bills from the Naval Committee, which had been hereto
fore reported TO the House from the COMMITTEE oil 'he
Whole on the state &c the Union
REPORT ON THE STATE OF TIE FINANCES,
The unfinished business was The motion OF Mr. lam,
breeDg to recoumlt 10 the Committee OF ways anu
Means the report mndr thcrerom on the SUBJECT Of 'e
finances for The purpose Of Correcting certain statement
therein. co.
And The pending question vas on the mc'lon OF '''
BddIr 10 reconll the report for the general purposes
Of correcting any errors which may appear 'heIe'n
Tho debate was continued by Messrs Briggs anu MAR
win: the latter of whom moved 10 amend the motion Of
SIR Bddle by Dslrucng The Committee OF ways ana
Means report the usual haTbor bill, win Inc es''"'
&c. ,;
dr. NJ had not concluded when, the hour having
eIspsrd the house passed to the orders OF the day.
number of Senate bills on The Speaker lnoe were
put on their frs. and second reading and were ree'u
To- the appropriate committees; amongst when YVES I've
Missouri land BILL which, after me DISCUSSION, was
| co,nm,d to the Committee Private Land CLAIMS,
| with certain instructions moved by Nlr Ewing
The Speaker laid before the House Communications
| as follow go.
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting re
norris from the Secretary of The Treasury and Columns
soacr Of Indian Affairs in answer TO The cal Of 'e
House CT the l4th ut requiring statement OF the mum
her OF Indians annually removed to INC western Sue u
| the Mississippi river, from l7S9 10 1858.
letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting re-
nor, of the Paymasler General containing the inorma
lion called for by the House the 2-ih OF January last
in relation the ymen oil ~ Carolina volunteers
| during the last year.
letter from the Postmaster General transmitting IN
formation called for by the House the 2Sth OF January
last in relation the failures in the ordinary aud fx
press mails and from The city of New Orleans "I!hin
| the last six months.
A letter from the Postmaster. General Sitting, in an
swer 10 resolution of the House Of the 9;h o! july
| e3S, lha, additional clerks were employed ~ the
Pos, Office Department in answering calls OF the House
of Representatives but that the labor imposed by those
calls pressed heavily upon the regular clerks.
A letter from the Secretary q! the Navy staurg N
answer TO the call o! the House of The 2cth umo for
copies Of certain charges heretofore preferred by Sam
Eheridge against Capt j. d. Elliott, OF the Navy, that
after careful examination Of the Department. no SUN
| charges have been found.
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting an
abstract Of the general returns Of The militia o! the u.
States and Of their arms, accoultemsns, aud aEauE-
! ton for 1898
! The House. on motion Of Mr. Canhreeng, again re.
solved itself into Committee Of tie Whole the state
of the Union (Mr Banks OF Virginia, in The chair) on
| the
! ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending question being the motion of Mr. Ma
Of Vng;na, 10 amend the bill! by increasing The Fem
making appropriations for national armories To the usual
amount o $3.50 OG0 instead Of leaving $780, as II
! now stands IN the bill.
! Mr. Calhoun Of Mass. was enti:lrd to the floor and
indicated his intention addressing the committee briefly,
and with Il view TO bring back the committee Ia ;Ee IN
mediate question provided il understand that gentle
men did not intend further proract the debate by more
| long political speeches. In that eTcni he would yield
, the floor.
Some conversation rnsued when MIR Calhoun yield
ed the focr 10 Mr. Waddv Thompson, who addressed
the committee generally. and at considerable length
! Mr. Thompson having concluded his remarks
The question was taken Mr.. Mason's amendment,
TO ncrras" h" appropriation for national armoTrs from
$500 Geo $3.50 UUO aud nCgativcd: Ayes 81 noes not
! counted
Mr. Canbrclcng moved three items Of amendment,
which be said ,,rc rrapprcriiaouS Of amounts gone 10
the surplus fund So - for opening military roHd
The Western frontier l55-- for completing barracks
at Savanna 81 U2g for completing barracks al ot &c
vern. Mary! land
After some inquirics By Mr. Garland of Louisiana
10 the necessity al the reappropa,ion, and rcr'es and
explanations by MIR CunLelens, the amendments were
! rejected
An item of $4,000, proposed for io:t in Louisiana,
was also rejected
Mr. Mercer moved The appropriation Of $4,000 i"r
surveys of civil and military character connccird "h
the de!ncr of the aEiic on'ier &c, aud had letters
from the Department read in support OF III but 1t was
| REJECTED.
Mr. Mason, Of Va moved amendmcn! for improv-
ing the machinery aud repairing the buildings at haT'
pcrs Ferry and quoted recommendations and estimates
| IN support Of the amendment.
Mr. PptkiG raised question OF order; but The amend
mpnt declared by The Chair to be IN order.
Mr. Pckens demonstrated against considering esti
mates from the Department having any authoritative
influence To induce the House 10 grant appropriations
MIR Mason dsclaim"d having quoted them with any
such view, and 10 the need there trm
the exisig state of the establishment al Harper Ferry,
| for the adoption Of such an amendment.
| Mr.. Montgomery opposed the amendment, because II
had not been reported BY the Committee OF Ways and
| Means.
Mr.. Cambrelerg explained why the proposed uPpio
| prialion had n,l been included in The BILL
The question being pu, the amendment was rejected
Mr. Mercer, to obviae an objection Of MIR. Caubre-
eDg offered his amendment for surveys in d new form,
combining il 10 the $50 0u0 authorized by the act OF le2i
But The committee re- ec.,d it.
MI. Montgomery Offered long amendment, proposing
regulations and restrictions respecting the pay
and allowances Of officers in the Army; which was dc.
carcd out of order.
| The committee then rose, and reported the Military
| Appropriation bill as amended
In the House, the amendments were conruTrcd in.
The item for the military road OH the Western from
tier offered Ivy MIR Cambreeng and agreed 10.
Mr. Mercer renewed his motion for the appropriation
of 100000 for surveys; but, before any question was
| taken
The House adjourned, (aboul4 o'cOck)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday,, Feb &.
| As som The journal read,
| Mr.. Haynes and said, be would make another
eGn IN II hn Lnni - IL