Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-28
TWENTY.sIxTH CoNGREsS...1st sEssIO,
HOIsE oF REPRESENTATIVES,

After Mr.. Satonstall had concluded his speech on
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Mr.. STUART of Illinois addressed the House on the
bill in speech which he said was intended reply
10 that of his colleague (Mr. Reynolds) former
day as the latter had been obviously intended for the
meridian of Illinois, and was designed 10 cxcnlpate the
President and his friends from the charge of having OPP
posed the appropriation for the Cumberland Road the
present speech directed to the purpose of fixing on
them the responsibility Of that opposition, from the
known opinions and former votes of MIR. Van Buren,
in opposition to the road; from his omission TO send
any estimates for among those which he consider
ed according TO his message, rs required by the ext
gencies of the country, and from the fact that the
House. consisting of ory of has friends, had vo-
ted down the amendment containing provision for
the road
Sir JAMESON of Missouri, obtained the floor
When Mr. MORGAN, of y. York, moved that the
committee RISE the being taken, the ayes o,
the 65.
No quorum having voted
Mr. JONES demanded telers; when the ayes proved
10 be Co. the noes 81.
So the motion prevailed, and the committee hereupon
II was now near o'clock: and MIR DAVIES of
Pennsylvania moved an ad ournment.
Mr. CHAPMAN, Of Alabama, demanded the yeas and
nays, which being taken, resulted as ioo"s-yeas d.
nays 81.
So the House refused to adjourn,
Mr. DROMGOOLE moved to 90 again into Com
Inittce of the Whole the state of the Union on
which motion
MIR. ANDREWS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered when Mr.. a. Withdrew his call And the
vote stood ayes -, noes l..
So the motion prevailed, and the House returned TO
committee (Ir Casey. of Illinois, again in the chair
Mr. JAMESON of Missouri, then went into speech
al large in which he discussed the merits Of Gen lar
rison as candidate for the Presidency, arguing to show
that he aboliionst; that he never had gained
victory had been in but battle and that the credit
of that was due Col Johnson; that he concealed his
, md mt his
The keeping oft committee, &c.
MIR. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, wished TO amend the
bill.
The CHAIR inquired whether his amendment was
10 the section now before the committee:
Mr. D. replied that it not, but wished II read tor
nfornation 1t was read accordingly and after propoS
ING to strike out several items in the BILL It went on IL
attach to the end section curailing all salaries by
pro reductionmade conditional on the passage OF
she Subtreasury bill.
Mr. Davis had commenced speech on the BILL and
proceeded short time, when he yielded the floor, FOL
the purpose of personal explanation, to
MIR OGLE, of Pennsylvania, who, ndvcrcd to the
remarks of his colleague (Mr keim) the other day, init
mated his intention to notice them shortly but first
wished to add few items to the former list given 10y
hun Of lavish expenditures for the furniture and accom-
rnodations Of the Presidents mansion.
Mr. OGLE read some OF these, when
Mr.. SMITH, of Maine, made question OF order
as to his right proceed was this personal eXpla
Mr. OGLE contendcd that i, was, inasmuch as h
colleague (NIr kem) had made question OF veracity
with him, and he wished now TO substantIate what M
had said The President had expended upwards o
81 900 in articles of the kind he had cited and whou
the shadow of law. He proceeded some time longer
when
Mr.. CHAPMAN and Mr. SMITH pressed the poln
Of order and asked the Chair to decide whether thes
remarks were personal explanation; and, not, IN
CURED whether Mr. Davis who had yielded the floor TO
personal explanation only would be entitled to resume
it when the gentleman should take his seat:
The CHAIR decided in the negative
After desultory conversation, III which MesSrs
DROMGOOLE, SMITH, COOPER Of Penn, LEEI
and OGLE took part
Mr.. OGLE said he would not insist proccedn!
at present, but his broadsde for future oc
cason.
Mr. RARIDEN moved that the committee rise.
IT was now very near ten clock.
Tecrs were demanded the ayes A. the noe
a.
No quorum having voted, the committee rose, and re
ported that fact to the House.
MIR. COOPER, of Pennsylvania, moved TO adourn
The yeas and nays demanded and, being taken
resulted as follows-yeas 80, nays 81.
So the House refused to adjourn
Mr. OGLE now rose to explain lie had been il
error in saying that the expenditure OF 81 800 had beef
without law his attention had since been called to tn
appropriation Of additional sum OF S2O,OO0, not no
tced in his former list this made the amount OF appro
priaon for the furniture, &c. of the President hous
sos 900 instead of SiS,0u0 he had before stated
TO be. This only made matters worse, rather thar
better.
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, then resumed the floor
and spoke with great animation for some time, when N
Welded for motion to
MIR. CHAPMAN moved that the committee rise; |
rose accordingly
And then the House. al half past ten o'clock, ad