Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-08


I ia shown that their condition such as I" sa-
,;c every one that the superintendent "as faithful
aoent Those members who were IN congress s'A
wears ago would be surprised TO see the state OF 'he
public grounds compared with their former cohau"l'
Sometime like five acres in shrubhery ana ofna-
an,ol treas and kent in the most beautiful conditcn
The suoerintend ent had not less than hVe mics OF
walks TO attend to- besides the trimming OF trees us
attention was devoted to all those services peH'ie
would find him to be servlceahle man.
Mr. STANLY made some remarks, VI '.'c .ou.se
Of which he censured Mr. Lincoln for test''ying TO inc
merit. of the gardener He said Mr.. l. made hnseH
mack horse for all the abuses o The Administrations
Mr.. LINCOLN said II was his dutv rs 'i'ai '"i y
the Committee on Public Buildings ana urn"hus luh
liar whose suueryison the labors and duties 9" ln's
~. I,. o.,,a heinu perfectly c"nversant with the
subject to testify to his qualifications he miso ieil
ane from sense of proprety, and sense OF justice ~
This individual that hr should give 10 Inc cohm''ee
the information he possessed.
Mr.. STANLI again spoke.
MIR. LINCOLN thought ii true economy !" pay ths
;nd;rd,,,I - o0u He saves the Government, by hrs
and attention an amount equal To ha his saihry
Since he had been in the employment OF the ""Se'"
ment he had cultivated great number oi Piahs: anu"
the Government had been put 10 very niue eApe"S''
sbrubbcrv He is a scientific gardener, and man OF
,ro,, sL;jl Geotlemen in New York and Philadelphia
wore anr,ns 10 ret him out OF the employment o, tc
Government: and he had no doubt he would nave
gone if the salary had not been increased ast ye'
He was in ia yor of continuing the aPPfoP",'o' :, "
wos no, don he had no doubt that he would leave TINS
city.
TN. ones,ion was then taken the amendment oi
Mr.. Sr.yIy. and disagreed 10 without a count
MIR. JONES OF Virginia submitted the following
amendment to the bill, VIZ
uFor CONDENSATION 10 the Judge OF the superior
Court of s. Auorstine, Last Florida, Tor examination
of claim, under the act of June % lcl, Tor The years
so and Isln one thousand nine hundred ana l"rtI'
five dollars: Prorded, That all sad CLAIMS m wh'cn
proof shall mol be produced TO the sad Judge ana
deemed BY him 10 be satisfactory, subject 10 'S apr
val Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, WITHIN inc peri
cd of criteen months from the dale o the passage OF
This net shall he dsmsscd aud no further proceedings
undr the act aforesaid shall be had and The secretary
Of the Treasury is hereby required TO give n"l'ce OF
the limitation herein provided by publication IN ',''
several newspapers printed in the Territory OF Florida
FIR the period of six months after The passage OF this
act. -,
Mr GRAVES raised a question Of order tie con.
sidcrcd the amendment out of order, on TIE srouh"
that there existing law authorizing lie aPPfo'
priaton, and ,..e,~, ,,>-r..
After few remarks BY Nlessrs. GlDDlNGS, JONES
of Virginia, and GRAVES,
The CHAIR ruled the amendment out "l oiaer' an"
il was not pressed by the mover.
Mr. OGLE moved TO strike out S5,6o' tor repairs "i
the Presidents house.
Mr. OGLE then took the floor, and said he would
commence BY the examination OF speech delivered hy
tbe gentleman from Massachusetts,, MIR. Lnroln) some
time ago in reply To certain charges III relation I" me
President furniture, etc.
Mr. q. in his preliminary remarks, used, IN refer
ence To Mr.. Lincoln, the term paiace influence lie
also spoke of certain persons, who perhaps were IN
the habit of visiting the White House, shaking the
President taper fingers, and slipping his wine
Mr. LINCOLN desired to know what the gentleman
meant BY "paiace influence.
Mr. OGLE said he would explain as he progressed
with his speech.
Ia Inl
he would submit to no personal abuse or mPutai"n q"
his motives from any one. He would tell the gentle
man That he had been in the Presidents House, and
drank less of his wines than perhaps the gentleman
himself
of ;npuuninu the motives of Mr.. LINCOLN, or as IN
tending any thing personal He then took up the speech
alluded TO- and was proceeding TO examine It, when
Mr.. LINCOLN said it might be AZ well to INFORM
the gentleman that the speech IN question was deliver
ed one evening about fortnight ago. and he had not
seen II in the Globe did he know II had been pub
T.hrd nn, few hours ago He had left the city at
six clock the next morning after It was delivered,
and consequently had opportunity OF revising u be-
fore its publication He had, however, told the gentle
man that he observed little inaccuracies IN Tie
report which he would correct as soon as he should
have time 10 write out n correction, and, under these
circumstances he could not reprcss ms astonishncnt
a, the course the gentleman was then taking. He
would however, sit patiently until The gentleman mao
got through with his abuse, when he would reply TO
him.
out anahcmas against the Reporter of the Globe, who,
owing to the which generally prevails IN the hall,
had been guilty Of not hearing portion OF Mr. LIN
coins speech, which led 10 trnr error The other
Inaccuracy was mlsprnt OF single hgurc, ana NOT
the fault Of the Reporter.
Towards the close Of his remarks MIR. o. referred 10
the speech of his colleague, Gen Kem,] delivered
some time ago, on the same subject, md was proceed
ing speak Of certain shinp astes issued in The county
Of Berks.
For this he was called to order The ground of ire
levancy.
Mr. KEN hoped his colleague would be permitted
TO 90 on, and empty his reservoir Of filth at once
Mr. OGLE then resumed, and concluded his re-
marks
Mr.. LINCOLN followed, and with much warmth,
and in u most whitening manner, repclicd the lnsnua-
tons thrown ont BY the member who last spoke
The clause Of the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
yent Of the artists engaged in executing four sto.
rical paintings Tor the vacant panels OF The rotunda OF
the Capitol, having been read,
Mir LINCOLN moved The following amendment,
which was accepted BY the Chairman The Committee
OF Ways and Means, VIZ Provided the paintings are
in such state Of progress in reference I" the whole
sum 10 be pad 10 The artists respectively Tor Their exc
culon shall, in the opinion Of the President OF the
L. $, render it proper to make such payments.
After u few remarks from Messrs. ANDREWS,
JONES of Virginia, STANLY, LEWIS WILLIAMS,
and ADAMS, as TO the nature Of The contract, the
amendment was agreed 10.
The paragraph approprintng $4,000 to Luigi Persi.
co and oratio Gccnough for statues 20 adorn the two
bookings Oh the east front of the Capitol having been
read,
Mr. LINCOLN moved the following amendment,
which was accepted by the chairman of The Committee
Of WAYS and Means and agreed to, viz:
"Pr0cided, That the work is in such state OF pro-
eress as in reference the whole 10 be paid to the
artists respectively for their execution, SHALL IN the
opinion Of III" President Of the United States, render
it proper to make snch payments.
Mr. J. W. JONES moved 10 strike out the appropri-
alton Of 12 900 Tor the expenses of taking the next
census and insert S1l0,0CU; which was agreed To-
Some cony ersation here took place between McsSrs
WhDDY THOMPSON, EVANS, and SMITH OF
Maine, a the manner in which the custom.h"rse at
New York was constructed, and 10 the proprcty OF
reducing that appropriation.
Mr. ANDREWS Of Kentucky moved 10 strike II
out.
Mr. LINCOLN opposed the amendment, and show
cd that , amount proposed TO be appropriated was
S1 t.n less than tie estimates called for. The site
had been altcrcd the building authorized TO
g., was thouu advisable tn have IL