Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-21

~, ocrE ,bop resumed the floor; and moved 10
ont the appropriation for repairs OF the furniture
in the Presidents House, &c :; ordar IN
Tbo CHAIR decided that 1t was not IN oiuei ~
move the amendment until the ciause 70 NM. 40,
I'D .s reached but that the bill generally was open
for debate. ,.,l :; roI,t;on IN
a., G,r,;,ure in the Presidents House. ana, III the
conrse of his remarks, referred 10 Tue i'i'o"s -
granh. which appeared in the Globe OF yesterday e.
pied from Northern paper VIZ: ,,o. e.o,, Ke,.
"ur Andrews. good Wing member from Mem
trctr Who possessed all the blunt honesty which cha-
racerzes the people of that State, whilst dining WIN
Tho President observed splendid service OIL Soid P'ae
upon the table, and taking one OF tie goioe spoons -
his hand said to the President Ar. an buren, you
will let me take this spoon to hehtucNy uiiu s"o" =
NV constituents will promise not 10 MAKE use Oh any
other arounent against youths VIII De enough.
uWhen articles like this are circulated through Tue
Federal press and regarded as secoha oi''y :" roy ca
bins and hard cider it may be deemed eXcusaoe 10
that the gold plates, spoons, KNIVES anu io,N
have 6gred so largely of late in the Opposition papers
ra ,hs same which the President found in the White
Uouse when he took possession that the plates instead
of gold are simple china, purchased IN MT. monroe
tme-the spoons knives and forks, Cnei'her OF wnGh
are ,ldO procured it is believed during each OF Tue
administrations of Monroe, Adams, and Jackson, nay
ing received no additions OF Improvements N'''' 80
Mr., OGLE was commenting on the above, and was
understood to deny the truth of the comments OF the
Globe, when he was interrupted by
Mr. ANDREWS, who asked the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA to yield the floor TO him to make an ca
planation Mr.. A. stated that some weeks SINCE ne
had heard that such publication as the one gust eao
from the Globe going the rounds OF many OF the
Eastern papers. That IT had not been his practice
hereofore-nor did he intend for the future to devIate
from that practice-to notice the manner IN winch ms
name might be used in connection with newspaper
publications or gossip ofhe day; but as the gentleman
from Pennsylvania had referred TO that publication, II
was due TO HIMSELF gentleman, to say that nc
such conversation had taken place between hun ana the
President 1t was true, that with other gentlemen o.
The House. he had the honor TO dine during the wlnte
with the President, and it due to truth and hIs
own sense of proprey and JUSTICE to say that the IRE
sident treated him gentleman and he trusted lhat
il had been his fortune to treat the President IN Ike
manner. -,
Mr.. OGLE resumed his remarks and enloglzed the
character of General Harrison but before concluding
gave way
Mr. COOPER Of Pennsylvania, who moved that the
committee rse which motion agreed TO, and the
committee rose; and
The SPEAKER having resumed the chair, the chair
man of the Committee on the state of the Union, re-
porcd progress on the BILL and asked leave to SIT again
which leave was granted: after which,
On motion of Mr.. RANDOLPH, the House ADJOURN