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

.,3 thai a, this late period of the session no
VI IA H.. had on the subjects embraced III tins pc
zen =. would therefore ask that II might be laid
non, an' ~, Informing the Senate, however, that be.
az nc ''y AZ the session he would take occasion 10
a-c the "os ,rks on these and other subjects con.
,'ra :.n,Rvrli. submitted the following resolution:
Nr '" Tina, the President OF the United States
EcrE'" hereby, requested to pardon and direct
a. aud !" II William Lyon Mackenzie, imprisoned in
lie eE',> Rochester, New York, for violation of the
ne ." ,s.ry,. the neutral obligations Of the United
a. also 10 direct the remission OF any tine which
s.s">' Lsro imposed upon him for the offence
r.. b II granting 10 the sta'' OF h'ch'sah quantity
luz nh IN constructing canal around the falls
m. !" was read a third time, and passed.
: III ir, authorize the Mount Carmel and New Al
TIE -. Company 10 enter, on credit, quantity
80. 6 The company N the construction of rail.
ANA !" New Albany, II he State Of Indiana, to
10 h|% ,r,,cl in the : Il Illinois, and for other
NUn' ,.as taken up I'D after debate, in which
:'2. TApPAN, lit 6btiD, BENTON, CLAY OF
|N>:" SMITH of Indiana, WHITE, CALHOUN
yOC &c participated, was Feeoinm'''eo 10 'he .oih
! a. ~ y Roads and Canals.
~ IN lar the benefit of the Selma and Tennessee
Inc g' r,m,any was taken up, and, after some re-
.'@ s.,r NIessrs. KING and WHITE, was read q
Log
;. ne and passed;
= Sonstc then adjourned
Tt' uOI:SE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
;onnfNIr JONES of Virginia, the House re
oH INTO Committee of the Whole the state
n'sc Ian IMr Casey of Illinois in the chair,) or
ss king appropriations for the civil and diplo
u '' ,nsns,s of the Government for the year 1910.
..' ~, under consideration last evening came up
!" SHING was addressing the committee and
,ls3 10 order (as see proceedings Of last evening
Ss- some desul,ory discussion, the question "Sha
.son of the Chair stand as the judgment OF the
2 800: was taken, and decided in the affirmative
- AYES ll3, noes 10.
:. CT sHlNG then proceeded to address the com
~ All said that he proposed to discuss the ques
,',a,hsr i, was proper to appropriate money Zane
NAN u,uch for the fe-keepng OF certain prison
.S,,s, who were held in prison in the State o
YAK. and il that was not in order, he would pro
:. an amendment TO make it so.
I 'C,as Of "Ofer your amendment
i, Cushing then offered an amendment, providing
5000 of the 100000 appropriated IN the above
.bon,d be applied TO the more commodious safe
of,wo prisoners Of State held in prison for al
"a violation Of the neutrality act, SO called.
"a ,arsons alluded to are Messrs. Mackenzie and
\ N Rensselaer,
IN, subsequently, changed the ground so as t
-. he nont Of order against the amendment itself
,-ornd that 1t proposed to change the existing
49,. - the mode of keeping State prisoners
rss CHAIR decided the amendment to be in order
y. CRAIG appealed from that decision
IT,, ,roeal was debated by Messrs. BRIGGS, Ma
6y nRONGOOLE, CRABB and TILLIN GHAST
Tba ,nss,ion was then taken, and the vote stood
Ives =, noes -
:. H. decision Of the Chair was reversed.
II. Cushing demanded from Mr. Jones the est
,.son which this item was founded. Since the dis
,.,r Of the Executive mil ht not he controlled, anc
II ,ns, ypte manacled hand and foot, he wanted a
s,,,, know how much of this went to provide fol
n,a.,srgtion OF those victims Of Executive policy
", JONES explained, and laid before the House
,nuncotion from the Treasury Department referring
he estimates from the Marshas. The details hat
% De- audited before the money could be paid, but !
II rrp,ssble TO torcknow them now.
u, CUSHING said then he must submit 10 policy
Eraaf:actS rewarded in England by knighthood, th'
ts.!lys gave Imprisonment IN jail.
II: EVANS moved an amendment for an appropria
Fl Si5 900 for printing the Documentary Histor!
ID IL United States
u: rANDERPOEL said, as this work was printed
M contract and had been delivered, it must be pait
NJ: D2OMGOOLE inquired whether the work con
RI :a.t TON" contract
VI EVANS said the Secretary of State was tn
H.: oiti's, under the contract and he was satisfied
q 10 s:t is9orted accordingly
II amendment was then agreed to-
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
u VI DAMS Of Indiana, moved to strike ont the pro
IN :or cast surveys and insert clause for cont!
M he Cumberland road, viz: $4,000 through Ohio
',s% Trough Indiana, and 100000 through Hi
\ oH- dr'l,c ensued-after which
W. " CDST JOHNSON addressed the commtte
support OF an amendment offered by him to tn
@aa!rht Of Nr. Davis, in favor 6 completing s.
the rod as remained unfinished between Rock
ana The aonocacy river, and appropriating $50
70 that Object
VI DAVIS ting asked to accept this amendmen
notification that proposed by him, at first con
a:et, but Oh heaing objection from Mr.. Petrikir
h ne amendment declined
q lie question Wa put on Mr.. w. c. Johnson amend
30 Inc amendment, (for the road between Rock
and the Alorocacy,) and decided in the negative
= question WIS then put on Mr.. Daviss amend
., and decided N the negative-Ayes Is, noes 81.
u" Hou>" ihenproceeded to consider other items
IL bill, which occupied its attention, till near j
ocA n night; detailed account of which is neces
n deferred 10 another day for want of room.