Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14

in the cn1IT) III lUt Dlit .H' ~
support of the Army for the year lo4u.
The pending question was on the point d oFuet
raised las; evening BY Mr.. WISE, that the amendment
of MI. Curtis, appropriatIng $lo,ooo 70 pay ,ot sue
for the erection of marine hospitals Oh nc "se''
waters, was not in order.
And Tho question was: "Shail the decision OF the
CHAR stand as the judgment Of the Committee
Tn. appcal was debated By Messrs. CLIFFORD,
MCKAY, WISE, ATHERTON, who opposed the de
cision Of the Chair: and BY Mcssrs. DAVIS OIL ihu'aha'
and BRIGGS, who sustained IL
After which, the question was taken, and the vote
stood: Ayes -, noes Gb.
So the decision Of the Char was reversed, ana Tie
amendment declared not TO he IN ordT.
The item appropriating S50,0Oo Tor repairs an" ''l'
provements at Harper's Ferry having been read
Mr.. r, GARLAND desired to be informed whythe
appropriation was so Large:
Sir. JONES of Virginia explained that the aPpfo-
priation had been rendered necessary Tor repairs, Nc
and referred TO the items setting forth Inc particular
objects for which the money was required.
Mr.. WISE offered an amendment in the shape oil a
progjso, declaring that none OF the money hereoy aPcc
propriated shall be expended IN the il'ahu'act''e u
Halls patent rifle.
After some time Mr.. WISE Withdrew his appeal,
.r;vi,r notice Of his intention to renew it at the end OF
the bill.
MI. RICE GARLAND mot being satisfied, he said,
with the explanations OF Jones OF sirg'nia, why s."
l,rre an amount should be appropriated for the armory
a, Harper's.FerryD moved to reduce the amount from
$4,000 to S25,O0O
Thc onestion was then taken, and the amendment
was rejected.
Mr. RARIDEN (who was very lmpcriectly heard
e = understood to say that a statement had been made
in The Western country papers, that an estimate mad
been sent 10 the Committee of Ways aud Means OF an
appropriation for the Cumberland Road. lie wished 10
inquire of the chairman of that committee whether
such was the fact: r.,
astonishcd at the inquiry, coming as It dad, from a gen
,lcman who had ransacked every document on me sun
iect sent in from the commencement OF the session 10
this day; and who was ten times as well informed IS ne
MIR. j. was. II he thought that the gentleman was
really sincere in asking the information, he ON. -
would checrfullv give him all he had. As 1t was, now
ever. he did not see why the gentleman might not as
well nut the inquiry to any other member.
Mr.. RARlDEN was understood to express ms regret
that the gentleman from Virginia (Nr. jones' sho"'u
have declined to give him a direct answer IN the mega
tive, as the matter involved a question OF his (Nlr. II, $
veracity: he having stated that no such estimate mac
been sent in, and the Western country papers having
stated that il had. :.
Mr.. JONES then said he would state that, IN the esq
Inmates submitted at the commencement OF the SESSION,
and yricn formed the basis Of the appropriation bills re-
nor,cd By the Committee OF WAYS and Means there was
no estimate for the Cumberland Road.
Mr.. RARiDEN inquired # there had been any since,
MIR. JONES replied that no such cstin'atc had been
submitted n III. committee with a view 10 report = bli!.
Mr.. EARIDEN then sad that the amendment winch
he was about to propose, must, under these circu:lstan-
liz q "'''h -
ces. stand upon ITS own strength.
And he offered an amendment, appropriating the sum
of S2l5 900 for the continuation OF the Cumberland
road through the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois
Mr.. JONES, of Virginia, inquired OF the CHAIR
whether the amendment was IN order.
The CHAIR decided that It was not.
From tbs decision, Nlr. DAVIS, Of Indiana, APP
pealcd.
The appeal was debated, and the decision Of the
Chair was opposed hy Mcssrs. DAVIS, OF Indiana,
p.pIDEN MASON of OHIO. TILLINGUAST and
PROFIT.
And, !, being now half past, , o'clock, the House took
the usual recess.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The House beng III Commr;tce OF III" Whole on the
state of the Union OF the Army AppropratLo! bi!l-
Mr.. RARIDEN of Indiana offered the following
TO WIT
.For the continuation Of the Cumberland Road in
the States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, TO be expended IN each o!
said States in 1870, under the direction Of the War
Department, and to be subject TO al! the conditions ana
restrictions ii former appropriations on sad road.
The CHAIR decided that the amendment of Mr.. X
was not in order, from whlcl. decision Nr. Davis Of Ia
diana. appealed. The appeal was debated BY M"Ssrs
DAVIS, RARIDEN, MASON, TlLLlNGHAsT. and
PROFFIT, mp - the hour of recess, when Mr. iiAlti-
DEN agreed 10 Withdraw the amendment h. had offer
ed. rcscryiug 10 himself the right to offer i at 4 sabsc
qucnt time.
The bill having been read through
Mr. MARK \. COOPER Of Georgia, moved an
amendment reducing the appropriations for numerous
items in the bill - per cent.
Mr.. ENERETT SAID the motion brought up tie &c:
neral question of retrcuching expenses, for the wanto
means 10 meet them. He desired To ask the Chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means for his estimate
of the revenue for this year, exclusive OF Treasury
notes.
The Chairman Of tn" Committee Mr.. Jones sad
he was unable at this moment 10 state further than that
il was expected 10 fall considerably below the estimates
for the residue Of the year
Mr.. l.. resumed. Tie sta,emen of. the Secretary of
the Treasury, laid before the other House, (l9th June
shows that the whole revenue for the first five months
January | 10 June l. was about seven and a half mil.
lions. For the residue of the year 1t will not probably
exceed that amount; making, for the year, not over
Sl5 600, 600: this, with five millions OF Treasury notes,
makes YOUR whole revenue for the year 10000 600.
Your appropriations Originally estimated at that SUM
will be increased, by appropriations not originating
here, but miner by the Departments, to 81
OGa. OOO-sav to 81, D00, 900. How is the deficiency
to be supplied He desired to ask the honorable chair
man whether a further grant Of treasury notes would
be asked during the present session.
TTAc Chairman replied that there had been no action
Of the committee that would enable HIM, at TINS time,
to answer the question; he could not now determine
what might be the amount of the appropriations; but he
expressed the hope that none would be necessary
Mr.. BRIGGS opposed the amendment, and com.
mcntcd on the false economy of withholding necessary
and salu,ary appropriations for great national objects
Mr.. Is. could not go Tor sucll notiohS OF rcipTih.
Mr.. CROSS of Arkansas, opposed The amendment,
and spoke for the interests Of the Southwest The cs
Inmates Of the War Department, SO far from being eS-
travaaant, fell much below what was necessary. The
military force in Arkansas was not over 1000 or -,DUO;
while the Indian force capable Of being brought INTO
the field was more than thrice that amount. lie refer
red to the authority of Gen. Jesup as sanctloning this
position, &c.
The question being taken, two voices were heard in
the affirmative, and the rest of the House in the mega
tryc.
Mr.. JONES moved an additional clause providing
for certain expenditures in Florida, amounting IN all TO
$500, GOO.
Mr.. STANLY inquire whether this was included IN
the estimates from the Department presented at the
commencement Of the session:
Mr.. JONES replied that 1t was not: and explained
why the demand from the Department had been delay.
ed. There had remained an un"Xpended balance at
that time which it was hoped would be sufficient; but
it had since been ascertained that 1t would not; and a.
there must be another campaign in Florida to be pro-
v;dnd for thu. DEPARTMENT had deemed it most prudent