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

The morning hour having expired
The House went again into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Mr Casey of Illinois in the
chairJ and resumed the consideration OF the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. DlLLETT Of Alabama had the floor from Satur-
day. and resumed the course of his remarks, going into
comparison of the fiscal condition of the country, the
state of internal exchange, &c, under the Bank of the
t. s. and at present. and considering what 1t would be
should the Sub Treasury bill become law.
Mr. STANLY waived speech, and hoped gentle
men would proceed to act Oh the bill.-Nlr. DROM.
GOOLE rcjoiced that gentleman saw at last the neces.
sty of acting on it.-alr JONES presented several
docuinenets from the Departments urging IFS passage
Mr. HUBBARD pledged himself TO answer his c. col,
league (Ar Dille) upon the SubTreasury, when that
bill came up-Alr. PROFIT threatened TO make a
speech III the course of the evening.-Mr. ADAMS
waived the making of one at present. although he pro-
missed at some future opportunity to make long tx
pose on past politics, including the Hartford Con-
rention, &c-Mr STANLY then moved to amend
the bill by striking out the compensation to the First
COMPTROLLER of the Treasury, on the ground OF the
charges preferred against that officer BY the Swartwout
Investigating Committee. The Comptroller was de;
Ecnded by Messrs. WAGNER and PETRlklN-and
the motion to strike out rejected.
Mr. STANLY wished TO amend the appropriation
for Clerks in the Land Office, upon the alleged ground
tina, Lund Washington was a Reporter of the Globe
al the time he was receiving salary OF 81 ,2OU from
the Land Ofice-but Messrs. JAS. GRALAND and
BANKS denied that he was Clerk at all-and MIR.
STANLY'S proposition failed.
disgracefu scene ensued The friends Of
the bill wished to get it through the House; but the
Wings we're determined to delay its passage. When
then the next amendment up, il appeared that
some of the Wings had withdrawn from the bar, and
there was no quorum. Then, the Committee rose, a
quorum appeared and the Committee resumed
Upon some amendment about striking out the compen-
sa,ion Of Extra Clerks in the Office, MIR. Profit
made his promised speech matters and things in gen.
era He was followed by Mr.. Goode in similar strain
when on a call to order by Mr.. Fanderpoel, the
Chair decided that thegentleman from Ohio out Of
order. On appeal being moved, it was found there
was no quorum. The Committee again rose, quo.
rum again appeared, and they went again into Commit
tee The same thing happened in few minutes more,
when there was call Of the House, the absentees
were sent for, and excused and some fined.
confused scene exhibited, in which questions Of
order, of the right TO levy additional fines, which was
finally abandoned, and motions of adjournment &c.
&c were mingled together. The Wings seemed de-
terrnined TO delay the passage of the bIll-and the
Globe says, Messrs. Graves, Rice Garland and Stan
lev were the principal managers.
Mr. MCKAY, at about o'clock, a m offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Resolred That the Sergeant.at-Arms be directed 10
take efficient have the remainder Of the alb
sentees before the House 10 o'clock this day to wit