Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-20

!, nondence in The case of the Amlstad, he nau iei
much as the Senator from South Carohha' W. ~.
NOT conceive this parallel case. These were enAe
f the United States and not in the condition OF he
groes ,.,:o, - l,v IN IN,
table and il was agreed to.
''''>' REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
| By Mr.. PRESTON, from the Joint Committee OF
the Library bill! TO appoint trustees LOT TIE
ment of the Smithsonian fund.
A hin 10 incorporate within the District of Columbia
the National Institution for the Promotion OF Science
bill TO invest the proceeds Of the Smithsonian iuh'
and TO establish the Smthson institution
Mr PRESTON delivered his views at some iens''
in relation to the views entertained by the commute
The bills directed TO he engrossed yesterday were SC
yerally read third time and passed.
M motion of MIR. TAPPAN, the Senate proceedee
y, ,ha consideration of Executive business, and ate
some time spent therein adjourned: r,y,e
| UOiISE OF REPRESENTAIlFE S.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
IT, uo,se then AGAIN resolved itself into Committee
Tho Whole on the State ofthe Unlon and resumed the
;dra,;on Of The bill for the civil and diplomatic ex
penses of Government for the year 1911. MI Dei WA
oo,in called to the chair of the committee.
eTho question pendinr was the motion of Mr. Greer
f H. n strike out all the items OF appropriation nav
no reference to the Branch MINIS OF n Carolina, 1eor
go and New Orleans, and the expenditures connected
Herewith.
onnos,on TO the amendment and generally upon var
M ,her topics connected with the defence OF the AID
min;stration the purity of all its intentions and opera
ions and the probable policy of the Administration o
General Harrison, including National Bank, Iarlif
&c. .o,,L
Mr.. B. concluded at twenty minutes past o'clock
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS followed. lie would no
follow other gentlemen through the topics on whcf
thew had spoken and which, if followed out, woulc
take nm as much time these minis rs they are worth
or as the gold they emit. lie would not have SAID
word had il not been for the call made by the gentle
man from Kentucky Mr.. GreenD upon the practica
economists of this House to come forward and vote TO-
this proposition. II that gentleman doubted his Nr
w 81 professional practical economy, he could reie
him TO members Of this House, who could satisfy nm
on that point.
North Carolina mir Wams) the justice to say tina
he (Mr. had never seen proposition brought Tor
ward here to reduce strike out an appropriation 10
which the gentleman had not voted
Mr.. WILLIAMS proceeded to say that he had beer
originally opposed to the establishment Of these mins
nd had voted in opposton to them. lie did not theI
think they wore necessary, or likely TO be profitable
Subsequent reflection however, having convinced hin
that the might be useful merely as an experi
ment he had voted for them, as such But he was
ready to put them down whenever he was convinced
they were useless he not yet convinced, however
that they were So
MIR STANLY What is to be the test
Mr. WILLIAMS. When the common judgment
of the people there and elsewhere shall be gwen asans
them. He denied being governed by any secliona
feeling. The establishment in North Carolina wa;
not in his district; and if he should be here in future
sessions, he would be ready to vote to abolish it when
ever the experiment should have proved failure
The debate was continued at great length by Nlcssrs
GRAVES, (STANLY, in explanatory DAWSON
land CRANSTON, in explanatory
Mr. DAWSON opposed the amendment with great
force on the score public convenience and utility and
insisted that, in selecting this item which &c
commence the work Of rctrenchment, most unfortu
nate selection had been made
The question was then taken on the motion to strike
ont (rs .for compensation to the officers and clerk
the Branch Mint at Charlotte, n g. $4,000" The vot
stood ayes 53, noes 73.
So the motion was rejected.
The committee then rose, and reported progress.
! And the House adjourned.