Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-27
IN SENATE,
7u.sdAp, tiL. %, Ell.

| the act approved May Is, lccu ehi.sea -" o. -
amend the act entitled An act 10 eslaoiisn 'ne
courts of the u. S.
Leave was granted and the bill was read twice, ana
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
| BANKS OF TIE DISTRICT.
On motion By Mr. MERRICK, the Senate proceed
Cd n consider the bill 10 revive and continue the cor
porate existence Of the banks of the District OF Column
| bia: and debate ensued, in which Alessrs. Ola
Of Alabama WRIGHT, MERRlCk, BENTON, and
TAPPAN participated, and amendments proposed by
Messrs CLAY of Alabama, and WRIGHT, were
adopted.
Mr. TAPPAN then offered substitute for the whole
bill and spoke great 9Th i'll opposition TO the pre-
sent banking system; and without concluding MS re-
marks yielded TO motion TO postpone It's iuflhef COIL
sideruton until tomorrow.
| The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
Executive business
And then adourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, FEB. %, ISL.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Virginia. the House re-
50. we'd tsel. into a Committee of the Whole on the
state ofthe Union, (hlr Bell in the char and resumed
the consideration Of tie bill making appropriation Tor
the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the Government
for the year ISL.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then offered The following
amendment:
Proridcd That the fees and cmouments retained by
the district attorneys, marshals, and clerks, shall III no
case exceed for the district attorney and marshal, or
either of them, the of $4,000 and those tor each
OF the clerks shall not exceed any case, 81 30O the
surplus Offices and emoumens 10 be paid INTO the pub
lie Treasury under such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury, subject
10 the disposition of Congress.
| Mr. HUNT submitted that this was precisely the
same proposition in principle the proposition struck
out last night which was, fixing maximum.
The amendment debated by Nlcssrs. CAVE
Johnson, EVANS, WISE, CURTIS, WANDER
POEL, STANLY, GRANGER, GRAVES, and
| CUSHING.
After some remarks from Mr.. CRARY in favor Of
commencing reform at the present time, without wait
| inc for another opportunity,
| MIR. GENTRY took the floor, and made some very
violent remarks against the party in power, for not
commencing this reform at an earlier period
Mr. AFFORD was surprised to hear his Wing friends
talk in the way they did His object in rising was to
urge upon them IL reserve the work OF reform I'M
Ill General Harrison should into power but to do
il nOm This the proper time to do the deed. lie
hoped his friends would not think because he deemed
THIS improper time to touch the tariff that he consI-
dcred it too to commence REFORM 1t was always
too soon DO wrong but never too soon to commence
doing right.
After some further remarks in relation TO the mpro-
prcty Of wasting time in party recrmlnaons, now That
the battle had been won, MIR. y again urged that noc
was the accepted time-n0ar the day Of salvation
He would tell hi. friends that after making thousands
Of stump speeches through the country about reiorm,
il i'll became them to refuse to commence that reform
whenever they had the power.
canvass
Harrison, Tyler, and Reform. They had elected two
OF the candidates. Harrison and Tyler, and it their
duty to bring up the third.
But, CONTINUED Mr.. A. gentlemen say they will
not commence Why mot What excuse could
they have in carrying out their promises whenever
an opportunity should offer; These Loco Focos, as
they are called and think very properly too although
they do repent the last moment like the thief the
Cross vet as they do repent, call only my friends
to embrace the opportunity and cooperate with them
| hat, h., theirp Dtiyp- in
these abuses No matter what may be the motive, now
these Loco Focos ready to go tor reform, although
at the last hour, ! say go with them DO good when
ever you
the United States District Attorneys, hlarshals etc.
and those of the high officers of the Government, MIR
A. asked his friends what excuse they could possibly
have for refusing 10 reduce the salaries Of these ator
neys From long time past the Wings have been con-
demning the exravagance of the Loco Focos and baw
ing about "reform, reform, on every stump; and now
when they had chance to commence that REFORM tney
were anxious to put il Oft until another opportunity
They had been constantly teazing the LocoF ocos about
rctrenchment, and now those sinners repented, the
Wing relormcrs refused 10 cooperate with them Mr.
A. continued his remarks at some length, censurIng
his Wing friends for their indsposlton to show their
faith by their works. now that the opportunity was al
forded lie warned them that the people would never
consider good reason for opposing measures Of re-
trenchment, that those measures originated with the
party now going out of power Neither would the
people hold them bamcless for violating their promises,
upon the pretence that those who called on them lor
the performance belonged 10 an expiring Adminlstra-
ton He hinted that the real motive OF the Wings,
who opposed a Limitation of the excessive salaries
which the pressure of the times had produced, was
that certain gentlemen belonging TO the incoming AID.
minstraton, were casting their eyes towards hen anu
looked to enjoy them. But, said MIR. A., tell The
gentlemen who have opposed this reform, that II no
one can be found in the North who will accept the Of
flee there, the limited salary Of $4,000 ayear, sha Il
be glad Of it, for then there will be some chance iof
Nullifer of Georgia to in for the appointment
Mr.. A. concluded by saying, that with all his prelu
dces against the present Administration, yet now they
proposed REFORM although at the last hour OF their ex
stence, he was ready and willing to cooperate with
them. And lie would say to his friends IN the words
of Shakespeare,
i And id be he who first cries hold enough"
4 MIR. MORGAN moved TO amend the amendment by
inserting proviso that all the fees over $4,000 re-
ceved by district attorneys marshas, etc. for the last
twelve years should be refunded, but subsequently
Withdrew it. with the remark Gas the Reporter under
stood) that as he supposed very little could be obtain
ed from the gentlemen who had held these offices dur
ing that time, lie would not press 1t.
/ Mr.. MORGAN then moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word ssservce the words
"exclusve of clerk hire.
Il Which motion rejected
| The question was then taken on the amendment OF
Mr.. CAVE Johnson and, by ayes %, noes az, it
was agreed to.
The House then took recess until o'clock
II Erening Session.
At 4 o'clock, Mr.. BELL, the Chairman of the Com.
mtee of the Whole the state of the Union, resumed
the chair, and called the committee to order.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the question before the
committee was now the motion Of Mr. Hunt TO strike
out the entire proviso.
Dir. FILLMORE asked if the amendments were not
in lieu of the motion TO strike out the provso.
The CHAIR answered no; that the amendments had
. been made under the law OF Parliament, which per-
mtted proposition to be amended so as to make it rs
perfect possible before the question be put on strk
ing it out altogether.
!; Mr. CAVE JOHNSON took the floor and spoke
upon the subject Of reform generally and as to his own
course particular, in relation to that subject, during
the ten years he had served in Congress-
;. Mr. GRAVES, Mr.. GENTRY, and Mr.. c. Fl
WILLIAMS made frequent explanations during Mr.
Johnsons speech.
Mr. J. had not concluded at 5 o'clock, when, under