Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

the words one million four hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars and inserting in leu thereof the fol
lowing 1.-two million dollars +; four hundred thousand
dollars of which shall be expended IN building and
couippins war steamers Of medium SIZE.
The question taken on agreeing 10 the amend
me Mt and decided in the Acknowledgements ~, nays CO.
The bill was read third time;
And the question being stated on It's passage,
Mr. WELLER moved tho previous question; which
was seconded put and carried, and the bill passed
On molten of Mr.. JONES of Virginia the House
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole on the
state Of the Union, (1r. Gushing in The CHAIR, and
took up the bill making appropriations f"r the
SUPPORT OF THE ARMY FOR THE YEAR 1884,
The bill read when
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana offered the following amend
mept to come in after the 9lst line, viz:
uFor the continuance of the Cumberland road
throurh the States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
$500 900 to be subjected all thu restrictions and lIm
ta,ions Of former appropriations.
MIR. JONES of Virginia suggested that the amend
men was not in order, being subject different from
that under debate.
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana said, that if the gentleman
from Virginia would waive his point of order, he would
be satisfied 10 have the vote taken upon the amendment
without debate
The CHAIR decided that the amendment in or
der.
MIR. MONTGOMERY appealed from the decisions
and
On the question being taken, Shall he decision of the
Chair stand the judgment OF the House: II was de
cided in the aflirmatve-ayes So nays %.
The question the amendment; was then taken, by
tellers and rejccted-ayes a., noes Cd
Mr. HUNT moved 10 amend by inserting Sl0O,0oO
for the Improvement of the navigation OF the Hudson
river, the money 10 be expended unuer the onecoh VI
the Secretary Of War.
The amendment being ruled out of order by the
Chair,
Mr. HUNT took an appeal but the decision of The
Char sustained
Mr.. MOORE moved to amend, by inserting after
the 10Th line an appropriation of $i000O for remov-
inr distractions in Red River; which amendment was
likewise decided by the Chair to be out Of order
Mr. GRlNNELL moved to amend, by inserting
e. 800 for the purchase manufacture of repeating
Are arms under the direction of the Secretary OF War
Mr. W. THOMPSON moyed further to amend by
substituting $50 900, and inserting the word "Colts
before the word "repeatlng.
After some discussion between Messrs. WADDl
THOMPSON and SMITH Of Maine, the former mo.
difed his amendment by striking out the word Colts
After some debate OF rather dlscursive character on
poin, of order, the question taken the amend
ment Of Mr.. Thompson to the amendment, and It was
rejected. i
The question was then taken on the amendment OF
Mr. Grnnell, and it was also rejected.
MIR. JONES Of Virginia then moved The following
amendment from the Committee of Ways and Means,
10 come iii after the end of the bill:
For preventing and snppresslng hostlltes IN Fior
da 10 be expended under the direction Of the Secretary
of War; comfortably the acts of Congress OF the 10Th
of March, 1896, and the acts therein referred 10, VIZ
for forage for freight or transportation OF military sup
plies of every description, from the places of purchase
TO Florida for the purchase of wagons and harness. OF
boats and lighters and other vessels OF horses mules,
and oxen 10 keep up the trains; of tools, leather and
other materials Tor repairs; for transportation within
Florida including the line of steamboats, and other
sells for the rivers and on the coasts, and the
expenses of maintaining the several steamboats, and
transport scooners connected with the operations Of
the army for hire Of mechanics, mule drivers, teams
ters and other assistants, including their subsistence;
for miscellaneous and contingent charges and for ar
rearages in 1910, million sixty-one thousand eight
hundred and sixteen dollars.
Mr.. EVANS moved to strike out the sum in the
amendment, and TO insert 81 ,66G9O6 80.
Mr. JONES made some remarks in explanation,
after which,
Mr. MASON gave his views.
The hour Of two and half o'clock having arrived,
the House took its usual recess.
Ecening Session.
After the recess, the question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Evans,
Mr.. DOWNING addressed the Committee at
length, the subject of the military operations in
Florida.
Mr.. DAWSON then suggested TO Mr.. Evans the
proprety of increasing the sum- BY adding S2oO,OoO
due to Georgia.
Mr. CRABB made similar suggestion the part
Of Alabama.
EVANS, JONES, MORGAN, GRAVES and DAW-
son,
The question was taken on the amendment of Mr.
Evans, and it was rejccted-ayes %, noes 76
The question then recurring on the section proposed
by the Committee of Ways and Means 1t was agreed to-
Mr.. CRABB then referred TO the services of the
Alabama militia The State had paid them $4,000,
and presented her claim here; but il still renamed
before the Committee of Claims, he desired 10 submit
anne ndment 10 this bill.
The CHAIR inquired whether there standing
law for these expenditures.
Mr.. CRABB said there had been, hut there was some
irrcgularty the vouchers, and therefore he wished
the clam settled on principles of equity and justice
Mr.. JONES inquired for the law.
Mr.. CRABB said there was a general law for the
payment of militia, when called into The service OF the
United States, at So month
MIR. LINCOLN said there was no other law than
tha, under which the militia OF Massachusetts anu
other States had been paid.
sir TiLLINGHAST objected 10 the amendment as
being for past services, while the appropriations in the
bill were future.
The CHAIR pronounced the amendment out Of
order.
SIR CRABB thereupon withdrew it.
The Committee then rose, and the bill was reported
10 the House.
And the question heing on concurrng in the amend
men,s reported to the BILL
MIR CHAPMAN moved the previous question.
The call was sustaned-ayes 50, noes 50.
The nrevious question was then put and carried,
md The main question being the amendment, (viz
the new section for the Florida war; It was agreed to-
The bill was then ordered TO It's third reaaing- IL
was read third time; when
Mr. HUBBARD moved the previous question,
Which was seconded, put and carried, and the bull
passed ,.,.a-o-.
The whole amount appropriated in the bill is S9,7o
9l9.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. JONES then renewed his motion, which was
agreed to, and the House went into Committee OF the
Whole OIL the state of the Union, (alr. Dromgooe IN
the chair and took up the Indian appropriation bill,
which was read throughout by the Clerk for lniorma-
ton.
The bill was taken up by items.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL moved the following amend.
ment
$4,000" ~ :. o., os,,;.
After some remarks from Mr.. ,. IN support Oh his
Mr. JONES opposed the amendment, on the ground
that the whole amount of presents to the Indians was
limited to S5,oOO Though this item has been miro,