Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-23

money il would take to finish the fortifca,ons ana
il reported in 1919 that 1,cOO,000 would be stuff
cicnt About 900 had been expended since
that time, and late report from te Engineer Depart
uent stated that 1t would take S29,O0O,O00 10 lin N
them
He further showed that the present Chef Engineer
w,s one of the board who considered Sl6,OuoOo0 sn
6ci.nt in 1919, and now he considered N2'Dgo,Vgg
more necessary. Thus the iorutra'lons that were T.
cost but SIT 900 ,Gu0 have cost Slo0D oo0 already
and veil COS, 600 more lie showed Is tie
Soc,e,rvs own report that the amount o. the app.o
,r.tious of lie last Congress Tor tortcaiols was sui
cIent 10 last out the present year nc secretary aid
he expenditure Of the quarter ending July l-l "a.
So1s 900 and that was unusual exP"nfiuTr. Wc
had now s535 373 unexpcnded. II one quarter r.
ouired S2f- 900 two quarters VIII require %ipBG
So on tile st January, 1cI2 with the amount already
appropriated we shall have balance :" S".',3.. tbs
was a fair calculation; for the expenditure o. The quar-
ter ending July, |, lc4l was S>4o'ooo' anu tElt @as
unusually large.
Mr. Mckay showed, also, that the amount Of =.
oendures for Notifications for the last twelve years
was greater than the amount expended or forty years
orevious He showed beside, that, IN Mr.. Monroe
lime he was accused Of spending too much upon or
fcations when the amount was but SoOOoOO per IN.
rr,, and then when General Jackson and Mr. Van
gnren spent S000 900 per annun, they were accusedo
neulectinr Publications, and spending Too iit'e M
Mckay then showed that the Wings, ana among them
The members of the present Iaoihet No'ea against lr
appropriations last year. -
MIR Mckay then answered lhe fcshafNs " ri va.
son of OHIO made on Friday last
AIR Mason Of Ohio answered Mr. Mckay, and Sat,
,b,, IN his remarks of few days since, he meant
individual on this floor, but only alluded 10 tie great
party then IN power. -
Ar I,ulefeId of Maine obtained the fooT.--
H. cr,,icz.d the conduct of gentlemen VINO, under Tie
nne hour rule felt bound 10 speak the hour "u'. WEE
Their they had any thing to say or not VI. - showed
that the member from the Cumberland District VII
F.sseudcn had opposed the introduction OF an amend
ment To appropriate Sb,ooo 10 repair 'i,e o' '" ~"
land harbor much le his as,onshment; ana m hh'tc
No., ,b;s mi had been considered in the COMMITTEE .!
,be Whole on the state Of the Wing party and tia, i
was not considered necessary by the majority 70 cons
der the bill in the Committee OF the Whole House ~
The state Of the Union. He was quite severe upon IT,
Oonoston and closed BY stating that he should vote
for the bill. ,
AIR Fesscnden replied to Mr.. Lnteted
Mr. Profit Of Indiana spoke in tayer Of the appropfa
tons and against the war pane lie sad me wings
did make war speeches last year, ana he oppusd i!i
10 ,hourbt II unpallant for a gentleman from New
york Mr. Gordon 10 attack Queen Victoria n ter
delicate situation He thought the panic makers N ne
House were something like the little boy, who while s
father was d,sputing with man, asked nun 10 can ~
man rascal. "Why 20, son. sad the ola man, BE
cause father, replied the boy NJ you con can nm
rascal he Will call you one.
MIR Wise denied that he was ambitious 10 G"ltat ne
b,ll ne was ambitious on 10 defend the country ana
assert her rights lie SAID the Secretary 81 "a ~ "e
Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways ana Means "tie
rong and he had come 10 the conclusion that lsGIes
could il, r he was not right IN his cipherlng IT, SAD
e i was 10 be- as SAID by MIR. Bell, race between A.
and expenditures. there was no telling ~"
much taxation this people would III the end W mac =
bear He thought there was no use 70 appropriate ~
nev in advance al n where the Bank should 7"
the burden of the song and the laT ana the l'rP'..
bin should come III as symphony and chorus IL
thouph the fortress WALL If made as long as The gFea,
wall of China, would never be hnished, and When al
The money estimated spent, there would be an I'M
finished abutmen for the Of the future I" bulG
~ He considered the old forts the least important
sites and showed in the West, ny the shores "i -
wild lakes places where the enemy should he hrs me-
Mr. Fillmore now explained at length, but his eApl1.
nation seemed TO be drawn from items IN Tie Stcre'a!
ranor, winch Mr.. Wise had criticised severely
The whole debate now branched OF upon helfe"
c,se and Mr. Wise made explanations To slo" tia,
though he would hang Mcleod IT he was guilty - 'br
eyes OF England he would do II to preserve the juris
dictlon Of New York.
Sir Fillmore asked Mr.. Wise TO up with i'm,
and vote for the appropriation put the country IL
state OF defence. Mr. Fillmore said, though his o"a
beloved city in New York had appropriation IN me
mn. and would be the first place, undoubtedly 10 y
burnt by the enemy still he went IN hear, ami sou ~
this bill He said the farewell words OF Wasnngt.n'
.,o neace prepare for war melted him 10 vote Ter is
bill.
Mr.. Randall Of Maryland undertook 10 correct sore
small errors oil Mr. Mckay. lie decidedly u y.
vor Of defending Annapolis
Mr. Dan son Of Georgia 10 reply 10 The '"mar"s
Of Mr. Mckay. lie thought IT was singular that mem.
bers on this floor, who few days snce ca!'la-
upon Congress 10 make large appropriations 'oT 'as
navy on account OF the decision Of Mcleod IGtg,'
should now 90 against the fertilization bull. Hr "
then referred to the Presidents message, anu 'ir 7.
port of the Secretary Of War, to show that The ~.
sbonId noss He as his oplniOn iNdt mere
would be no war: and bore down in helcose ',Ns
upon those who, like game cocks, got up on the i!'
and Mapped their wings in gallant style.
The committee then, upon the motion Of VII. 'oh'
Of Maryland, rose
Mr. Irwin Of Pennsylvania asked leave 10 present
memorial from citizens Of Pcnnsy lvsnia on The sut''
of National Bank.
Mr. Hunt Of New York now Introduced the bI!l lie
gave notice he should introduce Saturday ..
jeoed 10.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow,
o'clock