Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The question pending was on the resolution Of
Tered by MIR Russell on Saturday evening, which
he modified slightly, providing that hereafter during
the session, the House meet at 10 O'Clock, and that
Tuesday from 10 to 70 meridian, DC devoted to the
consideration Of private bills in COMMITTEES Of the
Whole. and Wednesday, during the same time to
private bills ON the Speakers table.
Mr. DROMGOOLE called a division of the
question, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. JONES Of Virginia, moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
The SPEAKER said there was a special order
tor the day, (he bill relative to steamboat disas-
ters.)
Mr. JONES moved that it be postponed, which
was carried.
The House then resolved itself into committee.
MIR Dawson OF Georgi,, in the chair) for the con-
sideration of the bill 'making appropriations for
certain forthcations OF the United States for the
year lS4l."
The bill was read; after which. its reading COM
menced by clauses.
MIR wADDY THOMPSON moved to amend
the following: "For repairs of Fort lnde dependence
and seawall Of Castle Island, S35,OOOn-and TO
increase the sum TO $4,000.
Mr. THOMPSON made few remarks show.
ing the necessity Of further appropriations than
those proposed by the bill. The Committee on
Military Affairs had directed him to report this
amendment, and Others which he intended 10 offer
OF the same character; and he urged il as a matter
OF great Importance for the defence of the country
Mr. JONES said the same appropria ion was pro-
posed IN billnow before the Commit &C. reported by
the Chairman Of the Committee on Military Affairs.
(Mr w. Thompson,) containing a cluase precisely
similar to this amendment and raised a question Of
order, whether part Of bill reported, could be
offered as an amendment TO another bill.
The CHAIRMAN said it was in order, being
merely to raise the appropriation.
MIR HUNT and Mr. FILLMORE made some
further remarks, and MIR THOMPSON Withdrew
his amendment, with a view OF moving that the con-
sderation of the present bill be suspended and tina,
the bill which had been reported by him, as Chair.
man OF the Committee on Military Affairs making
appropriations for Notifications.
MIR CROSS, of Arkansas, gave notice of an n
mendment which he would offer al the end of the
bill
MIR SMITH, of Maine, offered the following a.
mendmeni: For repairs aFort PEBBLE and Fort
SCANNED, in Portland Harbor, Sc, 6OO.n
MIR s. briefly showed the necessity of the appro
priailon and for doing something for the defence of
Maine having sea cost of $50 miles more than any
other State.
Mr. wM. COST JOHNSON made some RI maks,
opposing the building Of additional forts or repar-
lns ole ones, without cannon and ordinance were
also obtained for their defence. IL appropriations
were made for this purpose, he would support the
bill; If not, he felt 1t his public duty to oppose the
bII. lilo wished that the Committee take I'M
the Dill reported by the Chairman of the COMMIT
tee on Military Affairs, TO which he should offer
an amendment Of appropriation for a National
Foundry.
Mr. PlCkENS said he understood. since he mr..
rived at the House this morning, that a rumor was
abroad here, Of farther exciting correspondence be-
tween MIR Fox and MIR Forsyth.
He stated, from authentic information. that tbers
was no such additional correspondence. But the
State OF afIirs between the two Ministers was pre-
cisely as when the last correspondence was COM
munlclted to the House, and he hoped no esisa-
ton would be pursued on this vague rumor. He
hoped the Committee would proceed with the bill
before Them and pass it as soon expedien for the
Alter some further remarks by Messrs. BAR
NaKD, lin explanatory TILLIGHAST and
CUSHING, ''''N
Mr. ANDERSON offered the following amend
ment TO the amendment:
For repairs Of Forts at wiscasse,, Demariseo,t,.
Castne and Eistpori, in Maine, $1,000 each
which MIR Smith accepted, and then modified his
AIterturther discussion in which Messrs. VAN
DERPOEL, FILLMORE, w. THOMPSON lin
explanatory MONROE, WIN. C. Johnson
and POPE participated, without taking the oues-
Ion, the hour OF half past two having arrived, the
House took its stated recess to four o'clock.