Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-10

Ai'er some eonvtrsaton, the Committee voted
oy large majority, to take up the hill making Al
| increased provision Tor the support Of the paupc
iuna,es Of the District of Columbia.
Mr UNDERWOOD stated the facts in the case
| MIR ROOSEVELT gave history Of the buiid,n
OF the Lunaiic Asylum of the State OF Ne. York
re regretted that he had not a copy OF the New
otk statutes, thNthe might give the details more
large. lie opposed the 6il.
Mr. WELLER was ia favor OF reform and re
uehchmeni IN all things, but would not begin b
refusing charitable provision FOE the uniottunau
beings deprived Of their reason by the God of Hea
ven, and thrown upon the charities Of Congress a
the local legislature Of the DIS riot. lie had vote,
| Tor the appropriation of $4,000 last session; h
would vote for the proposed increase Of 80, 500.
Mr SIEENROD opposed the bill.
made.
Messrs MALLORY, SERGEANT, BROWN
OF New York, RANDALL, OF Md, aud PROF
FIJI, debated the question at length.
The bill then was ordered to be reported TO IN,
House.
Tho bill from the Committee on WAYS an,
Means authorizing the President of the Unite,
States to borrow sIs 900 600 for eight years, at
per cent, on the credit OF the United States, wa,
then taken up.
MIR WISE inquired why the Presiden, OF the U
anu not the Secretary OF the Treasury, vest
ed with the power OF making the loan.
MIR FILLMORE sad that he lad examined nj
previous hil's Of similar object and character, AM
had found that the President OF tie u. s. was tho
person authorized TO exercise the great dscretiona
~ powers connected with the undertaking OF loan
ne committee had been governed by both previous
usage and 10y the natural proprieIy of comforting
thls hlsh discretionary power on the highest Exec
uuve officer Of the Government.
AFTER some deSultury debate, Mr. FILLMORE
took the hoor with minute statement OF the grounds
of the report. There was deficiency in the Urea
sury as represented 10y the Secretary OF the Urea.
sury, IN his report calling the attention of Congres S
10 lhls point. detailed statement of the items
was not essential or important. Tue most impor-
tant, however, were-tho Treasury notes falns
Jue-the balance of expenses of taking the sixth
CenSus-Ihe Civil LiSt-the Military service in.
GLIDING suspended works on fortifca,Ions-the n,
val servce-the Puslic Debt. Ca this last item be
Uo>etSeu thlt, though the report had gone abroad
that the National Debt had been paid off IN Pres
dent Jacksun's Administration, there was consij
cradle amount OF Outstanding claims of creduor,
under loans. An additional item was the expense
OF tins extra session. The appropriation already
made for this pu' pose had already exceeded the o..
Inmates OF the Secretary ard he feared that with ali
the other estimates there was more danger of their
beng deficient than excessive.
lie then reviewed the estimates of receipts Tbes.
were
ne Treasury notes authorized, the Customs.
Vn which important reductions had taken mace un
DER the Compromise Act, aud still further reducons
would shortly lake place, the Public I,nds
l"hieh wo0d DC deficient IN summer months from
'e "p'FA'S suspension OF emigration during that
season,)-the surplus 10 remain IN the rr.n,urv
Besides these, former acts OF Congress had autho-
rzed the Presden, to suspend appropriations in GER
tain cases at his own discretion.
MIR GORDON followed with a long speecb n,
the subject Of NATIONAL Debt, and the di.,ribu,ion
OF The proceeds ofthe public lands. His large com
mems Upon me .ate' IoPIc oceasloned repeated calls
20 ORDER and requcS, from the CHAIR that the cen
teman would conhne himself to the subject before
The committee. lie continued with a q eat latitude
calls to ORDER on his right to discuss sny slLisct in
c'udins that OF the puOlc lands. Other gentlemen
htd been allowed TO discuss what thew pleased in
Committee OF the Whole. He had been prenar,J
to debate This subject before bat could Get no on
poHunIiy. He~as ofen indIs;inetly heard from the
ons'reperous laughter excited by his figures of
speech "
At hEe minutes past three, he was cut short bv
me expiration OF his hour under the new rule. Mr..
ffon, JOklnSy, inquired whe, her the Interruptions
should not De deducted and allowed for; but with.
out further debate, the committee rose and the House
adjourned.