Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

disposed Of Among these vas one fson tbs ssss-
aiy oil the Navy, stating the eosts OF the steamers
Mississippi and Missouri; the first at sSl9,0oO. and
the last S553OOO.
Mr. NJ. BROWN then went on with his speech
upon the above report. The contingent expsndi-
lures Of the Secretary Of State had been referred 10,
he was not tho peculiar defender of this officer. nor
OF the teasnt OF the White House. In common
nth a large portion of his State, he could not 10
this without sacrificing all that he had ever contend ed
for. He was not one who ms 5, that office should
be bestowed upon pittz,n grounds. bu, when its
bestowa, as IN the case OF Marshal in one Of hi.
colleagues district, showed an entire absence of all
sympathy with peuy-when an importnnt place
was given 10 one who had done his utmost TO pre-
vent the accession 10 power of the administration
which appointed him.
The SPEAKER interfered TO remind Mr. Il.
that he was travelling away from the subject
Well, sir, said MIR r. will leave this point. MIR
Brown had said that he not the defender OF the
Secretary of State, but II was unfortunate Tor the
gentleman from New York mir Bowne) that he
h nd referred TO one item-tha; Of the purchase OF
some pamphlets numbers OF American scenery,
which were in fact, made by Mr. Forsyth. In look
ing the former report OF that gentleman. he had
been surprised at one item in II, which the sum
Of Si64 for the payment of eishty-ons daily Globes
to be furnished to the publishers Of the laws Now
he believed that it the duty OF the press pub
fishing the laws here 20 furnish copies Of the
10 those who published them elsewhere. Would
the gentleman from New York Justify this ileml
lMr Bovine shook his hcad.l sm glad, said Mr.
Il. that here is at least piece Of abuse in which
we .rc agreed.
Mr. B. concluded, after having examined some
other items, and stating that the whole amount Of
expenditures which were called contingent, amount
ed 10 81 $40 600! Of which least $500 900 were
not accounted for, with expressing his sincerity in
this question of reirenchmen,; he did not speak
to insratiatc himself with the people OF his District
his object was higher auj nob!er; he went FOR tie
purihcaton Of the country from the presen, wan,on
abuses which existed 10 the dispensation of its
means.
Mr. MATHIOr followed on tho same side, and
called uponIthosc who. in 1925 raised so loud cry
ter reform, to come forward now and redeem their
pledges then given. He would apply 10 them the
old maxim, "better late than never"
MIR SALTONSTALL next got the floor, but
being reminded that only FIVE m nutes Of the morn
ing hour remained. he gave way TO other business.
PRIVATE BILLS.
bill, from the Senate, Tor the relief OF Geo. Ran
dali, was taken up and passed.
A joint resolution for removing the Law Library
to one of the rooms OF the Secretary OF the Senate
was agreed TO.
A message, in writing, by hand of John Tyler,
was received from the President.
A bill for the relief of Pacifcus Ord.
This claim, fdvorabiy passed upon in committee,
came up again. Ii was for = sum not more than
$500, and ten times that amount has been expended
in discussing Il.
After a brief debate. a motion was made to lay
the bill on the table. The yeas and nays were cali
cd, and wcre-ayes 95, noes 81.
MIR SPRlGG moved reconsideration of the vote,
but the House, on division, refused the same.
bill for the relief OF Francis Epes; this was
revolutionary claim for seven wears half pay put in
by the heirs Of the deceased. A long report, accom-.
panyins the bill read. and briefly discussed by
Mcssrs PAYNE, PARMENTER, Ii HALL,
RANDOLPH and JAMES.
The resolution was then taken by yeas and nays
on the passage o: the bill, and there were ayes 81,
noes 80; SO the bill was rejected.
Mr. BOVINE, OF n. Y. moved a reconsideration
OF the vote by which the claim OF Geo. Randall
(a6ove men,ionedl was passed.
The vote was reconsidered, the bill reeommi;ied,
and the House then adjourned.