Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-12

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# two and two making four, VIII not nu'u 1919
addition commonly makes but one o.n bo r,;sod n
,han twenty three millions OF revenue 70" :,
'n ~ 49, f:overnment which is xpending l"eh'y.s1
bow can CAPITALISTS be satisfied lhat Tie Punl'c
r,;,b can be available security Tor .,p's '."' "'
nni confd. nee that be Infused tnlo m1" % "s
spiied bya specific pedss s. Gosernmentto aSius
Is a,,endtures according 10 lis actual means !,
10 ~ NV, adver,ed TO the modification OF the iouftl
,:a g mo hi: as proposed by the chairman oil The
Committee on Finance, and, although ne usoPploNeo
of the whole plan ofadvert's,ng the "
ment 10 the bighes' oioue'' "
n great Improvement. ,..t !,
eo,.Ips;on he inroked his Jriends-those tc'th 'ohoH
}. m,nrra neted-to come orrard in support Of tn
amendment offered By the Senator from Mssisspp, l"f
Waikerl He calted upon them 10 40 I" as maue' ~
sr;,ab, necessitv even though al variance win Inc
a,hl;.bed opinons as TO the rights OF The States tie
,od them that if wa, the only eectua means OF saving
the Government from degradaton-the only means Of
ensurinp unanimity of councils-and the only means
of settling The increasing agitation OF Inc question Oh re-
peal. 49,. crMuoNc
and RIyES till four o'clock, when Mr.. SMITH OF
Connecticut obtained the floor but the hour beng ate
he requested an adjournment when was accedeo 10,
and the Senate adjourned.
| Mr.. ]. R. INGERSOLL presented the proceedings
of meeting held in Philadelphia, in favor of the pro-
| lection Of home industry.
Mr. KENNEDY of Maryland reported from the
Committee of Commerce bill entitled an act to pre-
vent the transportation Of passengers aud letters by TO-
reign ships coastwise, which was ieao '"ice' anu -
dered 10 be printed
| MIR McKEON offered resolution calling upon The
Pre- sident for all correspondence which may have
passed between this Government and that OF Grea'
Britain, relating to an international law Oh copying
| Objections were made and the resolution was not re-
ceived.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, MIR. Thompson
| of Indiana in the Char.
Mr. ADAMS said that for a number oil days, when
the committee was about TO rse the House was found
without quorum and therefore, he hoped the com.
mttee would agree TO rise now and report the bill
ssed upon Yesterday TO authorize contract 10 be
entered into with MIR. Robert l.. Stevens for the con-
struction of iron war steamer, ana then return osah
into Committee of the Whole.
Mr. FILLMORE was afraid debate mig ht arise,
and that the appropriation bill would in consequence
be delayed.
MIR. ADAMS replied TINT the bill had passed both
the Senate and the committee of the House without de-
bate and he did apprehend that any would arse
now.
Mr. FILLMORE said he would consent TO the mo-
tion with the understanding that the bill should be re-
ported to the House merely.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to the
House. and then returned into Committee otthe whole
on the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The sections then next in order were those making
appropriations for the judiciary.
MIR INGERSOLL moved to reduce the approprIa-
ton by that section from S475,OOO to S37ooo Tor the
contingent expenses of the courts jurors witnesses
&c &C. including expenses under The BANKRUPT Jaw
| nIplar cIafo q
crease of these expenses and said he believed they
could be much reduced if the judges would make long
or judicial DAYS as then the per diem OF district atlof
neys Jurors witnesses, &c, would be much dlmin'sh-
ed and he held up the example Of Judge Grdley VINO
presided at the trial of Mcleod for the murder OF Dur
fee at The burning of the Caroline, 10 all presiding
judges. ru,uoDr
The debate was continued nv Messrs FILLMORE,
ADAMS COOPER Of Ga, BARNARD, MckEON,
WINTHROP, POPE, ROOSEVELT, GORDON,
SPRlGG, SALTONSTALL and others; the amend
ment was then adopted.
MIR. CHARLES BROWN offered an amendmentto
prohibited any money being expended IN The purchase
of black ELK gowns for the judges of the u 3 Supreme
Court (cries of order) lie said he offered the amend
menl in all seriousness, for he wished 10 abolish p'ac
tice which never ought to be allowed in this country
(Cries of Orderly
The amendment was not pressed.
MIR. PENDLETON moved to strike out the sum of
$50 00O part Of appropriation of OOo for payment
OF arrearagPs OF the past year, NC P'oPoo
transfer 10 the bill of appropriation for contingencies TO
be hereafter introduced.
This amendment discussed by Messrs PEN
DLETON, FILLMORE, PROFIT, CAVE JOHN
SON, CLIFFORD and McKEON, and the amend
mcnt was npgatived.
Mr. RANDALL proposed an amendment to prohibit
any portion of this appropriation from being expended
for printing the records of the Supreme Court OF the
u. S.
This was discussed by Messrs RANDALL and
RHETT, and it was then adopted.
The committee then and reported progress, the
vote taken by teers being &c in the affirmative and IS
in the negative.
Mr. MARSHALL then obtained the permission of
the House to call up bill to confirm the title to certain
lands in louisiana and to authorize the issue OF patent
for the
1t appeared that the land in question had been pur-
chased paid for, and patented but, title was IN some
sort defective IN consequence of the omission Of the
proclamation which the law required. This bill was de-
signed TO remedy that had passed the Senate,
and il was read twice, but debate arose on the
question of reference, pending which,
The House adjourned.