The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-11
CONGRESS-.

On Thursday, the House went into Commit
zoe Of the Whole Immediately after the reading
of The journal, and took up the General Appro-
oriation bill Mr.. Gentry, who was entitled To
The floor, delivered his views respecting the
amendments proposed in relation 10 the appro-
nriations for contingencies, and advocated the
motion 10 strike them all out of the present bill.
Ne wandered into remarks of party character,
which were pronounced TO be out Of order-and
his speech was arrested. He appealed from the
decision of the Chair, but the decision was sus-
tanned by vote Of 80 to St.
Mr. Gushing appealed to the House on the
necessity of the immediate passage of the APP
respiration bill. He was willing to strike out
the items of contingencies from the present bill,
provided separate bill should be formed on a
feasible plan. Mr.. Everett gave information
that he would move to strike II half OF the
contingent appropriations, with the provlso that
a separate bill should be framed. Amid cries
of question, Mr.. Giddings rose to object to the
contingent appropriation item for the State De.
partment, unless it were amended 10 manner
which he deemed proper. He found IN the
Blue Book that certain sums of money had been
paid to printers for publishing advertisements re-
specting the compensation for slaves An ap-
preparation for such purpose, he maintained to
be unconstitutional He was called to order,
and after a confused debate of much length, in
which many members participated, the Char
having decided that Mr.. Gddings was in order,
an appeal was taken, and the decision oil the
Chair su stained. Mr.. Giddings continued his
remarks for few moments when Mr.. Wise
said that if Mr.. Caruthers would move to strike
Out the proviso with all the contingent items, he
would withdraw his amendment.
All this moment discussion arose on point
of order as TO which member of the three was
entitled to the floor. When it terminated, Mr..
Caruthers moved to strike out the whole fifteenth
clause with the proviso. His motive, he said,
for this course was, that he wished to have no
items in the appropriation bill except such as are
authorized by law.
Mr., Brown, of Pennsylvania, rose merely TO
observe that his friends were not answerabe
for the delays in the passage of the bill. ne
observed, in addition, that the members of Con
gress were agents ofthe people, as well as the
Secretaries at the other end Of the avenue. He
thought the inquiry, therefore, should be made,
whether fancy and scientific books, &C., were
not bought for Congress as well as for the De-
partments. He wished the reform at both ends
Of the avenue. He was in favor OF establish
ing public press.
Mr. Everett said he would vote against the
amendment of Mr.. Caruthers, because appro-
priations for contingencies would be immediate
" required He would therefore vote to strike
out half the sum proposed in the 18th clause,
and in all other cases where there should be
doubt of the immediate necessity of the contin-
GENT appropriations. In this manner time would
be given for maturing bill for contingencies
without emb raising the Government.
After some remarks from Mr.. Mckay the
question was taken on the amendment OF Mr..
Everett to strike ont $4,000 and insert $l2, 50o
which was carried by vote OF 6S to &C.
The question required on the amendment as
amended-thatis, whether the 18th clause, with
the nendment, should be stricken out. The
motion prevailed by vote of 81 to 81.
The committee then rose and the House ad-
journed.
Mr. Woodbury. addressed the Senate yester-
day upon the resolutions of Mr. Clay IN relation
10 an adjustment Of the duties on imports, the
Limitation of the expenditures of the Govern
ment, and the observance Of a rigid economy.