Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-21
TIFF .puv APPROPRIATION BILL.

THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The motion of MIR. Fillmore having been agreed 10,
the House resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole
on The state of the Union, Mr.. Hopkins, OF Virginia,
in the Chair and proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the support OF the Army
aud the Military Academy, and for armores, afsenaiS,
arms and munitions of war, and surveys Tor the nal'
calendar year ending on the 39th day of June, lo15
and for the fiscal year beginning on the ist Of 'uy'
1913 and ending the 30;h day OF June, lol4
The bill having been first read through, was taken
up by items.
Mr.. AlERIWETHER made an inquiry OF the chair
man Of the committee whether the appropriation for
The supply Of horses applied TO the second regiment OF
Dragons?
MIR. FILLMORE said The item referred to was in
tended to provide for expenses incidental TO those au
thorized by law and for others; 1t PROVIDED ior
the two regiments OF Dragons only so long as they
should continue under the limitations oil the law passec
at the last session Of Congress
MIR ADAMS made another inquiry whether the mp
preparation was founded The assumption that the I'd
regiment of Dragons would be continued
MIR. FILLMORE referred him TO the detailed esti-
/ mates on which the bill was founded from which he
would find that they covered the second regiment as
regiment Of Dragons up 10 The 4th oil March, ana after
that date, a rifle regiment.
MIR. DEBERRY moved to strike out ninety thousand
dollars proposed be appropriated for arsenals, and to
insert the following;
For asenals one hundred and ten thousand dollars,
completing the arsenal now nnder train o construction
al Fayetteville, n Carolina.
MIR ID. made the following remarks IN support OF ms
amendment: Mr.. Chairman the construction OF thus
arsenal authorized by act of Congress passed IN
lo2G and intended an arsenal Of construction; and on
reference TO the report of the committee which then
reported the bill to the House. will be seen that lis es.
Enlistment s,rong by the Ordnance
Department. and that Fayetteville, North Carolina, was
recommended for several reasons as the most suitable
place for It's location This is the only arsenal intended
Of construction in all the Southern Safes and /
believe there other erected by thcGovernment
South of the Potomac.
The buildings for this arsenal are nearly completed,
aud that, too on plan and of such dimensions, as
are suitable for arsenal of construction. But some
indications seem 10 have been given out that it is ap.
pretended the Department may be disposed 10 dscon.
tinue The work, though it is nearly completed, and
to make it merely arsenal of deposite, instead of
arsenal oil construction originally designed
to be.
believe it to be the wish of the people of the State
from which come, and certain am that il is the wish
Of the people whom Immediately represent, that this
work should be carried and completed, it was de-
signed 10 be by Congress, when the law was passed.
AT the present session Of The Legislature OF North
Carolina, that body have passed resolutions by both
Houses insructing our Senators and requesting the
Representatives in Congress from that State TO use
their best excrons 10 procure the necessary appropri.
atoms TO be made 10 carry and complete t!is work
| 1t is in obedience to the wishes of my immediate con
suents well 10 the request Of the Legislature ot
my State tina, | submit this amendment, which hope
may BIZ adopted, and that the work may go and the
arsenal be completed as first designed.
MIR. FILLMORE said that if this work not in d
course Of construction the subject belonged TO the
Committee Military Affairs; but if II was, then IL
included in the general item Of the bill for arse
nails. The estimates furnished for all nccessary
works arsenal.; and he hoped the House would not
90 beyond them.
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the estimates; but cited presidents to show that in ST.
n,ilar particular works had sometimes been spe
cialy designated.
Mr.. FILLMORE again referred TO the estimates.
As this work not included IL was TO be presumed
the Department did not consider the appropriation for
II Indispensable.
NJ. TURNEY, observing that there was no quorum
present. moved that the committee rise.
Which motion prevailing, the committee rose and
reported progress
\ Mr.. w. W IRWIN moved that the House djourn;
hut withdrew the motion at the request OF MIR. PROF
FIT.
THE BANKRUPT LAW
Mr.. PROFIT moved that the vote By which the bill
10 repeal the bankrupt law had this day been passed
be rtcORSfder6d.
Speaker. He moved that the House adjourn
But Mr. c. withdrew the motion ION the understand.
ing that lac would be entitled the floor the motion
TO reconsider) at the request Of
! MI. + ll.LMO!tf al whose suggestion the 81 IA N
T. Lard before The House the following Executive com
munications
/ A letter from the Secretary OF War, transmitting
report OF all the expenditures made from the Chickasnw
fund between the 2nd day Of March, 1888, and the Isl
day Of January 1913.
4 letter from The Secretary Of War, transmitting
report of the Colonel of the Corps of Typographical En-
g,neers in relation TO Lake harbors,
i letter irom the Secretary Of War, transmitting
statements of all contracts which hav been made by
the bureaus under the direction of the War Depart
lnent during the year S42.
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
certified copy o. all the papers to be found in the Wa
Department relative to the and trial by court
tai Of Z. Loualier under the order Of Gen Jackson
| in March, 1915.
| Mr. MERIWETnER asked leave 10 offer resolu
| ton.
Objection was made.
FLORIDA
Mr.. LEVY, on leave given, introduced bills OF thu
! following titles which were read twice and committed
A bill 10 amend act to establish town at st
Marks.
bill extending further the right of debenture to the
port Of Apaachcoa, and to define more clearly the ex
ten, Of the district of Apaachcoa.
/ Mr.. CALDWELL, OF South Carolina, on leave
given, offered the following resolution, which wa
adopted
Resolred That the Committee on the Post Office ant
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency Of establishing post route from Newberry vii
age, South Carolina, to Woodre post office, at Green
wood, South Carolina, Abbevlc district, via ShoE
Spring, John Fl. Wlamss, Chappell Ferry post office
I Island Ford, and Lodi.
On leave given, Petitions presented by Mr.
| KING and Mr. SALTONSTALL.
| Some conversation followed to the appropriate
reference Of petition presented by the latter gentle
| man
When Mr. TuRNEY objected TO further proceedings
no quorum being present
| The House adjourned
Ifedaesday, January Is, ls43.
u In SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro, tenn laid before the Senate
n communication from the War Department, transmit
ting, compliance with the acts of Congress of 90'
and 1909 statements of all the contracts made by The
bureaus under the direction of that department. thu
year 1912; which, on motion by Mr. HUNTINGTON
was laid on the table