Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

iOUSf Or ilf rs.
Mr.. }. L. WILLIAMS introduced joint resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO pay such sums OF money have been
awarded by the commissioners 10 claimants under the
seventeenth article oil the Cherokee treaty. concluded
in 1888 and 1885, provided the amount so paid shall
not exceed one hundred thousand dollars. The vote
by which the resolution passed subsequently, re.
considered-yeas %, nays S6-and, after debate,
motion made TO lay the resolution the table but
did not prevailyeas 81, nays o. The resolution
again passed-yeas &c, nays "a.
About three hours occupied in the consideration
of this subject.
MIR. REYNOLDS moved reconsideration Of the
vote by which the House laid upon the table bill to
repeal SO much of law prohibits Illinois from
taxing until after five years, the public lands sold in
that State.
The motion 10 reconsider was laid upon the table
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr. Fessenden in
the Chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriation for the civil and diplomatic
penses of the Government for the fiscal year
ing on the lst day Of July, le43, and ending the 3Oh
day of June, 1874.
The following amen dment having been read, viz:
"For defrayng the expenses of the Supreme Circuit,
and District Courts OF the u S. including the District
of Columbia also, for jurors and witnesses, in aid of
the funds arising from fines, penalties, and oreitures,
incurred in The year lS4I and preceding years; and
likewise for delrayng the expenses of suits in which
the U. S. concerned and OF prosecutions for often.
ces committed against the U. S., and for the safe
keeping of prisoners, including expenses under the
Bankrupt law, four hundred and seventy three thou
sand dollars
Mr.. c. j. INGERsoLL moved TO reduce the uppro-
priaton one hundred thousand dollars.
| Mr.. MS opposed the amendment, did also
| MIR. BARNARD, who intimated it equivalent
TO saying that the courts in future should burn but
four sticks of wood instead of FIVE, or four candles
instead ofve twas ofa piece with the famous bill 54e
| Mr.. MCCLELLAN, Of New York, said that if there
was any branch Of the Government in which corrup-
ton existed, it the Judiciary, far The courts
are concerned; and he would 60 for greater reduc
ton, than that proposed by the gentleman from Penn
syvana.
Mr.. CHARLES BROWN briefly expressed himself
in favor of the amendment Of his colleague
MIR. TlLLlNGHAST was opposed to 1.-THE re
ductcn would fall on the prudent we'll as the extra
VACANT.
MIR SALTONSTALL had no doubt that there had
been great abuses in this branch of the public service
but he opposed 10 making ofihe scythe in this
way, TO correct them. The proper remedy was rev
| sion OF The fee bull
Mr.. GORDON said that the amendment ought &c
be agreed 10, for the reason, other produced
that at the last session, large majority trumphanty
made reduction in the expenses of the judiciary.
| The question taken and the amendment of Mr.
| lngersoll, was adopted.
! The clause apprcpriating 100000 for the superin
enden, and assistants for conducting the coast survey
| having been read
hlr. MALLORY submitted proviso, which he ex
planned By saying that it proposed organization
the work, and that would, if the spirit Of the amend
ment should he carried out, correct MANY of the
abuses which many believe to exist. Il would save
to the country twenty thirty thousand dollars PEI
annum by dispensing with the services Of numerous
civil supernendents unnecessary, and substitut
ing officers of the typographical corps and officers
the Navy.
Mr.. CHARLES BROWN moved TO reduce tn.
amendmen ut TO $4,000
Mr.. EVERETT made few remarks upon the sub
ject; when
The committee rose and reported progress.
Several Executive communications were laid before
the House, among which was one from the Treasury
Department in relation to commerce and navigation.
And the House adjourned.