Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11

I ported. .,,,.,,r,oJ al
MIR. A,chi>on remarked that he concurrcd al
together in the remarks made Yesterday " ue
/ senator from Maine as Ia the Fropriely OF pro
ccedng regularly with the calendar during inc
mornino hours But. if that RUE was moi To De
nursued he should ask the indulgence OF The Sc
I mare in taking up the Senate JOINT resolution loi
The relief Of Seth Lcaycnworth, which presented
claim quite as mcrorious as ANY Oh Tie CD
| lendar 1,:..o
Mr. Crittendcn moved to 80 into Executive
session. =, ~,
| ON this motion the ayes were - noes moi
counted Ga thin attendance beng IN inc Hcildis,
and nbyio,,s majority of those present being in
| the atiirmatiyc.) So the SENATE proceeded TO the
consideration Of Executive business ana alter
some hours spent therein
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| GENERA. APPROPRIATION BILL.
ON motion of Mr. Mckay the House resolved
itself iulo Committee of the Whole on the state o
the Union. (Mr J. w Davis in the chair,) ana
resumed the consideration of the bill making APP
propriation for the civil and diplomatic eX-
renscs of the Government, for the ensuing iscal
year.
Mr. Henley heing entitled to the door, addressed
! the committee.
The question Immediately before the commit
Tee was lie believed upon the proposition to con-
! fine the officers of the Government IN their Pur-
/ chases Of supplies Tor The use OF the Government
/ 10 articles of American manufacture. 10 thl>,
! there could be- no sort OF Objection, PROVIDED inc
articles could BE- purchased upon favourable
terms. The proposition was not Objectionable IL
/ self Int there was another consideration Which
made il highly Objectionable. II was III keeping
with that system of humbu2gcry which had al
ways characterized the political party from which
I "a:
policy pursued BY the Wing party2 Had they
/ been governed by the principles Which they re-
commend 10 others? Not at all.
! Mr.. Fl. commented At great length upon the
Inconsistencies oflhc Wing party
Mr.. TibhaiiS next Obtained the lloor, against
many competitors
Mr. White insisted that he was entitled To lhe
floor: and he argued his right Oh point oil order
The Chairman explained. aud declared Inc
Gentleman from Kentucky Mr.. TbbatlS in pos
session of the floor.
MIR Schenck desired the gentleman from Ken
/ ,urLy 10 weld him five minutes oi his time, to ie-
uly 10 some remark made by the gentleman IRON
! Indiana Mr. Hcnley.l -,
! Mr. Tibbatts expressed his willingness 10 yield,
! ifhe shouldno also yield his right 10 the floor.
The Chairman after some conversation. deer
ded that the gentleman from Kentucky could mol
Weld The floor 10 the gentleman from ONO, ana
retain his right to il al The close o that senenanS
remarks.
Mr. Schenck then observed, that he should get
SOM, other upro.tunily To- make his remarks; ana
In. added. III do not make The gentleman from
Indiana sorry thai he made that allllSIon, am
much mistaken
Mr. Tibba!is then proceeded Ia address The
committee; and he commenced with The oo>crva-
ton that he should coninc himself Ia matter ot
| business He held an amendment which ne III.
tended 10 offer at The proper time bu, he desired
now 10 say somcthin. in explanation OF ii; and,
tina, il might be understood, he asked that II might
bc read from the Clerks table, for information.
The Clerk read il accordingly. "a follows:
! BE ii fu,tter eRatttd bV he Senate and House NJ
Reprtuiit0fires nj he TnH,d .Si0iss ia Congsr~
aSs.mlicd That the sum of ive hundred and fifty
thousand dollars be- and the same is hereby ap-
propriatcd for the purpose oi purchasing the resi-
due OF the stock held hy individuals III The Lou
isyille and Portland Canal Company, and the
Louisville Dry Dock Company. iorihc purpose OF
making the same free from toll which the Seer
nry of the Treasury is hereby directed 10 pur-
chase at the lowest price il can te had: If"r,c,d
| That the whole cos; III the purchase OF The STOCK
in the said Dry Dock Company shall not exceed
the sum Of fifty Thousand dollars And Wort6ed
! ifiicl That The stock in said Canal Company
shall not exceed one hundred and thirty dollars
per share.
Mr. White inquired il that amendment was now
in ordcrl
The Chairman replied that it was not.
Mr.. White then called upon the Chair not 10 en-
tcrtandebale on an amendment which was decided
10 tc out otordcr.
The Chairman did not feel authorized 10 step
the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.. TibbalS ]
after tie latitude which had heretofore been al
lowed in debate
Mr.. White Just such decision as expected
Mr.. Tibhaits then proceeded at length To ca
plain and advocate his amendment.
Mr.. Thomson followed in some remarks on
the same subject. in which he was Interrupted by
the arrival oil the hour at which debate was 10
terminate.
The hour fixed for the termination Of the debate
having arrived the committee proceeded 10 vote
upon the amendments.
The amendment of Mr. F.. J. Black, 10 the
amendment of Mr. Pollock, was ADOPTED; and on
the original amendment Is amcndcd division
was called, and the votes taken by tclcrs wert-
ayes IS. noes 81
So the amendment; was agreed 10.
Mr.. J. r. lngcrso!l mo:cd u amend me appro-
pria,ion of 81. 800 for the purchase OF books Tor
the lihrar, by substituting the sum ot S3,oo'
which amendment, on division was agreed to
ayes 62 noes 81.
Mr.. Pratt moved TO amend by inserting t.le fJ-
lowing:
For annual repairs Of the Capitol, attending
furnaces ard water closets lamp-lighing oil Ia
borcrs on the Capitol grounds, tools, Keeping iion
pipes AMI woc3cn fences in order, attending al
Western gates, and top-drcssing for plants, for
trees and plants repairs Of public stables pumps,
tagging, enclosures, extra labor in removing
snow &c. for taking down and rebuilding four
chmneys ON the Capitol, Tor orc bulkhcad con-
tanning OK lights, balc doors complete, for one
l;,rl, nd foot t,
81 lights. and for three additional lamps Tor the
Capitol. and alteration in watcr-work
and fish, S!iHl W'
Forannua repairs oftllr Presidents
house gardeners salary, iah0rers cart
age. tools manure aud straw for TOP
dressing ior repairs Of copper roof
new floor in basement story, chimney
tops. trees for FOUNTAIN squale and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and tor repairs
of fence AT Lafayette square. toun- ~
tain Square. and President garden, alu w
For salary of public gardener l2oo w
For tlaoging in front and The Court
on the West side oihe Treasury build ..
ing. 'tofl wv
For repairing damage done 10 iron
pipe; BIZ trcShcs and fixing Jet dean, ;soo oo
For repairing the figure in the tym-
panum Of The Capitol 2oo 0o
Ear naming the Capitol 10000 90
For pain,iag the Presidents houS'. 1900 on
For removing Persicp's statues from
the Navy Yard to the Capitol, prcpar-
Ing the pedestal, erecting the statues,
and enclosing The salne with iron rail
ing, ''oo w
For painting, glazing, and white .o
washing the Posi- Office, $50 W.
For furniture for The Presidents
House, 10 I've expended under the di-
rection of the President, in adiitionto
| tho rrpcapiS of sale of such t,ccaved
furniture as he may direct 10 be sold, 10000 90
The question was then taken on each branch
CT the amendment separately.
Mr. Adams proposed 10 amend the first clause
of Tie amendment, by inserting the following:
For erecting monument over The grave Of
Major General Macomh, $1,000
Mr. Weller raised the question whether these
amendments could be entertained, being the ap-
propriation of sums of money Tor objects which