Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
RECONSIDER ALTON

Mr. Kennedy, OF Nd moved reconsideration of the vol.
by which the House had passed the resolution TO take IN.
Civil aud Diplomatic bill ozt of committee today Al o,
clock for the purpose OF extending time for the consid
Grafton OF tha, bill lie said important amendments
would be offered 10 the BILL which would require consde
rabie explanation; 10 do justice therefore, to these subjects
IL would be necessary 10 continue the discussion
the time fixed for Its termination.
Various gentlemen signifed their dsncnaion 10 Mr.
Ms pToposinon and Mr. Houston moved lay the mo-
uon 10 re consider ON the table-which motion Of Mr. He
was adopted.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House then went into Committee oihe Whole and
resumed The consideration OF the bill making
Tor the ciy and diplomatic expenses the Government for
the next iiscal year
REDUCTION oF SALARIES.
Inc question: before the Committee the adoption
OF en- amendment offered by Mr. Hale TO TAKE from, b
amount appropriated for the salaries of the Rege, NJ I
Treasury and Treasurer the of $685. which those Off
Gers had received tunawiuy coniended by Mr. Hale
Tor signing Treasury notes.
Mr. llsle yesterday explained his and when
the subject came up this morning Messrs Bayy and Drom
gooe defended the officers referred the anne and
jectsd. ' p''p'''"O" iHe amendment was re-
.nr. henneds, =. vi. explained an amendm, IN, he in
tended 10 oiief at time whenu os m urder The
Purpor ct the amendment amidst the Confusion was no,
| understood. "' "''
EXPLANATION ALLOWED.
MI u lngcrso offered uton proyidn1 ,,,,, .,v
member may be allowed five minutes lin, 10 cxn, -
amendment, to the BIZ. which he may offer Mr. 7 r,ovJ
that the Committee rise for the purpos, Of nonng III
amendment He said he supposed that there would be no
objection the resolution. This inoortant hin ,y, Nc, -,
be drngooned through tho House without having il.
| sions understood
The motion TO rise carried and the Sneaker having
resumed the Chair declared that il was not in o,c, n &c
fer Mr.. LIS resolution without suspension Of tho rn.
Mr.. lngersoI then moved a suspension o the rules and
the vote being taken by Teers loss than quorum voted
The yeas and nays then ordered md The ,,Io.
| suspended-Eyes l0i, nays A. WIG
Nh in5esol then modified his resolution 80 as IN D,o
wac thai each gentleman may be allowed five minutes TO
any resolution nc may offer, after o'clock and
mat hVc minutes be allowed the Committee for reoIy
uded that the considerations of the Bill is moi n,oongsd
| beyond three o'clock Friday.
motion was taen made to lay the resolution on the
ibo, which was rejected by yeas and nays IOa 10 80
lheFesoiuuon as modified then adopted
| COMPENSATION OF REVENUE OFFICERS
An amendment TO the bill was offered, reducing tho
compensation oireyenue officers ports when the revenue
does not exceed certain amount
Mr.. Hunt, OF N. York. spoke in favo, NJ tho ,,so,,
mr. hennedy OF Maryland, urged the necessity of an
one revision Of the revenue SYSTEM The present svsem
was too vague and hdente-so much So that |, a. os i'm
possible 10 a correct knowledge Of Tho dn,;,, "a
inc precise amount OF the salaries. Of the officers EMPLOYED
~ INC Custom Houses. The greatest abuses exsedibis
nc hnow 10 oe INC casoin Baltimore. There the number
OF oicers had been increased without any necessity for IL
and at this time one half Of them could perform all the du
tics Potons were employed in that city ss custom bouc
officers who never ouud nc ar the shining H
~ some length Of the necessity Of reforming the Comma,
clal system generally and correcting the numerous .
abuses that at this time existed.
WI buief' OF NO" JoEsey also spoke upon the subject
PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
MI Black, Of Georgia. got tho Clerk to read an onend
ment which he intended TO offer the proper finn, no.,
vding that Tho purchase OF articles for the use of the pi
dents House. shall not be confined to such as are
c manuieetn'e unless they con be got cheap as The
foreign Mr. d. commended that domestic articles ~ VIC
uiaeiuc generally csnno be Obtnued s. cbenn os a.. I
ported nnd referred 10 the facts elected in die
Of the BIZ TO remit duties Rail Road Iron 10 nrov %
correctness OF the position. Hc spoke for son,c i'm ~
READ from tables TO show that imported Rail Road Iron 1,n.
cheaper than the domestic He got into warm
with Nj Stewart and other members from Pennsylvania an
the subject "'" y"
SLAVE TRADE.
A. this point in tie proceedings p,os.,,. e.; ,;,,.
was received from the President. On no,,p nj NJ, ps
the Committee rose aud tho message was read /, 60
municaied certain information obt1inod from M, y;i.
our Minister TO Brazil, in relation TO the p1reiost;on ~
dispatches from Mr.. Wise on this subiec, arc ,,s,,
which give detail the devices and schemes Of ,s
ed IN inc slave trade and the manner in which IL IL c,J
on Ice message and accompanying documtnts vyere
Foreign AG,irs. O'"''''"oo on
a communication from tho President m tho ,uL,., -,
the persons who have claims agnins the Mexican Cv
meni, ond other Executive communication were alec ~
and properly disposed Of. WV "''V 'eao
MoRsE's TELEGRAPH.
The House then again went I'M, co,,,,,,,.. n =,
whole aud Mr. Kennedy, Of Md offered nm nmcnJ,,o,
TO the Civil aud Diplomatic Bill approprstny Ssnno o
continuing tho Tolegraphc operations between R,loo
"hu =" a'hlngon' " was adopted by vote Of "a 90 a.
no gfea,imporancc. 'V VI
LUNA1IC PAUPERs.
An amendment olf,rod hy Mr.. Kennedy. of Nd ,n..
adopted eppropfsiihg $4,000 Tor defraynr etpcns,, H.
ns'n'l,neg unahe paupcS In tho Hospital Of Baltimore FOR
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
mr. ""oh'rsd an amendmen, spproprisins $4,000 |