The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-07

Another member moved 10 amend BY send.
ing copy 10 ST. Domingo. This was reject
ed, a. were several proposed amendments.
Mt. Kenneday, Of Maryland, moved TO
amend 80 as to give every efficient officer Of
the expedition one copy. After a long dis.
cussiOn il was rejected.
The House then resumed the considera.
lion OF the bill to reduce the pay Of the army,
The questions being on the engfOssDent Of
the bill.
Mr.. Adams took the foof, and made a
speech in favor of the measure.
Mr.. Rayner opposed the idea Of reduc.
ton OF the army, on the ground of the pres
cut threatening aspect of things. lie was
opposed to the annexation of Texas, but if
the country decided il should be 90, he fear
ed war would be the result, in which case
he would 60 with his country, right or Erong
Hence he believed the army ought to be in
creased instead Of diminished. lie then
gave his reasons Al length for believing that
annexation will involve Us in foreign war.
Mr.. Black, the author fthe bill, disclaim
ed any design to reduce or Otherwise to af-
feet the army, than TO correct abuses. He
then moved the previous question, which
was seconded.
The bill was then passed yeas l07, nays q
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Pratt of New York, moved 70 suspend
The rules to take up the bill reported from
the Committee on Public Buildings for re-
pairing and refdrnishing the White House.
Mr. Saunders Of Norlh Carolina, was call
ed to the chair, and the bill was read appro
pflating $4,000 for the repairs and $lO,>
600 for furnishing the House
Mr.. Henley. Of Indiana, moved to limit
the expenditures Of $4,000, and this he
thought was TOO much.
| Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, continued the
debate. He was against allowing the Pres
ident anything to furnish the White House
with, and requiring the President 10 furnish
his own House. He regarded the PRESS
dents services as sxtTaVagantly paid for
He received So, 900 and could we'll afford
to pay s. 900 year for four years to make
himself comfortable.
The House then went again into Commit
tee of the Whole, and voted upon amend.
ments.
The proposed limitation Of expenditure Of
$40, 900 was rejected.
A motion was made that the furniture
should be Of American manufacture. Mr..
Burt, of South Carolina, opposed this, and
called for lellers, but thirty-eight members
| voted with him, aud seventy-six against the
motion. A clause was then added that " i
the same could be furnished upon as gooc
terms"
The sum Of $4,000 was then apprOpria
ted for the grounds around the President.
house, If so much should be necessarV.
The bill was then reported to the House
and the yeas and nays called upon the
mendment, which left il optional to pur
chase foreign furniture, if il could be pur
chased upon as good terms, &c. They yeas
we're 50, and nays 70.
The previous question was then moved
upon the passage Of the bill, and the vote
upon the final passage was yeas GO. nays 70
The bill was therefore rejected.
Mr.. Mckay moved that the House resolve
Itself into Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, which prevailed.
The civil and diplomatic bin was taken
up read and, amendments submitted.
i The Committee Of Ways and Means hay-
ing made limited appropriation of 81, 500
for books fer the Congressional library in
stesd Of $4,000, the usual appropriation,
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll moved to amend the bill
by restoring the usual amount.
4 The motion gave rise to debate, and a
warm one between several members of the
Isame party.
The committee then rose at late hour
and reported progress.
Mr.. Mckay offered resolution to end the
debate upon the civil aud diplomatic bill al
2 O'Clock on Thursday
The House at o'clock adjourned.
/ No business of any Importance transacted
in the Senate to day.