The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-18

the members OF Congress. some Of the States had
sst the example Of reducing the pay Of their public
agents, and IL worthy TO be followed. lie was
a~aIe that In his remarks, hs might encounter the
charge Of being demago but If discharge Of the
duty which be owed TO his eonstens and 10 hs eouD-
try rendered him liable 10 the charge, he would mosl
willingly incur Il.
MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, from data before him,
showed that, from 1891 the average expenditure Tor
furnishing the Presidential mansion had been five
thousand dollars per snnun. He held that the salary
Of the President vi the Unised States Was too high
Tor republican goserDment-it was than the
services Of any man the face of the earth were
worth. II iys thousand dollars of the twenty-6ys
thousand should he applied 10 the purchase of furn
ars and repairs, there would still be left twenty thou.
sand dollars; salary sufficiently large 10 DO given
BY producing and ian-Paying people. Ii was well
known that he was friend of the President
elect, but he conceived il TO be his duty 10
object 10 this appropriation. He had heard
much OF extrssaganee from both political parties
Ia relation 10 the furniture Of the Executive man.
sion and as an instance, he mentioned that ons car
pet alone, woven ia France cost three thousand dol.
lars but having become too threadbare for the cireu
lar reception room IL was transferred TO the break
fast room Immediately above il. Ahsr some furher
remarks,
Mr.. DILLINGHAM; supported the apuropri.
uon named in the bill. He was for placinV
the mansion in comfortable decent, and RESPECTABLE
science OF spoonery, he would leave the gold spoons
IN the hands OF those WHO had them Ia especial
charge. Poor Ogle had gone IN his long home and
u he was permitted TO look down, there Was no doub,
II must prove highly delightful 10 his spirit that hi.
mantle had descended on worthy representative.
MI AbBOT briefly remarked that IL ten thou
sand was sufficient for the purpose indicated. he
would vote fOr Il. II the friends Of the President
asked for twenty thousand dollars and conceived that
tins amendment was Necessary he would give to the
proposition hs support.
Mr. DOUGLASS opposed the amendment, in.
's'ng that the furniture ought be replaced as the
carpets were torn, the chairs IieketIy the spoons
worn, and not it Cor a decent man to cat with
ihere was not gentleman in his district but had
betIeTi Tor practical purposes. voice "lllinois 'l
Yes, in Illinois. II one Of his constituents presented
ehalr to guest, II was not broken; II spoon, il
Was clean. His curtains did not rend should be
throw them aside TO look out the window; his carpet
vas a whole one, and no holes Ia IL 10 trip up. =
he had said in the late canvass. and be would repeat
4 now, that " Clay had been elected be would vote
lof twenty thousand dollars TO furnish the White
house, but as Polk had been elevated 10 the Presi.
deney, he would be willing TO appropriate thirty thou
sand, II the amount were necessary.
On motion Of Mr.. COBB the committee rose,
when that gentleman submitted resolution, which
was adopted that the debate shall cease in FIVE min
utes after the House shall have further considered the
bill Ia committee ---
The House again went into committee, when sun
dry amendments agreed to, and which were sub
sequently reported TO the House.
The bill, as amended, appIopiates twenty thousand
dollars II 20 much be accessory for the purchase OF
furniture for the Executive Manson in addition to the
proceeds Of the sale Of old furniture and that the
new furniture be Of American ufacture provided
It can be purchased on good terms as the foreign
article and kewse, that eight thousand dollars, or
So much Of the sum may be necessary, be applied
to the repairing Of the buildings and the Improvement
Of the grounds.
The question being on the engrOssment Of the bill
6r third reading,
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to lay il on the
table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken, and
the result wss-yeas SO, nays 81.
SO the bill was not laid upon the table.
The question recurring the passage Of the bill
the yeas and nays were ordered which resultedyeas
81, nays 20.
And the bill was rejected.
GENERAL APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Saunders
in the Char) and proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill making appropriation for the civil and dipio-
matte expenses of the Government for the year end
ing June 80 1876.