The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-18

agents, and Il was worthy to be followed. Ils was
aware that in his remarks, he might encounter the
charge Of being demagogue but if discharge Of the
duty which he owed to his constens and his coun
try rendered him liable 10 tue charge he would most
willingly incur it.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, from data before him,
showed that from 1891 the average expenditure for
furnishing the Presidential mansion had been five
thousand dollars per snnum he held that ttae salary
OF the President Of the United States was too high
services Of any man on the face of the earth were
worth. If five thousand dollars of the twenty-five
thousand should 10 applied to the purchase of furni-
ture and REPAIRS there would still be left twenty thou
md dollars; a salary sufficiently large to be given
by a producing and tsx-Paying people. 1t well
known that he 4 friend Of the President
elect, but he conceived it to be his duty to
object to this appropriation. He had heard
much of extravagance from both political parties
in relation to the furniture of the Executive man.
sion and instance, he mentioned that one car
pet aone woven in France, three thousan nd dol
lars but having become too threadbare for the circu
lar reception ROOM it transferred to the break
fas. room Immediately above it. After some further
remarks,
Mr.. DILLINGHAM; supported the appropri-
ton named in the bill. He was for placing
the mansion in comfortable, decent and respectable
condition; and As he was not acquainted with the
science OF spoonery, he would leave the gold spoons
in the hands Of those VITO had them in especial
if he was permitted to look down, there was no doubt
it must prove highly delightful to his spirit that his
mantle had descended on worthy representative.
Mr.. ABBOT briefly remarked that if ten thou
sand was sufficient for the purpose indicated, he
would vote for It. If the friends of the President
asked for twenty thousand dollars and conceived that
this amendment was necessary, he would give to the
proposition his support
Mr.. DOUGLASS opposed the amendment, in
sisting that the furniture ought TO he replaced the
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worn, and not fit .or decent man to eat with
There was not a gentleman in his district but had
better for practical purposes. voice: "Illinois '
Yes, in illinois, Ii of hs constituents presented
chair to guest, it was not broken; if spoon, it
was clean. His curtains did not rend should he
throw them aside to look out the window; his carpet
was whole one, and no holes in it to trip up
He had said in the late canvass and be would repeat
it now that if Clay had been elected he would vote
for twenty thousand dollars to furnish the White
House, but as Polk had been elevated to the Presi
dency, he would be willing to appropriate thirty thou
sand, if the amount were necessary.
On motion of Mr.. COBB the committee rose,
when that gentleman submitted resolution, which
adopted that the debate shall cease in five min.
ues after the House shall have further considered the
The Honse again went into committee, when sun
dry amendments agreed to- and which were sub
seqnenty reported to the House.
The bill, as amended appropiates twenty thousand
dollars, so much be necessary for the purchase OF
furniture for the Executive Mansion in addition to the
proceeds of the sale of old furniture and that the
new furniture be of American manufacture, provided
it can be purchased on good terms the foreign
Article and kewise, that eight thousand dollars,
50 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
for a third reading,
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved to Law it on the
table.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken, and
the result was-yeas 50, nays 81.
So the bill was not laid upon the table.
The question recurring the passage of the bill,
81, nays 70.
And the bill was rejected.
GENERAL APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Saunders
in the Char and proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making approximation for the civil and diplO