Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-26

former times la visasd Presidents House.
He wanted avoid the elanor that generally heard III
the elections, against these exifavasan' expenditures Ma
mad been made, OF gross
in furnishing Presidents HoIse. he story
circ1Ia4f generally. relation sod spoons,
had truth lie m3sht - caiiel dema-asue Tor
expressn, opinions freely Bu. carsj for
inputatoas lie favor OF etreachins useless
expenses Ii constituted him dena he was
" iag to be caIlei lie alluded various propositions
pubic expenditures that HAD been preached
VI G " Jones opposed ae appropriation ~ the is he
referred 10 mad fronI
siue expended for this object and eoniendet that great
had INDUCED in he thought that the
President furnish the house himself oa' OF ms sat
said exohstan ne could al
apply of to Keep ms
denee in repair, N maj nay ne sai maj 'o OF
much had been laid out IN te manner
proposed, charges had been made before
the country were 10 great extent true ne 'e s"Ae se
orally in favor OF reduction OF the paoc EXPENSE
Mr.. Dillingham; Of VI advocated liberal sPProqria-
sion This the property OF the nation The f'es
aenal Mansion beloa5ed the country aud snnutd be
kept make comfortable TO the inhahit-
aai4 OF y and ih9'e VINO enJ'yed the
The people themselves enJoyed tire benefits OF The
expenditure his money much the Pesideat They
VISITED there ana we're ehteftaied, s1 i "t' as uids
their that OF any body ese
thi mnney To De expended Ii was doe to the
natnn 10 our ehaaeef a. Ioers enlightened ana h''t
shs people, the Chef Mas.t'a'e should occuPy
residence that was respectable AMI comfortable.
Ths all well far II but most
,eiy when arrived gentlemen were
professions The public voice demanded
aud il members did not o9ey IT. they ""H" nave
a heavy reckoning 70 make with their constituents
Nj Holmes offered amendment providing tnat me
Presidents house shall be used as one OF the DePaf'
private house shall be rersed for the use OF me
Prcsdentso that Tetusn 10 republican sHnptciy
Not acted on =,
Mr. Douglass spoke in favor OF the appropriation lie
said the Presidents house was not ~ even aecehs
condition The rickey, AMI there was danger
in sitting down Them. The carpets were in holes. and
in walking them had always 10 be on his guard
for fear he should himself and fail NO pF'H''e gem
the had inferior furniture rs tho es'-
dent lie was opposed TO the hue and cry Sooa'
gance, when proposed 70 MAKE as necessary eNpe
these lie ha' said he would agree 70 eSpeh
twenty thonsand dollars 4 Mr. Clay had been eerte am
he felt te inclined to gran, that sum- as h,s Ia
.nrito candidate was 10 be Tho occupant OF the "h''e
House
NJ COBB, OF Geo. moved that III. COMMITTEES rise for
purpose adopting resolution 10 end this debate
which likely ne .aid, consume much tins ne
adopted, and the Committee arose accordingly
Mr. Cobb then offered resolution providing that the de
s-4sc, snail taken up. The previous question
demanded and seconded and the resolution adop
tel The iIonse then again resolved tsef into Commit
of the Whole and continued The consideration of th
White House 5ilI.
The amendment in favor Of striking ttcny
and inserting len thousand was then jected
proviso then adopted authorizing the expenditure
specified in tina first section Of the bill provide
shall be for the subject contemplated
A similar ptovisn in relation the specified in In
second section of Tie bill was also adopted
Mr.. Hudson offered anendnent prohibiting the expen
d,fe of any part Of The money tho purchase of wines
Other amendments were raected
Mr. Burk moved strike Out OF The bin so much of u a
requed the articles pfch-ed for the OF the Pfedeni
k house TO be of American manufacture
The motion rejected Yeas p. nays 76.
shall be American manufacture required IN the BIZ
heV can be had ctcap TIE J1fei5Tl Tbs amend
adopted.
A motion TO strike out eight thousand dollars from tn
ID Section OF Bill and insert four thousand. rejec
ed.
An amendment providing that for the enc0sTa ent o
domestic manufactures, bat American stnl D
: American shall be smoked In
c Presidents house, was rejected
On the Committee then and the B rs ntnea'
ed reported the House. The first amendment wa
> concurrei when the and ordered ~
that Mr. Huon provides that The article
liant. hrs shall he q
manufacture, if they be procured tenn
. cheap the foreign.
. This amendment also concurred in Yeas 81, nay
g 80
All the amendments having been cnncurfed in the b u
+. about be pnt upon IL passage when.
Mr. &. w. lna-s moved strike the Let section g
r bill Tho motion decided be Of order,
the s9n;Iene ei - Law the bi on tho table.
Mr. D1omgno'e NOV ell eaH of Glc House which mo
! tior rejected.
Tho yeas then ordered fovi1s tho I'll
i table, anl the decision IN the negative yeas IS
j II
: lecteI BY yeas nays. J cas- 81. Hays 10.