The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-30

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lowing item:
oftroops and supplies OF the army
neudng baggage Of troops when moving either BY land
water freight and ierrsge the purchase orhre ofhores
mules carts. wagons and boats for the ranspora
on Of supplies and for garrison purposes drsyags aad
carriage at the several posts hire Of eamstsr Transports
ton Of funds Of the pay depament expense Of sailing pub
lie transports between the posts the Gulf Of Mexico
and procuring water VI such posts from their situation
stations Of the troops 0sbsssnee from the places Of
chase and o the places Of delivery under contracts 70
to be sent Of ordnance ordnance stores ana sm4n
arms, nom the ioundes and aoTies 10 the arsens or
tiheaons and frontier posts, six hundred and 'hiy 'hou
sand dollars"
Which motioa was rejected.
The bill having now been gone through with,
Mr.. Mckay moved that the committee rise and
report It, with the amendments, TO the House
Mr.. BRoCKENBRoUGH moved 10 amend the
bill by adding thereto the following;
THAT the appropriation made by the act OF the
81 March, le45, entitled AN act making appropra-
lions for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the
government for the year ending the 30Ih Of June,
1876, and for other purposes, for compensation and
mileage OF the members of the legislative assembly
of FLORIDA Territory pay of Off sers and attendants,
printing, stationery, fuel and other Incidental and
contingent expenses remaining unexpended, or so
much thereof az may be necessary, be and the same
is hereby transferred and appropriated to the pay
ment Of all arrearages for similar expenses for
former legislative assemblies Of Florida due TO
bers, officers printers, or others, arising from the
Deficiencies Of former appropriations TO meet the
actual expenses and appropriations Of said legisa-
tive ACKNOWLEDGMENT payments to be made to the
parties entitled under the acts and resolutions Of
said Legislative assemblies and sanction Of the gov.
ernor secretary of state, or other proper ohcer OF
the Territorial government"
Mr.. GRAHAM inquired il the amendment had
undergone the Investigation Of "A committee.
The CHAIRMAN said no discussion was IN or
der. ..-------.
Mr.. BRoCKENBRoUGH wished to say that
the amendment merely contemplated the transfer OF
an appropriation.
The amendment was rejected
The committee then rose and reported the bill
and amendments TO the House.
HEMP.
Mr.. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported correct the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy 10 contract for the purchase
of American water-roted hemp for the naval ser
vice.
HEIRS OF col. GRAYsoE.
Mr.. LEWIS gave notice Of a motion to recon-
slider the vote OfSarurday last, by which the House
had refused TO order the bill for the relief Of the
heirs Of the late Colonel WIN. Grayson to be en-.
crossed for third reading.
The motion was entered on the journal.
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS.
The House proceeded to the consideration of this
bull, the question being on concurrng in the amend.
ments reported from the Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union, and on ordering the bill to
be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. MCKAY asked the indulgence Of the House
for few moments TO make some explanations Of
the various items of the bill
Before he did so, he would notice one or two of
the remarks Of the gentleman from kentucky, MIR
q. DAVIS, when this bill was under consideration
in COMMITTEE of the Whole on the state of the
IInOn a he understood that he
planned that the estimates Of this bill were not sub
mitted at the commencement Of the session. and il
was extraordinary that the department had neglect
ed TO ask for these appropriations If they were
needed for the public service. Now, it so happen
ed that the gentleman from Kentucky must wholly
have overlooked the printed documents.
Mr. HUDSON raised the point of order, that il
was out of order in the House to reply to remarks
delivered IN Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
The SPEAKER said it had not been customary
to refer in the House to remarks or proceedings Of
the standing committee, but il had usually been
allowed to reply TO remarks made in Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Some further remarks on the question of order
arose between Messrs. DROMGOoLE, WIN
rHRoP, and the SPEAKER; which was termi.
mated by
Mr.. Mckay offering to waive any further re-
marks in reply TO MIR. DAVIS.
Some Of the members Of the House, (Mr. Mex
proceeded to say,) seemed to be under great mis-
apprehension in regard TO various items of the bill
Part Of them, large number Of them, found in
the annual estimates communicated 10 Congress at
the commencement Of the session; and in regard to
Others gentlemen would find a very satisfactory
reason given by the department in the report of the
Quartermaster General, accompanying the Pres-
dents message at the commencement Of the session
[ Mr. Mex. read an extract in which it was stated
in substance, that at that time it was impossible TO
ascertain what amount might be needed to supply
the deficiency in the appropriation and that the in
formation would be given as soon as the accounts
were returned by the discussing officers. This ex.
planned it all. 1t was not unusual Mr. Mex. said)
pass bills of this kind Ever since the establish
of the fiscal year, three four years ago, it
had been done, and it must necessarily happen that
unforeseen causes and contingencies required ex-
penditures which the executive officers were unable
to anticipate. At the first session of the last Con-
gress one million and quarter Of dollars were APP
priated to supply deficiencies; last session similar
appropriation made. The amount of this bill
had been stated at two millions That was not the
case; the amount, to be sure, large enough; it
was 81, 553, 1922.
Mr.. Mex. proceeded to examine the various
items that went to make up this amount. OF it,
SI97,77l were for the contingent expenses of the
two houses of Congress. OF that sum, S1l7, 500
was wanted for the Senate and $40 900 for the de.
fciency in the contingent fund of the House. These
orders made by the House respectively, and when
ordered, Of course, must be provided for.
For books the amount was $S7,500; and it was
for the payment Of books already purchased by the
clerk of the House, under its ORDER adopted at the
last session of Congress, and previously.
Mr.. CHAPMAN inquired if there did not some
of it go for the purchase of books which were not
yet printed
Mr.. MCKAY replied in the negative; it did no,
include any books which were not already printed,
and delivered to members.
A small item Of S4,350 (he contnued) was for the
contingent expenses of the executive department.
II was declared to be necessary by the heads Of the
bureaus; he would say nothing about it..
The next items of one hundred and ffty-two
thousand and odd dollars for the salaries of district
judges in ohie, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, and
for the contingent judicial expenses Of the country,
he explained, in like manner, to be necessary
penses, incurred under existing laws. He referred
to the fact that, out of the twenty-six States and
three Territories, Florida, the District Of Columbia,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and the two judicial districts
Of New York, absorbed about onc-half Of all the
appropriations for judicial expenses and he recon-
n,ended the Investigation and corrertion the mat