Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirer. |


WasHI%oToN CirY, March II, 1916.
There were any number Of speeches made in
the House Yesterday, Tor Buncombe. They sat
until nine. P. NJ but considerable part OF the |
evening was occupied with call Of The House,
in which three or four unfortunate wigb.s, Con.
gfessiona were made 70 stand up, and, Ike The I
school boy, Plead each, his excuse'!or temporary
absence. The cap, which rarely fails TO he pro-
ducive Of more or less fun, if OF nothing else,
alone varied The monc,ony OF the proceedings OF
the dag. The dulness OF most of me speeches
wasrendered even more tedious b. the slim al
tendance; Tor at one time, there were but twenty
Two members within the bar. The man who
could preach al hour 10 such besgary array Of
empty benches, deserves credit for ner-e as vel!
as perinaciiy; yet more than one there were, who
were glad even oftha, opportunity 10 express their
sentiments at length upon a subject watch has
annually been talked Ihread-bare since 1893.
AT Two o'clock Ibis afternoon all debate on the
bill Qhe Harhor bi y ceased, and the voting on
the different amendments commenced As al.
most every advocate iot The bill had one or more
propositions Tor the expenditure o.! public money
within his district 10 Offer rather 10 make capital
for himself at home, than in the hope OF their
passage, it will take a day or two yet 10 call and
record The yeas and nays on each separate amend
ment or item CT appropriation suggested. Four
Ut these amendments were voted on this AFTER
noon, all OF winch were tackled on 10 the BILL
One provided Tor the purchase of the interest OF
the Join; stock company in The canal around the
tails OF the Ohio at Louisville. Kentucky, for
which The appropriation was nnitxited; so there
is no telling al present what Atat ,c0rk is
about 10 cost The people OF The United States
Another OF The successful amendments was an
appropriation Tor The Improvement OF the harbor
OF Havre de Grace. This is Intended as The 81.
gar plumb by which he Democratic mea:b ers from
Missouri are 10 be coaxed 10 90 lie bill "blmj,"
TO swallow lis each ard every unconstitutional
provision. From symptoms on The floor today,
am inclined 10 think it was indeed happy ex-
pedieEl on the par ri The friends of the measure
Among the speeches OF Yesterday, that OF Mr..
McCiernand OF Illinois was distinguished by
sound views, and proper regard fer the consiu-
linnal limits of our national charter. That gen
tlcman together with his colleagues, Messrs.
Ioee and Fickin have set 4 noble example 10
our Western friends upon The subject OF internal
Improvements By the General Governments, which
must in time have is due weight.
Mr.. Tibbaus to-day essayed TO reply principally
10 The argument Ct Mr. McCernand, and, unior-
lunatc gentleman as he is, stumbled into his own
power Of the General Government 10 appropriate
money for such purposes, stretch like lnda-rub
her, handed him paper purpoI.inS 10 be an adj
dress OF the late Illinois Democratic State Con-
vention, which enclosed the recommendations Of
the Memphis Convention, one and all. Colonel
Tibbalts quored from This document al length. and
then argued from il, 10 create the impression that
upon this subject, Mr.. McClernand was grossly
disappearing his constituents. The latter rose
10 explain and produced letter, which luckily he
had then about him. and which stated thai The ad-
dress in question had nOt been issued with the
sanction of the Convention On III" contrary, il
went on TO say, that fishy member had proposed,
and offered il for their endorsement as party
measuTe-ihatto save his feelings il was referred
10 Select Committee who quietly put it under
the table, as unsound and improper-and that il
had been iished out from thence and published as
the work uf the Convention, without It's sanction
10 any way, shape or manner. MIR Wentworth
had, ofconrse, been deceived BIZ the bold assump-
ton on its face, that il was "by authority" Mr.
McClernand remarked, that he saw gentleman
from Illinois sealed in The gallery who had been
me ..,bor nf tho caid Salcot Commirrpr md who
but few hours before, had explained The trick o
him, and would al any moment salisi; his co..
leagues, one and all, that the recommendations Of
the address were d;sapproycd by the Convention
almost unanimously. He next produced an address
Of Democratic State Convention convened in
Illinois few years ago, which fc0S genuine, be.
yond all dispute, and in which doctrines the very
reverse were maintained. This was indeed,
poser. Bu; ne did not stop here he went on 10
account for Colonel fibbais' strelchv views ofthc
constitutional! powers OF The General Government,
by i-w questions or his part. He asked him
Tor whom he voted as President in 1892
The Gel. could not recollect. For whom in
1852 The Colonels memory did not travel
back even ST far. Again-he asked him whe.
lheI he was not an npIio-,ne-hub U. States Bank
man in those days The Coloael recoected The
fact, and promptly answcred-Ies The House
burst out in shout OF laughter, which proclaim
ed that the gentleman from Kentucky had burnt
mis- fingers. The whole affair passed of in good
humor, and question whether any one will soon
again make dash a, McCiefnand, as denurc
looking little body as he is. |, is more than
probable that when this (ihc HarboD bill passes
the House, il will embrace appropriations 10 The
amyun! Of one and half millions OF dollars
which is half a million more than usual. In
deed, from present appearances should not be-
surprised il The total was CARRIED Tar be yond
that maximum
This is sorry beginning By way OF reducing
the Tariff The Wings are 50 well aware OF lis
effect in superinducing Ire collection 0! 4 large
amount OF revenue, that they have christcncd it
ING lillP llllH MI, ana are voting lDI!Sct'ui-
naIey for each and every proposition 10 swell lis
sura total. Each oil lnt varions amendments will
doubtless receive many affirmative ruies thrown
only for the pnIpose OF making il odious By swell
ling the sum total 10 size sufficient 70 Tighten
of portion Of lis supporters. They stick 10 il
so closely, however that il is TO &c feared The 20.
icy will be attempted in vain.
Mr.. BerrIen d,cuufsea Toe Senate to-day in a
very flat and tame speech upon the notice. He
went the whole Federal figure There is no pub
lie man in the country, whose ehuis show the
ietsrioraling effects OF time on mind so ,Grcbly
as do those of this gentleman He is now per-
haps the weakest man mentally in the Senate
lie certainly possesses less Influence with his
fellow members than any other whom | know.
MIR. Archer has the floor Ter tomorrow.
The Weep laolc IS grooming under the
weight of accumulariug Executive business and
yet on Thursday there will probably he an adj
,ournment over until Monday nexi. This is
erwin: evil; Notwithstanding The plausible excuse
OF 4 superabundance Of committee duty, which
Senator'S are prone 10 put forth whenever The sub
ect is mentioned.
Col Beptcn's report on 'the reasonable in
riene," has shattered The nerves aud srnsioItles
Of the lovers oi the marvellous, "ao mourn over
the cruel death 10 which he has subjected tho
humbug Of The day. Every body acknowledges
that be has killed il stone e-6ead," a
he said OF banllng Of his own on memorable
occasion. MACON
GREAT FRESHET.