Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01
THIRTIErH cONGREss--Firsl session.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
The Senate was not in session Today.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

| The Senate was not in session Today.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Mr. Vinton, from The committee of WAYS and
Means, reported The annual bill making appropii-
atoms for The current and contingent expenses Of
the Indian Department, Tor The year ending Bob
June 1919 Read twice, referred 10 the commit
tee OF the Whole on The State Of the Union, and
ordered 10 be printed.
Also, a bill! further to supply deficiencies in the
appropriation, for the service OF the tscal year
ending Both June, 1913, being, in amount be-
tween Twelve and thirteen millions, in addition 10
The previous appropriation OF 100000, and
principally iorlhe army and marine corps, onhis
and salaries for Charges des Affairs 10 Naples,
the Papa States, Bolivia, Guatemala, Eucadcr,
expenditures for 35 new light houses commis-
sions OF Supcrinlendenls of ,. per cent. on loan
contingent expenses under The act Tor The safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement Of the public
revenue, expenditures connected with loans and
treasury notes, per diem compensation Tor eight
clerks 10 the bounty land bureau and Land Office
salaries.
Mr.. Vin,on said he supposed tina; the discove
ry OF an error in The Treasury Department by
which il appeared that the Treasury had 81 0O0,-
900 more than was supposed, would obviale the
necessity OF any immediate action on The Loan
Bill, ISIS, 800 000,) already reported. But Two
DAYS since, he had received a lelter from the act
ing Secretary OF the Treasury, stating that in!-
mediate action on the Loan Bill was indispensa-
bic. The Report OF the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury had not yet been laid on the tables OF the
members; and tor want u il he had neglected 10
accompany the bill with report, lest he might
mislead The House and the country. Thai lie
was not able now 10 enter into discussion on
the Loan Bill; but, from the urgency OF the let
Ter from The Acting Secretary, be should move
to take up that bill on Wednesday next.
MIR. Ashmun called The attention OF The fiou'c
10 the tact that The Secretary was urging ac,ioE
on his measures when We had not YET been ut-
nished with his report although TWO months had
elapsed, and he called on the Committee on Print
ing to explain the cause Of delay. He thought, il
would appear that the Secretary was The cause CT
the whole delay.
| Mr. Conser, from The Committee on Printing
stated thai the public printer had informed Them
| that the cause OF delay was hat the Secretary hal
several times taken the manuscripts from him to
| make alterations in it,
Mr.. Mckay said hat there had been a rumor
that The Secretary had altered the tables connect
ed with his report - bur it was moi so-the Sec
rotary had not had The tables.
| Mr.. Asbmun said that the Printer was now IN
the House, and that he avowed that these tables
we're al this moment in the hands Of the Secreta-
ry; and that all toe delay was owing to him.
Mr.. Mckay replied that gentlemen had infor-
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appropriation bills.
MIR. Hudson replied.
The bill was read twice and referred to the
committee OF The Whole on the state OF The Union.
A communication IRON the Treasury Depart
ment, 10 reference 10 a loan Of Sl6,00000O was
read and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. McKaY's minority Repor; on the Loan,
was also read and ordered 10 be printed.
The bill for the relief OF Mary Brown was then
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man in the Chair, considered and reported
10 the House with amendments inserting
"over "A years Of age, and born in Mas
sachuseIts" and reducing the pension from $40
10 dollars per month, and then passed. lI9 to "a.
We learn from an article in the New York Ex-
prces that it is in contemplation 10 give General
ScoTT grand reception, in ha, city, on his
turn home in honor OF his brilliant services in
| Mexico