Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11

other gentlemen and refuse the supplies for the support Of the
army 10 Mexico because they there by authority Of law,
and he would be willing to all needful supplies for their
subsistence get the nation out of the difficulty in which
It was at present. but he would not vote dollar to enable the
President to get further in. He would vote millions
protect gallant army, but dollar to enable the Pres
dent to pursue of aggression for the acquisition Of
Mexican territory compel Mexico to sell her soil and
transfer her citizens TO this Union He insisted restricting
the President of the United States in the of the
which Congress might place al his disposal.
Mr. " D. cut short by the expiration Of his FIVE mi
nntes aud his amendment was then rejected 2 only voting
/ in the affirmative.
Mr. POLLOCK moved to amend the first section by ad J.
ing an item to appropriate ST. 600 to pay Mr. Cruche
lighting the Capitol and Capitol grounds with gas. He said
the money had been expended and the appropriation ought
/ be made.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee rose to question Of order He
stated his point be that the contingent fund Of the House
chargeabe with the payment contemplated by this amend
men whereas the appropriations TO be made by this bill
to be a charge on the Treasury.
The CHAIRMAN replied that il was competent for the
House adopt provision make the lighting of the Capitol
aud Capitol grounds chargeabe the Treasury although it
had heretofore made II chargeabe its contingent fund.-
Mr.. RUMSEY inquired if there not bill pending in
the House for the purpose contemplated by this amendment
The CHAIRMAN understood to answer in the afir-
NATIVE.
Mr. POLLOCK said there was not only one but two, and
yet the appropriation had not yet been made However,
obviate all objections he would amend his amendment
to make the proposed appropriation $4,000 TO-
The amendment agreed to by majority of SO TO SO.
the House
All The amendments Of the Committee OF tho Whole were
concurred in without division by the House except the fol-
lowing tem viz s'For outfits Of charges DIES aaes Ma
pes the Papa States, and the republics Of Bolivia, Guaie
maa, and Ecuador twenty two thousand five hundred dol
lars; which amended by the Committee Of the Whole
by striking the words she Ppa States the republics Of
Bolivia Guatemala, and Ecuador, twenty-five" and insert
four that it would read "for outfit Of charge dafaires
to Naples, 81, 500"
Mr.. MURPHY asked the yeas and nays concurring
and being taken, resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Abbott Adams, Barrow, Beale, Blanch-
ard Boydsn, Brady Buskner Butler. LABEL Candy Cooke,
can, Garnet Duncan, Embree, Nathan Evans, Fisher,
Floarnoy Fs9n Gaines Giddings Gogga, Gregory Hale,
Hubbard Ingc Joseph Iugerso Andrew Johnson George
w. Jones, John W. Jones, Daniel r. King, VIM. T; Law
renee, Levin, Marsh Marvin Morehead, Nelson Outlaw,
Paley Preston, Root Rumsey, Sylvester, Simpson, SIMS
Truman Smith, strohm, Thbodeaux Richard w Thomp
NAYsmMessrs Atkinson, Bednger, Birasall Black, Bo-
cock, Bowdon, Boyd Brodhead, Bridges Charles Brown,
t cR%s ehi mss. G Spi, FSh e +
w. Cobb, Collins Daniel Dickinson, Dixon, Donne Duer,
puna Edsa Alexander Evans rsahsrston Fskln Fries
Harmanson Harris Henley, Geo, S. Houston Hadson Hunt
Chas j. Ingeroll kerson, Jackson, jenkins, r. W. john
Lord, Maclay, McClelland, McClernand, McLane Manu.
Miller, Morris Mulln, Murphy, Peaslee, Peek, Pendle-
son, Rockhil julius Rockwell, St. john Sawyer, Smart
Stanton Stephens Strong. Taylor Thomas Jacob Thomp-
John b. Thompson, Robert A. Thompson, Tuck, Tur
ner, venable vinOn, White. Wick Williams, Wilsy-95.
So the House refused TO concur with the committee in
tina amendment.
The item for quarters salary for each of the charges
DIES aares to the Papa States Bolivia, Guatemala, and
Ecuador four thousand five hundred dollars which had been
stricken out by the committee read, ami the question
Of concuring with the committee
Mr. EVANS, OF Maryland asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and taken, and resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Adams, Boyden Brady, Buck
Bort Candy Cook Conger, Canston Croweli Crozier
Dekey Daniel duncan Embree Fisher FlournOy Gid
HILL Husband, Mge, Andrew Johnson George w. Jones,
Levin Marsh, Marvin, Outlaw, paey, Preston Sylvester
Sims, Truman Smith, srohm, Thibodeaux, Toombs Van
Dyke, Woodward-i2.
NAys-Messrs. Atkinson Barrow, Beii1ger,, Rirdsall,
Black Bocock, Bowdon, Bow~, Boyd Brodhsad, ridges
Beverly l. e csS IsRS
Daniel, Dickinson, Dixon, Donne Ducr Garnett Duncan
Dunn Edsa Alexander Evans Nathan Evans, Feathert
Fiekin, Fries Fulton, Gaines Gayle, Got Green Willard
Hou.soo uns G j. Inperso, ' sercn. Jackson jenkins
r. w Johnson Kennon, Lahm, Sidney Lawrence Letter
L,nsoln Lord, Maelay, Msclellanl Meclernsnd Mckay
ply, Nelson Peaslee Peck Pendleton, Pee, Pyton, Pol
lock, Rhe Reynolds, Richardson, Riehey Robinson, Rock
son, Smart Robert Smith, Siauton Stephens Strong Tay
Tor, Thomas Jacob Thompson Richard w. Thompsoa, John
b. Thompson, Robert A. Thompson Tuck Turner, Nena
bic, yinton, Warren, White, Wick, Williams, Wiey-io6
So the House refused with the committee in
striking out that item.
AL The amendment of the committee having beea acedon,
the question put ordering the bill to be engossed and
read third time and it decided in tie affirmative
Mr.. G. j. INGERSOLE moved reconsideration Of this
with view Of addressing few words the House. hut
it getting late he moved sdournment: and
The House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1913.
The question stated agreeing the motion Of
Mr. c. j. ISoERsoLL reconsider the by which the bill
further supply Deficiencies in the appropriations for the
fiscal year ending Juno 30 sis ordered to be engossed
and read a third time
Mr. G. j. INGERSOLL said: There are occasions whenit
is well 10 adopt the republican maxim Of recurring To first
princples-md ontJus hctius hDriani guam TipuEs
nectentbus-aoJ therefore, will read paragraph in the
constitution, without which il would have been adopt
ed refer TO the FIRST amendment, which is in these words
Congress shall make law for The establishment Of
gon &C.; and shal accompany that with portion Of an
address presented Ivy the Roman Catholics in the United
States the first President, from which beg leave TO real
two paragraphs:
SIa We have been long impatient testify our JOY and
unbounded confidence your being called by unanimous
the first station OF country in which that unsnimy
could have been obtained without the previous merit OF
unexampled services, Of eminent wisdom, and unblcmhed
virtue"
This prospect Of national prosperity peculiarly pleasing
TO another account because whilst country pre-
her r~dom anil independence, shall have we'll
founded title TO claim from her justice equal rights OF citizen
ship, well the price Of blood split uer your eyes, and
Of cxeros for her defence under your auspi
cious eonductrights rendered dear by he
mcmbrance OF former hardships."
This adl,ess signed by Chrcs Carol Of csr;olton,
(he venerable survivor Of nc gncrs Of the Declaration Of