Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-16
THIRTIETH CoNGREss--2d Session
THURSDAY, JANUARY III, lS49.


communication rom the Stdle Department.
Memorials and petitions were presented by
Messrs. Bradbury, Borland, Dayton, B.ecse,
Niles and Johnson OF Louisiana That by Mr..
Dayton was Tor The passage OF a special act, ne
cessaIy 10 enable him 10 take out a patent Tor a
manufactured article, which he considers the
genuine Russia Sheet Iron, the secret OF manu-
featuring which he processes 10 have discovered
afer numerous explorations and experiments.
Mr.. Breesc, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill 10 amend the act relating
10 the location OF Military Land Warrants.
Mr.. Jefferson; Davis from the Military Com
mltee, reported bill TO extend TO The Ordnance
corps the provisions Of the act in reference The
double rations now applicable TO other corps Of
the army
Mr.. Benton's resolution, yesterday presented,
directing the Secretary of the Senate TO con
tract with suitable person to compile an in
dex Of the Statutes Of the United States, was
adopted.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consdera-
ton Of bills on the private calendar, as proyi.
dcd by MIR. Bradbury's resolution, and suisse
quently adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The resolution to print an extra number Of
the Report of the Secretary of War, in refe-
renee 10 surveys OF Buffalo Harbor, coming up
in order,
Mr. Hall, Of New York, addressed the House
in favor Of the resolution, and a debate ensued
involving incidentally the relative advantages Of
the present and former printing arrangements
for Congress, in which Messrs Hall, Thompson
Of Kentucky, Conger, Henley, Shenck and
others participated.
During the remarks of Mr.. Hall,
Mr.. Conger rose and said that he desired his
colleague would allow him moment to say
word on this subject. There have been two
notable attempts in this House to reform what
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Toombs) was
pleased TO call enormous abuses and eXtraya-
gancies of the committee on Printing. The
first, made at the last session, was on report
the committee, where the whole expense involv
ed was only S22. The next is the opposition o.
the gentleman from Georgia, TO the report now
under consideration, which involves an expen-
diture Of sis.
Mr. G.. sad-if gentlemen are in earnest in
| their auemp, TO cut down expenditures N PRINT
ing, lei them make The effort when il " i'll Tell or
| the treasury TO the saving Of something OF NOR,
| importance than a lew paltry iari1inas. There
are opportunities TO save thousand i dollars i
they are honestly in favor OF rert nahin in print
ing.
In reply 10 question from Mr.. Schenck II
Mr.. Thompson OF Kentucky, MIR. Henley sta
led, that il was true the paper al he early part
| last session had been OF an inferior quality, 10
reasons which were stated, bu, il was equal now
in quality II that used under The old contracts.
The printing, too, hal been furnished more "a
piily than under Inc old arrangement and if the''
had been any greater delay al The present session
i, was in consequence of the greater quantity o
| printing ordered by the House. The House, anC
mol the Committee or the Printers, were blame
able, il any body. The expense under The new
was 81 per cent. less than under the old arrange
msnt.
Without taking any vote on the resolution,
On motion OF Mr. Vinron, the House went in
10 Committee OF The Whole on the Stale Of tn
Union, Mr.. Smith OF Indiana in the Chair, AM
resumed The consideration OF The General Appro
priaiion Bill, The question being on the ament
ment proposed by Mr.. Embree 10 The item pro
| vdng for The mileage OF members, which amend
ment was 10 require that The mileage shall b.
computed By the nearest post routes.
| Mr.. Embree addressed the committee al length
in snppur, Of his amendment, and against Inc
present system, and in favor OF numerous reforms
which he deemed necessary in connection will
the legislation Of The country. In The course o
his remarks he was inlerrogated by
Mr.. Hall, Of Missouri who inquired whe,he
he (Mr. Embfee) expected 10 be a member Of tn
next Congress.
MIR. Pcui Oh no-hc Is a candidate Tor Go
| vernon.
Mr.. Embree Whether am a member .
the Lext Congress or NOT will depend upon cir
Observation-Disclosures OF the same charac
ter as those By which our political opponents il
that quarter appear 10 be Just now much afec
ted.
Mir. Embree, in conclusion, expressed The hop
that members might be brought 10 a direct ant
full vote on this subject
Much confusion and meIIiment was occasion
ed by the concluding remarks Of Mr.. Embree
and by the questions propounded, which had no
subsidized, when
Mr.. VenabIe rose 10 address the committee.
The Chairman requested that gentlemen woul,
respect The dignity OF The House, and if The,
would indulge in miT,h, that it might be less bois
erous.
Mr.. Yenable proceeded, and replied generally
in great good humor, interrupted frequently will
bursts OF merrimenl, 10 reply 10 Mr.. Embree
When that gentleman came here and spoke o
his wise, and honest, and vir nous constituents
he must tell him that he (Mr. W. represented III
such constituency roars OF laughter or AM
who desire 10 carry out such reforms as tina
gentleman advocated. The constituency which
he represented were not TO be moved or ssducet
by The arts of the demasogue.
They would spuIn him with contempt il h,
was TO go among them and call them vinuous
wise and patriotic. His mileage and pay her,
LEFT him, al The close OF the session, not dollar
His constituents felt that the aborer in their ser
vice was entitled 10 all he received-he was no
unwilling TO 60 before them and say that mem
bers here are not paid enough The puny effort.
and flourish OF Irumpets, which had been made
here for self glorifcation, he despised-nor die
he desire TO soar alof! on wings fedged with The
quilts Of The leller-wrlers, &c.
MIR. Greeley rose 10 address the committee
lie thought the arguments oflhe gentleman iron
North Carolina, Mr.. Venable,l much slronge
against the practice, than any Thing which hac
been said on his side. He (Mr. Greeley hat
mol undertaken TO discuss The question OF Liberty
OF conscience, but Of justice. The law was no