Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01
zu1nTY-YIRsr coNeREss-lsT SESSION:
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 70.
90 PEpR YES

raj pRs.l asked what the entire amount appropa'
Ted "s 'a ,jed million four hundred and Sc
."sjx thousand dollars. This did not include me 'e'i
i,s in the Texas Boundary bill nor The amendments W.
49,, b;I nor did il include the million put INTO ''e
n rluIoouiic Appropriation bill by the Senate; nor
49, ann nd,nens the Indian Appropriation oi'i s.
:. lod ,hcv amount TO million ouch oelhE ne ' ,h
~ ,nnropfilons he inrnrd 10 the condition VI the
u m Tie actual receipts last year rom all SOURCES
@ f:,,, ,hren millions four hundred thousand dollars
a. rslp,s This year TOR reasons which he stated can
Nv, lre as thew were The last. And this being the
@ III N Of the treasury ii tie house dii not teSs' en-
Taynnaf appropriations he cesirsa .e country ~
wa -, Increasing tire talii he believed that every o'oy
t3 a,,ni, there 40 prospect al mat Inc isa ".S
,hal higher tat would cut III iinp"Ftat l,ns ~
a ,yrn Their were bG two items III III" 'afi ir''
ih rr,,nu. could be derived. namely: tea ana coiee
lie wished the fact 10 80 t" the county 'la' ,e iI
- rs connur the extent that Con9rsS. mas carried
% ,ay will have te laid on La and c"iice ana tii'
W. M he constantly in debt ana have 10 h'e " loans 81
aig. ,,,n of Tennessee Tie chairman Of the Conn
-. ri Ways and Means heretofore announced to ms
. and the country that he Is mol ready o' rel o'm - NE
80 wish To hnow whether lie IS III favor 81 reform III
's TX IA, was obliged his friend for asking him tie
~ - in. lInse would recolicc that when the propo-
" came here the Military Committee 10 increase
M rans and file al tile amy 10 The extent 81 iee lhou-
49, "a. n he resisted VITA waacse! Nig"T III possessed
H. Committee Of Ways and Means estimated lot fifteen
Mr. Bart noccdan al'uson made 10 him by The gentle
man and sad tat, although he desired TO reduce Tie army,
he
49,, II line Secretary War. III the Guty y! the Pre-
u 10 protect frontiers which were neniccd and with
sr.nce 10 which increase made, and lie pre-
. f., lake The responsibility his conGuci the chair
man OF Tie committee, and 10 deeh! his position at wtaiey-
cost nv , . 49,, ,.. 49,,
Mr. Stanton, oil Tennessee, c"hcuFei IN lie ioce oil he
-a,arks of the gentleman South Carolina; and he
should io any 10 supper! our treaty oblga
lions defend our people on The BORDERS But similar
oiaon does ~ the navy. lie conceived that
h. had demonstrated that millions could BE- saved in
This branch oil the public service and be made far
and he was asonshed mat while ~ gentleman
h,, risen dispute his position, the Chairman o the Com
nnee c Ways and Means says that THIS IS not the time TO
make relrcnchmen and reform IN lie naval service. No
M, had dared combat his position and told lat
nrapos lions retiench out oi order We nine
myns oil dollars but iii out o order 10 make reduction
vi tHo. -, , m
anpropriaied went sustain the army and navy.
AZ Bayly replied, about seventeen anu third millions
liz certainly d4 not mean to throw any blaine Oh tie gentle
nan South Cn"linl os al increase OF the army lie
wao Glad ~ that tin heads VI the different committees
now SEE what The week alter he placed
hca, oi tic CUr.nec VI " avs and Means Ii idle
for the House and tie committees undertake rcelchcnt
and reform unless these was hearty sympathy between the
Executive aaa Congress. lie "as gIld IL lind the gentle
uun from South Car Of tie opinion. The gentle
nam Tennessee Nj oluVn) lad strangely msc"n-
,,i.. ii. lie Offered opposition ~ HAT .c-aans
pro2lyon On the eoni.aFy, s's' is (Ar b S4s clos,
IN ieoate III ;se nay! al! tie g"n'en." questioned
III n. eiaoilac! ~ gentleman !: liz "ls absent
committee Conference "isn ne MI 81 made Is spe-
...i h, !,aG nj f-et =, nor - aarla'.& 4 !it i
;uns.i 4. tn i;n o..niOa; mace
4y oppnslton it consists. III !n- tai liz cu,l hot
81. thorough .e.oia Mt having ~ opportunity Il gG-g= vi
the ei..c: .. M Proposition.
III. Stanton. c1D.. MT cxpec, 10 carry such reform
aglu-t l- es Vi III gentleman ani t9se .! The old
.icers .. ;ii- navy.
Nj Bayy ='e,isd, that the county a5ou, beius
aaaNeGe. REFORM and eSpessrd the hope that would
De na.e. y, reform 0Oi place The ace OF
c.rh nor ever will by the voluntary action o JvegI-
meat .ts: taxes icc ustl putic opinion
upon The government AMI lie glad 10 the
the eJpe called IL l.e maItc Ia conclusion,
lie sac that appropratng more money than
TasnE nc ha- SHOWN mat we cannot raise more none,
S. aud coffee, loan Oar National
tt is seyruy'e millions u DOLLARS, independent % the
ten millions !os Texas; @:h carry Tie amount to eghyye
millions.
Mr. Green Or. Bayly yelling the hooD proceed
ing 10 address the commit against extraya:anc. when
Mr.. Hllia.d called him ~ ord,r, on he ground itat he
Il toiutng lie speech II the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr.. Green. am not 'rabofalins' tut wish u cXp4n.
The Chairman sa. that evasion o The rules
Mr. Bayy claimed lie iio'' and said that he hardly rose
10 make speech; but said inside oi his speech
various gentlemen nln contained in the speech IT.
,li lie requested that his speech should not be reported
il could not Tor i- reason stated be understood
Mr Gleen mu.e pro 'grml on'entnen, 10 tt- pending
Proposition; and said ia i'.iy-hTe millions was large
item ef arnu for support The government ami equal
81 81 per head for everybody white and black, the
county. II rhs proposed III STATE,
the ,-ople would almost against e government. The
Chairman OF committee Of ways and means op
~ extra: alter the tli= have passed te! oal ii;
reach.
Nj B1yy inqu ed whether the gentleman knew Of 60
:t.y amendment offered II The l.s Which he had not oipo
s-i.
Mr. Green said t.t having BIZ, Use minutes 10 speak, the
t!we wOu! adit .; interruption. The a'l=inan d.
III ga!iiute vi The county or what he has done,
Every iclor proposed by the gentleman Tennes.e-
l.. SlItun however. opposed W the gentleman .fon
Yi:g How lid hippen nat he vas in ia:or .: reform,
whoa he opposed every looking 10 that result II
looked Ike Satan rerroving SIM ~: tie seniesa yielIs
most freely ~ til. Executive Ds ,a,lneii.
Inc amend tc.ts then rejected
ISsrRcMESIs ExTRArAoAScE.
Mr. Burt offered lu.!st, p9.optiaus 500 10 r:y
ior nusc instruments ls, ty -ana attached 10 the
COM. regimen. o. u''i lev DUNG the Mexican war. tie
sand that, IL Csro ri, icy lad co"n t!eii Instruments
a"d took guns IN their hands and fought Al Moln" del
Key ,hey again fought ard Chrpueprc they carried the
!idces III lie soFfns party TO h- walls OF the castle
Their instruments there lost and four hundred dollars
viii replace them
Mr. Bliss Il opposed the amendment unjust, partial and
unequal He knew Of other musicians who lost their ins;yu
nsn's on The field oi Mexico and VINO were MT allowed one
cent BY the the department Many soliier
vino lost musk-, and conll account for tie pacu
lar manner in which he lost ii, was refused pay.
Mr. Bn!t sal. that those instruments we not purchased
By the Government but with the voluntary con.rihuIins Of
The officers Those musicians laid d'wn their instruments
ana fought with uuskeis II 100 battles, and carried the
s,pFming ladders al another
alr. Dlsse. have Ich a case in my mind nov.
Mr.. Burt. Bring il forward
Nj. RlSse! The a;nen,ed Hardn's regimen; had fine
band On me day Of battle, instead II playing music, they
fought with musses and large portion VI their nsu-
eis entirely lost Pay Tor the drums was deducted
i!O.! their pay.
1lr. Hliilgl mo.ei 10 reduce rh2 an,ua, onsh.t lie
sad hat the vi remark INDUCED in " directed -
specific object. When position UP increase
the exreoses gentlemen endeavor 10 make II appear that
ter= is nIs9oson the part OF the Administration
operate in ng the expenses 81 the Government
We Qhe Wings il Minority IN .'iis aai the other
House and Administration depends ior supplies
Opposition The Speaker, chosen b. tle Opposition,
ecci Of aud learning conpoSa the al,
ties Of the committees; and after testing the
commented by the Administration, the? asa pass them
Ard they say iey max" reforms because the
Administration is oppose! IL tlem,
We nod Won, gentlemen, 10 these expenses The pnc-
pies OF the chairman OF ;h= comnitiee ways and means
well known lie has sca!nzed every proposition o the
Administration, and is compelled 10 ask the House adopt
them. empire has risen the Pacific, requ.ns ad
dil!on1 expenditures and territories be provided for
and have pay the debts OF tn list administration; and
yt gentlemen charge the ADMINISTRATION with exrarag:ace
aud as being opposed 10 reformi
Mr. Richardson said the difference between the De-
In1crac party and the gentleman from AIblml this:
The gentleman voted fur every exavagin expenditure dur
ing this Session, while the nljoy OF the Democratic party
voted against H. The gsaten can poi ~ TIE Tecord and
how sands TIE gensnln has endorsed erey
sxpen ure Vi tbs Glyenmcn ami he Intended 70 hold all
those who have voted or exrayagan: appropriations respyn
sinIe.
Nr. Hiiari. say you- com. a;i:ecs.
NJ. Richardson And You say When the committees pro-
pose extavc.nt appropriation 7ote fork. charge
with voting !1r exravagant uaarona;ions, and put
On you. Let The gentleman escape ii ~
ttr R,vIy n.lrnp Ja yraa