Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-26
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1852.

Mr. Hunter presented the memorial Of James Reilly of
Cincinnati claiming 10 be the author Of the sub-treasury
scheme and suggesting several amendments 10 the present
Mr. Seward rr2scntsd the memorial of c. Arson, of
Brooklyn, New York proposing 10 build four steamers Of
20C0 each, 10 ply semi monthly between New oIE
and Germany.
Mr. Bell presented memorial from citizens of Tennessee,
urging that adopted prevent the destruction
Of the Wheeling bridge.
The bill providing for the establishment offs dry dock and
navy yard bay Of San Francisco then taken
Mr. Gwin addressed Senate in defence Of the bill aud
Mr. Brodhead commenced reply, but before concluding,
ne Yielded The floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker with the unanimous consent D! the House,
submitted messages from the President and reports Of De-
sepulure the city Of Mexico for the remains OF Off
GERS who feel there during the war; and showing
,ha, from two to three thousand dollars required
~ the intentions OF Congress- which laid the
table and ordered oe printed Mr. Houston having nma-
ted that the committee Of ways and would report tho
sum required.
The House resolved itself into committee the whole
on the Of the Union, and took the Deficiency Bill
when various amendments submitted reducing the
proputions for the subsistence Of the army which
supported By different speakers and opposed by Mcssrs
Venabe Stanley Evans and others The discussion was
mere repetition Of what advanced yesterday
Mr. Evans OF Maryland defended the character of the off.
of the army who he said had been unusy assaied
and who ne minded and honorable The exrava
gance 10 which reference had been made was caused by
those who got up the Mexican consequent upon the
annexation OF Texas lie repeated that the country i. In
state OF war; and at poin, remote than that OF Bona
parte when he invaded Russia.
Mr Bayly OF Virginia moved reduce the appropriation
ninetyfour dollars for the purpose correcting mis-
apprehension which existed in the of The gentlemen
from Maryland and North Carolina The reduction he said
10 which ausion had been made the amended and
not on the original, estimate of last year.
Other gentlemen spoke Under the five mnu,cs rule III, the
hour for adjournment arrived the burden Of which was the
extravaganza Of Tho Quarter Masters Department.
Congress held the purse s,ringha the army had better
be disbandeJ than that system Of fraud and pecuN,on
should sanctioned by the proceedings of the Houseand
that it the subordinate officers of government who
should be held responsible, but the Executive.
Mr. German of Indiana commended that there had been
10000 drawn from the Quarter Masters which
it was the object of the appropriation 10 replace.
Mr. Gentry, Of Tenn in reply TO MIR. Orrs proposition
yesterday that the Secretary Of War; Gen Jessup and other
officers should be turned insisted that the proposition
would take wide among tho proposed appropra
lions of S1o 900 deficiencies in the contn.
gent fund of the House itself.
Mr. Houston in answer 10 tho charge of Mr.. German
that money had been transferred from the Quarter Masters
Department explained that the alluded had been
taken TO pay for clothing which had not been voted and
had been very properly charged BY the paymaster under
its proper head. $3.50
The question several times reverted to the amendment OF
Mr. Marshall Of Kentucky, 10 reduce the subsistence in
kind amounting to s9 and tho amount required for the
pay of FIVE companies of Texas mounted volunteers being
sS07ll making the aggregate $4,000 TO sloO0oO but
without being able arrive VOTE and at twenty min
past three the committee and the House ad-
jeurned.