The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, MARCH 90.

The House again resolved itself into Com
mttee of the whole on the state of the Union,
and again took up the Deficiency bill, when
various amendments were submitted reducing
the appropriation for the subsistence of the
army, which were supported by differentspeak-
ers, and opposed by Messrs. Venable, Stanly,
Evans, and others. The discussion was mere
repetition of what was advanced yesterday.
The question several times reverted to the
amendment of MIR. Marshall of Kentucky, to
reduce the subsistence in kind, amounting to
1919 900, and the amount required for the pay
of five companies OF Texas mounted volunteers
being $sO,7ll; making in the aggregate
$359OOO, to $1O0,000 but without the Commit
tee being able to arrive at a vote, and at TWEEN
ty minutes past three the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH "a
The House went into Committee and again
took up the Deficiency bill
Mr. German, of Indiana, moved to strike out
the sum of S75, 900 for subsistence, and to sub
stitute $4,000; and, in reply to the remarks of
Mr.. Houston yesterday, stated that the law
upon which that gentleman relied, for making
the transfer alluded to- only sanctioned trans
fer when there was surplus in hand
MIR. Evans of Maryland said he had a
proposition to make to the other side of the
House. which was instead of voting to support
the army, and then cavilling about granting the
supplies to bring in bill reducing the army
and navy, and abolishing the forage.
The appropriation was then passed, when
the next appropriation of $50, 7ll, for pay of
five companies of Texas mounted volunteers
came up. Mr. Brooks moved to strike out the
item, it not being to meet any deficiency.
Mr.. Howard, of Texas, explained that it was
to pay volunteers who had served out their time
and for which no appropriation had been
made
Discussion took place on the section appro-
priating $4,000 to complete the improvements
on the square south of the Presidents house.
The motion was passed with an amendment
requiring contract to be entered into, with
good and sufficient security.
MIR. Stanton renewed his amendment, appro
priating ST 500 for the casual repairs of the
| Capitol; which was agreed to as a separate
| item.
He then moved resolutions pursuant to in
| structions from the Committee on Public Build
| ings and Grounds: two of which were So SOC
| for the removal of the greenhouse, and 81 00C
| for the repairs of the Potomac bridge which
| it was understood would cost S2OOO-all OF
| which We're rejected.
| Mr.. johnson, of Arkansas, chairman of the
| Committee on Indian Affairs, moved a section
| appropriating sum to be paid to the Seneca
Indians, to replace the amount of which they
had been defrauded by an agent.
Pending the discussion, the Committee rose
and the House al journed
THURSDAY, MARCH 25.
| On motion Of Mr.. Houston the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union, and resumed the consideration Of
the Deficiency bill.
The Committee agreed to an amendment to
pay the Seneca Indians, in the State Of New
York S2s, 500, for moneys wrongfully withheld
from them by an unjust agent; and the Secre
tary of the Interior is required upon the pay.
ment of the money, to take steps to enable the
United States to recover the amount due from
said agent.
The bill was considered until half past three
o'clock Various amendments were proposed
and debated, under the FIVE minutes rule but
without coming to any vote on the bill, the
Committee rose and the House adjourned