Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-09
CONGKEs,-First Session.
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 1856.
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The Senate appointed a third committee Of confer.
cnce OF The deficiency appropriation bill, The two
former being unable 10 agree.
The report Of The committee of conference Oh h;
bounty Iand bill WAS agreed to.
Mr.. Stuart, from the second committee OF confer.
ence on the deficiency BILL reported that they wee
unable to agree, and third committee was appointed
The Joint resolution from the House, that the sls.
tsrics of our constwise BE- hereafter nrlc
Died in the annual report OF the Secretary of the Tres
surv Oh commerce ana ayi5atlon, was passed
Mr. Bayard resumed his remarks on the navs
board question: and discussed the best means OF pro-
noting the efficiency of that arm of the public De-
fence the navy. He advocated his substitute for ai
bill reported BY the naval committee, and erps!urt
It's various provisions in detail:
After further proceedings oil no especial public in
uortance, tn. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Prinsle reported thar the second committee Of
conference on the deficiency bill had failed 10 ..ree,
and offered resolution TO discharge the members on
the part oi the House, and recommended Ina, tho
House adhere TO its amendments and disagreement,
To those of the Senate.
Humphrey Marshall suggested that the House hs.
better continue the conference than, by the adop;o.
OF the resolution, run the risk OF losing the bill.
Mr.. Cobb, uf Georgia, WAS unwilling 10 take h,
extrcm: Measure recommended without knowing IT,.
points ot difference betT cen the 1Int committee Gi
conference. He wanted the House TO declare on rsct
| separate amendment whether they will stop tho
wheels Of gov eminent by REJECTING the bill.
| Mr.. Stanton GBid the principal diIicutes vera
relative to the amendments appropriaing 81 ,SUU,ucG
for the army ana S3OO00D Tor the Washington water.
works. He willing TO lose the bll unless the Sen.
Ate rectd II from these amendments This system Of
deficiencies was an evil which threatens To throw into
the hands Ut the Executive all the power o the govern.
ment. bis wanted the President 20 exhibit prooir Of
good tH'lh IN having the laws faithfully aud honestly
I executed.
MIR. McMnlen s4id that Mr. Stanton had dOna
groasest irlusce 10 the government end he repledE
length in proof OF his assertion.
Mr, Cobb, Of Georgia, said if rs had been asserted
the bill would be defeated Ly the Senate, adherence
to the water wor Ks amendment, be it so;. and fIl
House should take the responsibility of defes,sc he
bill rather than vote the appropriation tor Tho support
of the army, let this fact be stated uuequvocsH and
not cover up tho opposition to the bill by disagree
ment to all the amendments.
Mr. Grow declared that be was willing 70 take the
responsibility Of voting any bill upon which thaI
Senate had placed homogeneous amendments.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, replied 10 some of tie re
marks of his colleague Mr.. Stanton saying that II
seemed to him his colleague had underworld to msk'I
little political capital by bringing in the charge a
corruption against the Marshal for the Southern dj
trct Of Ohio.
Dir. Gddibgs ASKED whether his colleague knew
that vi ,OOO. provided for by the BILL intended
To- To- cover me expenses of arrssting fugitive slaves
CINCINNATI
Mr. Campbell replied that he did not, but he toai
II Tor grantee tbs money was required Tor the eIec:
lion of the laws.
MIR. Giddings said he did not deny the duty of hi
President To execute the lnwi, but he denisd 10 I'D
marshal the right to sInauder the public money.
ar Campbell agreed with Mr.. Cobb of Ga, tha't
Difference 10 the Senate, il was due third COMMITTED
VI conference should be appointed
Further debate ensuei, aud without taking tdi|
question the House adjourned.