The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-03


ngton Aqucduc ia the District Of Columbia and 1t was
read third time and passed.
DEfioIESoY nlLl
On motion of Mr.. LETCHER, Of Virginia, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union, Mr. BococK of Virginia, in the chair and
surned the consideration Of the deficiency bill
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee called attention to the yari
provisions of the bill TO show that they did not
pond with it, title and that 1t not only deficiency
bill but bill for extras and anticipation bill for the
past and bill for the future The first items embraced
appropriations for fitting up the various committee rooms
&C., and for furnishing the members with newspapers.
Another item was TO pay extra compensation to the Off
cia reporters The extraordinary appropriation for the
army amounting to nearly eight millions OF dollars mad
been sent to of the committees of the House without
passing through the Treasury Department The esti-
mates showed that So T69 900 of this appropriation
for deficiencies for the last and current fiscal
year. leaving about So 000, 900 for Utah, portion of
which perhaps might be used before the expiration
of the present year. Until he could some better
for this appropriation, he could not vote for
it. They had the army bill before them, and he
hoped it would be passed before the adjournment
OF Congress Then they could place this appropriation
in the next fiscal year. which, in his opinion, the
most appropriate place for it, Was this item wanted for
the Utah war That Territory might be in state of
opposition the government but he did believe there
had been war declared against it, If he could counsel
those who have the control of affairs, he would say, send
civil officers there properly appointed to take charge
the inhabitants refuse to receive Them then drive them
out If the Territory SO long they would behave them
selves he would have nothing to do with their religion,
should the government have anything to do with 1t
further than they have with every other religious sect
Mr. JOINS continued at length to criticize the various
items of the bill e4e4
Mr.. NICHOLS of Ohio, said if the appropriations
necessary and made in discharge OF liabilities contracted
by the government under the officers having in charge
particular duties he certainly should be disposed to vote
for the bill He replied to remarks made by the gentle
man from Tennessee Mr. JONES, contendng that the
two houses OF Congress have absolute control their
respective contingent funds and ii at the Clerk of the
last House should be sustained in carrying out the
buttons which had been adopted
Mr. LOVEJOY of Illinois specially opposed to the
appropriations for the army He believed that the from
tiers could DO protected against the Indians cheapy
by standing army, perhaps best by contract There
were gross frauds in contracts for army supplies One
contractor had told him that he received ninety eight
cents per bushel for delivered ut St. Louis where it
worth only thirty three and thirty-four cents The
expenses of in its War and Navy Depart
mcnts increasing with npidity to him appalling.
| Mr.. PHELPS inquired who the contractor was.
Mr.. LOVEJOY replied that he affirmed the fact and If
| the gentleman could disprove it, let him do it.
| MIR. FAULKNER of Virginia, pronounced the whole
statement to he untrue.
Mr.. LOyEJOY inquired whether the gentleman from
Missouri knew that Gen. Read OF Missouri had con-
tract for the delivery of horses at exorbant price
! Mr. PHELPS replied that he was not aware that Gen.
Read had contract either for the delivery Of horses
Of corn, but he informed that he had such
| tract.
Mr.. LOvEJOY repeated his statement that contracts
had been made for the delivery of at St. Louis at
ninety eight cents per bushe adding that there
margin for profit OF fifty cents per bushel
| Mr. FAULKNER thought no could set the matter
right There had been proposition made for the deliv
cry OF Mt ninetyeight cents at Fort Leayenworth
but had been rejected and instructions had given
that the must be purchased at the lowest prices
| Mr. LOVEIOY then charged that these contracts had
been made directly by the Secretary of War, and not by
l tha nuur fprvra tar al
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD, of Kentucky stated that he had
turned his attention to this part of the subject and he
was told that the usual way oasgn competent cavalry
officers to buying horses and that the matter was
| left open to contract.
| Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, called the attention of Mr..
ErcnEk of Virginia, to one item deficiency of $5
400 600 for the He wished to know what the
Mr. LEICHER told him he could get the information
by sending to the document That portion would
| he deducted from the regular appropriation.
Mr. STANTON thought that a sufficient reason for
rejecting the item deficiency This idea of running
deficiencies would result in total destruction Of
| countability
Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, replied to the charge of Mr..
LovEJoY that the expenses of the army rapidly in
creasng producing documents to show that portions of
the appropriations for that department expended for
the construction of the very building they occupy
and the various other public buildings in the city OF
Washington, together with the aqueduct and that the
whole which he charged to have been expended was
not used for the maintenance Of the army He denied
that fraudulent contracts made for furnishing sup
plies for the army. The gentleman from Kentucky Mr..
USDERwooD correct in his statement of the
in which the horses purchased, and he conended
that they could not make money in delivering such horses
would be received after inspection by the proper officers
ut Fort Leavenworth at $3.50 apiece the price indicated
by that gentleman He justified the Of the admin
stration in regard to the Utah expedition and said that
the troops had been sent to that Territory not for the
purpose of making upon the inhabitants but to pre-
vent the Indians from harassng the cmigants and to
/ establish u military post.
/ Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama hoped that the time for
debating the deficiency bill would be extended.
The CHAIRMAN stated that he did not believe that
this could be done in the committee but If there was
no objection, he would report the proposition to the
House.
Mr.. RTTCHIE, of Pennsylvania, moved that the COM
/ mttee rise which motion agreed to-
The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported
accordingly.
The SPEAKER stated that he would feel himself
PEELED to PROFOUND the recommendation to the House.
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved that when the House
adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet Monday next; which
motion agreed to--ayes 81, noes As
And then. motion of Mr.. RTTCHIE, of Pennsylva-
mia, at o'clock and Is minutes p M, the House adj
jouned till Monday next
KANsAs.--We have advces from Kansas of recent
| date A body of in session to make another
constitution and Jim Lane is cutting foolish figure in