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,hs c,sss prscsss,d 70 'sAa .hs ball ~ ''"'' W
~. $50. nav, 10 sa~sd ,bs sall by s,Iik- |
a.. -, M. .ords two hssArvd aud bity, IN tine
- h.sSr>a ssd fsrty-Sse, and insetung n hss
sssrs,f IL ue<ss -f5uf kuSdrvd ~ hat 'hs |
s,ssss Gill read
-, a. ssasss.etars Of srns at ths HAliSsai are |
nssss, ttco.ooo
fs.,s No as.irs, Nr. chsifua,, to inTeis The
5000 f the bli thrSssh ths House, ey Offering
a. sascesssry eest-els 10 lie passage, a. repofiet
hi he ehai ,nsa Of The CVnui.,ee oi Ns1s aud
- M soas,itsrsu .sd to The eouauy ~ d'd not
sass his an~ndnen,. aud args lie adopsl0n on Ihs
ussss-
have ,ssy Ind. 10 say. In support Of IL. s.s'Pt
ss,s 10 ny kns~lsdge shosinE hsv it hafYsas
sAsi he ehairmAs ~ sbs cennii,ss u Ways as',
Nsans have reported ,his ses-oi $13e,ooo tor the
sroesies, insseai VI tbs 9sa-i suosut Si 500 600
1si.g vs.y nseh sarp'i,sd sb.a y sac IN. rsfert
ssSs1 The ehxirmza VI NE Committee OF WAYS
ssa Means hgw ID MAS thai this amount oaiy sss
psesrsrdr Ne rsfsrrd ~ 70 The ssiiHa'esi .hd TO
NJ xrsai sarpriss tossd shs, the estimate sor tie
os.asistss of Mas add Means, uss iodentieAl in
azSsnt vl.h ihs xbsth be reported. then
vso, 70 The ordaAnes sarean, >ud had COO .ersa-
Ssa si,h ihs ehisf vf.sr<aanee uPoo tn snbJeet.-
4 fDsu we'll that The ssiisitngstscsl kenuemao
vAs prsssdss that bsrvaa lt dssPiy intsrested
h Ne prosperity VI he ea,ioaai arGrries; aud
vss naturally solicitoEs 60 ascertain Why the same
a,psspsiaiien that vu made isst year, and which
Ikssv bad proved deas'roas 70 The ia'sresu OF the
ss.ssiss. bad been rveonmsnded this year. lie
s.spl me Of The in,ssssl De isi Ia the arnoTiss;
"a tsIa ne that the report uhi.h he made Ice the
nannhetars Of arfns at TIE tso src,ories RECON-
nssdsd Ne sun Of S<fo.ooo-,hs snu which prS-
psssA In ny amend s.sat-but that this amount tad
q Sssn streksa oat by bis superior oficsr. Failing
hsss a insssview with the Secretary OF War, sAs
M eAisf dark, and learned from hia that the War
'4ps6arsssst isit compelled 70 make THAI reduction
~ ssssr4asnce u The Regulation Of lsst year that
: particular tern ef aPprepfiaiioa-
nrinx vsi .cquaiatsd with The effect Of Last years
isrisiAiisa on The sfmory In oor district hAviag
nyssif sssu thai the auount granted was utterly
lnsefsisns - esrry on ne aTmIFtes 'or the fiscal
year sna having sen that some Of The bss, Armo-
psrs-nsn Who had besa educated there, who bad
hs~n living thsrs iOt years. aad uhoss ssr vices
we're Indispensable 10 the GOVERNMENT in their
particular aepartmenu-uers deprived Of employ
nsna aud driven from their homes 10 seek i've
hhood In other parts OF The country, &C.
soaat Of The inadequate aPPropflAtioa, uAs eH-
esnsy sositoas that this year there should be not
snly restoration Of the usual appropriation, that
~ dsAeiensi,s Of lAst year should be made up by
The prrseat CongreV. These aruiorcrs have beea
lookisg hoy,iagly and uusiingly 10 ihts Congress
Cor come rslie. and they have applied 10 me 70 use
NJ utmost efforts TO secure them that RELIEF. That
ngsncs reached Hsspers Ferry lev days ago that
80 sstimsies for the armonry fur tha, strict reach
q oaiy SI75 600, IL fell iiks crushing blow upon
ne hearts and hopes OF ,hese people Letters have
hssa pouring 10 upon me ever since Of such char
astsr that I am sure that " the House eorid ooiy
80 thea, and eoaId understand the eireums,a aors
Which sarround The sriers their ~ mpaibies would
10 sxsitsd 10 Avor 81 my unfortunate Constituents
% nArpsrs Ferry aud IL would vote for Ihs amend
meat.
Iced TO ths Clerks table ons OF these letters
70 comes from the master srmorer at Harper's Ferry.
an that, u we're TO sssd here until the Ian
shall rice 10 morrow appealing 10 the committee to
ast eeasrously and literally towards that branch
% tbs public service, could say nothing more call
saistsd 10 strrst thsis ymPa'h'ss, than s said In
sAis latter Before IL IL read, desire to say that 1,
was meant for no eye but nips. IL uAs not la
tsaaed 70 come before tbs nouss but TAXA the
liberty Of eAling the attention o. the committee 10
he statements u contains.
The Clerk thea read tbs letter, ~ lolloWs
Us AKxOnr, Harms FSKRr. "a
hsrch II, 1850.
Dear Sir This day A. N Barbour, ESQ. sut err
tatsadsat Of this armory, pot inio my hauds The
prislsd Army hill, providing, by sppropri.rioa,
neasys foe the sarPort Of The Army for the year
sodisE Jsns 20, 1890; and, TO my extreme regret
Sad The Item referring 10 the azAaaeiars Of at
shs aaiaoAai sT~oTiss, proposes ouiy s25o,OOO one
bali Of sheh, u course, will be ~ pended At liar
peF's Ferry. and the other At Springfield, giving
each Sl15.0o0-a only sufficient 20 snsssssiuliv
operate this armory ssrsR noafAs being at least
$4,000 too snsali boz the capacity Of the armery
sed uiii 90 ensciuAlly cripple IL to render The
whole system " GrmoTy manufacture Of arms .
Ares. u 70 the SUN granted last year. which hat
@nss sneetuAliy commenced the work ef starvation
sae seqees rshoa which this Till, IL passed will AZ
seeetuaIly complete, abe drive from tie smplo,.
nsst. add consequently RON the place at least one
BALI 81 ous best eitirens. Who nov sirs gsiiag
81 asaiass vant Ahd AdVsrsity, only sustained b.
heps % tbs future.
Tbs bill also eals down our estimates for r,pai,,
sd iDprovemsnis (all Of which are n@csssaTy !
ben esl 900 TO $6s. 500; the loss Of which viii b,
ssstossiy ieit here every dollar expended for II,
gitimAts purposss brings corresponding prospryi,v
- tas Piaos .sd TO iby community, by smploying
Ih siiissns. The news has ALREADY traf sDirsg 80
nks NE pesliIsRtA breath Of The simeon of m.
esssrs, We witheSiog ineuenes Is actisx unop Az.
heaFts u the people, crueiiug all failure bon. and
alliaN their minds With saIis,y aud fear
kow, IN tEsSesy midsi Of struggle arfs;s0 fro,,
ne same eaass and Only sustained thus Gar h. a.,
hops that time might bSiag ghisr days and 6ss,,
thtnga, The last blow fails uith q stunning w,ight
spos Ihsn, crushing oct the last l5ea Of prosperity
uoela' thsrsiofs In the sams Of our somslsa
eoaeuy IN UaHf ef ayns, 10 The nanas Of tie St.,.
zee rsprsssni IN the name Of The good reopls Of
teis place, youf oSn eonstiusats 10 tbs nAup. Of
tie doSa tsoddsu add t0lsSors mechanic Mo
eniy asks Boz work 10 susiais With hoaor a, ~.
laeSs 81 bis basSs his Oasprsg and hin.-lf Ia N.
nasee 81 hnnaany. asd In The Bsme Of AlmiVbtv
Gee, tmPloFs Ta As our Representative 20 sy.,,
this crest sstl, that, like dark cloud. nov Over,
shadows "a ihsssisslaE 70 iaVOlvs o. Ia ute, ,us
Pat fofth every Effort sad every snsrrv az 80,
eato'e 70 "sa-s psyisA u he psasss ~ a.
eo1Guaiiy snd The afdsni appeal o. yaas it,snd
asd ebefdtent psrpant A NJ M,
hasia -4raoS~ a Raspsr.s Fsyr,
Hes. A. n Bolster.
Ne. BsTEtss. lam very eosadsut, M Cbsirm.s
seaa - ese dosbih can toob She sincerity ef that
eppeAi and Whsa tninfm The comuittss tb.t IA
ep1es so@ ibs naaisf armoter, sbo IL a. COME.
sat - asg Ban 10 re voFl1 70 state The uantI of
- arnofys asa whose iaisrests are believe IA,
eeessstsa now 9Th BsFpsf's Perry fE,F hs ~.
sssn Piaoed 81 tbs bead 81 The Afmary aboat "a es
Pat u sFesaiion ~ ihs Siss Of virginIs , ,,,,,
AT g vi - received ~ worthy Of The eoasldsss.
SIS y saqsessioaably deserves
tes sna0uat pfgPossd 70 ~ appropriated mi, 80,
~ ne uenuiactnfs 81 afms % ias &c Isrpef't F,,
~ = eoassFned VII carr on he Nork ihsr, ior b.,
egea @snihs tssTisg The fsmasns Eve riaotb.
stes gt1 utterly aspfoviisd f5r These asrss,iss
ssss ssiablished gaffr the auspices Of tts AfnI,-
h,rsiioa q OspfEs Washinxion. Thsy hsve -
$500 re iosisrinK esfs u svsfy a4mInis,sst.,.
he4 tsai period 10 his They haze Lssn iihs-suv
sasin,as1nT fvsfg ConEfsst since their brst r.,,t,
len@sat 80 noW, 81 e time whsa us ned 90 tst.
tea naaliseiafs ~ AIMS noi oaIT encouraged. A.,
iaerse -, ~ u proposed 70 strike them doss 40
ee@pise ~ Eofk u fgin terna b. he trst q =.
areea 80 sarhesiig 80 ihst this tffrrstrrsf :.
estaf nAg ~ sfsftsd ! ssk &c q s0ts y. a.
a@sndasai, anf fust The COMMITTEES vii s4s,t Il
So taea ageft ~ Disastrous con erasor.s 49,
80 rsfs res ihis insis4aais sspropri.tio. -.
$500 feu ~ Coaamifias q Ways sud Nesns