Mr. MACON thought some of the arguments introduced on this occasion were very improper; such as the habits of economy or private fortune of the gentleman who was to succeed to the Presidential chair. They were about to settle a permanent principle, which it was proper to do at this time, before a new Presidency commenced. He knew nothing of the private property of the person who was to fill the office, nor had it any thing to do with the matter. The question was, whether they were to go over the same ground every four or eight years of furnishing the house of a new PRESIDENT? He did not wish that it should be so; he wished the salary to be the only consideration which the PRESIDENT should receive for his services. If it had not been settling a permanent principle, he should not perhaps have opposed it. It had been said that the old PRESIDENT of Congress had a household furnished him, but he received no salary from the United States except his household. He considered this sum as an advance upon the salary paid to the PRESIDENT by the different States, and before any salary was fixed by the United States; but now, as an ample salary was paid to the PRESIDENT, he did not think such a provision should be continued. It was sometimes said that it was no matter what sum was appropriated, as, if it was not wanted, it would not be expended; but, he believed, whatever sum was appropriated would be expended; for he was not one of those who thought that revenue could not be found. He believed if the money was granted, it would be both found and spent. Mr. SITGREAVES wished to correct the gentleman last up with respect to one fact. He had said the PRESIDENT of the old Congress had no salary. It was true that he did not receive any thing under that name, but there was a provision, not merely for the furniture of his house, but for the constant provision of it; and this was so considerable that from 1778 to 1779, in one year, eighty-three thousand dollars were paid for that purpose. Mr. MACON wished to know what sort of money this was; he supposed it was in depreciated paper. Mr. SITGREAVES was not certain what kind of money was meant.