Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-25
.IHUnsD Az, MARCH 90.
IN CFN ATE

In SENATE.
MIR. Branch moved 10 take up the resolution sub
Iniued some time since by Mr.. Johnson OK fix =
ing time for adjourning sire die
Mr.. Noble hoped the motion would not prevail.
mere was great mass of business which had not
yet been acted upon lie believed The Ocracock
Improvement had not yet been considered; neither
had he got his Toad in Indiana yet. He therefore
hoped they should remain in session until these
matters were settled.
Mr Johnson of Kentucky, thought time ought
| to be liked upon when Congress should adjourn.
as business was always despatched much more
promptly when it was to be done within given pc
| rod II would be better for the nation If dav
were fixed upon.
! Mr.. Branch supported his motion by few re-
marks
| Mr.. Harrison said, that he was opposed to fixing
the time of adjournment. he wished to have it in
bis power, during this session. 10 vote in favor of a
plan OF improvement COR the genileman's State,
CNorth Carolina,) and TO show him that he was de-
srous to extend the benefits of internal or external
Improvement to every part fthe Union where it
was needed. He saw no landmark, by which they
should be guided. fixing on period for ADJOURN
ing. lt was unnecessary, rs it would be incxpedi-
ent, 70 appoint day, and be obliged, when il ar
IIved, 10 remove it to a more distant period He
saw nothing TO go by but large docket daily in
creasng, which, he thought should in one way or
another. be disposed of.
MIR. pickorson said, he was anxious TO adjourn
anu so home; but he also DESTROYS that Con-
gress should despatch the business which the PEG
pie expects from them. He thought a motion of
this kind ought to originate in the other House.
| ne SENATE could transact, gin a very short time,
business which would require a long discussion in
the other House, where most of il was ORIGINATED
II the Senate passed the resolution, IL would 90 TO
the other House, where it would lie on the table &
delay acting upon itas long as they saw fit: where
a., If il came from the other House TO the Senate
they could, if they pleased, concur in it at once
| lie expressed surprise that this BODY should be
anxious to pass this resolution in advance without
knowing what business would come before them.
OF how soon 1t could be despatched. The House
OF representatives had, at this moment bin be-
fore them, in which great portion of the country
was deeply interested. He stood here TO pass shat
I bill, should it come from the other House; and
on this ground, he hoped the resolution would be
/ rejected He recOllected, in 1923, whom the Ia
fiis Dill was under discussion, there were number
I OF gentlemen in the Senate who were very anxiois
! to get awsy-a similar resolution had been passed.:
and the bill was lost because there was not time
! 10 act upon 1T 81 dat time, the yeas and nays
/ were taken 10 show who was and who was not in
favor of spending the Peoples money. We have.
SAID, Mr. D., no reri1l5 question in this body: g.
although they have, in the other House thev sell
dom make use Oft, but so on regularly, making
speech day, upon the bill before them. The Sc
nate must wait their motion. Until that important
measure was so farprOgressed in as to show Dros-
pect OF decision upon il, he should not be in favor
OF liking upon a time fer adjournment. He came
from part OF the country which was deeply inter-
AZ st4Ht liiNtisit5 no was Tree 10 that
/ this was ms motive in opposing this motion until
there was some prospect of It's either being passed
or rejected. When that time came, he should be
willing TO talk Of adjOurnng for he was always
ready SO home when the business did not require
their stay.
Mr.. Branch replied to Mossrs. Dlcserson and
Harrison.
Mr.. Noble said, that he was perfectly willing
that the channel desired by the People of North
Caroiha should be cut, and that they should be set
fnarr ,.-,sf =
as depended on Indiana, they should have their
wishes. he thought they had better co on bar
ronlousiy to do The business before the Senate and
let the resolution lay quietly on the table
Mr. Branch, ~ short explanation, Expressed
iUli confidence in The iberay of the Senator from
Ohio.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, objected to The plan
Oh liking the time OF adjournment by the uassasre
or rejection OF the Tariff The effect of fixing tip-
on day would be that Of doing ten fines the b,
sincss that would otherwise be done. Hc hoDad
Tie ianH tins year would not he similar 10 FRAT
proposed last session b. the gentleman from New
Jersey. stood by that gentleman, SAID Mr. j.
AZ the limo the tdrif Of 1924 was adopted, aud
voted for IL. But he voted aganst that produced
last year, aud nailed il, Ike base money.
to the counter. He was against it, because Il
would have portal operation; and luckilp the IA
OF AidFSf dld come, and laid il on Che table That
DIS was iiSe tw0-edged sword Cor it cut two
ways; and nc thanked God when IS PROGRESS was
s'0ppci hy the arrival Of the Sd of March. Tbev
had never seen ihe tnio when The business of f1,c
Senate was al disposed Of and they never sboulj
see that time, Unless they would determine fo
close their lahors = certain period. The docket
had oeeh referred to, ond hc could assure the Sc
nate that Il would always be heavy until soma IL
nit was put 70 the time allowed for acting upon n
lie would, IL hc had his own way. Give 10 The
members OF Congress p round sum io- tiq:r servi.
ces, instead % s. per diem:" for members would
not labor under tbc latter as tbo interests Of the
country required. lie meaat no reflections upon
any one; but ii was hHn1aa nature.
Mr.. Smith, Of Marylaud. was indisGncav heard
by TIE Reporter re was UNDERSTOOD to s,cfress
wish that tao resolution might Die upon The table.
and 70 say tha he considered 10 TOO carly TO fix IN.
On day for 1diournmom, until The Senate had
further igA. il'o csc business before thrm.
ar Webster oOiorycd, tha&, far the greater n I'M.
Der or bills acted upon by Congress originated In
Tue o.her House. And, when he ,yas IA rpen,br,
fthai body. IL appeared TO him. from the ors,t
number OF thc bills 0riainlfng there. chat aq a co.
nora rule, enc motion Co 6x time for ad;onrti-,.
bad better begin there lie agreed ir fhE soo-.4.
lion oil the geu.ieman from Kentucky. 20 fir. fbst
b., al au early period Or the session. dsv could be-
nEcd, 10 would have good effect, bui he thopob.
no COOL would rc7u. from adopting arcsolufionfo ~
upon day, af 50 late pcf0l lie believed. ,t.i.
two ycars claco. enc hundred private tigs zero