Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-11
Ebe Constitutional czattg.
CONGR ESS.
IN SENATE.


the annual statements OF the commerce and naviga-
ton of United States be laid before the Sc
nate at the present Session. which was ordeedt to be
printed.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The Senate took up The bill for carrying GER
tain roads and works of Internal Improvement, and
to provide for surveys, together with amendment
TO strike certain words from the bill came from
the House OF Representatives, aud insert instead
thereof the words $50 900 for tho improvement of
the navigation of the Ohm and Mississippi rivers,
from PIttsburg TO New Orleans, and for removing
snogs, &c. aud requiring bonds Of the Superin,en-
dant of the work to the amount to $500, 900.
Mr. Hendricks submitted further amendment,
approprating certain moneys for works Of internal
improvement. which have been carried the surplus
fund.
MIR Tszcwell said he should oppose this, and all
other amendments that might be offered, unless salts
factory information given of the necessity for
each appropriation.
Mr. Hendricks said the estimates for the amend
ment had been handed 10 IN by the Chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means of the other House,
they had been received there too late TO be inserted
in the bill when it was before the House of Repre-
sentatives, and it could not be acted there. it
had been brought here.
MIR Tazewell said that il also came too late here.
9'he amendment rejected
MIR Hendricks then moved further amendment
appfoprating 900 towards making the road from
Memphis to Little Rock. in the Territory Of Arkan-
sas. Mr. II. remarked that bill providing for this
road had been reported in the House, but reach
ed ION the calrnder-the only resource, therefore,
which the Delegate from that Territory had. was to
ask its insertion IN the present bill. The Delegate
had spoken TO him the subject and he trusted il
would be adopted.
Mr. Grundy said that, from information he had re-
ceved at home, he though the appropriation should
be made. AS individual he had no objection to
1t, but he would ask if the Senate was prepared to
act on this appropriation, without the subject having
been referred to a committee of this House, with
oft any information of the necessity of the appropa
ton from any Of their Committees.
MIR Hendricks said few words in favor Of the
amendment. 1t was no more than just the bill of
the House the subject had not been reached in
that body, and the Delegate from the Territory Of
Arkansas had no alternative but TO bring here tina,
The Senate should adopt the amendment
The question being put on tina amendment it was
rejected
Roads and Canals, as before stated, then consi-
dered.
Mr. Dudley remarked that he was a member Of the
Committee which reported the amendments but there
was not sufficient evidence to convince him of its
correctRess. He demanded the yeas and nays on its
adoption.
Mr. PCludcxtcr explained the object of the omend-
ment.
Sir Benton supported the amendment
Dir Tasewel called for division Of the question,
SO that it might be first taken striking out.
Mr. Johnston preferred the amendment, to the bill
as II came from the House.
Mcssrs Johnston, Dudley, Poindexter, Iredell and
Webster, scverslly addressed the Senate wher the
Question being put on striking out the clause of the
bill on the subject, as II crme from the House, il
was determined in the affirmative, yeas Sc, NAYS =.
Some conversation look place as to the a.
mount Of security which should be required of the
Superintendent, when it finally fixed at double
ahe sum which might at any time be in his hands.
Mr. Benton moved an amendment providing for an
Engineer to be associated with the Superintendent
in the execution Of the work; which agreed to.
The question being put the amendment as
SHnended 1t was determined in the affirmative yeas
29-nays9.
MIR King moved TO strike out S25, 900; The sum
proposed for further surveys, and TO insert s. ooo
which, after some conversation, was negatned, 10
tp 10.
Dir Iiayne then. in Speech ofsune length oppos.
ed the bill
He was replied to by Mr. Livingston
Mr. l!ayne rejOtned, and Mr. Livingston again
answered Mr. Ifeyne.
Aher few words from Mr. Foot, and an explana-
ton by Mr. Livingston,
The question was put ordering the bill to
third reading and decided in the affirmative The
bill, As amended was subsequently read the third
time and passed, and the House Concurred in the
amendments. A sketch of this debate as It NAV
be interesting to OUT readers, will be hereafter Civ
chi
The Senate concurred with the House in agreeing
10 tho report of the managers appointed on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two Houses to The amend
ments to the General Appropriation bill
The Senate receded from it's amendment 10 tire
Military Appropriation bill, and concurred with The
House in its amendment to their amendment.
The Senate also cOncurred in the amendment, Of
INC House to the bill to carry into effect certain In
dian treaties,
The amendments Of the Senate 10 the bill 10 reru
late the foreign aud coastIng trade the Northern
and North Western Frontiers, and for other purpo-
ses, were read and concurred in, and the bin read
the third time and passed. 1.-THE amendments were
~ insert north EASTERN and "otherwise than by
6G1..1
The Senate next took up the bill to establish ports
of delivery at Ponchartrain and Delaware Cit, The
amendment proposed by the Commute OF Commerce
W INCLUDE Key West, was negaiived; and the amend
The bill making additional appropriations for the
Improvement Of certain harbors and removing OBJ
stEuctlons at the mouths Of certain rivers WINS read
the third time and passed. the question on ordering
1t to third reading being decided by yeas and ma vs.
20 to 6.
Mr. Hendricks moved TO suspend so much Of the
18th JOINT rule as respects bills which have this
passed both IL ouscs. 80 to permit them IN DO
presented to the P,csldcat the last day Of Tie
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