Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-28
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III The Senate, on Tuesday, the usual mornnr bu-
eiesS having oeen gone through the day occupi-
Gu I'D discussion on the 9th amendment proposed by
tue Finance Committee of the Senate to the General
Appropriation bill for the support of Government
me question was the motion made on FRIDAY last
by Mr.. Tazewell to amend the amendment by striLpp
out SO much thereof as embraced appropriation
towards our negotiations with the Sublime Porte
which, IN the original amendment is in the following
words: %
"To Charles Rhind outfit of $4,000, deducnq
theTefrom whatever sum may have been paid him
Tor his personal expenses"
"To Charles Rhnd, David Ofiiey and James Bid
die, at the rate of $500 per annrm for the time
that each OF them was engaged in the said negocia
ton And
cd on former occasion, for similar purpose:" VIZ
TO w. III, era e and David Offey, at the rate of
S4,5oo per annum, Tor the time that each of them
was engaged in the said negotiation"
Mr.. fazewel supported his motion in speech of
great length. peculiarly forcble argumentative and
eloquent. He opposed the appropriation coming in
the present mode, giving indirect sanction to
the course pursued by the President in having assu-
med the whole power of appointment OF the Com
nsslaners to himself without submitting the nornin-
atoms to the Senate, TO be by them sanctioned or re-
Jected Fhe appointments had been made in the re-
cess OF 1929 but Mr. Tazewell contended that it was
the oounden duty OF the President to lay them before
the Senate at their first meeting;-that they were
not otherwise valid inasmuch as, by the constitution
the President can only appoint by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. The whole of the
last session had been suffered to pass by without the
Senate having had the leaSt intinaton OH the subject
those agents accredited in the mean time
with full powers at foreign court derived from the
President alone, and this Mr.. Tazewell commanded
was usurpation Of the Constitution and a faorant
violation of the rights of the Senate. Mr T. stated
that he had advocated the same doctrine in the case
OF me Panama mission, under former adninistra-
ton. After Mr. Dckerson and Mr. Woodbury. had
briefly tha
ed, Mr. Livingston being in possession of the floor
but giving way on account OF the laLenes5 of the
hour
The House Of Representatives was chiefly occuoied
on the passage of bills which had been previously
crossed. Subsequently the bill from the Senate for
the relief of The purchasers of the public lands was
taken up, and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading next day. The bill for the erection of an Ar
mory the western waters was then taken ND and
acted on. Mr.. Denny moved amendment, auihori
zng the President erect the Armorv near pitt
burg The previous question then demanded bv
Mr. Stanciter, and seconded. MIR. Wckliffe moved to
lay the bill on the table, and the ayes and noes beine
ordered, the motion was Withdrawn The question
was then taken by ayes and noes, the engrossmen
OF the bill, and decided in the affirmatve-Ayes 70
II. The House then took up the bill for the re-
lief of insolvent debtors of the United States The
bill was amended, on mutton of Mr.. Semmes SO as to
limit its operation to three years, and ordered to he
engrossed and read Sd time next day. letter from
Ne Rhnd was received from the President of the Uni
'ed States, giving information TO the manner in
which he became possessed Of the Arabian horses
Presented 20 him by the Grand Segnior and the me-
cessiy under which he found himself of acceptinp,
tlIem.-Jfdt jour.
The bill for the relief Of nsolyent debto-s - th
United staes-tbat is to authorize the Secratarv -
the Treasury to compromise with and release S,ch
lnsoVents as are indebted to the government on tut
bonds, &c yesterday passed to third reading in the
House OF Representatives.. This measure not less
wise than benefccnt, found advocates we were ham,,
to see on and among al pa ties in the House. and III
timateiy passed by almost general consent The ma
r,Irrify nj &c l.
that it will find favor in the Senate and;by its final en-
acnent restore to activity and usefulness many vsl
able members of society whose losses and nsoiyencv
in numerous instances, resulted as much from the
changefu and harrassnE measures Of their own rov-
eminent during the long period of embsrgoes and 9TH
err commercial restrictions from other cat.ses Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Wayne deserve credit for the zeal
with which they supported this relief for the unCor
nate members of class Of citizens whose general
puncuality and value 10 their country wcr, strongly
exemplifed By 4 fact stated by Dir. Storrs namely
that from the commencement Of the Government ,bev
have paid into the Treasury more than six bundled
millions Of dollars, and that the loss on the Who'll,
amount of duties has been but one half Of ons er IF
The bill for the relief OF those importers who had
ordered goods from abroad before the passage OF the
last tariff, but which did not arrive until after its
actmeUt, received its final reading in the Uougs yes
terday and passed
The bill authorizing armory on the western wa
ters after having been a standing subject of debate
for the last - IS years. also passed yes,ei Iav lis
third reading in the House 1t authorizes the Pres;
dent to make selection of site for the armory.
The President yesterday, by message to the two
Houses, submitted to Congress what should he done
with the four Arabian horses brought from Constant
noPe by Sr. Rblnd The subject was referred to the
committee on foreign rcla'ions.-Tbid.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
FRfDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
IMPROVEMENTS or IfARBORS. &c.
The House took up the bill malsnv addition
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