Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-05
TUESDAY. March L, 1881.
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Mr.. Dckerson moved that the Senate proceed
to consider the paper yesterday submitted by him
as the views OF the minority Of the Select Committee
| on the subject OF reducing the duties on iron.
Alter some conversation between Messrs. Hayne,
Dickerson, Smith of Md, Holmes, and CLAYTON, the
motion TO take up the paper for consid ,raion prevail
ed, 10 10 IL.
MIR. Dckerson then moved that the paper be rseeiv.
| ed and printed for the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. Hayne moved an amendment of the motion, so
az to include the views OF ,he majority of the commit
| tee in replication.
The amendmen Mt prevailed; and, thus modified, the
paper was received and Two papers ordered be print
ed, yeas l9-nays 1S.
On motion of Mr. Smith Of Nd, it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourns this day, il will adjourn
meet at 10 o'clock to.mOrrow-Mr remarking that
he would rather work by day than by night
Mr. Niudain presented three resolutions of the Lee.
gislaiure OF the State OF Delaware, in relation to Off
GERS Of the Revolution, the Tariff, and the Public
l. ,nds; which were severaIly laid on the table.
Mr. Marks presented petitions from certain citizens
OF the State Of Pennsylvania relative to the Southern
| Indians; which were laid on the table.
Mr. Benton laid ON the table three resolutions which
will be given to morrow.
INSOLvENT DEBTORS OF THE u. STATES.
The bill for the relief Of certain insolyent debtor. of
the United States, was then taken up, motion Of Mr..
Webster.
Mr. w. explained the provisions of the bill, and
spoke at some length 10 its support; when no amend.
ment being proposed, the bill was ordered to a third
reading.
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS
| The Senate then, as in Committee OF the Whole,
proceeded to The consideration OF the bill making ap.
preparations Tor the military service OF the United States
for the year 1881. The several amendments
by the Committee on Finance were agreed to- the
mos. important Of which was, strike out $IOO, 900
and insert S2OOOoO as the sum TO be appropriated
the present year, for aiming the Notifications
Mr.. Clayton submitted a farther amendment, sppro
pria'ng $4,000 Tor the purchase Of small arms for
the militia, that amount having been Withdrawn from
the fund Tor armDg the militia, for the purchase Of
artillery.
Mr.. King opposed the motion, and Mr.. Clayton sup.
ported it,
After few words from Mr.. Smith of Md. tbs
The amendments we're then reported TO the Senate
and severally concurred in.
In the Senate, Mr.. Clayton renewed his motion TO
amend and called ior lhs yeas and nays its adopon
which ofd-red.
Messrs. Smith OF MI, King, and Hayne, opposed
the amendment; and Msssrs. Chambers and Clayton
supported IL.
Toe question being ioay put on tho amendment il
was negaiVed, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Chambers, Chase.
Clayton, Dekerson, FreIipghuyseu, Hendricks Marks
Webster. Wiley III.
NAYS-Me'srs. Benton, Bib, Brown. Burnett.
Ellis, Foot, Forsy III, Grundy, HayDe, Irede Johnston
Kane. King, Knight, Livingston, Mckinley, Pyindex-
ter, Robinson, Seymour, Smith Of Md, Smith Of S. c.
Tazeweil, TfouP, Tyler, Woodbury.-25
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS.
The Dill from The House, making provision for sub.
scrPiion to compilation Of Congressional Documents
fniltee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Poindexter moved ils reference 10 the Commit.
tee the Library.
MIR. Liyings 90 hoped IL would not be refetred(
wsS, /, would have The effect TO destroy the BILL
The subject had been before fully discussed in he
Senate, that IL wholly unnecessary reference
should take place, &c.
Mr. Webster ssid the proposed reference was upne.
cessafy, as The subject had already been before the
Joint Library Committee,
Mr. Peindexter Then Withdrew bis motion for recon-.