Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-05


mod6c alton OF bis motion aud then called for d.
vision oil the qLe on, that nigh, DO put on the
printing first.
The question heipg pu, on the printing II was deter
mined In the affirmative. unauiuousy-42 votes being
in favor Of it,
Mr. Hayne asked, AZ matter OF justice to the Selec,
Commee, that ceusure isht not be cast upon the m
ia sending their report to enother Committee. The
course proposed wss unprecedented.
Mr Holgss ssid he should vote for the reference,
and could not in what manner IL would be
any body
MIR. Foot said such course was altogether unprece-
JeD,ed
the tables and this motion called for the Yeas
Nays, and hey were ordered.
B-ios taken, they stood as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Barton Bell, Burnett
Chambers. Chase. Clayton, Dickerson, Dudley, Foot
Frelinghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes, Knight, Marks
Naudain Robbins Rugges, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee
Webster, Willey-2S.
NAYS-Messrs. Benton Bibb, Brown, Ellis, For.
syth, Crundy. Hayne, Iredel, Kane, King, M'Kinley
Poindexter, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith OF
Sou'h carolina, Sprague, TrouP, Tyler White, Wood
bury-20.
[So the report laid the table, and the deci-
sion oil this motion in the affirmative had the effect 10
prevent the printing. II is understood that the views
OF the Committee i'm favor of reduction OF the du-
ty on iron imported.1
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate again resumed, as in Committee of the
Whole, the bill making appropriations for the support
OF Government for the year lS3lthe question being
agreeing to the amendment of the Committee of FL
nance, as yesterday amended.
The question being put it was determined in the af-
frmative.
The 7h and last amendment of the Committee on FL
NANCE to pay thousand dollars for preparing revi-
SION oil the former estimate OF the population OF the u
States was agreed to.
Various other amendments were then made to the
bill; among them one by Mr. Grundy for paying the
temporary clerks employed by the last and crescent
Postmaster General and for the completion of the new
Post Office building; another by Mr. Foot for the paw
ment oil $1,000 to Judge Cranch, for his labor in pre-
and another, by Mr. Frelinghuysen, allowing an adj.
donal compensation Of $500 to the assistant Libra
rian.
MIR. PoiDdcxter made attempt TO amend the bill
by adding an appropriation Of $4,000 for surveying the
lands recently acquired by treaty from the Choctaws
Failing in this he moved 2500 this also was ne
gatived.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, as amend
The five first amendments, as printed in paper of
Monday last, were agreed to-
The amendment adopted on the motion of Mr.. Web
ster then coming up Mr.. Smith of Nd moved to strike
out from the salary of drogoman 500 dollars; which
was negatived
MIR. Hayne moved TO strike ont the provision for a
student OF languages; which determined in the af-
20, Nays H.
The question was then put on the amendment of Mr.
tive, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bell Benton Brown.
burnett Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Dudley, Ellis For
syth, Frelinghuysen, Grundy, Hayne, Hendricks,
III,
ingston, Marks, Naudain, Pondexer Robbins, Robin
son, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee Smith of Md, Smith
OF s. C., SPrague, Tazewe, Troup, Tyler, Webster,
NAYS-Mcssrs. Bib, Foot, M'Kinley, Rugeles-4.
MIR. Bibb moved to strike out the proviso Yesterday
adopted on the motion of Mr. Tyler; but gave way for
Mr. King, who moved TO strike out all after the word
'frootded' and insert proviso more general in its
nature referring not only TO the present and past Admit
nS,raton, but TO all former administrations.
~ hier some conversation between Messrs. Woodbury.,
Webster, and Holmes,
Mr. Webster called for division of the ouestion IN
as hrst to determine striking out.
The question was negatived-Yeas 10, Nays %.
Mr.: King now renewed motion he had before made,
10 strike out from the proviso the words by the Pre-
'ident aone, and ga treaty." but the motion was de-
clared not TO be in ORDER the Senate having lust deter
mined that il would strike out any part after the
word " Provided"
Mr.. Bib now renewed the motion to strike ou. the
whole OF the proviso, which, after explanation by
Mr. Tyler, of his object in Offering it, disclaming any
intention of giving particular application TO the Pre-
'ident, was determined in the negative, follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Chase Dud-
ey, Forsyth, Crundy, Kane, King, Livingston, McKin-
ey, Robbins, Robinson, Smith OF Md, Smith of s. C.
rroup, Woodbury--i7.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Barnard, Barton, Bell, Burnet,
chambers Clayton, Ellis Foot, Frelinghuysen Hayne
hendricks, Holmes, Iredel, Johnston Knight Marks,
Naudain, Poindexter, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee
Sprague, Tazewell, Tyler, Webster-25.
MIR. kane's amendment amended by striking
'u the words Sin addition to-, and inserting the words
m aid Of, and thus amended, agreed to.
So the 9th amendment was agreed to as follows:
'For the outfit and salary of Charge des Affaires
and Drogoman, at Consantinople and for the contin-
gent expenses of the Legation hirysix thousand five
hundred dollars that is TO say for the outfit ola Charge
les AhdTes four thousand five hundred dollars; for the
salary oil the same four thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
or the salary OF Drogoman two thousand five hun.
red uoars Tor the contingent expenses OF the Lega-
ion, twenty-five thousand dollars"
"For compensation to the person heretofore employ
ed In our intercourse with the Sublime Porte the fur
her sum OF fifteen thousand dollars in aid of the sum
81 twenty hive thousand dollars, appropriated for the
contingent expenses of foreign intercourse: Propied
Arrays, That nothing in this act contained shall he
appointment OF these persons, by the President alone
Turing the recess OF the Senate and without their adj
'ice and consent, Commissioners to negotiate tiea
y with the Ottoman Porte"
The seventh and remaining amendments were then
agreed TO with the exception of that relating to the nav
nent of temporary Clerks in the General Post Office
part OF this, Mr.. Clayton objected; but after some
emarks between him and Mr.. Grundy, the amendment
prevailed.
Mr.. King submitted an amendment, making an al
owahce 10 the Law Officer and Counsel who have been
concerned in settling titles TO lands in Florida and an
propriang $4,000 to compensate Mr. Writ for certain
services behalf of the u. States in the sunrena
Court, which was also agreed TO-
The amendments were then ordered 10 be enqrosseJ
md the bill to be read third time; and then al six o.
lock- ' " ga
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.
MT Huntington moved the following resolution:
which was read and laid on the table, viz:
Hesotued, That the Secretary OF the Treasure he
Hecled 70 communicate to this House, at the com
OF the next Session of Congress- or "a soon
hereafter as may be practicable, statement shewino
he quantity, quality, and kinds of iron and steel in t
arlous forms, including castings manufactured in the