Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-26
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I'D a discussion on the 9th mt proposed BY
the Finance Committee of the Senate to the Genera al
Appropriation bill for the support of Government.
The question was on the motion made OH Friday last
by Mr. Tszsweli tn amend the amcndmen, by strk ing
out so much thereof embraced Oh APPROXIMATION
tn vards our nrgociations with the Sublime Porte,
which, IN the original rnjmcnt IN the following
words: ~ go.
ITO Charles Rhind IN outa, of S4.5a0 dcduciug
thsrefroIn whatever sum may have been pa ID him
for his personal expenses"
ITO Charles Rhnd, Divid Oflsy and James Bid
die, at the rate of s 500 per unnum for the time
that each OF them was engaged in the said ncyocia
ton Aid
"For the compensation to the commission employ.
cd on former occasion, for u similar purpose" VIZ
ITO w. NJ. era 10 md David Oh"y, at the rate of
$500 per unhum. for the time that each Of them
was engaged in the said negotiation"
DIR. Tazewei supporel his motion in a speech Of
great length. peculiarly forcib!e arsumentotve and
eloquent lie opposed the appropriation coming ia
tho present mode. as giving indirect sanction to
tlic pursued by the President ia having assu-
med tho whole power of appointment OF he Com
niiss .n.rs TO himself without submitting the month";
atoms to the Senate, TO be by them sanctioned or
jected. Fhe appointments had beon made in the re-
ccss Ct 1920, bu Mr.. Tazewe contcnded that it was
The bounden duty OF he President TO lay them before
the Senate at their first u,ee,ing--thut they were
not otherwise valid inasmuch as, by the constitution
tho President can only appoint by and with tho ad-
vice and consent of the Senate The whole Of the
last session had been suffered to pass by without he
Senate having had the least ntnation the subject
-; hose agents were accredited in the mean time
with full powers az foreign court, derived from he
President alone, and this Mr.. Tazewell commended
was usurpation Of the CONSTITUTIONS aud llgr mt
violation of the rights Of the Senate. Mr. II. stated
that he. bad advocated the doctrine in the case
OF The Panama mission, under former administ,a-
ton: After Mr.. Dickcrson and Mr.. Woodbury. mad
briefly expressed their opinions the Senate adjourn.
ed, Mr.. Livingston being in possession of the floor
bat giving way on account Of the latencs, Of the
hour.
The House Of Representatives was chiefly occupied
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 engrosscd for a third
reading next day. The bill for the erection of an Ar.
mory the western waters then taken up and
acted on. Mr.. Denny moved an amendment, authori
zing the President to erect the hrmnry near Pitts
burg. The previous question was then demanded by
MIR. Stancifer, and seconded. MIR. Wicklfe moved TO
lay the bill the table, and the ayes and noes being
ordered, the motion withdrawn. The question
then taken by ayes and noes, the engrossment
Of the bill, and decided in the afhrmatiye-Ayes 7S,
III. 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 be
engrossed and read Sd time day. letter from
NJ. Rhind was received from the President of the Uni
ted States, giving Information to the manner i'm
which he became possessed Of the Arabian horses
Presented 20 him by the Grand Segnor and the ne
cessity dnSer which he found himself Of accepting
them.-Naf. Jour.
United statesthat is to authorize the Secretary Of
the Treasury to compromise with and release such
insoivents indebted to the government on duty
bonds, &c. yesterday passed to third reading in the
House Of Representatives. This measure, not les
wise than bene6cent found advocates we were happy
see, and among al pa, ties in the House, and ui-
timateiy passed by almost general consent The una
nmiiy of the House this measure, leads hope
that Il will find favor in the Senate, andlby its final
scment restore to activity and usefulness many yslu
able members Of society, whose losses and
- nata ed
changefui and harrss,ing of their own gov
eminent during the long period Of embargoes and 9TH
er commercial restrictions, as from other causes. Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Wayne deserve credit for the zeal
with which they supported this relief for the unforu
nate members of class of citizens whose general
punctuality and value to their country strongly
exemplaed BY fact stated by Mr.. Storrs, namely,
that from the commencement of the Government they
have paid into the Treasury than six bundled
millions of dollars. and that the loss the whole
amount Of duties has been but one half of per CT
ordered goods from abroad before the passage of the
last tariff, but which did until after it's en-
actment received its 6nal reading in the House yeS-
terday and was passed.
The bill authorizing srmory the western wa
tiers, after having been standing subject of debate
for the last 10 years. also passed yeste lay its
third reading in the House. II authorizes the Pres-
dent to make q lection of q site for the armory.
Nat Int.
The President yesterday, by message to the two
Houses, submitted to Congress what should be done
nople by Dir. Rhnd. The subject referred to the
committee on foreign relations Ibid
on ID ID NJ A TIL