Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-03
cry respectfully, yours,
Il. HARTLEY CRAWFORD


es on vessels coming from the ports of Spain; read
hrs time, and ordered TO a second reading.
Mr. Foot presented resolutions from respectable meeting
Of czens praying that there may be reduction of the
iari duties, TO the injury Of the principle of projections;
which were ordered TO be printed
The Chair laid before the Senate report from the Sec
rotary OF the Senate, enclosing comparative tabular stao
men OF the rates OF duties imposed by existing laws
and those imposed by the bill which has passed the Honse
of Representatives and of those embraced by the bil
from the Committee on Manufactures OF the Senate
On motion OF Mr. Grundy 5000 copies were ordered to
be printed
HARBoR BILL.
Inc Senate then proceeded 10 consider the amendment
made by the Heuse TO the Habor Bill disagreeing to am
amendment OF the Senate relative TO the bridge over the
Wabash River and the Senate receded from their amend
ment
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill 10
appropriate for limited time the proceeds of the Public
The question pending being on the motion of Mr. Moore
indefinitely to postpone the bill
MIR. Benton resumed the observ ations which he COM
nenced on Thursday in opposition to the report and bill of
The Committee on Manufactures and continued his remarks
and spoke for about hour and quarter
10 a motion of '
slr. Mangum that the Senate do now adjourn
Mr.. Cay asked for the Yeas and Nays
The motion was then Withdrawn.
MIR. Moore the; gave the which had induced
him to move the indefinite PosPonemeD Of the bill
Mr. Clay then rose in reply, and spoke briefly against
INDEFINITE postponemen expressing wish that in prefer
ence to this mode of dsposng of The subject, the whole
OF the Land subject should rather be postponed until the
next session.
Mr. Poindexter thought that indefinite postponement
was an uncoureous way of getting rid of the subject with.
out giving decision the merits of fe report fire
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Kane said il would be wrong TO take the vote nm
ndehnIte postponement tonight, the Senate was thin
lie would therefore move TO lay the bill the table.
This motion Withdrawn; and
Mr. Moore made brief explanation in defence of his
motion, and expressed his hope that the question would
not be taken till Monday @
Mr.. Foot suggested that the motion for postponemen,
might be taken anoherday.
bic. W ~ '
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered
Inc question was then akeD and decided as follows.
YeGs-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Ellis Crundv
Hill, Kane, King, MaDgum, Marcy Moore Robinson
Smith, Tazewell, Whte.-15.
Ndys-Messrs Bell, Chambers, Clay CLAYTON Dallas
Dckerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, FreIingh,Jvsen Hen
dexter, Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggfes Seymour Silsbee
i lRton, Iomlinson, Waggaman, Webster, Wilkins-27
The question then being the indefinite postponetnen
the ayes and noes were ordered.
Mr. King complained Of the want of courtesy in pres
sing the motion now. f
Mr.. Webster replied that there could he No ,,.,, -
courtesy in pressing This question II was clear from the
late vote, that decided majority of the Senate vera
against laying the bill the table As there was reso
luton from the House to adjourn on Monday week which
resolution was to be taken up Thursday ne thought n
ght hat the discussion should proceed or the question
be taken. 9
Tbs question then taken on the motion for Indefinite
po9Ponement and decided as follows:
leos-Messrs. Benton, Bibb Brown, Ellis Crundv
iiHl Name, King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller Moore Ro.
'inson, Smith, TazeweIl, Upton, White--17
NGys-MessTs. Bell, Chambers, CLAW Clavton Dst
as Dckerson, Dudley Ewing, Foot, Frelnghuysep
Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight, Naudais Poin,