Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-10
'Fwcmty-secO1ad CO.1gress.--sess.
IN SENATE.

Wedncsd0U, .j1tlV 4.
On motion of Mr. Buckner the Committee on Pensions
were discharged from the further consideration Of various
petitions before them and the petitioners had TO with
Mr.. Benton presented resolution calling on the Secre
ary OF the Treasury TO state whether in the division o.
made for certain objects which specified.
On motion OF Mr. Smith, the Senate then proceeded to
consider The bill respecting the tonnage duties Spanish
vessels The bill was amended motion of MIR. Smith
Mr. Forsyth moved to lay the bill the table, which
was negatived
The bin was then ordered TO be onerossc1 and re,d -
third time
Mr. Webster presented resolution relative to the dis
tribution ofthe census, which read first time
Mr. Chambers moved that the Senate adjourn, and the
Yeas and Nays ordered the question.
The question was then taken, and decided in he mega
dve-Yeas 49, Nays %.
UNITED STATES BANK.
The Vice President, signed the bill modify and con
unue the act to incorporate the subscribers the Bank
the United States which was at this point brought from
the House, by Nj s. Clarke the Clerk the House hay
ing received the signature OF their Speaker
HARBOUR BILL.
On motion OF Mr. Buckner, the Senate then proce
ment OF certain harbors, sc.
The question pending being inserting an appropra-
lion for the breakwater at Lake Poncharrain-26O 900
Some discussion ensued on This question: in which the
amendment was advocated by Mr.. Waggaman, Mr. John
Dudley and Mr.. Forsyth.
1t was insisted the hand that this project was not
Tor 'he beneht oil The nation but of private company,
and that there had been survey by Government off,
On the other side it sad that the security of the
navigation depended the passage of this APPROXIMATION:
That the safety OF the mail was involved, and that no fur
ther Information could be obtained by any survey.
The question was then taken the amendment by
Y cas- and Nays, and was decided follows: =
Peds.-Messrs Buckner, Clay, Clayton Dallas Ellis
Ewing Foot, Forsyth, Frenghuysen, Hendricks Holmes
Johnston, Kane King, Knight Moore Naudain Poin.
dexter, Prentss, Robbins, Robinson Rugglcs Silsbec
Sprag9e Upton, Tominson, Waggaman, Webster, vii.
Nays-Messrs. Brown, Dickerson, Dudley, Grundy.
naync' an, Mangum Marcy, Miller, Smith, Tazewe
Troup, Tyler, Wle-I&
The second amendment 10 appropriate 20 900 dollars
Tor the Improvement of the Wabash river then taken
up.
Mr.. Buckner moved TO amend by inserting an appro.
Plaon OF $4,000 for the improvement of the ST. Francis
The amendment was modified so as to provide for an an
preparation of 500 dollars for the purpose making sur
vey and obtaining estimates OF the expense improving
this navigation instead of giving the 10 900 dollars
The amendment, modified, was then agreed to-Yeas
70 Nays l6, and the amendment amended agreed
The next amendment proposed appropriation to i'm
prove the nayigatonof Saugauck river
MIR. Tomlinson explained The particular objects OF the
proposed appropriation, and it adopted.
The next amendment Of the Committee, being an ap-
preparation OF 1900 dollars for the preservation and protec
lion Of Fair-weaber Island and Black Rock barLor,
then taken UP.
Mr. Tomluson stated the great importance of that har.
bo the danger of The destruction of the island purchased
by the United States, for the site OF Lighthouse near its
mouth aud the consequent injury 10 the harbOr which was
doubtless easily entered and more frequently resort
ed TO by vessels engaged the foreign and coasng trade
for security than any other barbor in The westcr sc,in
oil Long Island Sound and remarked that the appropriation
had been recommended by the Superintendent Of Light
houses IN Connecticut under whose direction an estimate
O the expense Of Inc work had been made which was en-
titled TO full confidence
The amendment was agreed 10.
On the amendment. insert an approximation of
@l2OOOO for The nprov Of the navigation OF James
RIVER, there discussion, and the Yeas and Nays
were ordered 10 the OF the discussions Mr. CLAY
epelled an npuiadon his motives in Offering originally
this motion lt had been urged against him, that he had
been ofciously active in the motion. Mr. Tyler also
freed him from any imPutaton Of this kind, and explain
ed That he had been requested 10 obtain to aid Of tho
Senator from Kentucky carry this appropriation through
The question then taken and decided follows:
Ieos-Messrs. Buckner, Clay, Clayton, Dallas, Dick.
ersou Ewing Foot, Frclinghuysen Hendricks Holmes
Johnston, Naudain PoudeXter, Prcndss, Robbins Rug
giles, Seymour ssbee, Smith, Tomlnson, Wsggsman,
Webster, Wilkins-23
.Nays--Mcssrs Brown, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grun.
dy, Hayne, lIl King, Knight, Mangum, Miller. Moore,
Robinson. Spraguc, Tszcwell, Upton, Troup Tyler.
White 10.
Mr. Clayton moved an amendment, making an spproprs.
lion 10 build ice piers al The mouth Of the Chcspeske md
Delaware Canal, which was agreed %, AFTER expd
natory rcmark5 from nr Clayton