Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02
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the Senate, and also various extra to the
several messengers 10 the Senate, which laid upon
the table.
The bill from the House OF Representatives, "to modi-
fy the act OF 1882 aud all other acts imposing duties
Imports, was read second time.
Mr. Clay stated that the present stage of the session.
he believed no amendment would be offered TO the bill 1t
was not hsiuenon, however, TO press bill which seem.
ed TO be so avoraby accepted by the Senate aud he
posed that 1t wo1d be proper that should have its final
reading to morrow.
KY, Mr. Clay1 had examined the BILL and found il the
same, In all its parts the heretofore before the
nate.
Dir. Clay replied that he hal examined it, and found il
essentially the same.
With this Mr.. Grunly said he was satisfied.
Mr.. Dickerson then rose, and said that however I'M
pleasant might be the situation in which he placed him
self, he felt it his duty offer to the bill
He did not believe il could enanger its passage and il
appeared 10 him to be essential demand attention
IL was provision, that the rule by which the graduation
OF duties shall be made. shall be the Annual Report of
the State OF Commerce and Navigation for the last year"
He read letter which he said from highly respect
able commercial correspondent OF New York, which
pressed not only the ideas but the identical words
winch he had himself made use of ON former occasion,
when speaking upon this subject He aware that it
would be objected that this amendment could be passed
an early day in the session of Congress but he
unwilling TO trust TO such prccarious expectations
Mr. Clay said it with extreme regret ,hat he rose
10 oppose the amendment offered by his friend from
Jersey. He would be graiGed if he see the posi-
bity OF Incorporating any amendment with the bill at the
present session of Cong without ts
sage He did not, however, believe the amendment Of
the Senator at all essential the object Intended He
urged the necessity OF immediate upon tho bill both
from the shorncss OF the time left of the session. and the
multiplicity of business before the other branch of the Lee
gisiature He believed the objections TO the hill TO be
founded in mistakes and the Secretary the Treasury
(as he believed lac could would take up the act in the
spirit in which it framed, difficulty could arise and
no amendment would be necessary. He said he should
ask Tor the ayes and noes
Mr. Webster, although he believed this, and several
other amendments desirable expressed wish that
hs friend from New Jersey (r. Dickerson) would with
draw il.
Mr. Smith said he did not rise to speak on the amend
ment but he gave notice that he should move
10 lay this bill upon tho table, until the Enforcing Bill
should have passed the other branch of Congress.
Mr. Dickerson gave the reasons why he deemed il his
duty to persist in having the question taken on his aend
ment.
Mr. Clayton made few observations, and the question
was Then taken, and the amendment rejected without
The Senate then took up, for a third reading the Joint
resolution providing for the continuation of Gales and
Seaton's Compilation Of State Papers," offered by MIR
Robbins from the Committee on the Library
RESOLVED by The Senate and House Of Represen
of the United States of america in Congress assem-.
Died. That the provisions of the of second March, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty authorizing subscrip
ton Compilation OF Congressional Documents be- and
the same hereby extended to the continuation of said
compilation proposed to be executed by Gales Seaon
and that the copies OF the said continuation, when com.
pleted, be distributed TO the persons and shall be
distributed TO the members OF the twenty -second Con-
gress, aud in such other Congress shall here
after direct Prouided The said continuation shall he
limited to eight volumes
Mr. Hill stated objection to the resolution and
asked The and nays its passage They were Or
oereu' ana the resolution passed to third reading by
vote of 70 TO g.
Mr. Foot stated that he yesterday voted for a resolution
he extent oil which he did not then fully understand lie
alluded to the resolution directing the compilation by the
Secretary and printing of certain documents with an in
dex, moved by the Senator from Missouri MIR. Buckner
He believed the work would be too vouminous and ex
luton.
After remarks from Messrs Poindexter and Buck
uer the Senate refused To reconsider the Yesterday
Mr.. Benton from the Committee Indian Affairs re-
ported bill making appropriations for carrying effect
certain Indian treaties tor the year 1888.
On motion of Mr. Benton the Senate then went into the
consideration of executive business.
When the doors again opened, the Senate took I'M
the b introduced this morning by Mr. Benton making ap
preparations for carrying into effect certain Indian Treaties
MIR. honlnson offered as an amendment an additional
section which cOucurred in and the bill was then or
dered 10 be engrossed Tor a third reading.
On moion MIR Benton the bin making app-opria lions
for the indian Dep rtmen was Al 20 onsisrr and m Ill.
manner disposed Of
Mr.. Chambers offered reoluion allowing the recep.
ton OF bills from the House Tomorrow the rule TO the
contrary notwithstanding which, after cunv rsaton
adopted.
-Four bills ron the House of r,senalives on the sub
Jeet a" the affairs of he District OF Columbia recev.
ed, read second time by unanimous consent aud refer
red to the Committee on the District viz:
L. bill vesing in the Cooperation The city of Wash.
ington, all the rights OF he ashngton Canal Company
z bill granting certain city lots the President and
Directors OF the Georgetown College, in the District of
Columbia.
g. An act concerning the Penitentiarv i'm te Dstric,
OF Columbia.
T. An act in relation TO the Potomac Bridge.
The Joint resolution above quoted, for continuing ale,
& Sedons State Papers, then taken up passed
The joint resolution, subscribing for number of CO.
pies of stereotype edition of the Laws and ,, orrin
certain number of Matthew St Clair Carke's edition Of
Documents relating to the History of the American Re-
Vouion' were both ordered TO be eugrosscd for third
reading
Mr. Smith moved to lay the latter upon the table but
the motion carried
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, il was
OTdered That the Senate first dispose of those bis
which originated in that body, giving them preference
all others.
On motion Of Mr.. Naldain the Senate took recess Of
two honrs--unl live o. clock.
In the House Of representatives. after various bills had
been reported from the other Standing Committees Mr.
Adams from the Committee of Manufactures stated that
he directed by the majority of that Committee o ak
10 be discharged from ali matters referred TO itand Inv
the minority OF the Committee make report of their
views upon that part of the Presidents animal message
referred TO that Committee which lac moved be laid M,
the table and printed.
Mr. HOLMAN called for q division on the question The
COMMITTEE was frat discharged from all subjects before H.
Mr. Hoffman then called for the reading of the report
before was completed, the hour of ~ arrived when MIR
JARVIS would proceed 10 The orders OF the day which was
carried The engrossed bills for Incorporating the wash
ingion and GeOrgetown Free Schoo-o improve The ma.
vigaon OF Potomac river between George II and Alex
andra, and for other purposes granting certain CITY lots TO
Georgetown College; ycstng the corporation Of asbine.
ngton all the rights Of the WashiBs on Canal Comp,nv.
and IN relation to the Potomac Bridge were read 2 fine
and passed
The bill further provide for the collection fdudcs on
imports taken up.
MIR Vcrpanck said was Indispensable at several an
preparation bills DC acted in order that they might be