Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-10
Twc.lty-thiral Congrcss---ssd. SEES,
Thursday, February 5.
IN SIsNAT'E

States Mint al New Orleans
On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the resolution was
States -
The resolution amended was then agreed to. and
on motian OF Mr. Waggaman the Committee ordered
to consist of five members
The Senate having bnottcd for the Committee it APP
pcarcd, that McssrS. Waggaman. King. of Georgia
Benton Calhoun, and Mangum, were appointed.
The following resolutions, submitted Yesterday by
MIR. Clay, were taken up, and adopted
Rfsoired That the Committee on the Judiciary be di
rcctcd to inquire into the expediency making further
provision by law, enable Indians tribes TO whose
use and occupancy lands secured by treaties conclu
dcd between them and the United States to defend and
maintain their rights such lands the courts of the
u States in accordance with the Laws and Constitution
of the IT, States
ReSolred That the Committee Indian Affairs be d.
rectcd to inquire into the cxpediency of making further
provision by law for setting apart district of country
West of the Mississippi river for such of the Cherokee
nation may be disposed TO cmgrate and occupy the
same and for securing in perpetuiiy the peaceful
disturbed enjoyment thereof to the emgants and their
dcscend anis.-
- On motion of Mr. Preston, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the joint resolution AUTHORIZING the
sident's House.
Mr.. Hill objected to the BILL as involving an unneces
sary expenditure and moved to lay the table
which was not agreed to.
The question being ordering the bill to be cnpross
ed for third reading Mr. Hill asked for the vens and
nays, which ordered
Mr. Cuthbert made remarks in support OF the bill
and thought the purchase of those pictures
were worthy the expenditure, and would be subjects
OF Just pride to the nation, and he would be glad TO see
the Hon member from New Hampshire yield his oppo.
MIR Poindcxter moved fill the blank left for the an
preparation with 'any sum not exceeding $40 600
MIR. Porter objected to any sum being inserted in the
bii at all lie thought IT the pictures worthy of
being purchased it much better to leave the price
entirely at the discretion Of the President
Mr.. Preston observed that the value affixed to them
was about $4,000 He thought the sum suggested was
quite sufficient, and he had no objection to it,
Mr. Pondextcr said he had examined these mixtures
nnlf ro,IIc s,.
Tor some OF them ought not, and he believed would not
be purchased
MIR. Leigh also opposed to inserting the sum. he
would prefer leaving it to the Presidents discretion
The :;ioiion to insert agreed to-
The question on the cngrossment of the BILL was de-
lEolows: - 80
. lsas-MsSsrs Bell Benton: cuthher Ewing Colds
gTm, Pondc Preston, nobbns Ro Nam
Silsbee, Smith, Tallmadge Waggaman WrieHtY % '''
Clay Frclmghuysen, Grundy, HendTicks I'm ' Koun
Kent, King of Georgia, Knight, Morris Nandain
Prentss, shepey, Swift, Upton, Tomlinson, Tyler
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the Senate resumed tie con-
sideration of the bill changing the organization of the
General Post Office, rs in Committee Of the Whole
! The amendment proposed by MIR. Grundy to strike
out the provision that Increase of compensation
shall he allowed to more than double the nett amount
OF hostages received on the route being still under con-
sidcration,
Mr. Ewing further opposed the amendment, and said
when was IN order the amendment proposed should
be rejected as he hoped it wonld he intended to follow
uf the principle embraced in that part Of the bill bv Of
terng further amendment, that there should be no in
crease OF compensation any which was in OK
istcnce than ten years
Mr.. Grundy declined discussing the proposition be-
cause he saw plainly that it be adopted The
great evils complained of improv Mt xtr
allowances The bill required the Postmaster General
to report to Congress- within 10 days from the com.
mcncement ofcvcry session what he Ia ado
te reasons for tcm and the services for which they
had been allowed, which he thought were sufficient
guards against the evils complained Of any others to
he limit to Ill ii.
OF Posges the route very uncertain and i'm case
any ng should happen to obstruct the progress of the
mail on any route If there discretion left To the
POSTMASTER General to send on the mail it would have
TO lie until by the regular of the mail could
be carried on One thing should be Observed that as
much security and certainty should be given 20 the con-
tractor possible and then he would have greater in
duccment to make low bid. He did not differ from the
gent from Ohio upon the principle bt c did NOT
think the machine would operate advantag eousy with
out some discretion being left in the Postmaster General
on this subject.
ances Whatever and had prepared last night an amend.
ncnt embracing his views, but he had since Welded to
tne solicitation OF bis friends, and would press
~ Dut nc thought the inconvcniences which the public
would sustain by taking away this unlimited power
would not be so great granting extra compensation in
MIR Ewing said that the law before was az imperative
and explicit as to the amount of services which was to
be performed as the present proposition and it was dis.
of the tenor.
Mr. +. proceeded 70 show that the connecting ofroues
"A
source OF abuses. lie did not think any danger would
result from authorizing the Postmaster General to dis
continue routes when he might find the public interest
required It, That The discretion was now used by
the Department He did not agree with the honorabe
chairman (Mr Grundy) that the revenues Of a route
were to be calculated by the incomes arising from poat
age between any two places, but from all the proceeds
arising from hostages that route. He thou0}t .hs To
be the letter and spirit of the bill.
Mr. Clay said he opposed to all extras 90 all al
iowances Whatever. These allowances were founded
on the interest Of contractors and the discretion of the
oihcer That al good governments should cndeavor to
restrict discretionary power. I follows from the nature
OF man hlt all Discretionary power will he abused lie
was for striking at the of the evil and oppose ALI
such powers.
Tho amendment disagreed TO-
The Senate next proceeded consider the 18th soc.
ton, submitted by Mr. Grundy as an amendment in tho
following words That the expenditures for The Trims
Portaon Of the mail and oil other cxpcpscs incident
thereto, shall not exceed tic revenues of the General
Post Office" SC.
Nh Grundy thought the Department should supoort
seitha suitable checks should be incrposcd and not
leave boundess discretion 10 the Deparmcn.--thaf
without the restraints contained in the proposed amend
mens, il would be in the power Of thc Posin,aster
General 70 ruin the Treasury. Hc commended that .he
Department should not be permitted 10 70 beyond its re-
venues Congress would be obliged 10 make the an.
preparation after The contracts were made and all the
motives which gentlemen had so much feared ught be
brought TO bear before the appropriation should be- made
and congress must pay all the charges
Mr. Ewing said ho hoped the honorable Chairman MIR
CrundyQ would be equally jealous for the public 1rea.
sury lie believed that $S00OOO would be icf after dc.
iraying al the expenses Of the Department That the
income Of .he Department would be more than sufficient
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