Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01

The auend,neats we're then ordered to be printed ~
Mr.. Preston offered the following resolutions
Resotcea That provision ought 10 oe made oy law Tor
defrayng the expenses Of an agent or commissioner 10
Texas whenever Tire P1esdsHt may think 1t peopee 10
make such appointment
This rfso u,on lies for consideration.
Mr. Webster offered resolutions IN substance rs fol-
lows:
esoired That the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Secretary Of the Navy, and tie Secretary q Wax lay
before the Senate early in the next session of Congress-
account of all moneys paid away ui@er contracts
made with their Departments, and by the several dis
bursting officers out Of appropriations made at this scs
sion.
Rssorca, That the Secretary nj :e Treasury CRUISE to
be published during the of Congress, The aionn'
OF money in the Treasury which is sabject to draft.
These resolutions lie toT consideration.
On motion of MIR. Tominsoa the Senate reconsider
ed the vote by which bill granting pensions to certain
individuals therein named was passed ca Satr7euy, and
abe bill H'1s ren eia sn the table.
The several bits ordered third reading Satur
day were read third time, and passed
ADJOURNMENT veto.
The Senate proceeded to consider the message Of the
President OF TIE nited Suites resrning the bill fixing
Cay Tor annual meeting Of Congress, and tos Ike close
of the first session Of each Congress.
The question be;&s the passage Of the BILL Axe Oh
jec.ions Of :1e President ~ the contrary so,whslsnd
ing;
brought him TO the conclusion, that e objections OF the
President are not susainedty the soundes construction
of the Consultations.
his dissent from the views Of the Executive.
MIR. Porter said he had voted against the bill when 1t
brought forward but he opposed TO the grounds
%aaken by The President
MIR. Wall sustained the arpGn,ent ftke President: IN
n few observations.
MIR. Soatkara had voted against the BILL becaVes-le
considered that its provisions involved Inconvenience,
but lie satisfied that Congress had the constitutional
power to pass the law and he could not therefore sus-
tain the veto but should vote for the bill, the decided
vote Of the two Houses having settled tie question ot
eTpe6iencq.
Elr Niles sustained Che principles ofahe message, and
maintained that Ike bill could not be susaiHabe, because
fete.ed the Of the Congress which passed
the law.
when blu xeoed by The Prcsideut, it cot re-
aaiea Of Congress toecoasidel his reasons hut only 10
reconsider the bill.
The question was then taken on the passage C the
BILL the Presidents objections notwithstanding; aud DE-
cided as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Earard BuckazaS Clay Claytou, Da-
Wis, Goldsborough, Hendricks, Kent Knight, "'orrls'
Robbins, Robinson, Southland, swih Iip'e., Webster
-16
.fays-NFessrs Benton. Baols, RrowH Gs,!eun, Cath.
bert, Ewing, Of ILL.,, 'Grurdy, fIabbard King Of Ala
Page, Porter, Rves, Tsmadge, Walker, Wall, White,
Wright-23
So The bill was rejected.
Mr. Clayton asked snG obtained leave to introduce
bill to fix the day for the annual meeting Of Congress-
which was read first tme and ordered TO secend read
ing This bill merely fixes the day Of meeting for s'e
first Monday in NoVemher,l
The special or4er being the bill 20 restore tire consu
tional currency, postponed by a'vo:e OIL to H.
MIR. Wright moved to take up BIZ: anticipating the
payment of the indemnl,ies obtained urde! rench
and Neapotan treaties and asked for tie easSId nays
which were1ordered.
This kill proposes to ssEe soout four millions OCT OF
the Treasury, and pay it in advance t",te eis'tsnts
The question being pu it was determined, as follows;
Ytas-Messrs Benton, Cuthbert, Ewing OF Illinois,
Grundy, Hubbard King Of Aaba".s; ling of Georgia
Linn, Morris, Nicholas, Niles Page RiFes asuggeS,
Taltna6ge, Walker Wat, Wrsht-lS.
Suys-Messrs. 2aSafr, 'E!ack Brown, 1'schsAan,
Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Critteaden, Davis G0lGsSo-
zougk, Hendricks, Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Porter,
Robbins, Southland, Swift, Upton, Webster, Whse-2l
So the Senate refused TO tnke up that biz
THE following bill BEING called un in rs orde-:
A bill to establish Foundry; an arpsry in Tie West,
and in the South arsenals in tine States k which
none have yeE been established and depos Tor aE4ns IN
certain States and Territories,
The bill was amended on motion Of Nj. Bea.on; vixen
Mr. Calhoun moved the indefai,e postponement Of
the BILL accoent Of se want of time for it's considera
ton.
MIR Walker called fr the yeaz and nays; which
ordered.
Some discussion took place on this.nolion, in which
Messrs King, Of Ala, Linn Porter, Cti,ou: kcg, Of
Ga, who stated that have 500 gAastcnds e esls
hand, maRg Great Britain has, rczSy iacny
as France "a that re require more and Mr. W al!
participated, when the question was taken and decided
rs follows:
-Yess-Messrs. Calhoun Crt,enden, Davis, Kent,
King Of Ga, Knight, Mangum, Moore, Page Preston,
Robbins, Southland Swh-ia.
Jfays-hIessrs Benton, Black, 4srown, Buchanan,
Cuhbert Ewing of ILL.,, Goldsboreugh Hendricks, Hub
bard, 4ng, Of *lis Linn, Nicholas, Porter, Robinson,
Kuggles, faumadse, Upton, Walker, Wall, Webster
White, Wright-22
Mr.. King, of Georgia, suggested the prorety o. lay
ing the bill on the table, to give tune for Irhernqury;
and haviag made tie motion, it negativedeyes l6,
noes T..
On motion Of Mr. King, of Alabama the ar<so-y for
the Sen!hwas stricken OUT and the bill amended
AS to provide for one in THEY'VE or South. west.
tGn motion Of Mr.. Webster, the provision for the
arsenal at St. Louis stricken out.
The bill then ordered 10 I've engrossed for third
reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
!PctioEs aud memorials presented By 'lr. Gideon
Lee anu ir. .Eazelline, Of New York.
Mr.. Phillips, Of :Ea.sacl.nsens;
MIR. Miller, of Pennsylvania;
MIR. Howard, Of Maryaai.
TEXAs
AIR. Bell presented memorial and resolutions Ct
large and respectable meeting Of the citizens OF Nash
vle Tennessee in favor of recognizing the iadepene
ence Of Texas
MIR. Bell then moved sre2ension ofGhe RULES for the
purpose Of offering reso)usqu providing that appso
,pration be made for the salsry and outfit Of minister
Texas, at as early day asIa President might deem
pedent and proper.
Ms,Bey esked fo- the yeas and mas whohwere o.
de5eG.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia. suggested that es NUMEROUS
petitions had been presented the subject asde.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs which would
report in few days, the gentleman from tennessee mad
better adopt thesac with regard to the present
memorial.
Mr. Bell said ne did feel himself issti6ed ia adopt
ing the suggestion, since he had knwledge ornima
ton Of the character of the repert that would ceHeson
the committee.
Mr Mann of New York then moved 10 ley the whole
subject OH tie table.
Mr. Halves asked .Ecr the .yccs and nays; which were
ordered, ana were yeas LBS ,lIays sc.