The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20

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Mir CLAY Of Alabama, from the Committee on the
Public Lands. reported Substitute for The general pre-
emption bill referred TO them.
The following bills were reported from Committee,
read and ordered to a I'd reading;
BY Mr.. WAITE For the relief Of the hcirs and lc-
gal representatives Of 49, Meade deceased.
by Mr.. NILES For the relief Of James 5. White,
and others
The unlayorable report on the petition Of John For
syth taken up, and agreed TO-
The bill TO maintain our national neutrality on the
frortiers, aud repeal acts, read third
time passed. and sent TO the other House for concur
renee.
sUB-TREAsuRY SCHEME.
Mr., PRESTON rose and expressed his great sur
prise learning that, at late hour last evening when
Mr. p absent, the former vote of the Senate Of 70
yeas TO nays, postponng for two weeks The bill TO es
tabsh Sub Treasury system, reconsdercd, With
out any previous notice aud reversed fixing the posPon
ing 10 one week, by vote Of 81 TO 10 smaller num-
Der thus reversing important order OF the Senate
which had been made by greater number Mr. T.
therefore moved that the consideration OF the bill be now
postponed for another week
The CHAIR thought this motion out Of order.
Mr.. KING said IT, on the approach Of The time
for consideration, should be found that the bus
ness OF the Senate required farther postponement, 1t
would be then in order 10 il but Tot for the SIM
pie purpose of reversing vote of the Senate.
Mr.. WALKER argued TO show that majority OF the
whole Senate was in favor OF the earlier day
Mr. RIVES deemed II wholly irregular for so impor-
tant order Of the Senate the first poslponenent to
be reversed by smaller bunker of Senators The sub
ect the main subject Of the session. and he deemed
it Of very great Importance that Sufficient time should be
given for It's consideration lie thought the friends Of
the ought not thus TO manifest their distrns for
it by hurryng progress He hoped that If the Chair
decided against direct postponement the vote OF yes
terday would be rescnded.
Mr. CLAY OF Kentucky deemed il perfectly in
der to for third postponement; he knew Of no
| rule against IT,
The CHAIR (Mr. WEBSTER temporarily acting
Presidency observed that though not in order to move
direct posponement, II would be IN order TO move SIM
ply to rescd the decision Of yesterday changing the day
TO which the bill had been postponed because that de-
cision being simple order of the Senate could be re-
voked by subsequent order The CHAIR sustained
this decision by snndry Illustrations and before the
close Of the session. referred the members Of the Senate
to Jcfferson's Manual page 1878, where il is distinctly
stated that an order fixing day for the consideration OF
bill may be- any time, discharged, and new one
made for different dav.]
| Mr.. CLAY argued in favor Of his opinion and
on the merits OF the subject; thought i very exraord.
nary that this complex BILL with twenty thirty
sections, yet printed and laid the table OF Sena
tors and Of course not even read and which, as he
| thought, was measure marked with public odiun
than any other since the days of the alien aud sedlon
laws should be thus forced on the consideration OF the
| Senate with only three days intervening.
| Mr. WRIGHT again remarked on the fault which
had been found with the committee for introducing
this at earlier day, and the reasons why 1t
| had not been earlier reported by the committee
/ Mr.. CLAY deemed this no reason Tor now unduly
hurryng this measure without proper consideration.
After farther general conversation on points OF
order
| Mr. ROANE having assigned his reasons, and to dis
embarass the mode of proceeding moved 10 reconsider
| the vote Of last evening.
Mr. CALHOUN opposed this motion, on the merits
of the question, and hoped it would not prevail
Mr. WALKER moved that the motion for reconslde-
ration be laid on the table.
Mr. CLAY, OF Kentucky, called for the yeas and
nays this question, which ordered, aud ii was
decided in the negative, as follows
| YEAS-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay Of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard
King, Linn Lumpkin, Lyon, Niles, Norvel, Smith, Of
Conn, Walker. Wright. Young-l9.
NAYS-Messrs Bayard. Black Brown, Clay OF Ky.
Clayton, Cnttenden Davis, Knight Mexican, Merrick
Morris, Nicholas, Prentiss Preston Rlves, Roane, Rob
bins Robinson, RngSes, SEWER Smith, OF Indiana,
Southland, Swift 1allmadge Upton, Webster, White
Mr. RIVES again argued in favor Of farther time for
consideration. He desired that little more time might
be given for the consideration of involving
to so great extent the interests of the country.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN also argued on the great i'm
portance Of the subject and tho unreasonabeness Of not
granting gentlemen the little time which asked
for to consider subject so momentous in its conse-
quences.
chiefly the ground that delay already doing nju
ry to the country.
Mr.. BROWN also spoke against the postponement
The question now put on the reconsideration of
the vote Of yesterday, and it decided in the affirm
alive follows:
YEAS-Messrs Bayard, Black, Clay Of Kentucky,
Clayton Crltenden, Davis, Knight, Mexican, Merrick,
Morrss, Nicholas, Prentiss Preston, Rves, Roane,
Robbins, Rugges, SEWER Smith, Of Indiana Southland,
Swift, Tamadgc, Upton Webster, Whites.
ln, RI
Calhoun Clay Of Alabama, Cuthbcrt, Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard King Linn, Lumpkir, Lyon Niles, Norvell,
Robinson Smith, of Conn, Walker, Wright, Young
81.
Mr.. CLAY, OF Kentucky, moved to make this bill the
special order for Tuesday week, las at frst)
Mr.. WRIGHT expressed the hope that the order Of
yesterday (for Tuesday next would be affirmed
Mr.. BUCHANAN said he thought one week ample
time and he should therefore for this day week,
if the motion OF Mr.. Clay should fail.
The question then put on Mr. Clay's motion for
Tuesday week, and decided in the aiirmative-Ayos 49,
noes 20.
SO the bill was made the special order for Tuesday
week.
The CHAIR presented communication from the
Treasury Department, in pursuance Of resolution
Of the Senate, with statements OF the amount of spe
Gle received for customs and the public lands since
the suspension of specie payments and for foreign
indemnties &C. distinctly and severally.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Con
the question Of its paSsage) of the bill to adjust and
settle the claim of the executrix of Richard W.
Meade
Mr.. WRIGHT entered at large into an eSplana-
ton of the grounds of this claim, with view to
show that the claim was not valid, and that the bill
ought not to pass.
On moon of Mr.. HUBBARD the bill was post
poned until tomorrow.
Mr. FULTON on leave introduced a bill in rela
ton to lands in Arkansas, (unheard) Read twice,
and referred.
Al(er a short time spent in executive session,