Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-13
ii;1venty-1Iffh Congress---.sd sess.
In SENATE

founded on Recommendations anu e''"' III -,
that the works contemplated hao all oeen
hegpn ,he bill merely aiming TO prevent aamdgo an'
loss and th.t 81, 600 were sPpropIalea IN an'
xooS mo for Western and 1886 000 tor Atlantic WORKS
IT, onrnnra,ion for Red river having been reduced,
~ n,e,;np of Mr. Sewer, from $4,000 to 5000, and
bn stricken out wholly, BY ayes 49, noes not counted
NJ, p,e,ton spoke earnestly against the whole BILL as
,e,n.dieut and extravagan under the depressed CIR
cumstsnces Of the country, anu moved 'ha' DC haeh
Mr. CLAW OF Alabama also opposed the bill at length,
chiefly on grounds of economy under existing clscum
stances .,
Mr. Davis replied, and spoke earnestly IN FAVOR Oh Tue
bill. ~
MIR. Noeve'l also spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Preston again spoke at length against the OIL.
Mr. Buchanan urged action on the bill without u'ner
debate ana said he should at first vote against its inoe
mite posponement, and then, if the friends OK lne o
should protrac the debate he should, on second tfia
vote for its indefinite postponement
Mr. Wright also urged action on the OH ~'''u' oe'
Mr. Preston spoke further in opposition 20 the bill
The question was put on the indefinite postpone
ment of the BILL and decided in the negative, as follows
Y,os-Messrs Benton, Brown, Clay OF Ala, Crilten-
den King. Lumpkin Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Pierce
Preston Rves, Roane, Smith Of Conn, Strange, Trot
ter, WaA, W!aite-iS 100
Naus-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Buchanan, Clay OF KY,
CLAYTON, Davis, Folton, Hubbard Merrick, Norvel
Robbins Rueges Sewer, Smith of Indiana, Southard
TalImsdge, Upton, Webster, Williams Wright, and
Young-2l.
Amendment
appropriation of $45 900 for seawail to Buffalo bar
Dor
Mr. Benton opposed the whole bill.
Messrs Tallmadge, Davis, and Webster, described
the circumstances which made pressing demand LOT
This appropriation, and advocated its adoption ~,
Tbi. amendment was then rejected BY the following
vote:
Smith of Indiana, Southland, Tslnadge Upton, Wall,
Webster, Wrigh.-l7
Nay,-slessrs. Allen, Benton Brown: Buchanan,
CLAW Of Alabama Cr,tenden, Hubbard, King, Lump
kin. Mou,ou Nicholas Miles, PIERCE Preston, Rives,
Roane, Strange, Troter, White, Williams, Youns-2i
Mr. Wright, having offered several minor amend
ments which were agreed TO, moved to strike out the
$4,000 for the improvement OF The Cumberland ABOVE
Nashville.
This motion strongly opposed BY Mr.. Clay, OF
Kentucky and Mr. Crttenden; but was carried in The
affirmative by the following vote
Yeus--Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Clay
of Alabama, Hubbard, King, Lyon, Nicholas, Niles,
Norreil Pierce, Rves, Roane, Strange, Trotter Wall,
White, Williams, Wright-20.
Rays-Messrs. Bayard, Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton,
Cri,tenden Davis, Fulton Merrck, Preston, Robbins,
SEWER Srnh, of Indiana, Southland, Upton, Webster,
Young-lS.
Mr. Wright then offered an additional section,
proviso to the BILL precisely in the following words:
find be further enaesd That it shall be the duty Of
the officers charged with the execution Of this ac and
with the making Of contracts for the expenditures au
tholed by it, to have particular regard to the state OF
expenses of the Government we'll the calls which
may be made under the said contracts and under the
direction Of the President Of the u States TO arrange
the said expenditures, and the times and amount OF pay
ment far the Of the Treasury be anci.
pated that the advances payments under this act
shall not interfere with delay the payments under the
appropriations for the REGULAR ordinary annual expenses
Of the Government.
Benton and Mr. Niles, and earnestly opposed by Mr..
Preston, Mr.. Webster Mr.. Crttenden, Mr. Davis and
Mr. Ncrve, vestng absolute and unconstitutional
Of appropriation in the hands aad at the discretion
of the Executive.
This amendment agreed 10 by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Benton, Blown, Buchanan,
Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Mouton, Nj.
eho.' Miles, PIERCE Roane, Sewer, Strange, Trot'er,
Eays-Messrs. Bayard, Clay of Kentucky Clayton,
Crtenden, Davis, Merrick Norvell, Rives, Robbins,
Ruggle. Smith of Indiana Southard Tallmadge, Tip.
ton, Webster, White--I6.
ding appropriation OF $50 600 and odd, for the i'm.
provement Of the Tennessee river in Alabama (he
nal around the Muscle Shoas) and, in addition TO some
remarks, read document in favor of the object Re-
jected without division.
The question recurring ordering the bill 10 third
reading,
Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky, spoke with great earnestness
against the additional section 10 the bill, offered above
and expressed his regret that 1t would compel him 10
vote against the whole bill.
MIR. Metsick also expressed his views 10 the same ell
feet.
Mr. Webster also spoke in the deepest reprobation Of
the obnoxious section but said he would persuade
himself account of it to appear in any way to aban
don system which he had supported for twelve years.
The question was put ordering the bill TO
third reading, and the vote resulted as follows:
Yeus-Messrs Allen, Buchanan, Clayton, Davis,
Fulton, Hubbard, Lyon, Niles, Norvell, Robbins. Sc:
vier, Smith of indiana Tanadge, Upton, Wall, Web.
ster, Wright, Young-lS.
Nays-Messrs Benton, Brown, Clay of Ala, Clay Of
Kentucky, Crittepden, King, Merrck, Mouton, Ncho
las Pierce, Preston, Rives, ROane, Rugges, Strange
Trot,er, White, Wilhams-lS
So the Harbor Blk was declared by the Chair 10 be
rejected.
On motion of Mr. Benton, the President of the
States requested to communicate to The Senate
report Of the last campaign in Florida under General
Jesup.
Also, at the next session, statement of all works in
the improvement Of harbors and rivers which have been
upwards of three Yeas in progress, with estimates Of
the probable amounts seveealy necessary 10 their
pletion
Mr. Strange made report from the committee on the
memorial of Francis P. Blair. Laid on the table
The Senate concured in the amendments the House
to the bill 10 revive the act to Incorporate the Medical
Society Of the District of Colombia
A message was received from the House asking the
Senate suspend the 10th joint rule far allow
the Senate to receive their Joint resou on making an
appropriation $45 for the purchase Of books
for the members Of that House, and also receive their
bill 10 increase and regulate the term of the U. S. Cir.
cult and District Courts for the Western District of New
York.
Aier an earnest conversation by Messrs. Hubbard,
Benton. Bayard, and Clay Of Alabama, aguins, the
quest, aud by Messrs Tallmudge, Sewer, Merck, and
Southard in favor Of granting it, the message indie
fnitely postponed BY the following vote:
: Yeds-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Brown, Clay
Of Alabama, Clayton, Hubbard, King, Lyon, Moulon,
Niles, Pierce, Strange, White, Williams, Young-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Davis, me'rick, Norvel Preston,
Rves, Roane, Robinson, Ruggles, Sevier Smith of In
hard TIA dpe Wa Il
The bills ordered third reading in the morning
were now severa!ly read third time and passed
The Senate then adjourned
Saturday Jsly z.