The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-22
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.


! Mr.. WRIGHT presented proceedings Of meet
ing of citizens of New York, held ON the l2th inst,
on the subject Of duelng laid on the table and
dered 10 be printed.
Mr., KALAMAZOO presented memorial Of citi-
harbor in that place; referred.
! On motion Of Mr. Upton .. ...
| OYdcred, that the Committee on Post Offices SC
inquire the, expediency OF establishing certain Post
| Routes in Indiana.
| Mr. BUCHANAN presented sundry petitions on
I the subjects of Texas and abolition. a.
A message from the President of the United
States the subject of the North Eastern Boundary
was with 1000 extra copies ordered 10 be printed
| Bill changing the terms of the United States
Courts in the 9th Circuit was taken up for third
reading.
Mr.. PRESTON observed that BY the provisions
OF this BILL the effect was 10 change system before
il had gone into operation: Judge had been appoint
TO perform the duties in Arkansaw which had never
been done. BY amendment this Judge was ex-
cused of this duty, and the same imposed upon Judge
Wane: thus adding TO his travel some 1900 miles
and extra duties, which were never contemplated
when the office was accepted by him.
( Mr.. CLAY, OF Alabama, replied that the reason
why the Courts named by the Senator from South
Carolina, had not been held, was that in one case
the appointment made after the date Of the es-
labShed term, and in the other case (at New Or
leanS) the holding postponed on account Of the
prevalence Of the yellow fever al that place. He
said that the adoption of the amendment would tend
to equaize the duties of the several Judges.
After some further debate by Messrs. White Sc
vier CLAY, and Benton,
Mr.. PRESTON gave notice that he should, on
calling up the bill again, move to amend, and re-
define all the judicial circuits in the Union.
On motion of Mr.. BUCHANAN, the bill was
again laid on the table
On motion of Mr. TROTTER,
HeS0iucd, That the Committee on Post Offices &c
enquire the expediency of establishing certain post
routes in Mississippi therein named.
suprREAsuRY BILL.
Mr. SOUTHARD rose, and before commencing
on the main subeci, wished 10 refer for moment
TO the manner in which he had been attacked in the
Official Organ Che Giobe) Of the Executive. He
wished simply to state that he should place it within
the body Of his remarks, as reported as matter oil
record 10 show the courtesy and respect and decen-
cy with which Senators were treated who, though
differing from the administration stood here to advo
cate the views and feelings Of their constituents
The article alluded to is as follows, from the
Globe OF this morning
Mr. SofTu,Rp held forth to-day. He is snecu-
rst Of MIR BrDDLE. He is the President of the Nor
ris Canal Bank-a shaving and s,ockIobbng estab-
lisbment Dough, up by the Biddles, who gave Mr..
Souhard a1 thousand dollars, salary, as head Of the
institution. This sum he is expected TO earn for his
employers by services in The Senate OF the United
States. OF course his speech must be violent, vim
diciive, and as full of misrepresentation as possible
il is the only requita he can make TO The overs OF
his bank unless, perchance his vote should have the
effect of restoring the depostes to them"
Mr. SOUTHARD cotinucd speaking until about
3 o'clock, when having concluded there was a
unanimous call for the question on MIR. RIvEs sub
Stitutc.
The question was then taken and resulted in its
rejection ayes 90 NAYS % three Senators, Bayard,
Preston and Pierce, being absent
Some deSul4oTy conversation cnsued between
MesSrs Brown, Calhoun, Wright, and Culhbert, on
the propriety OF reco9siderng the vote, in order TO
give tie absentecs an opportunity 10 record their
votes
Without dissent the vote was reconsidered and
the absent Senators having taken their seats, The
vote was again taken which resulted in full Senate
as follows: .'
YEAS-MeSsrs Bayard, Clay, Of Kentucky,
Clayton, Crtcndon, Davis, Knight Mexican, Mer-
rick, Nicholas, Prentss, Preston, Rives, Robbins,
Ruggles, Smith of Indiana, Southland, Spence, swirl,
Tallmldge, Upton, Webster, and Whie-@