The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-05

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Mr. CUSHING was entitled to the floor, bu, veI.a
70 MT ssi.9a s ior the purpose Of explanation
from severe cold he should scarcely be able 10 ma,
/ himself heard.
Mr.. s. then proceeded to make an EXPLANATION il ;.
sion 10 the course OF argument adopted by him ye,,s,
| day, and which had been missppIehcnded
/ After Mr.. s. had concluded, Mr.. CUSHING ,ooL
the floor.
| Mr.. CAMBRELENG inquired il the gent,,n..
would yield the floor 10 allow him to make sa,emsa,
Mr.. CUSHING said he would, if the gen,lemsn
| would be brief
Mr.. cAMBRELENG then said he perceived H.,
members were preparing to leave the city, and he would
give notice that the three most important APPROPRIATION
bllls--the Army. the Navy and the Civil and Diploma,
tic Appropriation bs-were stlll pending between bs
two Houses with some amendments If these mn.
were not acted this evening, might be necessary i,
sit tomorrow. Mr. g. hoped that the House would M,
be driven 10 this necessity and that the discussion no
gong on might be terminated In any event he hoped
gentlemen would not leave the city until these bin,
were passed.
Mr. WISE inquired OF The chairman Of the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means whether il was his intention ia
bring up the Sub-,reasury bill
Mr.. CAMBRELENG said the gentleman knew tina,
il could not be called up
Mr.. CUSHING. The gentleman miph, as wall Al.
tempt TO raise dead man TO life
| The debate then resumed and the committee
was addressed by MessIs. Cushing Biddle lin eypla
batioh,) Crary, Adams, Bell, and Everett
Mr. SMITH took the floor, but the hour Of three
having arrived, the House took recess until half past
four o'clock.
/ EVENING SITTING.
/ Mr.. EVANS addressed the House for short time IN
explanation OF some portion OF his remarks made on
Friday evening" which he admitted have been too Sc.
we're on an honorable gentleman (Mr. Salons,alD for
whom he cherished the highest possible personal respect
tie then proceeded to express his entire conviction Of
the recude Of that gcntlemans motves and acquitted
him OF the remotest purpose OF strengthening the hands
ola foreign power against the interests Of his own coun
try and State.
Mr.. ADAMS made similar explanation in regard TO
Mr.. Biddle on whom he pronounced short but beau
ful eulogium. He insisted on his own right to combat
the arguments OF any other member with all the force
in his power and protested against its being interpreted
as the slightest reflection against such member and the
strenuousness with which he had resisted the speech of
Mr. b. was but proof in how high degree he appre-
ciated the talents OF that gentleman, and their effect
upon the House.
The question being on a motion Of Mr. W. c John
son TO amend the bill by inserting provision for the
purpose of site for foundry Of cannon.
Mr.. j. supported the motion III short speech, and
then at the request of Mr. Robertson, modified his mo
lion require that the piece Of ground purchased
should not be less than so 100 acres.
The question being then taken, the amendment was
negative %isr moved = amend Il. ii, hv .,.u, =,
after the enacting clause, and inserting the following
a substitute
The sum Of FIVE millions Of dollars is hereby appropr
ated and placed at the disposal OF the President TO de-
fray any expense which may be incurred by the employ
ment Of the naval and military forces Of the u States
and such portion of the militia he may deem necessary
to be called into service to repe or prevent any actual
invasion of the territory Of the United States by any
foreign Power at any time before Congress be
vened TO act upon the subject to provide for which, the
Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized to borrow money
the credit Of the United States, and to to be
issued certificates Of stock signed by the Register Of
the Treasury, for the to be borrowed, part
thereof and the to be sold upon the best terms
that may be offered after public notice for proposals for
the same: Propided, That no engagement or contract
shall be entered into which shall preclude the u States
from reimbursng any sum or sums thus borrowed alter
the expiration Of FIVE years from the first of January
next and that the rate of interest shall not exceed FIVE
per cent, payable semi annually
And be IL further enacted, That the sum Of eighteen
thousand dollars be- and the hereby appropriated
out Of any money the Treasury not otherwise apPro-
pated for outfit and salary of special minister to Great
Britain Prorided The President Of the United States
shall deem it expedient to appoint the same.
Mr.. w expressed his hope that the committee would
be brought to unanimous vote in favor OF this amend
men 1t went to avoid all the disputed questions on
the BILL and reduced in fact to contingent approPrla
ton Of FIVE millions Of dollars. This as far as he
could CO. The whole measure was, at last, but me-
and, such, it would with such Power as
Great Britain, operate rather obstacle to negotia
ton, than auxiliary to its success. He was willing
to voea decaraory resolution like that he had offered
but he would not make the President sole Judge of the
expedency OF peace or war, &c. He was willing to
the present Executive in matter Of that kind
as far as he would any man, because he was not OF
warke dispositon-but chieftain might hereafter RISE
and plead this act precedent He believed the
noise about war to be all humbug but il q war did en-
sue he would not only 60 far these resolutions went
but he would 60 further-he would ask President Van
Buren, for an Office.
VOICE. What will il bel"
Mr. W. did not say but observed that, if this substl
tute should be agreed to, he would then
lutions generally similar TO those which had been sub
mted to the Senate by Senator from Pennsy lvania
(Mr. Buchanan)
The question being put, the amendment was mega
tived Ayes 10, noes "a.
Mr. WISE now moved TO strike out the second sec
tion Of the bill, which is follows:
Sec g And be ii further enacted, That, in the event
OF actual invasion Of the territory Of the United States
by any foreign Power, or Of imminent danger of such
invasion, discovered, in his opinion to exist before
Congress be convened TO act upon the SUBJECT the
President Of the United States be- and he hereby is a-
thorzed in addition to the present military establish
ment of the United States, TO raise provisional iorce
be enlisted for five years. during the continuance
hosties with any foreign Power, not exceeding one
regiment Of Dragons, one regiment oil artillery, TWO
regiments Of remen and sixteen regiments OF infantry,
to be organized in all respects like the corresponding
regiments now IN service and, also, TO appoint not ex-
ceedng one major general, four brgadiers general and
not exceeding surgeon and one assistant surgeon
for each new regiment, the regiments general, and
medical officers to be subjected to the same laws and
rules and be entitled the benefits Of every
kind. with the like corps and officers now IN service
and shall be the duty Of the President TO discharge the
troops which may be raised by virtue Of this act when
ever the occasion for them defined by this act, shall
cease to exist.
After the reading Of substitute for that section,
which Mr.. MCKAY was DESTROYS OF offering when IN
order
The question was taken by teers on Mr. WisEs
motion to strike out and decided in the affirmative
Ayes 95, noes 70.
So the second section Of the bill was ordered to be