The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23

Mr. l. could not well refuse, he conseque lly found
would be built for IL was miserable Distr ict
besi. "
Mr.. WALKER said, in reply 10 Mr.. wriyh, =.
pose washington county should refuse 10 build
jail, could Congress compel them; and for the vs.
Of Jail, would The Government suffer their anu
fail Of being carried into effect1 -"
MIR. WRIGHT said Congress had already bni,,t
peniteniary al cost OF more than 800 OOO. 80
was q moi 10 me power OF Congress to use Ina,
for all the purposes for which Jail could be nss9s
Congress had heretofore supplied The Distrlci i,h
money for various purposes and this was 80 ~. "u
but they had authorized them 10 borrow m,rs 81
70 contract debts, which The District did, and tbsr
gress paid hem accordingly M2 w did Emo no, Con
pam oi them for asking, and If Congress considsr
ed u wise 10 grant, be il So
Mr.. NILES complained that after Congress bad
npp,oeIlSled something like S2O00O 600 for the Dis
lric', Tor bridges, roads &C.. they were now conIin
uay told oil the oppressive action m This Gnu
ment on the District O''iH-
Mr.. MING spoke in favor OF the bill. but also n
favor OF having more thorough examination ana
acsaIa,e e,Ihatr before The bill should be passed.
Mr.. BAfARD again earnestly adyocated ,bs I'm
and among other things urged in II, favor ,ha, -.
uhiled states erected all The public buildings Tor
their own purposes in the States themselves
ne bIli having been read
MI. hlSu SAID he could not vote for that bill
oh
would limit The cost bur, from the loosene>s Of Thai
bill, Il might cost halt million He wished The az.
ton on Il might be DELAYED
The bill, by Consent was laid on the table together
WIN an amendment (unread) by Mr.. NILES, which
was ordered 10 be printed
The bill for The relief Of Mira B. Alexander pu,
on lis passage, and, alter considerable discussion
was passed by The casting vote Of the VICE Pass.
DENT.
The bill the more eIectually to preserve the pub
lie money in the hands Of agents and officers of the
Government, and to punish defaullerS was read
third Time, when, on The question OF lis passage,
Mr. WEBSTER roSed and moved an adjournment
which was carried.
THURSDAY. Feb 81.
In The Senate, this morning, Mr.. KING introduced
resolution 10 the effect that The Senate attend the
funeral Of lis late Assistant Doorkeeper EDWARD
WYER E>q, at half past three o'clock tomorrow,
and thai his funeral expenses be paid from The con-
tngen fund of the Senate
Mr. X. preiaced this resolution with some appro-
PIRATE and feeling remarks in relation 10 the well.
known worth and excellence Of The deceased
The bill more etecually TO preserve the public
money In the hands Of officers and agents of The Go
vernmeni, &c. came up on lis third reading when
Mr.. WEBSl Err addressed HE Senate for a few
minutes, to show that the laws and regulations of the
Treasury were abundany sufficient, and that there
was needed no further legislation.
Mr.. HUBBARD replied at some length; when
Instructions, TO amend il as to designate that the
public funds Of The Government should be deposited
10 the credit OF the Treasurer OF The United States
and not TO The private credit of The officer which
motion was lost by yeas and nays as follows;
fEAS-Messrs. Clay, of Kentucky, Cruenden
Foster, Knight, Mexican, Merfick, Prent>s, Rives
Robbins, Ruggles, Smith, Of Indiana, Spence, Swift
Tallmadge, Webster White-l6.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Bucha-
nan, Clay, of Ala Culhbert, Fulton, Hubbard
Linn, Lyon, Morris Nicholas, Niles, Norye,
Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, Of Conn.
Walker, Wall, Williams of Maine, Wright, Young
pa
The question was then taken on the passage of the
bill and carried in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Benton, Brown, Bucha
nan, Clay, Of Ala, Culbbert, Fulton, Hubbard, King
Linn, Lyon, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas Niles, Nor
veil, Pierce, Roane, Robinson Sewer, Smith, Of
Conn. Strange, Walker, Wall, Williams, of Maine,
Williams, Of Miss, Wright, Young-2s,
NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Clay, of Kentucky,
iss, Robbins, Ruggles, Smith, Swift Tamadge,
While-l5.