Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-02
'E'1vcnty-lifth Congress---:sd sess.
Monday, February 10
IN SENATE

A, e,eyen o'clock in the absence of the Vice Presi.
dent the Senate called to order oy le eec'etay'
and then proceeded TO ballot for RESIDENT pro 'e
pore. c,;h "a,
On the first ballot 80 votes given, OF when WI
King of Ala received -, and was accordingly dec'A'eu
be duly elected. Il, r,,.i- bv
MIR KING was then conducted to The Cnai' ~
Nlessrs Benton AID Knight and IN neat a"u Pad
pant address, returned thanks for Tie honor co"'eeu
him. -, r Job, Wi
Mr. Ruggles presented memorial from 1ohn W.
liams, and eighty seven Others ie'Io "'t ,b f.b
the repeal of the duty salt and aoooh D, Tue isn
inc boun,ies; which was laid the table ana ordered
to be printed. 49,. oL, nan , NM
mortal was presented from naturalzed citizen o. the
Ijnited states resident in Michigan, praying That Con
n-ess would adopt to secure eilectuai roec
lion TO such citizens under all circumstances tie nao
The honor now to lay before the Senate joint resou
lion uflhr Legislature of the State OF Michigan instruct
inv her Senators and requesting her Representatives
use their efforts for the adoption OF such measures Us WI"
insure the recognition by foreign powers WIN "hoh we
have national intercourse, OF the absolute czsnsn'P "
all foreigners nauralized by the existing laws OF The u
s. He beg ged leave moreover al the same time 10 pre-
sent memorial from large body OF the Respectable ha
ing object in view. Having given his views somewha,
al length former occasion, in relation TO the rights
of this and valuable class of American citi
zens and the spending obligations of the u s. to
afford them complete protection at all times under all
lawful circumstances, and at all hazards, he should only
add that the joint resolution and the memorial which he
held in his hand met his entire concurrence.
The memorials, on Mr.. N motion, were referred 10
the COMMITTEE Foreign relations, and ordered to be
printed.
MIR. Wright, from the Committee on Finance, to which
had been referred
memorial in relation to the condition of the Nine
raj Bank OF Wisconsin,;
memorial OF the New York Screw Dock Company
for the remission of duty iron imported by them;
memorial Of Joseph Shaw, praying remission oil du'
ties on imported cordage; and
An act 10 authorize the cancellation OF certain deben
ture bonds on the expectation Of coal,
Asked be dschaI ged from the further consideration
thereof; which agreed to-
Mr. Ruggles, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bli 10 provide for the better security Of pas
sengers board Of vessels propelled In whole or in
part by steam; which was reUd and ordered 10 second
reading.
Mr. Hubbard submitted resolution that The Senate
should hereafter take recess from to o'clock; and
after remarks from Mr. IL. the amount of bu
sness the calendar, and the necessity Of the adop
ton Of the proposed resoullon was decided IN the
negative-yeas Ia, nays IL.
Mr. Davis then submitted resolution, that hereafter
the Senate meet daily al ~ o'clock; which was agreed
to--ayes 10, noes IA
Mr. Norvel, in pursuance Of notice given, moved that
the Senate 60 into election OF an Assistant Doorkeep
er; which, after some debate, was laid the table
ayes %, noes IL.
MIR. Niles submitted the following notion which
considered and agreed to-
ReSoired That the Secretary Of War he directed TO
report to the Senate whether the of o 600, appro
prated in 1885, for removing the sand bar at The mouth
Of the Connecticut river has been expended for that OBJ
ec, or any part thereof; and If not the why the
SAID appropriation has not been expended ugTeedby 10 the
act approprialing the same.
The bill! provide for the security and projection Of
the emgrant and other Indians west Vi the States OF
Missouri and Arkansas taken up its third read
ing, and, after some remarks from Mr. Calhoun, IN op
position 10 the BILL the question on It's passage was de-
clded in the ailnatve-yeas 81, nays TO- as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Bayard Clay of Alabama, Clay of Ken
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Knight Linn, Merrick, Morris,
Mouton Nicholas, Pierce, Prenss, Robbins, Robinson,
Sewer, Smith of Indiana Strange, Swift, Tallmadge,
Walker, Wall, White, Wright and Young-3l.
.Eays-MessTs Allen Benton Calhoun, Niles Norvell,
Roane, Smith Of Connecticut, Williams Of Maine, and
Williams OF hssissprl-lO.
s.: So the ball was passed
commissioners to hear and examine claims against the
United States considered the question Of lis pas
sage and decided IN the acknowledgements ~, nays IL as
follows:
Yeas-NIessrs. Bayard Clayton, Crittenden Culh.
bert, Davis, Foster, Hubbard, King, Knight Linn
Lyon, Merrick, Morris, Mouon, NIcholas, Niles Nor
VEIL Pierce, Prentiss Preston, Roane, Robbins, Robin
son, Smith OF Connecticut, Swift, Fallmadge, Walker,
Wall Williams OF Maine, and Young-3O.
Nays Messs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
of Alabama Fulton Ruggles, Sewer Smith OF Indiana
Strange, Williams of Mississippi and Wrght-l2
The bill cxpan and amend the fifth section Of The
for the better organization of the United States
rne corps, read third time and passed.
The bill providing for the disposition and management
of The fund bequeaihed TO the S. in trust, by James
Sithson OF London, deceased, for the establishment OF
an institution Tor the increase and diffusion Of know
ledge among men, was taken up and alter an animated
discussion in which Msssrs. Robbins Niles, Calhoun
Walker, Cr;tenden, Brown, Benton, and Hubbard par
ticpated, was, motion Of Mr. H., laid the table
ayes 70, noes 10, as follows:
leas-Mess Allen, Baeard, Benton, Brown. Cal
houn, Clay uf Alabama Hubbard, King, Lyon, Norris
Mouon, Niles, Norvell Roane, Robinson, Smith OF Con-
neclicut, Strange, Williams Of Mane Williams OF Nils
sissippi, and Wright-20
.lays-Nlessrs Clay Of Ky, Davis, Fulton, Knight,
Linn MeIrck Prentiss Preston, Rves Robbins Rnr Z.
Ccs Sewer, Smith OF Indiana, Walker and foung-l3.
MIR. Williams of Maine asked leave TO make state
men in relation to an article which had appeared IN
morning paper Of this city, commenting the course
which the State Of Maine has pursued IN relation 10 the
difficulties on her border.
Leave being granted Mr. w. presented very inter
estng statement Of the which had been pursued
by the State oil Mane from the beginning OF the contro
versy until this time, and e1oneralng her from the i'm
putation OF having acted rashly precipItaey IN The
matter
Mr.. Walker said that he was not at all surprised at
the course OF the paper alluded to on this subject II
had but followed lis in this In The DIFF
fcutes with the Indians it had advocated their preen.
sons opposition The Government; difficulties
with France, it The French organ; in our dispute
with Mexico, it the Mexican organ and in the pre-
sent difficulty it very natural it should be the British
organ. Whenever We have had difficulties with foreign
power this paper sure TO be found advocating TO-
reign interests
The Chair nerposed, and said there being no PROPOSE.
ton eeore the Senate the remarks Of the Senator were
out Of order.
Mr.. Davis, b. unanimous consent, offered some
marks on the subject of the difficulty the borders Of
Maine and said that 10 the question of the right of
this country to the disputed territory, there not
shadow Of doubt but advised calmness and debealion
in tho consideration ef tho rs full aud cain
consideration of the matter an appeal TO arms for The
protection and defence OF shls thought
sary, he would not be found falterng.
On motion by Mr.. Linn,
The bill TO provide for the protection Of the citizens
Of The u S residing the Oregon Territory, trading
On the Columbia river, taken up; and, after
remarks from MIR. l.
On motion BY Mr.. Wright, the bill referred 10 the
Committee ON Fnrei,en R,I,t