Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-02
From the Tri-Weekiy Journal.
IEGfSL ALIVE.
INDIANAroLIs, FRIDAY, January =,

On Wednesday, in the Senate q resolution was
introduced by MIR. Blrd of ST. J., to i.diourn on
the second Monday of February, the House COR
curing therein. The resolution was laid Oh the
table by large vote.
On yesterday the modification bill was receiv ed
from the House. 1t was read twice. Mr.. Bell
moved TO strike II out from the enactng clause,
and insert in lieu thereof the bill which was re-
ported by the Senate committee on canals. &c
Mr.. Ewing OF C., moved TO lay it on the table but
after some debate, withdrew the motion Pend
ing the motion to strike from the enacting clause,
on motion of air Trimblc, the number three, as
tho number of the board of commissioners. was
stricken out OF the first section by vote of21 to
%. Before the question taken on filling the
blank considerable discussion took place In which
Messrs Clark of T.. Bell, Mitchell, Smith, BRYANT
and Cunning partIci pa ted. Messrs Clark Mitch
ell, and Smith avowed themselves favor Of three
and opposed to five; and Messrs. Bell, Bryant, and
Dunning In favor Of five and opposed 10 three
Before the question taken on filing the blank
with tive the Senate adjourned.
The House has al length disposed of the tnodi-
fication bill. On Wednesday, at the usual hour
1t taken up, and several amendments were
proposed, upon each Of which there considera-
bio debate. 4 spirit Of compromise evidently
prevailed In the House, and 1t generally un
derstood that the matter should be finally posed
of before adJournIng. The 10Th section of the
bill not having yet been filed Mr. Owen presen-
ted his proposition OF million and u half floating
appropriation 10 be applied on such works as shall
from time 10 time exhaust their original appropria-
ton, at the option of the board. This amend
ment warmly opposed by Messrs. Profit,
Kinney and Speaker Evans and supported with
equal zeal by Messls. Owen. Peaslee and others.
The principal argument used against it, was, that
this floating fund would be applied principally
upon the Madison and Indianapolis rail road to
the exclusion of other works, If left at the discre-
ton of the board. 1t replied to, that ii ii
would most advance the interest of the state, SO
apply 1t, the board ought certainly to have the
privilege of employing it in tins manner. This
amendment, however, failed. After sundry mo-
tons, and calling OF tho ayes and noes, the main
question the passage of the bill was put and
carried by the following vote:
+ YEAs-Messrs. Albertson, Alley. Arnold Baker
Boone, BowIes, Brenton, Brown, Bryant, Bryce
Carr of j., Carr Of l., Chapman, Cline, Ciymer
Conawav, Cotton of r., Cotton Of :, Devin
! Dole, Dumont, Earl, EggIeston, Field, Giass
Graham, Hanna Hendricks, HERMAN, Hunt
4 Hurst, johnson OF Mar, Johnson ofMonToe, Jones
Judah, kenton, kagorc, Lane, Lewis, Major
M'Csrty, M'Clure. Miiroy. Monroe, Morgan
Morrow, Nelson. Owen. Parker, Peaslev, Perinc
Powell. Profitt, Pue,t, Riley, Roso Rush, Sands
Spann, Stewart, Townsend, Truelock. Wilson o
H. Wilson of Nj, Wines, aid Mr.. Speaker-69.
I NAys-Messrs. Allison, Bright, Champer, Chites
Cogshell. Cooper, Cutter, Flint. Gregory, Hoaley
shall, Mason, Matson, MCornacl, M'Nary, Noel
Reynolds, Smydth, Terrell, Thompson, Vance
Wiley, Williams, and Wyman-2Q.
The House, Yesterday, took up the bill +
appropriate $500 900 to the continuation OF tn
Madison ana Indianapolis rail road.
Mr. N'Clure moved 70 commit the bill 10 Il Sc
lect committee with instructions 10 amend II S
as TO appropriate 100000 on the Michigan roa
north of Indianapolis; which was laid on the table
Mr.. Bright moved to amend by striking on
100000 and inserting 100000, which wa
agreed 10.
! The question being taken on the passage of tn
bill, it was decided in the affirmative, By the FOL
lowing vote:
i AyEs-Ne.srs. Aibertson, Allison, Arnold, Blair
Brcnton, Bryant. Bryce, Carr of J., Carr of l.
Champer CIymer. Cogswell. Cooper. Cutter
j Dole, Earl, Egbert. Edridge, Field, Flint, Ora
ham, Gregory, Hanna, Healv Helmer, Hendricks
Herman, Hubbard, Hunt Hurst, jackson. John
son of Marion, Johnson of Monroe. Judah, Ken
ton, kllgore. Kinney. Lane, Lee, Lewis, Marshall
Matson M'Carty. Mcclure. Mccormack, Morgan
Morrow. Nelson, Noel, Parker, Peasley, Periue
Powell Powell. Profit, Puett, Reynolds, Riley
Rush. Smyd,h. Spann. Terrell, Thompson, True
lock. Vance. Wiley, Williams, Wilson Of H.. vii
son O. NJ, Wines, Wgman, aud Mr. SPeaker-73
I NAys-Messrs. Alley, Anderson, Baker, Boon
nowies. Brown, Chapman. Chiles, Cline. Cotton
Of P, Conawav. Cotton OF 5 Devin. Eggleston
Glass, Jones, Major. M'Nary. Miiroy- Monroe
I Owen, Rose, Sands, Stewart. and Townsend-2J