Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14

vent beyond it. And reforms oy congress, nc HHS'a'''
OUGHT to begin with themselves. (.
A. CALHOUN expressed his concurrence IN most
os ,ha views presented by the Senator from Kentucky.
and mos, heartily in the opinion that this Government
had become exceedingly extravaganza, and ~" depart,
mon, of il more than the Legislature. lie had irafu
that the stationery ior ~ "ehi'' ~ F." ~
amounted to $3.50.
Bu, he differed from that Senator IN regard TO com
putting mileage By an ar line, ana proceeded 10 af9ue
H., :, woulI occasion more inequality than the pre-
sent rule. He insisted thar Tue mileage ought . ~
yrrv liberal. 10 compensate as far as II might Tor the
ror,ons evils Of beng separated far and long from
hona s,nlr and bus ness. He SAID he should there
fore vote for The indefinite postPo"e"'nt Of the 6iii.
Nr WRIGHT having remarked That the Senator
from south Carolina had almost wholly anticipated
.La, J.. b,J desirned 10 saw, proceeded 10 enlarge
s,,o.yL o. On the same vIcws, and SAID he should vote
for the posiponeinent ~
Mr.. LUMPklN said he was very much gEa''fted by
this discussion. The abuses OF the Government were
MATES ofcommon conversation throughout the coun-
ire Mr. !. had especially heard with pleasure the re-
morks ne IN. Senator from Kentucky. 1t was now ge-
nerally admitted that there were abuses IN Congress,
and Mr.. l.. now thought, as heretofore, that they ou@nt
to begin reform at home. One OF these abuses ""'"
Mr.. /. hoped would be corrected, was the receiving
nav for time not employed BY members IN the business
of the country.
The question on the indefinite pos,poneIacnt Of The
bill was ncga,ived-yeas 10, nays2o.
Mr.. LINN moved, instead OF the straight l'ne' 10
make the nearest mai routt TIC "hn "a E'"''~'
Nr. WALKER proposed the mast "S"ai MAJ! route,
70 be determined bv a JOINT committee OF Congress, and
the mileage Of members, as allowed, to be published.
This amendment Mr.. LINN accepted Tor his own.
Mr.. CALHOUN and Mr. ALLEN made some re-
marks in favor Of publishing the mileage OF each mem
Der, thus making h!m responsible tor tins, as Tor other
things, to his constituents. b.
Mr. DAVIS moved to strike out the m0St "Snat MAJ!
route from Nr. Inns amendment, and insert the RsGr-
est mail route. lie argued IN support OF TINS mat N
. - 49,. nor rSN.ral rrufpS Icltcl Npr. TrVfl-
lar and constant, and none of them could be sad to be
more usual than another.
The amendment Of Mr. DAYS, making the shortest
mail route the standard oidstance, was agreed to-yeas
20, nays II.
The amendment of iIr. Walker, as thus amended by
Mr.. Davis, was agreed to: Yeas p, nays -.
Mr.. WALKER now moved to amend the bill by a
provision that hereafter no stationary should be allowed
to members Of Congress.
In the course Of long conversation by hcssrs.
WALKER, CLAY of Kentucky, ALLEN CAL
HOUN, YOUNG, TALLMADGE, CLAY Of Alaba-
ma, KNIGHT and LINN,
Mr.. Walkers amendment was modlhed so as 10 l!i"lt
the stationary allowed to each member OF Congress 10
the sum Of $50, and IN this form 1t was agreed 10; leas
~, nays 10.
Mr.. LINN moved an amendment, which went
through! a very long and very irregular conversation,
and came out 50 modified rs 10 provide tor any member
whose name should not appca! on every vote by yeas
and NAYS should be deemed a absent tor that day, ana
should not receive !aN per dtcNi, compensatory ""'F
unvrll, or absent IN committee.
THIS amendment was agreed TO, yeas j., NAYS /"
Other amendments, relating mostly 10 the tIanking
privilege. were seyerally submitted by MesSrs. NOh-
VEIL, YOUNG, WRIGHT, ALLEN, and WAL
KER, and rejected BY large maJoF'iies' one oil 'he'" y
ayes 10, another ayes 7,F&c.
The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed oy
the following vote:
reos-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Brown, Blu
chanan. Calhoun, Clay OF Alabama, Clay OF hentnchy'
Crit,cndcn, Cuthbert, Davis, Dixon, Fulton, Hubbard,
Huntington, King, Linn, lumpkIn, McrEick Mouton,
Pierce. Porter, Preston, RoaHc. Smith of Connecticut,
Strange, Tappar, Walker, Williams, Wright, Young
II.
.luu<-Ncssrs. CLAYTON, Henderson, Knight, NoryclI,
Smith CT Indiana, Sturgeon, Tn!Inladg", Wall, "iItr
-.
II being understood that the Banks Of the District OF
Columbia would be the subject for to.inorEow,
The senate adjourned a, halt past o'clock,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. CLIFFORD OF Maine, moved to reconsider the
vote bv which the House had yesterday refused to ordeF
to a third reading the Joint resolution 81 the Senate
relative 10 the disposition Of the presents sen, by the
Imaum Of Nuscat to the President of the | ;, wtth
A view To propose an amendment declaring that the
President inirht dispose If the presents IN such mote
as he thought best. the proceeds thereof 10 60 'nto the
Treasury al the L. ;.
A question was made whether THIS was not the same
amendment which had been rejected
Mr. CLIFFORD said 1t was no, precisely the same
and on his motion 10 reconsider he moved the previous
question.
Mr.. ADAMS inquired whether the jolnt resolution
Of the Senate was still in possession OF the House
The CHAIR replied that 1t was.
Nj. ADAMS then asked how it happened that 1t had
no, been returned 10 the Senate:
The CHAIR replied tina, the Clerk stated that the
resolution had been delivered 10 MIR. Clifford, who IN.
timatcd ms intention to move a reconsideration ana mao
By him been recently returned to the Clerk table.
Mr. ADAMS Iuguircd whether that was the usage
OF the liousc,
Mr.. JAMESON SAID the House had, on a former dag,
decided that, before q document was semitic the Senate,
a reasonable time should be allowed for a question Of
reconsideration 10 be moved.
Mr.. ADAMS commented with some severity on the
conduct Of the Clerk III this instance, and protested
against such n practice.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE replied in vindication Of the
Clerk.
After further debate, Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana,
moved the previous question, but withdrew 1t at the
request of
Mr. CLIFFORD, who went into a very full and
frank statement OF the facts OF the case: declaring nun
self willinm to leave d decision on his conduct 10 any and
all f~tirh and honorable men, and 10 no one
sooner save in a moment Of irritatiOn) than TO the
gentleman from Massachusetts, himself. HIS reason
for asking for a loan of the Joint resolution from The
Clerk was, that he might SO frame an amendment TO 1t
as 10 include SO much oi it as had seemed to meet the
appreciation Of the House, and to exclude what had
been objected "a; for this purpose IL was necessary IL"
should have the paper before him. He had not been
aware Of In" existence Of any rule which forbade
Tins: when .a blamed the paper, 1t was too late t.
send il 10 tie S.r,Gic. and he had embraced the earli.
e' hour IL. morning TO restore 1t to the posses.
sion OF the Clerk. llr. C.. vindcatcd the Clerk from
all improper motives in the matter. Mr.. {. had inti-
mated TO that officer his intention to move a rcconsi-
deration, but it was then too late to send the bill TO the
Senate, forSthat body had adjourned two hours before.
No injury had resulted to any one. and no delay to the
public business; and Sr. G. r~cpudiated the idea that
he had been guilty of any improperly whatever, and
charged Mr. Adams with som want Of charity in init.
mating the existence Of any underIrand conspiracy be-
tween him and the Clerk 10 violate the order Of Con-
gress, or take any undue advantage. After a reference
which brought up
Mr.. CUSHING, who confirmed the statement of Nr.
C., 50 far as he was implicated in it, and init mated that
lie had expressed himself dissatisfied with the onc.sided
discussion which the Senate bill had received
Mr.. CLIFFORD, in compliance with a promise to
Mr.. DAVIS, renewed the motion for the previous