Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-08

The bill having been read at length
Mr. KNIGHT said he had learned some Things I'M
known to him before Of which one was reoucl'oh u
certain salaries. . - d
The question was again put, and the bill was passed
by yeas and nays, as follows ~
tsn.-hI.ssrs Allen, Anderson, Benton, Brown, Blu.
chanan, Calhoun, Clayton, Cuthbert Dixon, n9ooaru
King. knight, Lumpkin, hlonton, Nicholas, Norpei'
Pierce, Prentiss, Robinson, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tall
madpe Tappan, Wall, Williams, Wrght-2o.
Mr. HUBBARD, by consent, introduced Inc follow.
in Joint esomlion and asked that now be considered
ResoIred by The Senate and House Of HcpreS'nf"eeS
If hr United States o 7meiea IN Congress assembled,
That JOINT committee be appointed for the purpose OF
ascernining and examining into the iacis having feia
ton 10 the Claim of Nessrs Clarke and Force for com
n;Iinr and publishing two volumes of the Documents
~ History Of the Revolution OF the United states, I'M
der contract las they aege) entered INTO between
them and Edward Livingston, late Secretary OF Sihte,
with view Of putting end TO the fnrlhef pupica-
ton Of said work at the expense OF the Unea s'stes
and that said committee be- instructed to ascertain from
s.id Clarke and Force and from other sources, what
sums shall be paid to indemnify them tor what they
have already published under the alleged contract, ana
what further should be paid 10 thenior any acua
,pcnse incurred in collecting materials, under SAID al.
leGed contract and that said committee be authorized
IN send for persons and papers, and that they report the
facts and the gross amount to both Houses OF congress
with as little delay practicable
This Joint resolution having been reaG hfst ana Sc
cond time . ,,,-,
A brief conversation followed, by MIR. KING, who
thought there had been deception IN the torma-
ton Of this contract which he wished at an end but
only by paving literally for all expense and loss which
had already been incurred; by Mr.. TAPPAN, who de-
nounced the contract fraud, and declared he was
not willing like the Senator from Alabama TO buy off
rogues; by Messrs. BUCHANAN, HUBBARD, and
SEVER, who concurred in the views of MIR. KISo;
and by Mr.. PRENTlSS, who would not attribute fraud
10 solemn act OF Congress, nor cocrce Clarke and
Force to a compromise by Withholding what was area-
DIV their due as had just been done by striking out an
appropriation in their favor and he avowed his aversion
to violate contract of the Government, or To alter II
without a fair and mutual agreement.
The resolution was read third time aud passed
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee on Commerce, m
toduced bill making further provision to prevent the
abuse OF the flag Of the United States and the use OF
Unauthorized papers the foreign slave trade, and for
other purposes.
Mr. d. alluded to the necessity that existed for an
early action on the BILL and gave notice that he would
call il up on tomorrow week.
On motion Of Mr. ALLEN, the report submitted
hy him from the Committee Commerce in the case
of VIM Jones' was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
On motion of NJ, BROWN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business, and, after n
short session, adjourned to Thursday next