New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-08-26
Washington Correspondence of The e*.York Tribune.


In the senate this morning, the Fiscal Corporation
bill received from the House. Mr. BERRIEN moved
tina, it be read BY its title first and second time, for the
first and sccoad time for the purpose OF reference 1t was
BY general consent, once readTo the second reading Mr.
ALLEs objected and the question was taken and carried
Ave. 49, Nav, H. The President then stated the question:
shall it noc be read No objection being made The Score
,arv commenced the readingAr ALLEN Interrupted it
and objected Nr TALLMADGE said late for OBJ
lection opportunity for which had been given and the read
in, had now commenced Messrs. CALHOUN, TArPAS and
Mor1os commended that it then in order object 1t
was decided not order by the Chair and the reading was
completed
Mr. TAPpAx Immediately rose and mored to postpone tie
5H ndefnitelv and called the Yeas and Nays The Wings
were thus taken completely BY surprise and astnnshmcnt
many of their members had vet taken their seats The
question was announced by the Chair and there appeared
strong probability that it would be carried
Mr. BERRIES took the floor and cried Mr.. President.
After pause indicating his surprise at the dilemma IN
which thew we're placed and his consciousness that the
RON must not be taken till more of his friends present,
he called on the Senators consider if this the proper
course to take on th, bill. They had repealed the Sub
Treasury was their duty protect the Public Treasury
and now they proposed destroy for the Session measure
for this object and thus defeat the action OF the House and
the will of the people. Several Wings now coming In, ne
took his seat and the question taken and the motion
lost: Yeas 81; Nays "a
During the vote CONSERVATION and trembling pervaded the
Wing ranks and made sport for the LocoFocos Before the
vote was announced however, Wings sufficient rallied
m reject the motion otherwise the bill would have been laid
down not to be taken up this session This will teach them
lesson of pune uay and wachulness against the wes of
J.l,o dam otionth no
sition at every step that will be made 10 the bill.
The bill was then referred Select Committee and not
to the regular Committee Finance, of which Mr.
Clay is Chairman and who xpresscd his desire have
GUARDIANSHIP of this BILL well doubt whether he should
vote for it.
The Distribution Bill wa, then read third time-the
tire bill, and the question being its passage Mr.. CAL
uous spoke about an hour and half with his characteristic
ability, in opposition to tho bill as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fatally so, and nexpedent
Mr. ARCHER differed from either party this question
The authority given Congress by the Constitution to dis
pose of the lands gave them the broadcast power and it
was their duty to make the best of them If any other
better use could be shown he would for the BILL He
did not conclude his remarks and the Senate ni9 tx
ecutivc Session.
In the HousE REPRESENTATIVES,, petitions were pre-
en,cd BY Mr. Coles citizens of Lynchburs Virginia,
against Bankrupt Law and by Mr. ADAMS of citizens of
New Hampshire extend the right of suffrage to the Dis
,rict of Columbia which were laid on the table.
The resolution the distribution of the report
passed.
The Bill making appropriation of more than four hund
red thousand dollars enable the Post-Oce Department
TO settle its dues taken up and debated during the day
by various members.
No question was TAKEN and the House adjourned.