Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-03
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wAsHTSGTON, August 81.


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WAsHrSGToS, August 81.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Committee upon the District Of Co'umbi,
reported 10y MIR MERRiCK, ihetr Chairman BIZ
from the House @ pay III funeral expenses # Gen
Harrison. The 81. WAS read i first and cord Tim.
passed IN COMMITTEE, and by the Senate without
signature OF the psesiisnr.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
MT HENDERSON, from the committee on Pos,
Oihces and Post Roads, moved to take up the 81 .
rom me d1use 10 pay the debts contracted by the
NSt 'iiSc Department with the mail contractors
An amenument was reported 10 the BI.. aontnpri,-
ting 1000 OF The Si9i 900 for the purpus. nj
lrs the expenses Of the Auditors Department. and
Tor bringing up the accounts which were l2 10 -
months behind HInC.
.MrCLAG Of Ala. objected to the consideration
OF me bl, ana vas seconded IN his Ohiecturs IA,
MIR CALHOUN, who SPOKE with n ..ood d. ~,
warm against Tie consideration OF The BuI u.
regarded the OIL lnvo, ..n- important PRINCIPLES
and hoped Il would aot now he Considered
a nHe' discussion ~ Owed upon the merits Of the
question before the BIZ. was ,lksn uu
MIR CL..H Of IA. was DISPOSED 10 on,,s. ty %
Bill, or part Of the aPpropultons 10 il, ieginnng
with an attack upon tn Pos. Nas:er Gen,r5' III
hoped the bllL would not De taken up.
Mr.. CALHOUN repeated tie same wish.
Mr.. WaLKER hoped the BIZ. would be taken
up. There were many men waiting the arrinn nf
GoVeTnment and reduced most 10 starvation woit
ing their Just dues
Mr. BUCHANAN said he should mos, cheer
July vote 10 consider this bi. al This time. The
department was indebted and the Government, by
It's acts, had authorised tie debt. There shouIS he
debts. ''''''' "
The question was put upon taking up the Bill!
ana Two lhiTds OF the Senate vo:ed Tor the consi-
CeTaion OF the subject at this time.
The Amendment Vv,s s.. -.zr..I.-
"a; Mr. CALHOUN, MIR BUCHANAN, MIR
MINI ana others opposed the amenGmen, 70 nav
;or TIE extra CLERKS which he'd been cm15ov,i.
Mr. EVANS and MIR HENDERSON dstet..ed
me amendment which IN the cad was carried, % 10
The question returned upon the B,. making an
APPROPRIATION Tor til / - o! r." DeD-rtatrrr NJ r
HEN DESSCN exploited tic nscess-. for ~ -
~ the b'.-a..uIlug 10 tia ctj,s Of On. Dep.,l-
men. PRIOR 10 .he 1mmcr cement OF the rresr-' 4 a.
m'nIs;r2uOn, and the evidence %" thu reIf AZ con.
tame IN The ofHc al papers q, the preIec~,sors OF
. the present Incumbent
Not" .'hsiaudrg this Ir Clay Of Ala. took
second ceasi attack Nr ar.ng d. and nro.
IhS us ie' poses "a Anc'I. 1ist--u ~
ans corrupt fellow; I'D r.Icr .lrrurts cam ~.
nee ana ~ pc MIR Coy comp lai ofrcmo.
I''S' g. a. considered tHot u, Post '-s.er
GENERA. nnd done nr hing bl.'p move officers.
hlr FGNDEP son ,et1.. ated. b. cit,rr lie
Of Paul l. gr-r, 70 NissIss .p = moe Inv Who
OFT t"ed commission i.OH Gen. Jackson. Tor r,o.
fssluu' e"p.oycr a. not q cd 20 itica. friend
OF Gen. Jal. .Or 0'
MIR EVAN y s.a.eIn strange &. ie m r,lerore, %
..ngo',.i'h IT. Ihe case st Pos; Master appointed
/ IN Massachusetts. Mr. Kendall hau npnoio,,d !
'own p'uPer uFrp the accommodation OF s-ine g-
.tous person. JB- pluper one mornIn., wgl. r.r
! 10 "ls poor house, ard iOuCd a comm.sio. f.i
Amos f.enu"I. making him Post Master
&c amendment was debated AZ consiesrahr.
.NN ard srfH
pfopo.ec amendment Of the Senator from EI..,r,a
/ voted down, p 10 10.
some o'.'r amendments Of minor importan-,
were considered, when The dscuss,ol o. lie y.
Mr. WOODBURY. resisted the Bill. and ,,,,,,,.
ued 1hot ITS pa age would result as tax upon III,
Heccsslrils Of life. 'r'' ''''
Mr. BATES OF Mass lid the G. y,nmep, ,y,,
D'lnH 10 pay MS debts, even ii there w.qafly %.
on the neces-arss Of lie The Grvcr-,,c,, -, ~
contractors for rrylrg the msi, and u was rr,ss
uonag'' no" rnngcr. Of the G. yernmsn, could b,
regarded - an honest man and vet refr-e 'g ID, 80
| Tue deb'sG he Government, F'
Nir Db' 'DN opposed new section TO O. bill
r".Hp'.'"s we ranking privilege 20 rsmYers of
congress, 80 days AFTER i'a end OF Coog,e-. ~
discussion urD1 tbI. arrg..mo.t too n ,gis. -,
H'Hng winch Nr Clay cxlorted ne Senators d,
l.." 'tss 'nI no aIc "ruH.cs lie rruiug.a ff.s
nate That The House or REPRESENTATIVES had Z.
80 .l'sn,t an ul," business, aud awaited .uo nc.
fyry SAL he trusted that ,or tho rsros.-de, oI
,nt session we might hasten 10 q copc.g.,p7 - ,i.,
ORG, cggl.r ION Of the sutlar,s before d.. Sou.
MI BUCHANAN DID not Ike MrCay,s 60,
,.,. ~ .y ..s Oh ne House End denounced lfsm
Mr. Coy thought 'he "gag} "gae . I,o,,, ,y.. .
very p"puIa principle win the con,myuIf a. ,,,i l..
"p"" hNl De AFRAID Of presenting tie gi.af,, ,,,t.
po'P,, as .' lne iict whether The llou., had don,
We. or o.. 90 iNcIr mode OF dcIIcr,tf,r.
a.. #.H I'D.
Bst'"n WI. rejected. Tn, Bill pr..,,I f,,r.,. ,.''.
| INC one amendment have named ''.
Mr MbtRlCk from The Committee on the D,.
Fel ol Columbia, exported the Bill from tTe H.,
Tgll o." s, r Tor The rcplirof the Potoma
Dt.5'' Inc Bl.I WIS read fins, and second f.,,,
/ -. DUTIES AND DRAWBACKS.
Mr. clay expressed O. dcsrc TO IKE up tb..E..
late as Tho hour vas flour O'clock ! W .'''. '''
mr BUCHANAN wished for On sdioyr,r,,o,
J. ne Bank 1911 could be considered G, rGor,o,V ar
inc .'eyennc Bill On Thuud1y.
Mr. CLAY would rejoice If the tyy, Pile ,ya,,.
D1 passed ibis week. WV
The yeas aud nays were then called mon r,
motion 70 adjourn, uIl D.. was .ost
!hc E.yenug BIZ was before the Senate
'i NNN1L Of North Clrol.ri moved 10 .1
rs, 't az. con among he free articles. and NJ
b s,,. 5D, ~ proceeded to argue the question d
s. io. ml JLAF ''p..dbrCl when the Senate nd
-, HOUSE. or REPRESENTATIVES,.
r w DA'ha Of Virginia, asI-d esys 10 ,,r,s.,
mcmouH rom lhc citzs lol o., - ~ nc,
uo.la,og I.tine present extra session Of CGy55or.,
Of se,yc S,' ,r1. ,sd lor by the eKgcnc
eo au inc great measures which have go wv,
s.ueted by he two Houses Of Congre,s ia, -.
oeclings were iad upon the table "o pro
j Inc SPEAKER LAID boiore the House , att.
mcnt Of the Secretary Of War In ansse, -, " '.'tc
D luton IN reference 70 the number of TO-, . ,e9e
d 90 ~ Forts Gibson, Towson, Smith and Wan p'J