The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
Gmemtg= Ssnsnth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
Inv SENATE,
SATURDAY, Aug. %

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IN SENATE,
4 \, ~ SATURDAY, Aug. Is, 164l.
ss5 Mr.. C HOATE presented memorial of merchants
of Boston, praying that the time for the operation Of
the Revenue Bill be postponed and that merchandise
= actually shipped be exempted from it's operation laid
Z on the table, and ordered TO be printed. s''s X
s& The bill from the House Of Representatives making
appropriations for the outfit Of diplomatic agents was
read first and second time by its title and referred to
the COMMITTEES on Foleign Relations, Az
The bll making appropriation tor ne arrangement
first and second time by its tlle and referred 10 the
Committee on the Library. s6 stl b3s gls E9k
The Fertilization bill was then taken up, the ques-
ton being on concprring in the amendments Of the
House. isj4sY@ at4 4
Mr. PRESTON said that the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs had recommended that the Senate dsa-
gree with the amendments made in the House, and
insist on their amendments, which had been stricken
out by the House. for an appropriation Of 5O goo for
survey Of the Southwestern frontier, inland, and
maritime bordrs; and appropriation Of $75O 900 for
the purchase of site for Western, Southwestern, or
Northwestern armory ,g as..s 4
Some conversation here arose as to postponng the
BILL till the Senate full many members being abb
sent. Several Senators however coming in, the SCI
nate proceeded with the bill.
Mr.. PRENTISS said when this question was I'M
der consideration the other day, he had gone some
what large into the Importance Of the defence Of
the necessity and urgency Of that matter. he
thought he had succeeded in convincing the Senate,
andthe chairman of the Committee on Military AT
fairs particularly, to the necessity that existed fol
something to be done In the premises. His colleague
had also remarked with great force on the subec and
he (Mr. P.) did not know that he could now offer
amy thing additional The honorable chairman ofthe
committee had promised his cordial cooperation in the
measure when certain bill came from the other House
and now when contrary 70 expectation, the PROPOSE.
ption 20 much desired by himself and colleague had
come 10 the very bill hs anxious to engrat II on
the Committee on military Affairs had stricken 4
Outs The honorable chairman had been very profuse
of his compliments to the people Of Vermont but
plmens would not defend them from the incursion o.
an enemy. 1t would require something more sub
santial than compliments, however well merited they
might have been If there was any point along the
range Of our wide and extended frontier that re-
quired defence more than another, the outlet in Lake
Champain was that point and he therefore hoped
that the amendment Of the House might be concurred
Mr.. WRIGHT said that, although several Sena-
tors had arrived still there were two absent who took
a peculiar interest in these amendments, and h
thought better pass the bill over informally for the
present Eli. &.
grow out Of their proceeding with the bill Senators
would understand that the business would come vi
in its regular ORDER and not wait for the attendance
Of those who were interested.
Mr.. WRIGHT would proceed and merely say tc
the Senate that if the three items stricken out by the
House were concurred in, the effect would be thai
thew would be rejected for the session.
Mr.. BUCHANAN had said he would certainly
vote for the proposition of the Senator from Vermont
when certain Di came from ,ne o'heI I1ouse, =
whcn mignt ps pIoPerly as'acneu anu ~, ne shouio
Mr.. EVANS said that when this bill was before
The Senate he had done All il his power 70 keep Il
60 go, ~ an,amamsn,s ryh;cb centlamar son,,hi -
80 Ia !, ~, IN. IL as - rnnch orrossJ +
~, ,ha, nc. AZ, -, af r;bt heIon
- ,hs h;lI hefre ,ham Ths r mae fnainy thnt mn
Senate had broken in the principle, had added 9th
ers, which showed the necessity Of always adhering
to what was proper in the first instance.
The debate was further continued by Messrs
KING, LINN, PRESTON, HUNTINGTON
x ShLIOU ~, anu TALnCL. ~., .,1L
on the items separately.
The question was hrst taken on concurring with
the House ~ 'he ioi'o"ihg ulieiume' 4
d For n,,chase If 4 site and for barracks and de-
cns;va ,unrLs m or near RnfraIo New York $50
nnn y Nm ~. =
On this question the yeas and nays Were demand
ed when the vote stood as follows:
vrAc 49,. Au.n par,orv Ra,es Choate
~,Is - $3.50 - CO., H., E.ans aun,;nu
Ciay, o. G'a 3D.. ph,,.s pn,,ar Pan.
ION, Linn, L s,.' ~ f Sn,h.rd
uss nves, Ssnio's, ,Y1n ruL..~ w .,.,h,;dro
Iaiimaoge, laPPanns, "Ao'' VINES 80 -" IS
WngnI ioung-<o. 49, phn.n n. 4,
NAYS Messrs. Arcner nen'oI = 49,. Ha'.Ja.