The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11
IN SENATE,
FRlpAY. Sept. 10. 1871


The Diplomatic Appropriation bill having been re-
turned from the House, tsken up for the purpose
OF concurring in its amendments The House had
disagreed TO the amendment OF the Senate, striking
out the appropriation fol- salary Of Charge at Naples
Mr. MANGUM moved that the Senate insist on
ITS amendment 1t was matter OF little interest TO
him, but he thought it was incumbent on them, in
consistency with their professions of retrenchment
dispense with this cumbrous item Of expense, Tor
which no necessity existed and from which adj
vantage could arise.
Mr.. RlVES hoped with all Difference to the Sena-
tor from North Carolina, that the Senator would not
insist. This mater had been fully examined in the
popular branch, which had the supervision Of the
expenditures of the nation. That body had in two
several Instances rejected this proposition. 1t had
been demonstrated that just at this moment there
prospect OF an Important treaty and TO effect this
marvellous re,renchment of "a 500, by which we
TO immortallse the Extra Session. we should fore
20 these important advantagesl
Mr.. MANGUM could not yield the dictates of his
conscience to The decisions of the other House or the
Will of the Executive. There probability of
treaty there and he was opposed TO retaining this item
OF expense
Mr.. KING thought if the gentleman from North
Carolina would reflect, he would change his course
he President the Secretary OF State, and those who
had the charge OF our foreign affairs had thought this
was necessary, for the promotion of the interests OF
the CONNIE &c Of the country. He the last man
that would submit To Executive dctation but he
thought this experiment should be made and the ser
vice continued Ill sufficient time could be given To
realise s advantages, If any were TO be derived from
u.
Mr. RlVES would re eat what he had before
stated to the Senate that had Just received infor-
nation from our Charge at that place that there was
now probability OF making treaty with that coun-
try OF an important character to our county. We
mad slept over TINS very appropriation for years, while
the mission had been use SIS, and it most extra
ordinary that this appropriation should be cut off
al time when IT was most important.
Messrs. WALKER, TAPPAN, and BERRIEN,
opposed the insisting on the ame ndment. The ques-
ton was then taken and the Senate refused TO insist
on IT'S amendment, nom which they receded
he other Amendments OF the House appropriatinr
for extra salary OF the oster of the House OF Repre-
sentatves, and exceeding S273 90 for bind
ing the catalogue OF Congress Library, agreed
to-
Thus the bill was finally passed
MI MINI presented the resolutions and proceed
ings OF meeting OF citizens of Albemarle county
Virginia, against National Bank DENYING its con.
suiutonaliy, and approving the veto of the President
as Consistent with his principles They had not at
the time, he said, been informed Of the veto OF the
Fiscal Corporation, which further demonstrated the
Pre'idents inlexbhty and devotion to princlule On
hs motion they were lad on the table and ordered to
be printed.
MIR TAPPAN presented resolutions and proceed
ngs OF the same character; which were laid on the
table and oidrred To lie printed
he olllt repeal potion OF thu h section of the
aci OF 1888 for tie support Of the military academy OF
The United States, aud auth nzlng the investment OF
trust funds IA United States stocks, was taken M
and the amendments of the House agreed to. except
that providing that said stocks shall not bear a
less rate of interest than SIX per cent instead of five
per centum as provided by the amendment OF the Sc
nate.
This amendment Of the Senate was insisted on !
and an amendment of red ty Mr. WOODBURY. |
agreed 10, which provides for the retaining Of three
clerks N the Treasury Department as provided by the
act OF lc56, 10 regulate The deposlics OF the publ
money until The satcof the Treasury is such as they
can be dispensed with
On motion OF Mr. BERRIEN, the Committee on
the Judiciary were discharged from the further cons