The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11
TMemtp=Sebemth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
in SENATE,

SATURDAY, sept. 4, lo4l.
The bill from the House of Representatives making
appropriations for the purchase of ordnance and ord
nance stores taken up, and after brief re-
marks from Messra Mangum, Sewer and Wood
bury. IA. nj ..s 4s asE
Mr. ALLEN moved to amend the BILL to the effect
that the appropriation be made from the sales Of the
public lands, any act to the contrary notwithstand-
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, regretted to see the course
Senators were disposed to take. Would they never
cease to assault the Land bill There never had
been bill solong and SO desperately contested by the
Opposition. Every amendment, including the one
offered in principle that the ingenuity Of that
opposition could devise, had been offered in the pro-
gress of the bill in the Senate, and had been voted
down. Were these amendments to be repeated upon
every bill that came before the Senate3 Would Sc
majors persist in this course2 The whole matter
nected with the distribution bill had been soemnly
decided at the present session. Were Senators not
willing to let the People try the measure. If it was
wrong they would find it out and correct it. He said
let them try it. This fighting measure, indirectly
he did not like. He would submit it in all good feel
ing Senators to let this take its course
The bill authorized its repeal when Congress should
say it should be done. Let the question at all times
be fairly and openly met and decided. Mr.. s. was
neither to be driven coaxed into e-argument OF
that measure at this session He had heard with pain
and regret the Senator from South Carolina, Mr..
Calhoun the other day call upon the President to
put his veto on this important measure. He Mr..
did not object to the opposition of the Senator while
the bill was in the Senate but regretted that he should
have felt it to be his duty to 60 further against all par
iamentary rule, and advise the President to veto
measure that had gone from the body and which was
specially recommended by himself in his last Message,
and urged by him upon Congress for its adoption
Mr.. 8. would not pursue the subject He wished to
see the session brought to close and he would say
nothing that would lead to debate. He hoped the
amendment would not be adopted. 5s
Mr.. ALLEN said they would constantly, nnitedly
and with accumulated energy follow up the subject
had All along been said hat
tend 10 loans additional Ia stion Now what had
they witnessed He would give them fair notice tina,
his side Of the Senate meant to do all il could repeal
the distribution law, to help alleviate the burdens Of
tho People, which the land bill had imposed for the
benefit Of foreigners and these foreigners our enemies
moral and political , @S Nv
MIR. WALKER said the Senator from Ohio talked
Of the land bill though it had already become law
He expressed the hope, if the bill was signed that
receive the sanction Of the President. -a. ..1.
Mr.. Mangum replied when the question was ia
taken on the amendment and decided in the negative,
as follows , .< a g&gE
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay,
of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, Nero
Connecticut, Tappap, Walker, Woodbury., Wright,
Young--l9. |N sm III &@ P m lB @5- >.ft~
! NAYS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien,
Choate, Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Evans Ora.
Merrick, Miller, Morehead Phelps, Porter, Prentiss,
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Talmadge,
White, Woodbridge-25. 80 n.y.
The bill was then laid over to be taken up on Mon
day. ...s .Ysss #,El...,>.. WIS.,. - ill.,. p " III
""' REVENUE BILL. ,
The Revenue Bill was then taken up, (the question
pending being the amendment of Mr.. Woodbury., to
exempt tea and coffee,) when {a1s sa. Lien. s..
Mr.. CLAY, as Chairman of the Committee who
reported the bill addressed the Senate at sumo length
giving full exhibit Of the present state of the TIea
sury, and showing the necessity for the passage Of
this bill bare outline only of portion of which is
here given. Il .. .7. E.-n ##.
He first compared the actual revenue for the pre-
sent year with the actual expenditures giving state
ment Of which for the first hafof the year, actually
ascertaned from the Treasury Department, and est-
mating for the latter half Of the year. under the
listing laws, supposing the present bill pass
Actual revenue for the first half of the year lS4 as
ascertained from the Treasury Department was as
follows.