The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14

they had convicted the late Administration of he was
willing they should be exposed.
The PRESIDENT announced that the morning
hour had expired and II was IN order 10 prosecute h
/ regular business.
Mr.. CLAY. of Ala wished the resolution to be
disposed Of and to make few remarks in reply to the
/ gentleman who had preceded him.
The question was taken, and Mr.. CLAY, OF Ala
was permitted to proceed, by vote Of 20 to IL.
He said he had merely offered this resolution for the
sake Of information and did not expect to find this
senstveness the subject He referred to the pro,
misses of economy of the present Administration; ana
yet they had without showing cause for it, provided
| for a loan of twelve millions dollars which amounted,
by the power of re-jssung Treasury notes. eighteen
millions and they also providing for increase Of
revenue, by the tariff bill now before them. .
| Mr.. PRESTON offered amendment, which be-
ing modified provided for the communication Of the
information with regard to such increase dmi-
mutton, and the reasons for it, during the four years,
from 1929, from 1883, and from 1887
Mr.. BENTON referred to the recent recommends
ton Of the President for appropriations for the outfits
Of foreign ministers, contendng that general sweep
had been made of the Diplomatic Agents Of the Gov
ernmen and that their political friends among whom
Abolitionsts constituted great portion, to be
appointed. He entered at length into the general sub
jet of the inconsistency Of this Admins taisn with
regard to their professions of economy and OF epos
1 ton to prescription 81 ".#.y II 2a @@. e.
| Mr.. PRESTON eloquently refuted this charge
showing that but two changes had been made one at
Mexico, and one appointment at Chill, where was
vacancy. So slight change was unprecedented.
| Mr.. BENTON further contended, that with anti
| prescription, and economy in their mouths, they
were now going with an unprecedented canine and
wolfsh appetite for spoils. a.s..s a1a,
| Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, hoped the Senate would
proceed with their regular business. They were now
near adjournment and had much business to accom-
plish. These ordinations and recrminaons might
be very pleasant, but would not accomplish the work
of the people. He hoped the regular business would
Mr. Mp PRESTON would say word The Senator
from Missouri (Mr Benton) had commenced in his
accusations of the Administration, with regard to the
| Diplomatic Corps He Mr. p. met him there. The
Senator had then abandoned Europe, Asia and Al.
lica, he had changed his ground with great rapidiy
| and dexterty and come to Missouri. He Mr.. P.)
believed there had been of unreasonable reno
val made in Missouri and that the President de-
ceved by misrepresentation and that it ough. to be
| rectihed. He had received earnest remonstrance
against it from Wings of Missouri and he freeto
acknowledge that mistake had there arisen which he
| had no doubt would be rectifed. He then referred
severaly to the of Diplomatic agencies, show
ing that prescription had been abstaned from, in
q, unusual and unprecedented manner. There
instance on record of change of parties, when d.
plomatic changes had not been made in double and
| triple degree. He thought that gentlemen would
therefore make nothing in their Diplomatic crusade.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN said the Senator from South
| Carolina had said SO much about retrenchment and
economy, that he deemed it necessary briefly reply
At the last election they had challenged their oppo-
nents to show of their extravaganza 1Mr Pass
| TON, You expended seven millions annually more
! than your mooney He was prepared, at the proper
| tme to exhibit particular cases of extravaganza on
the part Of the present Administration They had
passed law for loan of twelve millions and they had
not been able to show need for than six millions.
What else They proposed unprecedented tariff,
and that when they to revise the tariff in nine
| ten months. In addition to all this Economy and
'retrenchment" they had passed law-but there was
L nn of ,hi ,xb
the investment Of sixteen and half millions in Bank
stock Now this was hopeful commencement for
ls'retrenchment" and reform" and if they went on
at this rate they would be up to the magnificent ex-
fore the expiration Of the four years IIo refer
red at some length to the subject Of diplomatic agen
cies, and in reply to otherswho had preceded him.
/ Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana, moved to proceed to the
orders of the day He deemed IL his duty and should
insist daily, that at the expiration of the morning
hour the Land bill should be taken up till it was dis
| posed Of ...'.'l B.. ,. .,s..
A point of order was here raised by Mr.. WRIGHT
that it in order make this notion the morn
ing hour having been allowed to pass.
Messrs. CLAY, of Alabama BUCHANAN
R1VES, and KING, expressed their desire that the
resolution should be disposed of to-day.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana. then withdrew the motion,
PRESTON and KING, Mr. PRES TON, while on
the subject of diplomatic agencies having spoken Of
| the delight he had doubt was experienced in a
lounge" in Italy, by foreign Minister on the way
to ST. Petersburg, and that he had doubt Senator
on the floor could bear witness to this fact He meant
nothing invidious the slightest disrespect censue
sarcasm, but ortuitously mentioned it, and in the
best feeling. ... ..,
Mr.. KING expressed himself satisfied with This
explanation, but he at first supposed that the Senator
had intended an reflection upon him.
Mr.. RlVES desired the question on the resolution
to be taken now, as, if it allowed to lie till
tomorrow, 1t would lead to unnecessarily extended
debate.
The motion to lay on the table the resolution ofM
Clay, of Alabama, was taken and carried, Yeas a.
Nays %.
The Senate then proceeded, as in Committee ofthe
Whole, to the consideration of the
| DISTRIBUTION AND PRE- EMPTIoN BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, several
verbal amendments of the Committee were agreed to-
Mr. WALKER tfered an amendment providing
for the REIMBURSEMENT of the per fund to the
State a. Mississippi arising from the sales of the pub
lie lands within her borders since the year 1877 and
that may hereafter arise, to I've applied TO the consruc-
ton of railroad from Brandon in Mississippi, to the
eastern boundary ofthe State.
He briefly gave the for the adoption of the
amendment, which included bill which had four
| times passed the Senate. 1t a great national
work for which it intended to apply this fund,
and was not making new appropriation, but merely
an application of fund which was now reserved, and
which this Government bound to pay over to
Mississippi.
! MI. CLAY, OF Alabama, briefly advocateu the
amendment, the same grounds, and should offer an
amendment of similar chala cter, in relation to Ala
bama.
Mr.. EVANS wished to know the amount proposed
to be paid TO the two States.
Mr. WALKER replied, between three or four
hundred thousand dollars to Mississippi.
Mr. CLAY, of Ala. said the amount due to Ala
bama was about $25000
Mr.. EVANS said the probability was, it would take
about million of dollars out of the Treasury for these
two States.
| Mr.. WALKER said the amount was not more
than $650,0O0.
Mr. EVANS said he thought the state of the TIea-
sury not such Justify it. 1t was merely Civ.
ing this the States for railroad, which the usual
charges TO be made, and would be applied to no
public use. The money ought to be expended in the
construction of roads leading to the States. he sug-
gesied that wond be proper 10 act on this sub