Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-20
TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE
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Mr. Wright presented resolutions Of public meet
ing nj New York. ia relation TO American citizen
prisoners IN foreign country; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Afiairs.
Mr. Tailmadge presented petitions IN favor OF n
General Bankrupt Law.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the res
olution offered by his Buchanan calling for n lust OF
removals from office since March, lSlI
The question then taken the amendment
offered by Mr. Mangum. which agreed to.
The resolution was then passed over by general
consent
Mr. Clay expressed wish that the Senate would
lake up'ih Lean Bill. lie stated that there would
be expended this year twenty Eve millions ofduars
two millions a monih,---and there is only about
100000 in hand. enough only Gor fortnight. We
ought TO net on the bill Mt uhce, IL will require
some time To mike the loan. IL there be any OBJ
section 10 taking II up now. he would give notice
that he would move to take il up rs soon as the
Senate should get through its executive business,
Mr. Berrien moved thnt the Senate proceed to the
consideration of Executive business.
Mr. Calhoun objected. and appealed To the rule on
the point OF order.
MFR Linn differed from the Senator from South
Carolina.
The Chair decided the motion to 60 into EIecu-
tive business 10 be in order.
The question then REQUIRED the motion to go
into Executive business
COnsuerQttol
OF Executive business
After rem lining soms hours with doors closed,
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A call of The House was demanded bat
On motion OF Mr. Fillmore the Honse resolved IT,
relf into Committee Of me Whole, MIR Winthrop ia
fhe.Chair
THE FoRTIFICATloN Bill.
Mr. Barnard offered amendment. making appro
ttrfh he faf
Gus works in different parts Of the country for more
than two years.
The Chair decided the amendment to be ont Of
order.
Mr. Barnard said that however much he regretted
IL. he should be compelled. from The peculiar no
ture of the claims proposed 10 be met by his amend
ment, TO take app cal from he Chair in order TO
bring the subject before the Committee
Me- TOnlinso1 hoped tbs Committee would sus
tain the appeal. rs those men who had g:yon their
labor TO the Government on The Pablo Works ought
10 be paid. and he appealed to his colleague (Mr
fIllmore) TO Withdraw his question OF order
Mr. Fillmore said he admitted The Justice Of the
claims brought TO the notice of the committee bu l
could no: r:TIurH~z ms T:Ss:t,,i HAS iJi!i.
And the opinion OF the Chair was sustained.
The bill having been goRe through,
Mr. Underwood said that he had not yet TO learn
that this was a seaboard, salt w1ior government,
and Ihatsinco he had been ia Congress many millions
had been appropriated for repairs and nothing for
new works. Nov he dad not complain OF This, rs
he was willing 10 have them bui'i, and keep them
IA repair, and Unnecessary. he willing help
man them Iooi but rs the appropriations every year
were for repairs he wanted TO know what had be-
eene of tho millions already expended land what as
surance Ills HOnse would have that these app. O.
prations would be properly expended for the future.
MIR Shepperd said the appropriations were eI-
fraOrdnarily large compared with previous years
and he thought than could be expended.
Mr. Pamenterl went into an argument 10 show {
that from the great importance of Boston harbor, the
whole amOsnt appropriated for works there ne
cessary.
Mr. Fillmore defended tie bill and tho amount ?
Appropriated. o
Mr. Mason said that lhu iale Secretary Of the !,
Treasury having exhausted the Treasury, until he
found begyarly account Of emP'y boxes. had re-
fused neglected ask for the appropriations d
which absolutely necessary 10 keep the Public
Works IN proper state Of repair. and that 4
giect made It incumbent upon the present admin
isaton 10 ash for these heavy appropriations to bring
mp what had been lefi undone by those previously
IA power. 4
Mr. Everett obtained the floor. but al the request
ofrauy members gave way to n motion that the
rise. m q the Mouse adjourned.
1.-THE whole sum proposed to he expended in For
tIhcaiiOns provided for va the bill Is 81 974597 81