The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, August 81, ls4l,

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trct of Columbia, TO whom was referred the bill from
the House making appropriation for defraying the ex-
penses Of the funeral of the late President of the Uni
ted States, reported the same without amendment.
The bill was then considered, and read athird time
Mr. HENDERSON, from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported the bill from the
House making appropriations for the use Of the Pest
Office Department with an amendment 4 r.
Mr. HI. asked to have the amendment acted on at
Mr.. CALHOUN would rather the Senator would
let lie over It was important BILL and required to
Mr.. HENDERSON explained the amendment. 1t
was simply that $4,000 Of the money should be aP
propriated TO enable the Auditor to purchase books
and bring up the business which is in arrearage.
Mr.. WOODBURY. desired that il might lie over.
twas the first time in half century that half MD
lion had been asked from the Treasury to make up
deficiency. He thought better that the bill should
Mr. HENDERSON, would not consent He asked
that the amendment, at least, should be engrossed
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, insisted that il was bill
to place in the hands of the Postmaster General $780,
600 to supply contingency, and reflected severely on
the Postmaster General ,Elp2 /
Mr. CALHOUN hoped the orders of the day
would not be passed to take up the bill u made
a great innovation on long established principle,
which was well worth the mature delberaton Of tha
Senate. IA it batftsaR. "a .@$@s @5@sa1
~ Mr. WALKER hoped the bill would be taken up
Some Of his constituents had monay due for time,
which ought to be paid. There was some danger, II
the bill not acted at once, that would not be
acted on at all durng the present session. J
= Mr. BUCHANAN would cheerfuly take up the
BILL If money was due to the contractors, he de-
srouslthat il should be paid tqf hlE.E III r. a
The debate was continued for some time, when the
question taken postponing the 0lders TO take
up the bill, and decided in the affirmative.
A long and animated discussion then ensued
on the amendment Of the committee, in which
Messrs. BUCHANAN, LINN, and others Partici-
MrlCLAY moved 10 insert 1 pro,isiop that moth
ing in the amendment thold Be % conrued that the
clerks were to be continucd beyond one year. ,r.c
After some furthsr rssssk: rom MsssTs !, ! MING syls
CIAYTON, HENDERSON, BEN Ton, EVANS
and Others, the amsndment tos.she amendment wa'
IKE dsbais vas further continued by Messrs
BENTON. HUNTINGTON, EVANS, and others
men, o. amended and decided in the Affirmative yeas
n Mr.CLAY, Of Alabama, moved to strike out the
amount inserted in the bill, and substitute $347.
EST 49, Mr. C. predicated this amount on the ground
that this would be sufficient to meet all the ar
rearages now due. I #Sas#
Mr.. HENDERSON replied to the remarks of Mr.
Me Ms. :. 'sn BUCHANAN, BENTON, EVANS
and WALKER followed. a ss,gi3.
The amendment was rejected: yeas II, nays 81
Mr. CALHOUN moved proyso which would &c
10 have this sum repaid to the Treasury in three an
nual instaIments. Ian
This proposition was debated by Messrs. CAL
HOUN, HENDERSON, and WOODBURY.
when the question was taken on the adoption of the
amendment, and decided in the negative yeas 20,
nays 26. EfEE p# 1E@@ E&tL
Mr. WRIGHT moved to amend the bill so that the
money advanced should not be deducted from any
sums which the Post Office had heretofore advanced
TO the Treasury. t5Ns.E
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, of Alabama, King, Mouton, Nicholson,
Phelps Pierce Smith, Of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tap
pan, Walker, w oodbury, WRIGHT, Young--l7, III
N, NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Ber-
rien, Choaie, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Man.
gum, Merrick, Miller, Porter, Prentiss Rises, Sim
mons, Smith, Of Indiana, Tallmadge, White, Wood,
bridge-25
fss Mr. BENTON moved an amendment to restrict the
ranking privilege Of members of Congress 10 thirty
DAYS after they shall have ceased have been members
On this amendment q long and animated discussion
ensued, in which Messrs. BENTON, HENDER
son, BATES,W WOODBURY., WRIGAT, CLAY
BUCHANAN, and others participatedj when th,
question was taken on its adoption, and decided in tn
negative, a. follows: Ht1
YEAS-Messs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, Of Ala. Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts
Mouton. Ncholson, Pierce Sewer, Smith, of Conn.
Sturgeon Fappan, Walker, Woodbury., Wright, Is
NAYS--Mcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien
Choate Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans
Graham, Hendersod, Huntington, Kerr Mangum
Miller Morehead Porter, Preston Simmons, Smith
of la, Sou.hsrd, TaImadge White, woodbridge
25.
The bill was then ordered 70 be engrossed amend
Mr. HENDERSON having asked for the question
on the passoge-~
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, demanded the yeas and
Apdfhe question was put on the passage of the bill
and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
u YEAS--Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien
Choate Clay Of KY, Clayton Dixon, Evans
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum
Merrck. Miller, Morehead, Porter, Prentiss, Preston
Simmons, Smith, Of Indiana, Southland, Sturgeon
Tallmadce White, Woodbridgs-27 VI,
NAYS-Messs Allen, Benton, Buchansn, Cai
houn, Clay, Of Alabama, Linn, McRaber's, Mesto5
Nicholson, Pierce, Smith, Of Conn, TaPpan, wood
bury Wright, Ycung-lb. ;
MIR. MERRICK, hom the Committee for the Dis
trict Of Columbs reported the bill from the House TO-
the repair Of the Potomac bridge, with an amend
ment.
hill was taken up and after some remarks by Messrs
Clay, BUCHANAN, Mangum, and Woodbury., the Sc
nate adjourned. ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,