The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-05

shown that all reasons for secrecy, which applied TO
the case OF treaties, were equally applicable 10 Tie
case of nominations; that were tins resolution adopt
ed their debates would be protTaced TO an unItaSona
lie Iengtb-that exposures Of individual character
xoold be made that ought To take plsce-that
The attitude Of the Senate TO the nominees, The Exc
cuti,e and the whole world, would be OF most uh.
peasant character but he would not 20 into The cub
ec he had risen to put an end, Al inns uns' 70 ms
debate and Tor this purpose he moved TO lay the feso
linton on the table and thus, called The yeas anu
nays The motion was carried, and thus the resoIu
lion laid the table yeas 20, nays ~
FoRTIFicATIoN BILL.
The consideration Of this bill was resumed IN Com.
nittee Of the Whole, the question pending on ne
amendment Of Mr.. PORTER 10 apiropnalt iof 81
fensive works, barracks, &c, at Detroit, $4,000,
This was urgently advocated by Messis ~ K
TER and WOODBRIDGE, showing the great ~.
nor,ance at Detroit and lis total want Of deences IL
was further debated, at great length, by Messfs -
WEIR BENTON, BUCHANAN and Others.
Mr. ALLEN offered an amendment To the amend
men To appropriate 800 coo for the construction ~
armed steamers and other vessels oil Government On
Lake Erie
This after some discussion, rejected without
a division. The question then recurring on We
amendment of Mr.. PORTER il was lost, by y,as
81 nays "a.
Mr. SEWER moved an amendment TO appropriate
$4,000 for carrying on the military works al feit
Smith, Arkansas.
This, after some discussion, was adopted eas ~.
nays IL
BILL 10 appropriate S20S 6lS for the payment and m
demnity of Georgia for expenses incurred by that
State IN calling out her militia, in cases OF emergency,
for the suppression of Indian hostiles for the pro-
lection of her inhabitants against sudden ncursons Of
the Creek and Seminole Indians and for The payment
of claims the State of Maine for the services OF her
militia
This was opposed by Mr. PRESTON and others
as not in accordance with the design of the b which
was for carrying on old works Of defence, where most
Immediately needed
Mr. LINN moved to amend the amendment by in
sertine provision for The settlement OF the accounts
of the Missouri volunteers called into service IN 1929
and 1886.
Messrs. CLAY, of Ala, and WALKER, gave no.
tice if the amendment persisted IN that they
should bring forward amendments, for the settlement
OF old claims OF their respective States.
After some conversation, Mr.. LINN withdrew his
mendment, and the original amendment OF Mr.. BER-
RlEN rejected-leas nays p.
AT late hour, motion for adjournment was made
and failed The bill was then reported to the Senate
when the amendments adopted in lCommiltee We're
severay concurred in, to that aprroprating $4,000
for the purchase OF site Tor Western or South
western arnory. This was modified at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. WHITE bs adding g or Northwestern,
he had heard Pittsburgh named as suitable place
for its location.
MIR. CLAY expressed his intention Of voting
against this amendment, the reduced state of the
Treasury rendered it mex pedient 10 make this
nous appropriation
Mr.. BENTON (who offered the amendment) was
surprised objections 10 al this late hour Had he
been aware OF opposition, he could have produced
cartoad of documents, reports from Departments, &c
in its favor with which he should be prepared 70 de-
fend this amendment. For this purpose, he was
| about moving adjournment; but this being strong
ly opposed from various parts OF the Senate, he
cuded by saying that the arguments he might be able
10 make would be of avail and he would merely
call the yeas and nays concuning in tins amend
ment.
Alter few remalk ks by Mr. X ING, on his motion
the Senate adjourned.