The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-19

MI. Eyans said thai la shis state OF euf deienees
when from all parts Of the country philadelphia
from Baltimore, from AIkansas-there is demand on
us to put our defences in efficient condition,
cry had been set up by gentlemen on the oher sue wa,
we are expending too much on these objects. ne
expenditures OF the nextthree months VIII eAcesu
the usual expenditures for the corresponding PeiouI
These will be swelled by sum due to riofiua WIN.
ought TO have been paid last year. and the pay ar
which he had himself urged IN the other iouse. ~
rec.;n,s of The last three months amounted TO only
three millions and halt, being iaiiihg on ii''" '
preceding months. ,hs wore
The receiuts of the three preceding months WEI
S3 $50 600 and all the funds now IN hana aiUa ~
little more than two millions, whhe OF M 60
Treasury notes are falling due every day me SEM
tor from New Hampshire had found new .nva' ~
economising the ubc money. lie Wou' ~ -
other Departments have H. so that II coud no, DC spen
and the laws Of Congress are mus iiusaaa oJ his
The Secretary chooses stand on his digny anu ni
ann,v boxes Ifa Secretary should take sucn e"uHe
and he fMr Evans) were in the other House, ne
would endeavor bring such Secretary before the &c
nate He denied that the expenditures eouiu oe
brought down without turning our backs on our grea,
,n,e,ess The importations at the latter part oil the
wear will fall of considerably.
The Senator then made out a set of items which ne
charged the Secretary having overlooked, amount
ing to about GOO 900 dollars, and out OF tins the
Tor proposes to pay off deficit Of eight millions we
were playing paIt which would bnng on us ihe CON
tempt of the world when we say-we have no money
in the Treasury-we want courage to put any theis
therefore we will let detences sink TO rum ne
said few words in opposition to the idea that .ne
sdent must name and suggest all measures OF iesis'a
ton. in answer to a remark by Mr.. Woodbury. .na'
the President had omitted recommendation oil va
tiona Bankrupt Law.
In abiding TO the Sub-treasury, he adverted TO the
reason given by Mr. Calhoun for his support oil the
Sub-treasury that it would collect specie ana prevent
| the concentration of specie in New YORK, he eA
himself to be all times ready TO meet gee
men ON the other side whenever they might DC us
posed TO renew this discussion
| Mr. WRIGHT referred TO the enormous apPropfia-
tons made by Congress having considerably Affect
ed the public mind and being used as the GROUND o,
a charge against the advocates of Mr.. Van buren oil
| extravaganza Now gentlemen on the other side TOOK
different ground and cast the other side the accu'
sation of niggardness and parsmony
| Mi w. went over the same ground occupied by MT
Woodbury., and poured forth censure on the present
administration for having called extraordinary SEES
sion of Congress, He then expressed his design tc
take up the Secretarys Report and to examine 1t on
its own merits. The which Mr.. Wright Ind
Gated one of figures. He had gone on to some
| extent when
| A message was presented from the President en-
closing communication from the Secretary IN reply
TO the resolution of Mr.. Benton, which was laid OF
| the table.
Several other reports from the Department OF STATE
and Treasury were also received and laid on the table
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Q
| Executive business.
The Senate then djourned.