Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-10
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES
TUESDAY, JuLr 6, lS4l.
IN SENATE.

1910 II A. NJ.
MIR l.. said he thought the hour Of II o'clocl
every way preferable 10 for the hour OF meeting
IL was better for the health ofSenators and 1t wouC
better enable them attend TO their duties m thu
committee and to the business OF their consir
tuents ut the public Offices.
Mr CLAY hoped the resolution would not bt
adopted. No more anxious than himseI
TO have the business for which they came perfected
and to 90 home; but what were the facts 1hey
had been there hye weeks already, which was more
than half the time the session was supposed to last
and vet not a single public measure OF any rnpor.
lance had been carried through. IL had been asked
what was the use Of meetIoS early when they
could keep ahead OF the House But instead oi
thai heinz the case they were literally behind that
body. Already had the bank bill been ten days
under discussion, aud IRON prescott appearances
would be likely to be ten more. lie hoped, there
fore, the present rule would not oe dispensed mn
but that they would 90 on with the great work ihey
were sent TO perform. lie was aware there was 4
party who thought II better 10 waste the time anc
do nothing than to pass any OF the measures Ne''5s
them BJithe Wing party was bound IN honor and
rood faith to carry through the business m hand.
lie would for his own part rather come al than
advance an hour on the DAY.
MIR MANGUM would susCeS; 20 ms friend,
(Mr Llnnl 10 ct the reSo luton ie over 8nst 10.
morrow. The Senate was very thin, and u was
evident that full eXPress'on Of opinion could no;
be hsd.
Mr. LINN avowcd himself anxious any
one could De that a. proper business should os
done. bat nc was convinced that the business was
no, advanced, out, on the contrary, that vas alb
sa.uteIy retarded. The health o. Senators was al
fec.ed by this early hour o. meeting. Instead OF
coming there refreshed and fitted for the uuues be-
fore them. they were faded and exhausted, and en-
tre'y unf. for intellectual, labor. FoJ one he was
free 10 confess that he thought the most Judeious
thing that could De done for the nation was that
they should adjourn and so home. But he ueuld
lie The as: man TO throw factIous objections IL the
way OF gentlemen 10 emharTaSS theJr proceedings
They meant 10 plant themSe YES, however, IN arm
#~hf
inch o. -ro1n6 with them. For one o; The m.nor-
~ ne was ready 10 suffer any Inconvenience for he
could Stand 10 the work we. as the Senator from
kg0,u-gy, and would Co so, 10 resls; the bad and
iB-ur,ous measures that were sought be fastened
ur5n the People. II he used strong language, Il
was OF measures alone As for the Senator from
Kentucky, he was green and vigorous, and he SIN
cere vi wished hun to live 'ong and happily; but at
the same time he hoped that his measures would
he trodden under foot by the country, and he had
nm abiding confidence that such would be the fact.
lie could he untIrng IN his zeal as the honorable
Senator. and any attempt 10 dTill hIm into subec-
ton would he futile lie would prepare his pallet
in the committee room, and be there night and day.
but he would do all in his power TO oppose mea-
sures WIFI b he cauildly believed would be attend
ed with disastrous c'nseq uences TO the country.
Mr. WALKER would vote against the resoIu.
ton. Before he would cut off an hour, like the Sc.
nl,or from Kentucky, he would vote to meet at ;
o'clock. Tie desired that they might have time and
trial Tor their measures, and he, for one, not
disposed TO limit their hours. lie thought the best
time for business was the morning hour.
MIR. PRESTON cid not believe the public bust.
ness was promoted by meeting az that hour, but
that Senators were harrassed and faded by It. Here
they were sitting from ten IN the morning until five
or six in the evening continuously that after the
adjournment they were too laded, TOO entirely worn
out to do any business in the committee rooms. II
they met at proper hour, there was always n GER
tain uuanlum done in the course of the day, and
he did believe that by meeting earlier any thing
more was effected, nor so much as there would be
by meeting an hour later.
MIR. CLAY maintained that every thing was
gained by the morning hour; that II gentlemen werc
luxurious IN their habits and fond of indulgence at
table, he conceived how unpleasant early hour
to them; but his habits were not so-he rose at
five every morning, and was on horseback by that
hour-aiIer taking his ride, he got his breakfast,
made his toilet, and came fresh and ready for the
public business. And never at any period Of his
lite had he felt better or stronger. He would put
his skill in medicine against the Senator from Nils
souri,, (Mr. Linn,) ant # the Senator would follow
out his Mr. C's) habits, If he got SICK Mr. c. would
pay his physicians bill. That Senator, however,
exercised twoiold capacty-he was not only an
Nj. d., but doctor OF laws and of polill's; and
while he sought TO preserve the health on the one
hand by Topping off hour OF the time, he was dis.
posed TO defeat the bill by political haste the
Other. All he would say was, that the faith Of the
Wing party stood pledged TO carry out some mea-
sure, by which the currency would be restored, and
they ought TO meet early and late until they &C.
cOmplished II.
MIR. SEWER was glad the Senator from Ken.
lucky had twiued Senators with their luxurious
living, their splendid dinners, and the like. High
living disqualified them for business, excess bega.
lassi;ude and wearncss He was glad the Senator
from Kentucky had habits 50 much like MS (Nlr.
SIS though he believed lie horse an hour
before Mr.. 5.
Mr.. PRESTON payful'y replied tina, if ro,un.
C!iy OF body evidence Of nigh living, the Sc.
nlior from Arkansas had a very decided acyan,sge
over him m this way. a int .cc.ual business ]
IN |Fa trra Hgt lief srs Ea..
over the whole civilized world. Il was better 20
meet an hour a,er and sIi later in the evening"
VIVA; constituted the DAY from breakfast 10 /.
dinner. With regard TO the unhtaIth.nsss OF The .
thing the Senator from Missouri spoke II c1ihsdra
!. Unne l.tBy, and eI ptuence had proved % So
He admitted ina; ,fs pubic business before them /
Gghi % BE- ATTENDED 10 without delay, but he did
not see that u could Us tIDedied ~ meeting too .
SON in the morning Win regard 70 the 0i. before
them, u might be sad Of u, III u DONE then
'.T-rs wei Do we're done quickly"
Mr.. CLAY. ask tie yeas and nays.
Mo. CALHOUN thought there vas no urgency .
or the par. Of the Senate besides, the weather was
warm and eXhausIng 10 the extreme, aud he SHOULD .
therefore vote for the resolution.
Mr. KING would give his reasons, as the yeas .
and nays had been called He would not vote for 1
the resolution he thought 10 better for Senators 10
20 on and take their own slime to perfect their bit. /
No delay mad been occssioned by that side Of the /.
Senate, the delay all on the other side and now
Senators wanted the measure carried through on the
X
w." lie was clear for giving Senators al he lime
they required 70 put the UI IN the shape and form
that would he acceptable, d, indeed they could DO
50, and then he should ask on the part bi himself
aud his brother Senator's fortune 10 give their views
He hoped gentlemen would no, take time for them.
selves and then refuse II to the opponents Of the bill
The question was taken on the resolution, and /
decided as follows:
TEAS-McsTs. Allen, Benton, Berrien Bucb-
nnln, Calhoun, Fulton, Kerr, Linn, MclsOBert,
Mouton, Preston, Smith, Of Conn, Wnghl-I3.
NAES-Mcssrs Barrow, Bates, Choate, CIay.
Of Ala, Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans.
Graham, Henderson, bennington, King, Mangum'
MeuIck, Morehead, Nicholson, Phelps, Pierce
Porter Prcnuss, Sewer, Simmons, Smith, Of Ind
Southsrj, Sturgeon, TaNmadge, Walker. White
Williams, Woodbridge, WoodOury-3I.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the special ORDER being the biI TO incorporate Nh,
subscribers % the Fiscal Bank Of the Unted S.a,es.
the amendment Of Mr. BlYard 10 the amendment of
Mr. Rves pending.
Mr. BERRlEN rose aud addressed the Senate oil,
very considerable length 90 favor Of the bill Id, or.
ena.iY reported from the committee and agsps, Nh ,
amendment Of Mr. Riyes.
Mr. MERRICK followed speaking for pp,V,-l-
Of hour In favor Of the amendment ON the grorri
OF cXpedieucy but maintaining the conslit.uon.I
power Of Congress.
Mr. BATES also went at large into The merits ol
the subject maintaining the power Of Congress rr
DE as fully established as that Of creating nome,
for the preservation Of properly bot thought ON I'M,
whole, O matter Of eNpcdency, DC was batter q,
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