The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, August II, 1874


!, IN SENATE,
r WEDNESDAY, August IL, is41.
, Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, offered a resolution in
structing the Committee Post Offices and Pos
Roads to inquire into the expediency of providing b,
law, at the present session. to enable the Post Office
Department to liqudate the dues from it.
Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, offered resolution in
quirng of the Secretary of the Treasury why he ha
not laid before the Senate the information, in com
pance with resolution passed last session, calling
for the issues Of scrip, connected with military land
warrants.
? Both resolutions lie over one day. ...
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in
compliance with resolution of the Senate giving a
list of all articles imported duty free, bearing
i less duty than twenty per cent ad Valorem, with
the amount OF duties paid on and value Of those arti
Giles in 1887, 49, and '39 which laid the table
and ordered to be printed. ........ .
Mr.. CALHOUN offered resolutions of highly re-
spectacle meeting of Isle of Wight county, Virginia,
condemning in strong terms the of the pre-
sent session. which had been highly lauded here,
and which he (Mr. CO. believed would meet with the
condemnation Of the people, except Bank specula-
tors, brokers, etc. The resolutions condemned a
National Bank Distribution, ETC., and maintained the
right Of "repeal" of the Bank.
He moved the printing of the resolutions which
motion was negati,ed by the following vote
YEAS.-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, CAL
houn, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts,
Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Smith, of Connecticut,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams Woodbury.,
NAYS Messrs Bates, Bayard, Berrien, Choate,
Clay, of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Graham Hem
derson, Huntington, Miller Morehead, Porter Pres
ton, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tall
Messrs. CALHOUN, and BENTON spoke Of
this attempt to smother the voice of the people they
had established the gag in the House. but it would
Mr.. CALHOUN moved to lay the resolutions on
the table. The motion, he subsequently withdrew.
Mr.. CLAY said there was no object in the print
ing of the resolutions they had listened respectfully
to their reading, they would be published in the pa
pers, indeed he had already seen them in Virgins
paper and there was no possible use in printing and
then laying them on the table, He renewed the mo
ton to lay the papers on the table . ~ .....
On this, MIR. WOODBRIDGE called the yeas ant
nays, which ordered; and the motion lost by
; an equal vote: yeas 81, nays 81. ss. IL
The resolutions still being before the Senate
: Mr.. ARCHER said he should have voted for the
i printing as they originated with his constituents
and respectful in their character had he been il
his seat although he disagreed entirely with their
: timents .r0s @,r 5@st1t ='gI f&s
After further remarks by Messrs. CALHOUN
= and CLAY, of Alabama, the motion carried, ant
u the resolutions laid the table.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial of a larg
number OF citizens resident our Northern frontier
in favor of defences that frontier setting forth tn
y importance of steam power the lakes; and commu
nicatng important facts, not before made public
with relation to British movements that frontier
: which was referred TO the Committee the Militia.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Kentucky, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported the bill for the repeal of the sub
Treasury with the amendments from the House, will
which the committee recommended a concurrence
He moved to take up the bill now.
as the Senator from Virginia Mr.. Rives) was no
present, who had taken interest when the bill wa
under consideration in the subject embraced
!. one of the amendments. .....t. ...a... .......
! Mr.. CLAY would be very happy if the Senate
and all others present; he thought it impor
tant at this stage of the session. TO take up and pas
the bill 1t was well known that the Presiden
had before him another important matter Immediately
connected with this subject and it would he well thai
both matters should be before him at the same time
Messrs. KING, BENTON, and CLAY, of Ala
wished the bill not to be taken up now, they were
unprepared this subject and had had time to
slider the amendments having been but this morning
reported from the committee.
Z MIR. CLAY, of Ala, moved to proceed to the or
ders of the day, the morning hour having expired.
Mr.. CLAY, of KY, moved to lay the Distribution
Bill on the table, with view to take up the bill for
the repeal of the Sub-treasury. :. ~sh"
MIR. CLAY, of Ala, raised point of order, that
the regular orders could not be laid on the table, till
twas announced by the chair.
Some conversation arose this, and Mr.. CLAY
OF KY, withdrew the motion the orders of the day
were announced, and Mr.. CLAY then renewed the
motion to lay on the table, the Land Bill
On this, Mr.. WRIGHT called the yeas and nays
and the motion was carried. Yeas 23-nays 90
Thus the Distribution Bill was laid on theetable.
REPEAL OF THE sUB-TREAsURY.
MIR. CLAY moved to take up the bill for the repeal
Is of the Sub-Treasury.
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala, raised the point, that the mo-
ton was not in order the bills on the table of the
Senate must be taken up, in their order on the cal
e endar. ssh"".
. The PRESIDENT said this bill had precedence
v / on the calendar. y aa.se. - 10
; MIR. KING wished to know where the revenue bill
z | was, that had been for some time on the table
I'll Mr.. WHITE showed, from Jeferson,s Manual
y that bills took precedence according to the time Of
their introduction into the Senate This was Senate
Bill No. 1, and consequently took precedence Of all
4 others 7'- -
! order. .ts,t W. s.. t'
oil After further remarks by Messrs WHITE and
q KING, on the point of order Mr.. CALHOUN call
ed the yeas and nays, which were ordered and Tho
o motion carried by the following vote
+ YEAS--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard
: Berrien, Choate Clay Of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Ev
b ans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr, Merrick, Miller
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Sim
h mons, Smith, Of Ind, Southland, Tallmadge, White
o Woodbridge-26. e~
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal