Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-31

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Mr. BARROW thought that the bail hal betI
I that effect.
MIR PRESTON offered an amendment, t, con
IN NJ the last section, making an appropriation f
military surveys on the inland and Atlantic border
air KING suggested that the amen dmcnts while
/. senators desired TO make had better be Submit,
and printed.
Mr. EVANS submitted an amendment. the pu
port OF which could not be heard.
, MIR BARROW said in these matters there wei
y always various rPrnions; some thought the apr,
prtauohS too large, while others regarded them
too small. He Hpoke of the necessity that existC
Tor the proper and substantial defence OF the GU
and went into description OF points on the Goa
that would require It. He also expressed a de,ir
that the Western frontier OF Arkansas and Nilsson
should not be overlooked 10 the general system.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE said, from the lntle regar
that had been paid to the Northwestern frontie
one mightsuppOSe It had teen bloItei from the maj
II was destitute OF proper defenccs. He pointed {
the vast inland seas that had been so utterly neslec,
3D. Tie expressed the pleasure he felt that the sys
TEN OF defence had assumed the ground IL had.
/ MIR PIERCE said he had read all the reports il
relation TO the subject, IN which he ample rca
son for doubling rs - the propTiety Of making ap
preparations on estimates. Amer all the estimate
were made, they never had come within a quarter o
the actual expense. and he had said at the time tina
there was not sagacious Yankee IN the country
| that could not have guessed better. What I'D In,
estimates show IL thew showed any thing IL wa,
how, by the greatest effort, rluch m ney might l.,
| expended. Unu full report could be had EN-
bracing both elements, appropriations ought not tC
be made. Where was the necessity Of calling fol
appropriations when some of those before made vel
| remained untouched
MIR LINN said he was glad to hear the remark al
the Senator from Michigan mir Wooibridse) in re-
lauon 10 the Northern frontier. He hoped TO have
the vote OF that Senator TO his MIR L 's) amend.
apply the proceeds OF the public lands to the national
defence. In 1886 there had been repor, from the
war Department recommending regular system
OF Qualifications TO embrace an expense Of sixty or
eighty millions Of collars but the gentlemen in
power went against all that while they voted for the
distribution Of forty millions Of surplus among the
States, and they chded the Opposition for
leaving the country IN a dcienceesS stste.
After some further remarks from Mr. HENDER-
son and others, the question was taken on postpo-
nlns the bill unit! Saturday next and carried.
The Fiscal Bank bill having been read a third
Tune, and on the question "Shali this bill passl"
MIR BENTON rose TO deliver his views against
the amendment of Mr. Clay, which had been en-
grated on the bill Yesterday. He said, the char.
ter was brought before the Supreme Court by writ
Of error It would be reversed At once. He said he
would undertake 90 into CouI with his wri' sni
return with reversal as soon the papers could
be read.
Mr. B. concluded his remarks with motion 10
postpone ths ball indefinitely.
MIR DIXON replied TO MIR Benton, and contro-
verted his position that he amendment OF MIR Claw
OF yesterday surrendered the branching power 10
the States lie commended that although there was
no express power in the Constitution authorizing
Congress TO incorporate Bank, with or without
branches, or within or without the District of CO.
iumba, yet the same might he done by Congress
whenever they were convinced that such institution
would be necessary and proper IN carrying into exc
ton any OF The express substantive powers confer
red by the Constitution on Congress.
be said i was the province vi Congress to deter
mine whCn that cSl-eHcy had occurred, and whether
they determined al present held the same for fur.
Their consideration, II made no difference: the rich,
was not surrendered, u affirmed by rs future
contemplated action. They held the power, and
would decide i according to the test suggested by
General Harrison, N winch all seemed to acguiesce;
that he would sanction a bank when convinced that
II was necessary and proper to execute the other
powers OF Government; that Congress still retains
this power, and will order branches wherever that
necessity Is proved to exist.
Mr. WHITE addressed the Senate for some tine
as TO his peculiar understanding Of the amendment
,hat had been adopted on yesterday.
MIR WOODBURY. made brief remark IN favor
Of postPoning the oil. He pronounced il defective
IN detail and said he hoped It would be postponed
at least until a better could he maturet
Mr. HENDERSON said he did not rise TO make
a speech, but simply confession. Ii he had been
present on yesterday, he should have voted agains;
The amendment, but he had Withdrawn rather than
vote against the proposition OF those with whom he
had been politically associated. He was opposed
TO The pr ncIPie, the lime, manner and occasion. lie
should vote Tor the passage OF the bill.
The question was then taken on the indefinite
pos'ponsment and decided IN the negative, as fol-
lows-Hoas 81, nays %
tCrles Of Question, Question ~
The question was then taken on the passage Of
The bill, and decided in the affirmative. as follows
GEAS-Messrs. Blrrow, Bitcs, Blyard, Ber-
ren, Cholte, Clay, OF Kentucky, Dixon, Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum
Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prem.
tss, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, South
ard. TalImadse, White WOojOritge-26.
NAGS-Messrs. Allen Archer Benton, Buch
anan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama Fulton, King,
Linn, McRobsrs, Mouton, Nicholson Pierce,
Rlves, Sewer, Smith, Of Connecticut, Sturgeon,
Iappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright,
Goung-23.
As soon as the vote was announced, there was a
very considerable sensation Of appauso,n the gale
rieS, which occasIoned one or two faint cries from
below Of "Clear the galleries" No attempt, how
ever, made to DO so.
Mr MERRlCk moved to take up the bill Tor the
renewal OF the charters OF the banks OF this District;
but,
Ga motion Of Mr. MANGUM, the Senate ad.
journed.