The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-19


the ball II = perempfory order-no language can he
palmer Our Secretary has had time to enter the
Presidents objections upon the Journal; that has
been done the objections, sir have been entered !
and cannot consiltutonaly proceed 70 take up any
Jlhef business tall We have reconsldeIej. 4 ne mo
ton therefore Is irregular This same opinion
expressed here yesterday II surprised me very much
when saw the distribution bill perseyered IN this
morning since its consideration could only operate As
an interruption the reconsideration Of the bank ball
which the Constitution requires US 70 recons der I'M
msdiately. While saw this with surprise, II never
entered my head that there was behind that move
ulterior design 10 postpone 70 an lndrhnhe
period the consideration Of the Presidents Message
We have arrived at the point Of refusal TO execute
the order of the day This never entered my head +
but her. Is the fact before my eyes have read from
the Constitution and II that Is not sufficient 10 re-
strain gentlemen, nothing thai ! can say IN addition
il like 10 have any weight with them. The Consihu-
lion Is imperative il does not leave ~ say
whether will take the question on the bill by yeas
and nays but il positively declares that the yeas and
nay. hal be recorded this being the only case IN
which the yeas and required by that insitu-
menL | huld the injunction 70 he imperative,
Mr. CLAY, Of Kentucky, individually, had DO
wish for the postponeueni but Senators around INN
had expressed such wish and he willing 10 ac-
cede TO their desire Asto the question Of the Senate
power 10 postpone, II was impossible 10 doubt. he
Constitution did say the Senate should proceed to
consider the Presidents objections; but il did not say
in an hour-or in day Did il direct that the Senate
mus, consider the objections and decide upon them
without adjournment, Had The body no discretion !
Might they not graduate the time o posiponement by
the relative importance of the sure an oi the ob
lie, tons to IL Must they act upon It 60 Instant?
Not at n The Constitution directed that the Sc
nate shalt proceed to consider the obeciions-and so
il must but the mode and the time, especially The
time in which il shall do this always LEFT 10 the
sound disci elton of the body itself There was not
- IN
ment. And if gentlemen went TO precedenis, they
would find that a former occasion, 10 which he had
alluded Yesterday the Presidents Veto had been re-
celyed the l0h Of July and IL was not considered
III the 9th other business having INTERVIEWED.
The yeas and nays having been demanded and ta-
ken the vote stood as follows
YEAS Me.srs Archer, Barrow, Bates, BayarJ,
Bernen, Choae, Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans,
Graham Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Maneum,
Merrick, Miller Morehesd, Phelps, Porter Prentfs,
Preston, Rises, Simmons, Smith Of la Southland,
Tanodge White, od-bridge-29
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, of Ala, cuthbert, Fulton King, Linn,
AeRoberts, Mou,on, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.,
Wright, foung-2l
So the Senate resolved 10 postpone the considera-
ton Of the veto the Bank bill I'LL IL o'clock to-
morrow
Mr. SMITH, of Ia, then moved to resume the con-
against it q. So the bill was tax en- up.
Mr. McROBERTSc concluded his remarks obsers-
ing that if the Territories included, he could not
objec, 10 the District His only object Was 10 do JUS
tee 10 the Territories
Mr. BENTON said, az it was general plumber he
was for letting all in He despised the whole system
but If II to lie forced them Missouri would not
be sorjd 10 seek increase her share by dni-
nshing that Of others
Mr. WOODBURY. made some remarks in favor u
and ,,a
ritores 10 their share enable them build churches
improve their schools &c.
MIR, PRENTISS was understood TO oppose the
amendment on the ground that the Territories az we'll
as the District were provided for by Congress.
The question taken on Mr. Bentons amend
ment and decided in the negative as follows
-Messrs Allen, Benton G. houn. CLAY. of Ala
Fulton King, Linn, McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson
Pierce, Sewer, Tallmadge, Tappan Walker, Wood
bury Wright, Young-lI
NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard Berrien
Choate, Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Hunt
ington, Kerr Manglm, Merrick Miller, Morehead
Phelps, Porter, Prentiss, Riyes, Simmons, smith, o
Ind, Southland, Sturgeon, White, Woodbrdge-26.
Mr. SEWER then moved 10 strike from the oh
section of the bill that clause which restricted tn.
States from disposing of any lands granted less
price than 81 25 per
Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana contended that it would
be better to let the bill stand as II was
and banboozng the States to restrict them in then
sales as very large portion of the land ii vel
known would never bring that prce and he would ask
the yeas md nays on that motion.
The question having been taken, the vote stood al
follows
YEAS.-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay Of
Ala, Fulton, King Linn, McRoberts, Mouton Sc.
yier, Tappan Walker, Woodbury. Wright, Young
ID
NAYSMessrs Archer Barrow b, ties Bayarj
Benlen, Choate CLAY, Of KY, Clayton, Dixon Ey
ans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Man
gum Mernck, Miller, Morehead PHELPS Porter
Prentss, Rlves, Simmons, Smith, OF Indiana Stur
geon, TaIlmadge, White Woodbridge-27.
Mr.. SEWER said he bad another amendment /,
offer, though he did anticipate much better fate
Tor II than the other. Hc could but try it, however
The amendment was to strike from the sth section
the words subject to entry at private sale" that
the clause should read that the ands shall be located
IN parcels conformabe To sectional divisions on subd
Visions Of not less than 800 in any location
on any public land"
Mr.. WALKER supported this amendment.
Mr. KALAMAZOO expressed the hope that the
amendment would prevail, as 1t was reasonable in
itself
The question taken on this amendment, and
decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs.-Messrs Alien, Barrow, Benton, Calhoun
Clay, Of Ala Dixon, Fulton, Henderson, King
Linn, McRobers, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Porter
kves, Seyir Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker, vii.
liams Woodbridge, Wright, Young "a
NAYS essrs Bates Baynrj Bcrrcn, Clay, Of
Kentucky, Clayton, Evans, Graham Huntington
keir, Mangnm, MeTlck, Miller, Morehead, Phelps
Prentiss, Preston, Smith, Of Ia, Whic-ls
A verbal amendment, offered by Mr.. PORTER
was adopted
Another amendment offered by Mr.. Clay, Of Ala
bama, also unlmportant in itself was adopted
MIR. BENTON then offered an amendment Ia
strike out " 10 per cent to the States and in
scrt " y l2
On his proposition debate ensued in which Messrs
CLAY Of Alabama, SMITH, OF Indiana, HEN.
DERSON, WOODBRIDGE, WHITE, WALK.
Err and others PARTICIPATED No question, however,
was taken.