Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-14
SENATE, Wednesday. August, /.


SENATE, Wednesday. August /
FoRrIFIcATIoN BILL.-rhe Fertilization bl
was called up the special order Of the dav
Mr. Benton projected defend his amend
men; IN behalf ot appropriation Of So 0oO
for the purchase Of site for armorv upon the
We 81, Northwest or Southwest. Mr.. =. spoke al
some ieugh IN dcfcnce Of the resolution.
Mr. Cay of Ky. said be wished to say a word
or very sofuj -ncisher iud, hail nor raiu-
but very geHtlv. The proposition proposed an
Arnlory IN the North West, South West or West
from Michigan TO the Bliizc. and from Virginia
me Lakes. IN any State IN three quarters oil
the Union. IL was not great matter, and vel
the locality was every thing. Where was the
necessity of the act. We had an afmarv al
Springfield and at Ilarper's Ferry. and manufac-
iured 10000 arms Year. We had > 10 900
enough 10 serve US in any immediate prospect
If war. Mr.. Clay sad II would take FIVE years
10 puia armary III operation, and the facilities OF
the two arEnories would place arms ~ any part
Of the Union. One strong reason Of opposrtion
20 the appropriations al this time tho fact
that the finances OF The country were not III any
condition to meet the expenses.
Mr.. Preston sand ne should vote from The appro-
priation. 1t had been sustained by the Govern
mcnt.
MIR King was not sure the l.rmory was neces-
sary. HIS IndIv lduni opinion IN favor of l..
If the BtIl passed, the armory could be erected
Plftshurg.
Mr.. White not altogether convinced of It's
proprety, but would vote TOR it. He thought
Pittsburgh the point where the Armory should be
placed. He was sure II should not be upon the
waters of the East
After protracteG debate, conversational IN IFS
character, N reference 20 the locality of the Wos-
tern Armorv. the vote was taken and the atncnd-
menr concnrred in. ~ to Ii.
Mr.. Sewer then produced letter from the Sc
cretary OF War, winch contained information
which led To the withdrawal OF the amendment t..
Mr.. :. took occasion do Justice to the Admins
traiion in regard to the South West. lie belle
we'd the country would not he neglected by the
Administration.
fhe amendment for Arkansas not being con.
Cured in, Ms. Alien proposed !, second time an
appropriation tor floating force upon Lake Erie.
Mr.. Alien defended his amendment for the rea-
sou of Brltsh movements upon the Lake aud
elsewhere. He wnnid never trust to The pacific
relations Of Great Britain after what he had seen
in relation 20 Mcleod.
The yeas and nays were ordered aud she
amendment concurr5d IN BY "A of % to :.
Mr.. Porter proposed an amendment for the
purchase at site for forfification al Detroit.
Mr.. Phelps offered amendment The
amendment, proposing an appropriation for Lake
Champlatn. He conceived this tho most exposed
station of the Lakes, and that If amendments
TO be offered, Lake Champau possessed u
peculiar claim.
Mr.. Mangum begged his friends. il they would
not defeat the Bal not to pile more amendments
upon it. Ii Senators did, they would defeat i'm
portant measures, and he should feel reluc :nntly
called upon to postpone the measure to tie next
session of Congress.
The amendment for Lake Champlan was then
rel ected - to 10
The amendment approprating $4,000 for The
purchase OF a site at Detroit was then carried by
vote Of % to Il.
Mr.. Tailmadge then proposed $4,000 for the
purchase of Il for forlItication at Buffalo
which was lost 2l TO Is.
Mr.. Henderson then proposed additional APP
preparation for the public works at New Orleans,
which was rejected, yeas nays 80
Mr.. Woodbridge SAID, for reason that the two
appropriations for Lake Erie or Detroit would
leopard the Bill he would reconsldera-
tIon of the vote for the Naval Armament.
Mr.. Allen expressed great astonishment at this
motion and hoped 1t would not prevail.
Mr.. Wright expressed the same hope lie
II there be danger i, would come to US on
Like Ontario.
The yeas and NAYS then ordered and the
vote was not reconsIdered-yeas p nays %.
Mr.. Pierce moved to strike out all the amend
ments which had been adopted IA the Senate,
and others belonging TO the original Bill The
amendment was not in order, and was therefore
" ithdrawn.
The Bill was then ordered to be ongrossed as a.
mended
House of Representatives