The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-11

should be held in the Treasury and II pay an annual
interest on It, until its object was accomplished He
regarded this Smithsonian fund as a sacred irust
which the Government would be bound to restore If
it should ever be lost and that being the case-the
Government being responsible for them, il would be
better that they should remain in in the Treasury
der our charge.
Mr.. TAPPAN was understood TO concur in this
opinions and after some further remarks by Messrs.
WOODBURY., CALHOUN and SEWER, the
amendment was engrossed the bill read third time,
and passed.
on motion of Mr.. EVANS its title was amended
SO as to be in effect act 10 repeal part of the 9th
my Of the United States for 1885, and for other pur-
poses ,, -
On motion Of Mr. MANGUM the bill from the
House. making appropriation for the purchase of ma
val ordnance, ordnance stores and other purposes,
Mr.. MANGUM offered an amendment, which he
said had been recommended by the Navy Department
add section to the BILL providing that the Pres
dent of the United States such increase to be
made to the Marine Band, he shall deem necessary
and proper, to an amount not exceeding 500 men.
He said this had been proposed by the Department;
the increase would be about fifty per cent. on the
whole expenses Of the corps. and he did not know
the Senate considering the financial condition of the
country, would be prepared at this heel Of session
to make such an increase in this session.
Mr.. WOODBURY. opposed the amendment
Mr.. KING thought Il remarkable that the Chair
man OF the COMMITTEES should offer such an amend
ment, which he could not vote for himself He OPP
posed this increase Of Expenditure. >
Mr.. MANGUM said there was no doubt but an in
in the corps was required but with thin Sc
nate, at the heel of session, and with a reduced
Treasury, he did not know the Senate would vote
for it.
Mr.. CLAY suggested the propriety Of his with
drawing the amendment instead of having it voted
down BY the Senate, prejudice It's success
in future, when it should be acted on.
Mr.. MANGUM withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. CALHOUN opposed the bill, at this late pc
Rod Of the session, when notice had been given of
it from the Department, and when the state of the
Treasury was so reduced. II was the commencement
of permanent system and it could do but little HARM
to have it lay to session. when they could be
informed the state Of the Navy and its wants. He
would move to lay il on the table, if the Chairman
had no objection.
Mr.. MANGUM hoped it would be passed now. 1t
was matter of indispensable necessity for the Navy,
and the appropriation was Of much more urgent ne
cessity than the lavish appropriations for Notifications
that had been made or than any other appropriation
Messrs. CALHOUN, WOODBURY., and BEN
TON further opposed, and Messrs. MANGUM,
HENDERSON, and ALLEN advocated the bill.
Mr.. CALHOUN moved to postpone its further
consideration to the LIST Monday in December next
This was negatived by yeas 2, nays 38-Messrs
Calhoun and Nicholson voting in the affirmative.
The bill was then read third time and passed. 1t
approprates 100000, part of which is to be applied
for the purpose of making experiments and improve
ments in the Navy, by steam vessels and otherwise.
The PRESIDENT stated that there was other
business tibet of the Senate and il then went
| into Executive session. a;