Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29
IN SENATE.
Friday, .4yya %, lol2.

NJ, NANGUM, from the Committee on Naval All
s,s rpoo,ted the bill TO authorize the Secretary OF tn
NAVY 10 contract for the building OF certain steam YES
se.s . ,,c,-ox
MIR BERRlEN, from the Committee on the Juo'
cary made an adverse report on the bill TO refund I
General Jackson the fine imposed ON nm ny Inc I.
District Court Of Louisiana in l-l3.
Tie ground assumed by the committee s, that re
cues, 10 remit the fine was not made by Gen. Jackson
nor bv any personal friend his eqnes and, further
that there was no evidence before the committee Y
show for what cause, under what circumstances I'M
fine was imposed and enforced.
TliE RHODE ISLAND CONTROVERSY
SIR ALLEN moved to take up the resolution SUP
mit,ed By INN day two since, calling on the Exec
i've for all dependence, &C. i'll relation TO the lss
disturbance Rhode Island.
Mr. A. stated that, in submitting the resolution, wa
not his intention 10 discuss The merits or dement's oil h
controversy his sole object to have the slate oil th
facts on which the Executive letter was issued
Mr. PRESTON conceived il q matter OF great deli
cacr and should be proceeded IN with caution. III
thought the agitation of the question at time like the
pesen, nigh, lead to harm, and certainly could not bt
attended with any thing like beneficial results WIN
view, therefore, prevent any discussion, he should
move to lay the resolution on the table and should moi
Withdraw the motion.
Mr. ALLEN asked to have the motion Withdrawn,
in order that he might explain more fully the object he
hid III view.
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The honorable Senator yet in this case he ielt It TO be
duty TO prevent dlscusson out of which bitterness Of
spirit and III feeling might be ehgenderec ne therefore
could comply, disclamng at the same time any want
Of courtesy
Nr. CALHOUN said the subject very grave
one and which required great decacy OF proceed
ing.
The CHAIR reminded him that the subject was not
detachable.
Mr. ALLEN demanded The yeas and nays, which
having been ordered, the vote stood as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bates, Der
r.n, Calhoun Choae, Clayton, Conrad, Cr'ttenden,
Cn,hber,, Evans, Graham, Huntington, King, Man
gum, Miller, Phelps Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith
of indiana, Southland, TalImadge--2l
Nays--hlessrs. Allen, Benton, buchanan, Fulton
Henderson, Linn, McRoser's Smith, OF Connecticut,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Wilcox, Wright, Yonng--l3.
Tn. Senate went into Executive session. and suose-
quently adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading of the journal,
Mr. Bolts arose amend the same by striking out
clause which declared that ctrain rtsotnti"nS Uttered
bu ur Goede, 0f Ohm commanding j r. Gtddtngs, and
caasuring the House for condemnng him, 'etre reeetred
and hid upon The taJte.
After an exciting debate, in which The Abolition let
ter-wri,ers Mr. Gddlnss, aud the citizens OF Ashta6u
Ia county Ohio came IN for equal portions of censure
and sarcasm which they richly merted, the previous
question was demanded by Mr. Arnold OF Tennessee,
and the motion Of Mr. Bolts carr!ed-yeas 10, nays
IS.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. aIed of Ohio in the Chair, and took up tie pr
yaie calendar.