The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-18

Mr.. LINN said that, at the called session. an APP
preparation for the Western frontier was refused on
| the ground that no estimates had been before the
committee which had charge Of the subject and that
| no appropriation had been especially recommended
by the Department. He would ask the Senator from
Mary land whether an appropriation for the defen-
sve works in that quarter, created and made by law
| coming from the House as an amendment to the Ge-
neral Appropriation bill would be within the mean
ing of the resolution II, il the design of the
resolution to cut them off from making appropria-
tons for the Western forts he would certainly inter
| pose his objection
Mr.. MERRICK reminded the Senator that the
words of the resolution were, shat no amendment
shall be made except for objects authorized by some
pre-existing law; and, as consequence, II
| fort authorized to be erected by law the re-
solution would not preclude amendment TO an APP
preparation bill for that purpose.
Mr.. SEWER inquired whether an appropriation
| for the Cumberland Road would be in conformity
with pre-existng law
MIR. MERRlCk replied, that the Senator was as
| competent to judge of that as himself
| MIR. SEWER observed, that even if 1t should be
necessary to construct fort an arsenal, on the
| frontiers, forthwith, and recommendation should
come from the War Department ITSELF this rule
would prevent It from being done by amendment
| to general appropriation BILL in the absence OF a
pre-existing law. Therefore, it would be absurd to
pass such rule and he moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table, and called for the yeas and nays
but he withdrew his motion for the present to enable
Mr. YOUNG to say that if, former occasion,
this rule had been IN operation his friend from Mich
| gan (Mr WoodbHdgc) would not have been success
fui IN obtaining an appropriation of $l5OOOO for the
erection OF fort at Detroit, in section of country
the very FIRST to be attacked in case of with
foreign power yet the resolution of the Senator from
| Maryland would cut off all these kind of appropria
tons II the rule had been in operation last session
the appropriation Of S. 600 for the purchase of site
for Western armory, would not have been made
and instead Of getting that sum, they would not have
obtained five cents.
| Mr. LINN further opposed the resolution.
Mr.. MERRlCK replied and the resolution was
then laid aside for the purpose Of proceeding with the
orders OF the day,
THE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
| The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the resolutions of Mr.. CLAY, proposing an augmen
tation of the duty on imports and dminution of the
expenditures of the Government
| Mr.. EVANS addressed the Senate for more than
two hours and replied at length to the remarks Of Mr.
Woodbury. delivered several days since. He denied
| the assertion of the Senator from New Hampshire
that Congress, during the administration of Mr.
Van Buren, appropriated more than called fol
by the estimates Of the Departments, and this he en-
'deavored to demonstrate by reference to documen
tary evidence and he differed also from the Senator
to the amount of expenditure to which the Govern
ment could be reduced this and the ensuing year
viz: $40, 500 600 this, and $1,000 900 the next
In his opinion the expenditures this and for som,
years to come, mu I be at least high % oil
! 1923 100000. He made several suggestions by
which large amount of money could be saved
to the country among which was one TO change
the commencement of the fiscal year, and appropriate
sufficient al the outset to carry into effect oh
ects designated by law.
/ The Senate then went into an Executive session
and, after some time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and it adjourned