Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-02-26

WAslsINGroN, Feb. 10, I612
senate.

.AsiiINGToN, L CO. IL, LGI-.
Senate.
In Senate. as usual, the early par: Of the dav
was consumed 10 the reception and disposal OF
petitions, memorials, SC.
The resolution suggesting the cxpediency Of
appointing tho 3lst OF Nav next, for the adj ,nrn
rnont Of Congress-. cano Up. MIR. King made
some remarks, similar III substance to those which
he advanced IN presenting The resolution; after
which,
Mr.. Clay briefly expressed his reasons for op-
posing The resolution. lie could bot see The
slightest advantage to be derived from the pro-
posed movement. To fix on a period for adjourn
meut more than three months in advance OF thar
period, was rather premature, and could result IN
nothing boEeti ,ial. lie was quite as wiling as
the Senate from Alabama, that the business in
hand should lie entered upon and disposed OF tnan-
fully and speedily but could not see tho exped!-
ency OF fixing Limitations on the time for the DDS
patch Of that business, when 1t could not post
bly, be anticipated what time would be required.
He, therefore, would call for the consideration
OF his motion TO lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. Henderson hoped the resolution would
meet with a more favorable reception. He was
satisfied that Senators could despatch all the bus
mess befnre them in the proposed time.
Mf. Calhoun trusted the resolution would he
adopted. It would preclude interminable Dc
bates on unimportant subjects. The ten months
which The extra session. with the present session
Of Congress. would make, were as much as the
country could desire.
The question was then taken on the motion Ia
lay The resolution on the table, and carried bv a
vote of ayes Il, nays Is. So the resolution was
laid on the table.
The following resolution was then taken up:
"Resolyed, The House Of Representatives. con
curing. that no amendment which proposes to
appropriate money not called Tor by samo pre-ex
listing law, shat, DC received by either House, &c."
Ar. Sewer opposed taking the question at pre-
sent 10 adopt it. The resolution, he considered.
was one OF the great Importance. and should meet
division.
a short discussion arose on the merits Of ihe
resolution. IN which Messrs. Smith. OF Ia, King.
Merriek. Clay and others. took part.
Ms. Clay moved that IL be laid on the table for
the present.
Mr.. Benton seconded the motion, and hoped
the bill fer the postponement of Inc Bankrupt
Law would be taken up
Mr.. Rlves made some remarks showing his rea-
sons for voting, "a he i~Dteuied, sgeinst the post
pouemeut of the Bankrupt Law. Though he had
voted against The Law. when il first came up,
AMI subsequently, for It's repeal, he would not now
vote for its postponemsat. There was no evi-
deuce that it would be better after lis postpone
ment than at present.
The question was then taken on engfossing the
bill, ard reading it, third time. The vote was.
ayes Is. NAYS %.
The orders of the dav were then called for
Mr.. Gays resolutions TO amend the Constitution,
were FIRST in order.
Mr.. Morehead took the floor. and in a speech Of
groat length and research. advocated the propos.
ed amendments. The chief tendency Of his ar
gumenis was n rsfute those advanced ayaiast the
restriction Of the veto power, by Mr.. Buchanan.
and others. When he bad concluded, the Senate
"entinto executive session.