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did not mean to anticipate discussion, but, when
the subject came up, he should endeavor 10 show
that the measure was no violation of the com.
promise act. lie was sure he could show this,
or at any rate should make the effort. When
The resolutions came up, the Senate could then
act upon the motion, to 20 into committee Of the
whole.
The resolutions were then ordered to be pr,n.
ted. ~
The motion submitted eome days ago by Mr..
klng for fixing the day Of adjournment of Con-
gress, was taken up and discussed, the opposi.
ton Senators supporting, and Mr.. Clay oppos.
ing it. 1t was finally laid on the table-2i to
The Bill to postpone the operation of the
Bankrupt Law till the LIST July was taken IN in
Committee and reported to the Senate. Mr..
flves briefly stated his reasons for opposing it.
These reasons were that the action Of the Sen.
ale had been given and was known on this sub
Ject. lie had voted against the Bill originally,
and voted for the repeal of the BIZ at this SEES.
sion. lie now held himself ready TO vote for
any amendments which might be introduced, or
for a repeal Of the Bill.
Mr. II. said he had not been convinced of the
Propriety of the Law by any thing he had heard
III is iavor, but II was time the public mind was
quoted in regard 10 this question and that it
might be SO, he should vote against posi- rone.
Inen'. The yeas and nays we're then ordered
upon the en%grossmcnt, and were as follows
! EAs -Messrs.. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun
Fulton Graham, King, Linn, McRoberts, Pierce. Sc.
yier, Siniih Of Conn, S urecon, Tappan, Walker,
W. dbuty, Wright, Young-ls.
NAYs-Messls. Barrow, Bates, Berricn, Chca.e.
,Iny, Clayton, Evans Hender son, Huntington, Kerr,
manHum, MeIricl, Miller, Morehend, Phelps, Porter.
Preston, Rlves, Smith ofInd., Southland, Tallmodpe,
White, Woodbridee-23.
And so the bin mas lost.
MIR. Gays resolutions, proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution, we're then called up.-
Mr.. Morehead replied at length, in support of
he resolutions, 10 Messrs Preston and Buchanan.
ne Senate then went into Executive session
and afterwards adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives. was order.
ed that 10000 extra copies of the report on the
Paten, Office be printed.
The morning hour was occupied in a discus.
sion on the report relative TO the officers of the
House, and the proposition TO strike off two
clerks with salaries of fifteen hundred dollars
each.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Everett on the
subject ofthe Apportionmcn, Bill, was read for
Information only.
Messages wore received from, the President.
win copies Of letters written bv our Minister =,
the Court Of Great Britain in 1871, Mr.. Steven.
son. 10 the Commodore Of the Mediterranean
squadron; from the Secretary Of War. in rela.
tlon to the cost of a Military road TO Forts Fair
ned and Kent in the State OF Maine /; and from
The POSTMASTER General, asking an appropriation
Tor the repairs of the building lately OCCUPIED bv
the Department.
Mr.. Underwood's bill, extending the time
me banks OF The ID district would be prollib-
Yea from using the paper Of non-specie paving
ha"ks from the LIST of March, 1871, to 1.-THE LIST Of
ION, finally passed-ycas 81, nays 70.
The general appropriation bill then came nm.
when Mr.. Gentry moved that il be recommit,ed
WIN instructions to report it again, emitting eve.
y fe,n OF APPROXIMATION not authorized by law.
lr. G. said that it " mld aprear tia, the com.
n,ttee who reported this bill (the Committee of
W Ways and means) had asserted the propriety If
he principle which he maintained, but had
'hrunk from carrying out this principle; and il
vas Tor the purpose of having it fully executed
hat he had made this motion. Mr.. G. remark.
"a upon The danger and improperly of allowing
ne creation OF officers in The loose and i%rrespon.
ibIe innnner which had heretofore prevailed.
Mr.. Fillmore rose to an explanation of what
'ad been the governing motives with the Com
nlttee. He said it had been at first the infen.
ION OF the Committee to report no appropriation
winch was not called for by specific law. But,
'pon examination, the Committee had found
Inlie a large number Of indispensable offices,
whose appointment was originally for a limited
lme. and had been continued only through the
nnnal appropriations. He ins,anceh that of tho
epor,er for the Supreme Court, and also sad
hat the original number Of clerks in the House
Iad been but six. Such was the case, too, with
he Office of assistant Librarian and Messenger
i the Library.
Mr.. Wise made a few remarks, contendinp
hat the resolution of the House, in matters con.
'ecfed with its own officers, were, in fact, law
as such by the Constitution. The
revious question was then moved, the main
uestlon ordered, and upon the motion itself the
cas- and nays were taken, and resulted in aves
Al, noes -.
The House then adjourned at 3 o'clock.