Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-24

of he State-It WIS cSa'ioe w.
s,rsroers who had no citizenship. ana were no. 80
ia - ~ They were mostly Frenchmen, throwing
thslyss npon the protection OF the french conou''
r, urbom thew procured certificates OF 'hei h'.''y
Mr. HENDERSON lind, al course, no ooJec..o" n, ~
-, rec.u of The modification TO his amendment, ne
Tue - s.. l,d ;f the latter part of the amendment
,oaic Gould he Invested Of what seemed TO De ehceP
,;nabe 10 some gentlemen, though sincerely oes'gneu
nv linn as an additional expression OF appreciation oN
the part of Congress. A., Notification
| THE amendment, as disested of lie moo.hca',""'
w,s then read; and the question was put on lis ao'P
Mr. TAPPAN rose, and, in strain OF very sltong
,,onme nj showed that there was no necessity "na''
ever for any amendment of the bill al all, 70 VIC
object which the gentlemen opposite pfo'esseu =" n's
in view The bill said nothing anou. 3uuge , s;,noIu
tha legality or illegally of his proceedings-h SIMPLY
restored 10 General Jackson sum OF money ~h'ch II
wos a national dshonor to keep IN the treasury
Whatever might be the motives Tor such an ahenu.
ment there was obviously no necessity; anu ne cue.
would be 10 defeat the bill, and deny simple act Of
national justice. ILL, :a &c
MIR. SMITH of Connecticut took similar view OF
tho subiect The facts of the case were few ana
easily understood. General Jackson ohty 10 MS
country required him to do what he did Because
he did what circumstances demanded ne snouIa 90
ha b.d the approbation and gratitude OF The whole
country Had he neglected TO perform that duty, ne
would have received universal condemnation In the
performance of such duty, If he suffered loss II
was uniustly, and the mi uscc would be heignien-
ed by any qualification Of the restitution.
The question wns then taken by yeas and nays on
Mr. Henderson amendment, and decided IN The ne
gative, as follows: -
ysas-Mess Barrow Bates, Bnyard Berrien CLAYTON Con
rad Cr,lenden Evans Graham Henderson, Mangum, mer
rick. Miller, Morehead, Porter, Preston, Simmons, spFase
aus-Messrs Allen, Archer Baeby Bsnion Buchanan Cal
houn Cuihbert, Fulton King Linn MeRobeIs Sewer, Smith
q connee,ui Smith Of Indiana s'sseSn Tappsn' Walker
The bill was then reported back to the Senate.
MIR. ARCHER spoke for a considerable time in OPP
position to the bill In the course OF his remarks ne
euogised General Jackson, for his military services
but condemned his civil policy and general conduct,
depicting him as man, in power, who dlsregarded
both laws and Constitution. fle thought The fine ne
cessary inflicted in vindcaton OF the mnJesty OF the
law and however willing he might be to vote him
munifcent donation for his military services, he could
not vote for this bill, to restore him fine legally m'
posed.
Mr. LINN made few eloquent remarks in answer
to the Senator from Virginia. He conceived the Sc
nator had made false issue. This was not question
of legal rght-it Of simple justice. That jus.
tice was due TO Gen. Jackson and The question was,
would the naton for whom he performed this service,
render him simple act of justice:
Mr. BAYARD, after some remarks pointing out the
necessity which he conceived existed for distinct de-
NAL on the part OF Congress OF any intention 10 express
an opinion with regard to the judicial proceedings, or
the legal question growing out of the declaration OF
martial law, moved the following amendment:
Strike all after the enacting clause, and insert
Thnt be RENTED and refunded TO General Andrew
otherwise app0.
pard the amount Of fine and costs upon nun by ne
District Court of The United States for The district OF @
per per annum PrOrded arrays al thls ACT sna
pon anv judicial proceeding or legal question growing
declaration law by General Jackson during the defence
On this amendment The yeas and nays were demand
ed, and ordered.
The question was then taken, and resulted as follows:
yeosMcsss Barrow, Bates Bayad, Beren CLAYTON Con'aa'
Meck Miller pSre R srd san OF IN
Nays-Messrs Allen Archer Barhy benton; Buchanan Cal
houn Crafts Cuthbe Fulton King Linn, eRoberis SEWER
1 WoodSa y08 Wright s's snd aplna
And so the amendment was adopted
The question then taken on ordering the bill as
amended be engrossed for third reading, on which
MIR. TALLMADGE called for the yeas and nays; and
they were ordered, and resulted as follows:
YtOiMess Barrow Bayard Be,en Layton aa p1sau
Rves Smith Indiana, Sturgeon Tamadge, and Woodbridge
IL y.,.r. Alien Archer R,,nx Bates Benton. Bueh-
unan Calhoun Crafts cuihbrri Fuo King Linn, Mckchs.
Ws eos oaaSS aad
And so the bill was refused TO be engrossed, ana was
lost
Mr. WHITE moved the Senate TO 60 into Executive
| session. which was agreed to; and
The Senate accordingly went into Executive session.
and, after some time spent therein, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. FILLMORE of New York moved a resolution
to the effect that the House would on morrow, at
o'clock, vote upon the amendments pending TO the
Naval Bill, and that all debate should then cease.
MIR. ARNOLD, of Tennessee, moved an amend
ment 10 the effect that all debate should Mon
day next and that the House would then vote upon The
anne ndments The modification was carried by viva
voce vote. Mr.. Fillmore being unwilling to accept It
upon the ground that time enough had been consumed
upon the bill. .
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the resolution
MS amended, and the vote 81 in the affirmative to
76 in the negative.
The resolution was therefore adopted, and the debate
upon the bill will close on Monday.
The resolution having been adopted, Mr. FILL.
| MORE moved that the House 60 into Committee OF
the Whole and take up the Navy Bill. The motion
prevailed, MIR. CLIFFORD, of Maine, resumed the
| Chair, and the debate proceeded.
Mr. MCKAY Of n c. was entitled to the floor and
addressed the Committee at considerable length upon
the merits of the Bill and the naval service generally
Mr. Mckay in the of his remarks sustained the
amendment of Mr.. Merwether which was pending
He made comparison also Of the expenditures between
the British and American naves. He complained that
onr w had been increased had and ceDsured the
Secretary of the Navy for increasing the personnel
of the Navy TO the extent he had. He had done this
| in manner which required an expenditure OF money
beyond the estimate submitted and beyond what was
proper.
| The pending amendment was voted upon when Mr.
MCKAY closed his remarks By vote of 70 to SO the
committee voted to reduce the appropriation designed
for pay and subsistence from 49, 900 to $232 000
new amendment was introduced by MIR.
TRIPLETT of KY, which made provision that no
portion of the appropriated in the bill should be
expended for the pay of any officer under suspension
from service by court MARTIAL or who had been more
than five years off duty, unless disabled BY wounds or
disease contracted in the service.
| MIR. TRlPLETT defended the amendment in some
brief remarks
MIR. CUSHING commended that it was not in order,
and took an appeal from the decision of the Chair
The opinion of the chair was, however, sustained as
the judgment Of the committee.
MIR. CUSHING then spoke in opposition to the
amendment, contending first that it took away the
decision of courts martial, and left them no discretion
as to the graduation Of punshments by offences, but
made it obligatory in all that loss Of pay should
accompany all the sentences imposed. He did not con.
slider this to be just it just that the duties OF
the President should be inierfered with in this sum-
mary manner. Il was his duty 10 confirm sentences