Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-11
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1912.
IN SENATE.

MIR SEWER moved that the Senate proceed ia
the orders OF the day.
! MIR LINN thought that they were hardly pre-
pared for the orders of the day. There being but
few Senators PRESENT. However he was perfectly
willing TO 90 on with his remarks if 1t should be the
desire OF the Senate TO take up the Apportonment
! bill at this time.
MIR WHITE hoped that the Senator from Ar.
kansas would modify his motion, and move 10 IA Ike
| up the general orders.
| MIR BERRlEN said that 1t had not been imagin
ed that the Apporonmcnt bill would be taken up
at so early an hour; and there was scarcely quorum
now present
MIR LINN observed that, yesterday, it seemed to
be the understanding that the general orders should
| be proceeded with until one O'Clock.
| Mr. SEWER Withdrew his motion, and
ne Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the
bill Tor the settlement of the accounts OF Sias Deane
and after debate, 1t laid on the table until 10.
morrow.
message was received from the House OF Re
representatives., stating that they had passed the
Army Appropriation bill.
MIR EVANS said that on looking over the bill he
found L TO be different from the ordinary Appropria.
Ton ells-H appeared to be more like oil for a
re organization OF the Army than bill making ap-
| preparation for its support That being the case
he hardly knew what direction the bill, should take
! But he would propose that so much Of the bill as
made an Appropriation be referred 10 the Committee
on FINANCE, and so much relates TO a reorsanjza.
ton OF the army and q new system Of military
discipline be referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs lit was IN order he would make that mo.
ton.
MIR KING remarked tina, the motion was certainly
not in order.
MIR EVANS replied that a different opinion from
that OF the Senator prevailed on his side Of the
chamber.
Mr. KING said that they could refer TO a commit,
tee any entire bill but they could no. cut up In.
asmueh as the bill proposed a reduction Of the army
III n he
oil matters connected with that branch Of the public
servcei and, after that committee shall have made
report, It could then be referred TO the Committee on
FINANCE; and that was the only way in which the
Two committees could act upon II.
Mr. EVANS knew that the motion which he had
made was an extraordinary one but the Senate would
recolect that they had before them an extraordinary
bill. Such bill never before seen or heard AZ
ana such a system Of legislation in an appropriation
OH as this presented was one Of the dangerous PIE
cedenis growing up in Congress; and, in his iud.e
ment, should be arrested speedily. Otherwise the
senate would make the committee on Finance inves.
tgate every subject connected with the operations
OF the Government, either by land or sea- or any
o'her way. lie thought that the bill ought to be
separated, and that the subject involved shouId IN
dergo the examination ofthe separate committees de.
signa'ed.
MIR PRESTON spoke against the insertion. in an
appropriation bill, Of provision having for its object
the modification Of an important branch Of the pub
W. ettFlCe' repeal OF an existing laW. and the
adoption OF a new one under the euise OF an appro.
prlaon bill. IL was due TO the spirit Of the rules
that the bill should go to the COMMITTEE on Finance
and 1t, IN their opinion, the condition Of the Tres
sufy was such as not 10 sustain the expense Of the
present number IN the Army, the Senate could IN
strucl the Committee on Military Affairs 10 report
bills for its reduction, so that the bill appropriatino
money and reducing the army would 60 on pari
passtt.
Mr. SEWER moved TO refer the BIZ to the Com
mitee on Military Affairs.
After some further remarks by Me.trs. PRES
TON, SEWER, BAYARD, WOODBURY. i, and
ARCHER, rs 10 the proper reference,
Mt BUCHANAN said that he would inauire OF
Ne Nholf whether " was proper, on a question 10
I.let mi 10 committee, 10 90 into debate con
e...ns Tvs general merltsi II the debate was 10 he
continued he feared that the apportionment L,u
would not he reached TO day. The Iegislotn,e of
fennsyvania would meet 20 rnoffovy. tbe,ec,,c H.
would move to lay the further con,Ieratior of the
suWyo' OF 'he taDie, unless gentlemen would agree
10 take the question now. se'
Mr. SEWER withdrew his motion. and
The bill was then referred to the Commute. nm
Finance. Oh
The Senate proceeded to the orders Of the dav
6eIng The bl.i providing Tor an appononmen, Of
Representative among the several States according
TO lhe sixth census.
The question pending was on tho following sec.
Sec 2. IND he II further snaoisd, That. in every
case where State Is entitled % more th,n one r. o.
pfcsentalive--tho number to which each State shall
Oe enilcd under the appOrtionmeni shall be elected
~ districts, composed Of contiguous territory equal
~ number 70 the number Of Representative 10
which said StBtc may be entitled-po one dist,,ct
eleetng moro than one Representative.
Mr. LINN mad moved to amend the s.er;on L.v
| adding. ''''' ~
Prorid,d, al'oays That the provisions or This sec
non shall NOT affect the election Of Repressnta,,v
10 the 2sth Congress
Mr. LINN, after o lew intro.iueiorv ,,,o,,L. 49,,
that the bill had assumed party os,ee,,n &C., J,
was party question; and 10 speak pi,intv N H..
amendment should be adopted, IL would s,vo a.
Wings as great an advantage over the ole, -,
rs they hid IN 1910. lIo would prefs, tbat M,
consideration Of such q section should be po.,noosJ
Tor two years, ~ that the people might have tine 10
express wise ond discreet opinion upon ~ merits
missouri would be one Of the FIRST States that would
eject Representatives Ivy the time that this section
~ passed, would GO into operation; but she yyoult
eieet ~ the usual way, and her Representative
"oun come here and claim their seats in spite Of IA,
la" and whether his amendment should he odon,,,
OF not, he hoped that some other one would T.,
e agIeeu 70, ior the purpose Of preventing any IN
pleasant consequences. Wv
. ,L %s nArARD proposed to amend the proviso O
. , ~ SENATOR from Missouri by adding Al Inc clos.
S e cases W which, by the eTistiog Iav.s a
. my 9ue' 'he election Is by general ticket
hiier some remarks by Msss,, RAVAon
WALhth, CONRAD, KING Wi IthGS
BARROW, ARCHER, LINN. Woonpf1p,'S :,
and POkTkRi the question was taken on H. =