The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

time win, a view TO reference
MIR. SEWER hoped not
Mr.. EVANS called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered when
Mr.. BUCHANAN observed that he would certain
ly vote for referring the bill to the Committee on FL
nance IL the question came up on the passage of
the bill WIN the proyso inserted, he would vote
against II but he would give the Committee on FL
and the Senate opportunity to strike out the
proyiso and therefore he should not vote against the
reference.
Mr. KING said that he would vote against giving
any countenance whatever to the bill He viewed il
attempt to force the Senate to violate solemn
obligation made to the country and particularly TO
those who were induced 10 vote for the Dstri-
button bill on the direct pledge that the Com
promise act was not to be disturbed, lie
held that the Distribution law could have been
passed but for the distinct understanding strong
as any could be made in writing that the Conpro-
mise act should not be disturbed and that if the rate
of duties should go above twenty per cent the dis
trbution of the proceeds of the sales OF the public
lands should cease. That the understanding by
both Houses, certainly the part of the Senate and
which induced gentlemen to vote for the bill who
would otherwise have opposed il. He contended
that the Senate owed it to ITSELF to its honor and to
the country, not to lend its sanction countenance
for moment, to violate every obligation to them
selves and the great interests of the country. lie
would not as far as he was concerned give his
tenance'to the proposed measure.
Mr.. EVANS remarked that discussion of the
subject at the present time would be inappropriate
and therefore he would decline to say single word
upon the subject. He hoped that the bill would be
permitted to take the ordinary course, and that it
would be brought before the Senate for considera-
ton at an carly day.
The question was taken on ordering the bill to be
read second time, and it decided in the affrma-
tiye-yeas 70, nays u, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard Berrlen, Buchanan Choate, Clayton Con-
RAJ raft riff ham
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum Miller Morehead,
Phelps, Porter Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith OF
Indiana Tallmadge, White, and Woodbridge-26.
NAYS.-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Bynton, Cuthbert,
Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, SEWER Sturgeon,
Smith Of Connecticut, Tappan, Walker Wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and Young-lS.
The bill was then read second time by its title,
Mr.. EVANS moved that it be referred to the Com
mtee on Finance
Mr.. SIMMONS was of opinion that it would be
more appropriate to refer the bill to the Committee
on Manufactures. If it should take that direction,
he thought that he would be able to satisfy the Sena
tors on this the Democratc side that the bill pro-
posed no great infracon of the Compromise act,
The question taken on the motion to refer the
bill to the Committee on Finance, and it was decided
in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays IA
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of HE
Navy Appropriation bill
The question pending was striking out the fol-
lowing proviso of the House to the clause appropri-
ating " 335 900 for the pay of commission, warrant
and petty officers and seamen amended by the Sc
nate TO read as follows
Propided That till otherwise ordered by Con-
gress part of this, any future existing appro
priaon, shall he applied to the payment of any Off
GERS in the navy appointed after this date beyond the
number in each grade now in service.
Mr.. BENTON addressed the Senate in favor of
retaining the proviso.
And the question on striking out was decided in
the atirmatlye-yeas %, nays22, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Barrow Bates, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Cfittenden, Evans Ora.
Ter, Merrlck Morehead, Porter, Preston Rives Sim
mons Tallmadge, and Woodbridge-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton Bucha-
nan, Crafts Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn Nero
benF, Sewer, Smith Of Connecticut, Smith, Of Indi-
ana, Sturgeon Tappan, Walker, White, Wilcox,
Williams Woodbury., Wright, and Young-22
The thirteenth clause of the bill was read, viz
"For improvement and necessary repairs Of the navy
yard near Pensacola Florida, and for a naval CON
stuctor at said place thiry-ve thousand three hun
dred dollars"
The amendment of the Committee on Finance pro-
posed to strike out all after the word Florida" ard
insert 1888 500
Mr. BARROW moved to amend the amendment
by striking out ss33, 800 and insert 100000"
debate ensued in which Messrs BARROW,
CONRAD, EVANS, KING, WOODBURY. and
BAY ARD participated and the amendment to the
amendment was agreed to, and the amendment of the
Committee, thus amended, was adopted.
Several other amendments adopted.
Mr.. PRESTON moved to amend the bill by add
ing as follows
For the transportation, arrangement, and preserva-
ton of articles brought and to be brought by the
Exploring Expedition, 100000, or much thereof
may be necessary.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. EVANS moved 10 increase the appropriation
for the pay OF commission, warrant, and petty officers
and seamen, by striking out 80 1886 900" and insert
ing S2e000O0H which was 1895, 600 less than the
estimates of the Secretary of the Navy;
And pending the question on the amendment, the
Senate journed