Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21
Thursday, June 10.
II SENATE,

y SENATE.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented memorial from
;,;z.ns re Adren in Michigan, asking for an aPpro
priation for the improvement u '"' ""'. -
in that State Ga.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented three memof'ais-lto"'
Delaware, northampton and Montgomery coeh''es'
nnmerously signed, asking LOT 'he
Of such duties foreign manufactures as
vii protect domestic industry also, the resolutions
of ,he LEGISLATURE Of Pennsylvania, instrucung the
Senators and requesting the Representatives from lha
State TO use their influence 10 procure the Passoge "
the Apportonment bill ut Us early day as possbie-
Also memorial Of the Board OF Commissioners Oh 'ne
Incorporated District of the Northern Liberties re-
ones,inp Congress 10 establish marine railway IN the
mort of Philadelphia He desired to call the speciai
attention of the Committee on Naval Affairs TO TIE
memorial The port of Philadelphia was Tree i'm
worms which were so destructive IN ooulheih poiN'
and vessels he believed could be built there on cheap
or terms t,an anywhere else in the country. The skill
of the Philadelphia ship builders and the excellence OF
the vcsses constructed 10y them were known TO every
Senator and yet while these facts could not be deneu
he regretted say that the navy yard at rh'ladePha
FIR number of years past had been very much neg
Ioced nv the General Government. He trusted that this
woud no longer be the case, and that his Trend from
Vo MIR Archer) now the head OF the COMMITTEE on
Naval Affairs would take the subject under his specIa
and would recommend that Inc request o.
the me moriasts should be granted =,
The memorial was referred to the COMMITTEE on Na
val Affairs
Mr.. SMITH of Indiana, from the Committee on the
Public Lands reported The bill for The relief oil ohsres
"A Atlerton, with amendment, winch was concur
red in by the Senate also, the House bill allowing fur
her time TO complete the issuing of warrants Tor mil
ary land bountes In tue commissioned etcers sho
soldiers Of the late war with Great Britain and making
provision for satisfying the same, with an Amendment
sirking out all after the enacng clause, and inserting
the original bill reported by the senate "heh WIS
concurred in and the amendments were ORDERED 10 De
enprossed and the bills 10 be read third time.
MIR. CONRAD, from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported bill entitled net explanatory oil an
net for The relief Of Clark Woodruff; which was ORDER
ed 10 second reading.
The bill for The relief OF Francis u. Mcoauiy way
read third time and passed.
The following bill from the House TO extend tor
limited period the present laws for laying ana coiec.
ing duties on imports, was taken up and read, Us ioi
lows: -.
,res of me United States Of imeriea in Congress assam
bJtd That all laws in actual operation on the ist OF
June, ls42, regulating and fixing the amount and
rate of duties he levied and collected on gooas,
wores md merchandise imported into the United
states. and prescribing the mode of collecting the
same and all provisions relating thereto, shaii con.
tnue and lie IN force they existed on tat Gay uh'
the first day Of August, eighteen hundred and ior,y'
two; at which time, if there shall be no iurther le-
gisaiion the subject the laws snail oe the 'ae az
# no action had been had nythng in the act EMU.
tied San act modify act OF the fourteenth Gay OF
Julv one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and
all other acts imposing duties on imports, approved
March second eight zen hundred and thirty-three 10
tho contrary in nnywise notwithstanding: Pr0rtded,
That nothing herein contained shall suspend the dstr'-
button of the proceeds Of the public lands, anything
herein contained, and anything contained IN the pro-
yso to the sixth section OF the act approved fourth sep
tember eighteen hundred and forty entitled,
San act 10 appropriate the proceeds OF the sne oil the
aShlisr ~ 1f6t wiiliGstiahdinnss. 40
that t,ah ho IL
time with view 10 reference
Mr.. SEWER hoped not
MIR. EVANS called for the yeas and nays, which
we're ordered, when
| MIR. BUCHANAN observed that he would certainly
vote for referring the bill 10 the Committee Finance
II the question up the passage Of the bill with
the provso inserted, he would vote against it, but he
would give the Committee on Finance and the Senate
an opportunity strike out the proviso and therefore
he should not vote against the reference.
Mr. KING said that he would vote against giving
any countenance whatever 10 the bill. He viewed it
a. an attempt TO force The Senate to violate solemn
igntion made 10 the country and particularly to
those no induced 10 vote for the Distribution
bill on the direct pledge that the Compromise act
not be disturbed lie held that the Distribution law
never could have been passed but for the distinct
dersanding, strong any could be made in writing
that The Compromise act should not he disturbed and
that if the of duties should go above twenty per
cent the distribution of the proceeds Of the sales Of the
public lands should cease. That the understand
ing by both Houses, certainly the part OF the Senate
and which induced gentlemen 10 vote for the bill who
would otherwise have opposed it. lie commended that
the Senate owed il TO ITSELF TO its honor, and to the
country 10 lend its sanction countenance, for
moment to violate every obligation themselves and
the great interests Of the country. He would not
far as he concerned, give his countenance TO the
proposed measure.
Mr. EVANS remarked that discussion of the sub.
ect at the present time would be Inappropriate and
~ bo ,opldd ocp f,C ip0fo ord
the subject lie hoped that the bill would be permitted
10 take the ordinary course, and that il would be brought
before the Senate for consideration at early day.
The question taken on ordering the bill TO be
read second tme and 1t was decided III the affirmative
yeas %, nays IS, as follows
en-Mcssrs Archer Barrow, Rates, Bayard, Berrien Bne
anan Choa,e Clayton Conrad Crafts, Crisnden, Evans Ora
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Manpum, Miller, Morehead
phelps Porter Preston Rlyes Simmons Smith Of Indiana Tall
uladrc White and Wo.dbridre-as
yay,-ac,srs lien. Basby, Benton Cutlbe Fulton King
Walker Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright and Ionns-Is
The bull was then read second time by lis title and
Mr.. EVANS moved that it be referred TO the Com.
miltee on Finance.
MIR. SIMMONS vas of opinion that il would be more
appropriate to refer the bill to the Committee Manu-
features Fit should take that direction, he thought
that he would be able satisfy the Senators this
uhe Democrac) side that the bill proposed no great
nfraction Of the Compromise act.
The question was tuken the motion TO refer the
bill 10 the Committee Finance, and was decided
in The afirmative-yeas 20, nays ii.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
Navy Appropriation BILL
The question pending was striking out the follow
ing provso of the House TO the clause appropriating
50 600 for the pay of commission warrant, and pet
ty officers and seanen, amended by the Senate, 10
read as follows
Prorided, That, till otherwise ordered by Congress-
part of this, any future existing appropriations
shall be applied to the payment OF any officers in the
navy appointed inter this date, beyond the number in
each grade in service.
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate in favor OF re.
tanning the provso.
And the question on striking out was decided in the
afirmative-yeas %, nays %. as follows:
yasMessrs Archer Barrow Bates Beuien Choaie Clayton
Conrad Crt'endcn, Evans, Graham IInntngon Henderson,
Kerr Mansum, Miller Acrrck MorreHd PortS Preston Rves
Simmons, TallmaGCe and Woodbidge-3.
Nay,Mr-srs Allen Raeby Benton buchanan, Crafts cuth
Smith Of Indiana Sturgeon. Tappan Walker, White, Wilcox
Williams, Woodbury., Wright and Youns-22.