The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-12
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In the Senate, on Thursday message re-
ceived from the House of Representatives, stating
that they had disagreed to the report of the Commit
of Conference the disputed points in "the bill
for the reorganization of the army and for other pur-
poses, and asking further conference.
Mr.. PRESTON moved that the Senate acquesce
IN the proposition for further conference.
Mr.. BATES inquired whether it was in order to
move reconsideration ofthe vote by which Com
mittee of Conference ordered to be appointed on
| a former occasion2
| The CHAIR replied that the vote could not now
be re-considered, as Committee had been appointed
| on the part of the Senate, and their report con-
Cured in. But this difficulty could be obvated by
| 1.-THE appointment of another committee
The question was taken and the motion OF Mr..
PRIEST having been agreed to, committee OF three
was ordered to be appointed by the Chair
Mr.. CALHOUN presented a memorial from sun
dry citizens of Caroline county, Virginia, protesting
against the tariff bill recently returned TO the House
with the Presidents objections and asserting that the
Government should only pay its debts by tightening
the burdens OF the people, and that this should be
done by economy, retrenchnent, and reform.
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported the bill providing for the contingent expenses OF
| the Government, with various amendments which
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. PRESTON asked the consent Of the Senate
to proceed to the consideration of the Joint resolution
to reimburse the Treasury the moneys heretofore
paid for the REIMBURSEMENT ct the Indian title to lands
| Mr.. MOREHEAD said that if 1t was agreeable TO
the Senate he would prefer that the motion lie over
until Tomorrow, as he wished to submit an amend
| ment
| Mr. PRESTON withdrew his notion and, at the
same time, gave notice that he would renew it tomor-
| row morning.
| The bill regulating the pay of officers in the reve-
nue. cutter service laid upon the table.
The bill to establish police for the protection of
public and private property in the city of Washing
| ton, was taken up.
| The question was taken on the amendment pend
ing, that the auxiliary guard shall be appointed by the
Mayor of Washington instead of by the President of
the Unled States, proposed by the bill; and was
decided 10 the atfrmalive-yeas u, nays 90 as fol-
lows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard Berrien
Choate, Conrad, Crittenden, Evans, Graham, Kerr
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter Preston,
Rives, Simmons, Sprague White, Woodbridge-2l
NAYS.-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, CAL
houn, Clayton, Crafts, Cuthbert, Fulton King Linn
McRoberts, Smith of Connecticut Smith of Ind-
naa, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wilcox Williams, Wood
bury, Wright, Young-2O.
The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and
the bill to be read third time
The bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treas-
ny to pay to Captain Shreeve $50 900, whenever he
shall convey, in the proper form, all his right title
and interest, to his patent for snag boat, having
been read
Mr. MOREHEAD remarked that the Select Com
mittee the subject satisfied with the import
of the invention and that the only point of diff
ference among them to the amount which
should be paid to Captain Shreeve
Mr. KING observed that the distractions i'm the
Western and Southwestern waters had been re-
moved, but, Notwithstanding, they were now asked
to vote 100000 to purchase the patent of the boat
for pulling snags out of rivers He thought that
under existing circumstances, the matter might as
well lie over and, if no Senator felt disposed to go
on with the subject he would move to proceed with
the consideration of business of more importance to
the country.
MIR. LINN apprehended that the People of the
United States had been benefited by the
invention than Captain Shreeve himself With
out this invention, for ages to come, obstruc-
tons in the Red river would not have been so
extensively removed. Thereby the value of the
lands of the United States had been largely en-
HANGED and this could have been effected except
by The more expensive constr ucton of canals other
means As long as sDags remained in the river they
would be compelled to use the boa--they could not
do wthou it-and Captain Shreeve should be remu-
nera,ed for the invention lis usefulness his friend
from Alabama would scarcely deny; and the expert
enc, and testimony OF all who had hoated on that
river was sufficient show that he invention had
been productive of incalcuable good.
Mr. MOREHEAD conceived the invention to be
of the greatest Importance, and of the opiilon
that they had better give the $50 900 TO Ca tain
Shreeve for the of his boat, IT was in his DOW
to deprive the Government of its use
Mr.. KING said that If, 10y possibility (bui which
he did ancipate) should be ascertained that this
boat of essential service TO the country they
could then pay Captain Shree e for the use of It, He
believed that the patent was about to expire
Mr.. MOREIEAD observed that il had ten wears
TO from this time.
MIR. KING resumed He believed that this boat
had not been used on the Ohio river but another in
venton had been resorted to. This at least was his
impression.
Mr.. MOREHEAD thought that the Senator mis-