Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02
Monday, February 81, le43.

The bill TO prevent the entry of merchandise re-
covered from shipwreck, free from duty, in certain
cases, was taken up, on The motion OF
MIR. EVANS, who said, that machine had lately
been invented, and successfully employed for raising
sunken vessels. Two had already been raised in the
Delan river and, by the employed, the chan
mel, where the vessels lay, had been much improved
snags removed, &c. 1t matter of very little
account TO the Treasury, for, in of these cases
$500 had been expended in recovering 500, but OF
great Importance far regards the encouragements
held OF, 10 the inventors OF this machine, for the i'm
provemeDt of waters.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said, that there could be OBJ
lection to the bill.
guarded the revenue and how it TO be ascertaned
that articles were taken from wrecks
Mr.. EVANS replied, that the Treasury Department
would frame the proper regulations, and require proof
Of that fact.
MIR. KING observed that years ago an application
made for remission of duties the cargo Of
wreck, but the Committee on Commerce refused to
propose any change in the laws for this pur
pose.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial from Ohio, ask
ing Congress TO adop, such measures will release
Amos Kendall from confinement And On his motion
to meet the case the Senate took and passed the b
to amend the laws regulating Imprisonment for deb
within the District Of Columbia.
The bill repeal so much of the the las, session
changing the Cd regiment of dragons into rifle reg
men after the 4th of March, considered and order
ed to be engrossed.
Also, bill TO amend the act establishing the North
ern Boundary line of the State Of Ohio, and provide
for the admission of Michigan into the Union.
Also, bill declaring the port of Robinson, in the
State Of Maine, port Of delivery.
a bill to apply certain alternate sections Of interior
land towards The completion Of works of internal i'm
p'ovement in the State of Michigan, and for other
purposes.
This bill led to some discussion between Messrs King
Woodbridge, McRoberts, Smith of Indiana, Walker and
Huntington. The bill which appropriates large guam
y Of land five miles of the alternate sections upon
each side Of railroad and canal in contemplaton)
ordered TO be engrossed.
The Senate took up the bill from the committee
the Library provide for the publication of de.
bates and proceedings of Congress in continued Sc
res and to authorize contracts for that pur
pose.
The bill threatening to give rise TO debate, Mr. Buch
anan moved TO lay the bill upon the table.
The yeas and nays were called and the motion was
los, by a vote of 25 TO 49,
The bill then debated upon its merits, by Messrs
Allen, McRoberts, Woodbury. and Wright, all in oppo-
siiion 10 the hill
Mr. ALLEN moved the indefinite post ponement Of
the BILL and upon this motion there was debate be
tween Messrs Calhoun, Allen and McRoberts.
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the motion
and II was lost by vote OF 81 10 %
The debate renewed upon the merits Of the bill
by Mr. BUCHANAN, who spoke ct length upon the
question.
Mr.. bIcROBERTS moved 10 recommt the bill with
instructions to report as 10 the number Of volumes
printed The amount Of matter TO be printed, probable
expense, etc.
MIR. WOODBRIDGE, in few remarks, stated all
the information in The possession Of the committee.
Mr.. McROBERTS addressed the Senate in favor oil
rfcommltmen Of the proposition and the information
called for.
Mr.. McDUFFIE opposed the bill with much earn
estness
Mr.. ARCHER observed that, as the gentleman
upon his side Of the Chamber, had said nothing in
favor of the measure, he felt called upon 10 state that
The reason was an unwlngness to consume time al
this period of the session. the last day but one when
bills originating in this body, could be sent to the
House.
exaggerated statements made by gentlemen in opposi
lion TO The bill. He did not believe the expense
would hear any proportion the estimates of certain
Senators.
MIR. KING was anxious 10 bring Senators to reflec
ton upon this subject. Hc considered it import.
ant subject, and he wished that his proposition, in the
first instance, had prevaled-which was TO lay The
whole subject upon the table.
MIR. K. concluded by renewing the motion to lay on
the table.
The motion w,hdraw n TO enable
MIR. HENDERSON 10 say that, if the motion failed
he should offer amendments which would limit the
number of volumes 10 be printed-twelve for The de
bates prior to 1897 and for those subsequent TO
1877 The debates in The intervening time being now
printed.
The amendment of MIR. Henderson was then intro.
duced and adopted-2i TO -
MIR. WRIGHT moved to strike out the names oil
Blair & Rves from the proposed contrac and The
amendment prevailed
MIR. McROBERTS moved an amendment to reduce
the proposed number of copies from 1000 10 100
which rejected-2l to 10.
MIR. TAPPAN moved, as proviso, that the books
shall mol be distributed to this or any subsequent Con
gress; and II was carried by vote of &c to IL.
Mr.. ALLEN proposed the following as proviso
viz:
Prorided That before any contracts shall be valid
and bnding i, shall be submitted TO the two Houses OIL
Congress.