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

I Mr. WRIGHT moved 10 strike ont The fourth sec
,ion which makes the appropriation for the contract
and The amendment was rejected-23 to 10
| Mr. TAPPAN then moved to strike out "Gales
Seatou, :" and insert "some suitable person. Th
motion gave rise 10 debate, in which Messrs. TAP
PAN, WOODBURY., BUCHANAN and CRITTEN
DEN participated.
called for light, the Chamber being almost entirel
darkened by the pail of night. Candles having bee
brought the honorable Senator produced files OF
papers TO show that the debates of Congress hav
been continued and published from 1850, when III
first Congress met down 10 the present time. The
bad spent one entire day, when they had but hvo re
naming
Mr. BUCHANAN. But four
Mr.. BENTON. l count this one Of the FIVE; VI
have spent entire day in attempting carry through
this enormous job of Parti.an printing. He spoke Q
The injustice done him by Gales and Seaton in omit
ting in their Register of Debates, some Of his speech
es heretofore made. Gales and Seaton were not thu
only persons possessed of the material for this work
could be found in the newspapers in the Library
elsewhere.
The question was taken on the amendment of Mr.
Tappan, and it was rejscted-yeas u, nays -, fol
lows
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bagby Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Fulton, King, McRoberts, Sewer Smith Of
Connecticut, Tappnn, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury.
Wright, Young-lG.
.Nays-Nessrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien, Clayton
Cuthbert, Dayton, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Hunt
ngton, Kerr, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Porter
Smith of linda, Sprague, Tallmadge, Woodbridge-l9
Mr. ALLEN said that, as they had been in session
eight hours, he would move that the Senate adjourn
but the motion did not prevail-yeas l6, nays 90.
Mr. WOODBURY. moved an mendment, 10 reduce
the price of printing per volume to SO, instead of So
proposed in the bill; and it rejected-yeas It,
nays %.
Mr. BENTON said he hoped it would be noted that
the Senate, for eight hours, had been engaged in the
endeavor to get through Of the book jobs 1t would
morning, until the light of day should put their
candles, they could defeat this measure For his own
part he felt fresh and strong enough to remain here
almost any length of time.
After voting on various amendments, the Senate at
haf past nine showed symptoms of drowsiness, and
"the tapers burned blue" Those opposed to the bill
were determined 10 defeat it by fighting against time,
while the force upon the other eide defended their posi-.
ton right manfuly. Finally, however, they yielded,
and the flag was surrendered and the Senate into
an Executive session, and al ten o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. TOLAND submitted resolution, that the Sc
lect Committee 10 which was referred the communi.
cation from the Treasury Department in relation 10 the
removal of jonathan Roberts, late collector Of the port
of Philadelphia have leave 10 sit during the Of
the House.
Mr.. w. w. IRWIN objected to the reception of the
resolution.
Mr. TOLAND moved a suspension of the rules but
the motion did not prevail-syes 49, 65-not two
thirds.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. FILLMORE rose and said, that there were Sc.
vera bills yet pending, and be wished to clear the way
for them by dispo,ing of the bill under consdera
ton in Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union, Chat is the General Appropriation Billy With
this view he moved the usual resolution providing that
the debate sho old terminate at 3 o clock
Mr. +. demanded the previous question, which was
seconded. Aid the main question was ordered; and,
being taken, the resolution adopted.
Mr. /. moved that the House resolve itself into Com.
ntlee OF The Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. YORkE asked leave to offer q resolution.
MIR THOMPSON of Mississippi objected, and asked
that the committees might be called for reports
MIR. ADAMS inquired if this was not the day on
which, by the rules, the States should be called for
solutions,
The SPEAKER replying in the affirmative
Mr. ADAMS said, he hoped the House would pro-
ceed with the regular order of business he had
veral resolutions which he desired 10 present.
The SPEAKER SAID, that the motion of the gen
tleman from New York, (Mr. Fmore,) was pending,
and that should it prevail, operated suspension,
well OF the rule requiring The States 10 be called for
resolutions, "a of all other rules OF the House.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave TO present certain resou-
tons.
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland, desired 10 present a
resolution or report.
Mr.. FILLMORE insisted on his motion, which
Qhe question being taken,) was agreed TO.
MIR. ADAMS again asked leave to present certain
resolutions, which were read, follows:
ResoiUtd That whenever the next vacancy the
bench of the Supreme Court Of the u s. shall
by the demise resignation, removal OF any Judge OF
the said Court residing in any saveholdng State the
said vacancy shall be supplied by the appointment Of
citizen residing in sIavehoding State; that, there
afier the majority of the Judges OF The said Supreme
Court shall be citizens residing in slaveholdng
States, in the proportion Of five TO four that when the
vacancy shall next the Office of Chef Justice
of the u S., it shall be supplied by the appointment Of
citizen residing IN non slavehoding State; and
thereafter the said office shall be held alternately by
citizen Of slavehodng and slaveholding State.
Resolred, That The Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to report forthwith bill amendatory Of the
Judicial establishment the u s., and embracing these
provisions.
Objection 10 their reception was made in several
quarters.
Mr.. ADAMS said he asked the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER said the resolutions had only been
read by general consent, and could only now be re-
ceived in that way, nasnuch as the House had deter
mined TO go into committee.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole The state of the Union, Mr. Fessenden in
the Char) and resumed the consideration of he gene
raj Appropriation Bill. The item under consideration
was the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars,
for continuing the survey Of the coast OF the United
Sta'ss, 10 Which en amendment was pcuuiug'
Mr.. EVERETT spoke in commentator Of the plan
of Mr.. Hassler the Superintendent of the work, and
entered into defence of tina, genteman's scientific
proceedings.
MIR. AYCRIGG briefly replied, pointing out seve-
raj inaccuracies Of Mr.. Hassler.
Mr.. RANDOLPH argued in favor Of terminating
the survey, il is carried on, and expressed his
preference for plan expeditions and economical,
and which would sooner bring the work to conclu-
sion.
Mr.. WISE invoked the Committee 10 vote on the
amendment.
The question taken amendments submitted
by Mr.. CHARLES BROWN and by MIR. RAN
DOLPH, and they rejected
The following amendment proposed by the Select
Committee onhe coast was then agreed TO, viz
ind be it further enarted That the Of one hun
dred thousand dollars be appropriated, out of any mo-
ney The Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
continuing the survey of the coast of the United States
Proridsd That this, and all other appropriations here
after TO be made for this work, SHALL until otherwise
provided by law, be expended in accordance with q
plan of recognizing the mode of executing the survey
TO be submitted TO the President of the United States
by board Of officers which shall be organized by him,
consist of the prese his prin.