The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-28
EwsatQ- Ssesnth Gon9rsss.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.


been invented and successfully employed for raising
sanken vessels Two had already been raised IN the
Delaware river, and by the means employed the
channel, where the vessels lay, had been much i'm
proved, snags removed, etc. II a matter OF very
little account TO the Treasury. for in Of these
cases $500 had been expended in recovering $50 but
Of great importance far regards the encourage
ments held out to the inventors of this machine for
the improvement of waters
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that there could be no OBJ
lection TO the bill
Mr.. KING asked whether this bill sufficiently
guarded the revenue and how il was to BIO ascer
tanned that articles were taken from wrecks
MIR. EVANS replied that the Treasury Department
would frame the proper regulations and require
proof Of that fact.
MIR. KING observed that seven years ago an ap
plication was made for remission of duties on the
| cargo Of wreck, but the Committee on Commerce.
refused to propose any change in the revenue laws
| for this purpose.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. TAPPAN presented a memorial from Ohio
asking Congress TO adopt such measures as will re-
| lease Amos Kendall from confinement. And on his
motion, to meet the case, the Senate took I'd and
passed the bill to amend the laws regulating impri
| sonment for debt within the District Of Columbia.
The bill to repeal SO much ofthe act of the last
session providing for the reorganization of the army
and changing the second regiment OF dragons into
rifie regiment, after the 4th OF March, was consd
| cred and ordered TO be engrossed.
| Also bill To amend the act establishing the
northern boundary line of the State of Ohio and to
provide for the admission of Michigan into the
Union.
| Also, bill declaring the port of Robinson, in the
State OF Maine, port of delivery.
bill 10 apply certain alternate sections OF interior
land towards the completion of works of internal
Improvement in the State oil Michigan, and for other
purposes.
| This bill led to some discussion between Messrs.
King, Woodbridge, McRoberts Smith, of Indiara,
| Walker and Huntington. The bill which appropri-
ates large quantity of land Give miles of the alter
nate sections upon each side of railroad and canal in
contempation,) was ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate took up the bill from the Committee
on the Library to provide for the publication of de-
bates and proceedings of Congress in a continued
series, and to authorize more contracts for
| that purpose.
The bill threatening 10 give rise to debate, Mr.,
Buchanan moved to lay the bill upon the table.
The yeas and nays were called and the motion wat
| lost by vote of IS to 10.
The bill was then debated upon its merits, By
Messrs. Allen, McRobeits, Woodbury., and Wright
| all in opposition to the bill
Mr.. ALLEN moved the indefinite pcstponement d
the bill and upon this motion there was debate BIZ
tween Messrs Calhoun, Allen and McRoberts.
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the motio,,
and II was lost by n vote of 81 TO %.
The debate was renewed upon the merits Of me
bill by Mr.. BUCHANAN, who spoke at length upon
| the question. n
Mr.. McROBERTS moved to recommt the dill
with instructions TO report to the number Il
lumes printed, the amount Of matter to be printed,
IProbable expense, etc.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, in few remarks, stated all
the information in the possession of the com ttee.
Mr. INGREDIENTS addressed the Senate id favor
of recommitment Of the proposition and heinfor-
| nation called for.
Mr.. McDUFFlE opposed the bill with mufh ear
| nestness.
Mr.. ARCHER observed that, as the gatleman
upon his side of the Chamber, had said noting in ia
yor OF the measure he felt called upon to stae that
the reason was unwillngness TO consume time at
this period Of the session, the last day but when
bills, originating in this body, could be sen to the
| House.
Mr.. HENDERSON commented briefly lpon the
| exaggerated statements made by gentlemenin oppo-
siton 10 the bill. He did not believe the expense
would bear any proportion to the estmatessf certain
Senators.
MIR. KING was anxious to bring Senatss to a re-
Election upon this subject He considerable an mn
portant subject and ne wished that his poprositon
\
the whole subject upon the table
Mr.. KING concluded by renewing lie motion to
lay on the table.
The motion was Withdrawn TO enable
Mr.. HENDERSON to say that, if thsmotion fail
ed, he should offer amendments whiclwould limit
the number of volumes to be prin,ed-selye for the
debates prior to 1897, and for those subse-
quent to lS37-the debates in the intervening time
being now printed
The amendment Of Mr.. Henderson sas then intro
duced and adopted-24 10 Is
Mr. WRIGHT moved to strike out the names Of
Blair & Rves from the proposed cotract and the
amendment prevailed.
Dir McROBERTS moved an amendment to re-
duce the proposed number of copie from 1000 10
100; which was rejected-2l to 10.
Mr.. TAFPAN moved, as apro,o, that the book.
shall not be distributed TO this or a subsequent Con-
gres; and II was carried by vote PC to III.
Mr.. ALLEN proposed the following a proviso,
viz;
Proridod, That before any conflict shall be valid
and binding, il shall be submitted o the two Houses
Of Congress.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved 4 strik. out the fourth sec
ton, which makes the Appropriation for the contract
and the amendment was rJectcd-23 to 10
Mr.. TAPPAN then moed to strike out Gales & |
Seaton,n and insert som, suipbe person" This |
motion gave rise TO debte, in which Messrs TAP !
PAN, WOODBURY., BtCHAfAN and CRITTEN- |
DEN, participated
AR. BENTON arose to address the Senate, and
called for light, the Chamber being almost entirely /
da.kened by the pail ofhight Candles having been |,
brought, the honorable Serator produced files of /
newspapers 10 show that ne debates Of Congress /
have been continued AL punished from 1853, when /
the first Congress mel dow, to the present time /
They had spent one ehire DAY, when they had but /
FIVE remaining
MIR. BUCHANAN. But four.
Mr.. BENTON. coun this one Of the five we
have spent an ente daf In attempting to carry
through this enormds job n partisan printing He
spoke OF the miustit doneiim by Gales and Seaton
in om,,ing, in beiy Register Of DEBATES some Of his
speeches heretofori made Gales and Seaton were
no, the only person possessed Of the material for thi.
work-it could be found IN the newspapers In the
Library and elsewhere
The question W. take' on the amendment Of Mr..
Tappan, and it sas rqeoted-yeas l6, nays 10, as
follows