The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-14
TWENTY,EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
tes le4gsr FIRST SESSION. s
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1914.
SENATE,

After despatching the usual amount of private
business, the Senate, on motion of MIR. ALLEN,
took up the bill for refunding the fine imposed
on General Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. BERRIEN explained the motive OF the
Committee on the Judiciary in returning the bill
presumed that the only object OF the Senate, In
having the bill referred to them, was that they
should see that, in performing this act OF grace
or Justice, or whatever else it might be termed,
towards General Jackson, no unjust imputation
should be cast upon the judicial officer whose
fame was connected with this transaction--if
such was not the desire Of the Senate, the COM
mittee did not know what was. AS the bill I'M
plies on its face, ear vi termin', that the money
has been wrongfully taken, and kept in the pub
lie Treasury, the committee have simply en-
deavored to shield the reputation OF the Judge,
who has gone hence without leaving any repre-
sentative behind him, and who, for aught that
appears, served his country with fidelity.
Mr.. WALKER, as member Of the Judicial
ry Committee, stated briefly his dissent from the
amendment. ga.
Mr. ALLEN thought the amendment as in
congruous with the bill as if the committee had
attached 10 it paragraph Of the Declaration Of
Independence Hehoped the amendment would
be set aside, and the bill passed almost unani-
mously.
MIR. FOSTER said he should vote against the
amendment, and for the bill In doing this lie
had no private feelings to crafty, no fears to
allay He had no aspiration for that popularity
which was often gained without virtue, and
lost without crime. He had examined the
bill as it came from the House with microscopic
trale the bench, the great palladium Of Ameri-
can liberty, beneath the car OF the conqueror
but he could find nothing of this. This matter
had already consumed five times as much as il
was worth, and he hoped it would now be passed
upon without further debate.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the
amendment, and it was decided by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Bayard, Berrien, Clay
ton, Choate, Dayton, Evans, Huger, Huntington,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead Pearce, Phelps, Por-
ter, Simmons, Upham, and Woodbridge--lS.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Atchson, Atherton, Bag
by, Barrow, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colquit,
Fairfield, Foster, Francis, Fulton, Hannegan,
Haywood, Henderson, Jarnagin, King, Mangum,
Semple, Sturgeon, Tallmadge. Tappan, Walker,
Woodbury. and Wright-26
Mr. MILLER then rose and assigned his rea-
sons for voting against the bill and dsobeying the
instruction Of the State Of New Jersey. He had
already once voted against this bill--he had not
changed the opinions that induced that vote;
should he now change the vote, he would lose
his own self-respect, without gaining the respect
of the enlighted citizens Of New Jersey. Mr.. M
then examined briefly the doctrine of instructions
which had few formal advocates, but no martyrs,
nowadays. He concluded by remarking, as his
own opinion, that that Senator, best represented
a free State, who was himself free.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE wished to submit some
remarks upon this doctrine Of instruction, and as
the morning hour was nearly up, the bill was
passed over until tomorrow.
TARIFF.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON resumed this discussion,
and concluded speech which reflected much Gre
dit upon his research and ability.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The Senate passed the bill for establishing an
Insane Asylum in the District of Columbia.
CIRCUIT COURT.
An act for changing the time Of holding tile
Supreme Court in Clarksburg, Virginia, and in
the District of Arkansas, was passed.
The Senate adjourned.