Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-01
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
PRINTING OF CONGRESS


Correspondence Of the Baltimore Amerieap
wa.nISsToN July 40
UNITED STATES SENATE.
PRINTING OF CONGRESS-
Mr. Niles Of Conn., called up the Joint Resolution proy
ding for the printing Of Congress by contract after the
Congress. Motions made postpone Bill and
lost.
Mr. Johnson Of Md said that the printing of the present
Congress would reach nearly quarter million Of dollars
almost double the when Blair & Rives were prn-
tiers at tho last long session Of Congress.
The Resolution advocated by Mr. Niles, opposed by
Mr. Pennybscker and debated generally by Messrs Came
ersn, Anterior, SEWER and j. M. Clayton The House
Resolution was coucurrod In by vote OF 50 to ID.
SUB TREASURY BILL.
The debate upon the Sub Treasury Bill WINS renewed
the amendment of yesterday pending authorizing the Sc
creta Of the Treasury issue Treasury Drafts for
ston through the Dsbursing officers Of the Government
Mr. Allen opposed the amendment and exposed its de-
signs contending that II paper
extent short OF the entire disbursements Of the Govern
ment.
Mr. Johnson OF Md. made brief legal argument against
the Bill and
Mr. SPeight OF Miss defended it.
Mr. Lewis said the Department would be cripple ed and
embarrassed if the Bill was not amended
Mr. Benton denounced the amendment as abuse
gross abuse, and said that an attempt made
smuggc u through the Senate.
mir. Walker was nvowed to DO the author Of it-and
later IN the Gebae Mr.. Benton inflicted a casugaton
upon Mr.. Walker that he will hardly forget while in
public lhe This was mainly for his upon General
Jackson and General Jacksons hard money principles
mr. Benton said That II this amendment should pre-
vail he would prefer any Bank from Owl Creek tho
olu banS OF tue y. states 10 tho subTreasury Bill
p'y H. c.,SoUo ran..IeS IL. ..,
- S sa,u 'no S"ehoment as necessary,
aud made a weak e-way defence OF Mr. Walker and
o NJ w ~ e NM, n o. lne act IN ms hands
.,.n \. S ,a. oppo'iuon 70 tne whole
syen no ,V s'eauy euionrfas'ed rs 10 the amendments
ask TWO OF ,hee questions OF The
s Son,b caoIina Es 80 n anu inc senator
.r r. o =, ~ u.s. "au mere oeen any issue Oh
W 80 ~. u"ue u ne ae mnieh 'ceenty pascal
n. he nnJ".,ood The na,s y mere nau oeeh,
~ e 0 ho'es were 10 DC issued ssoon As the
'A~ ", -. ....r
mo- her issued "n,ss !, a 'a' ieauIy Eo'e' had
,shi - ., 80 - - - 4, uono 'nee yesterday. ne
al 10, ,bs o.. ., Ia; 80 - o'a . were MOI ASK
ao,ins, In IL, RS ~ ' 1''e'
Mr. Lew. bod No, ;n6,,o.,o, f ,L;L,I
M, 49, da.;J - L =, ms NIu
from South Carona would inform him Nh T.sa"as
no.. ,,oniJ -, A. -. Ill = ~ r NM WY r reasniy
h.S,ro ,ss $50 "a III ,.s iy D,aIs ne Dih
,re o,nasiton. I'm, no IS % S ~ ~ et n,s Gu
sne T,r.s,,y No. ~ ,ra ~ 10 Separate ACT u Is
NJ C.ILSs,,n ,ho,,st, ~ IT, .
the Mac, oC dr,,s ' O O nv Ae
The amendment, Wa, Than ,.sc,.d b ,h. d,.;,.a ,.,.
,r IN . 10 ~ was A 'e''e'eo' " INC oeeIoeu Note
Al sm.ndo,.o, go. ..., . ;.. Il e.,
OF the Treasury to publish mon,SIy s.,omsD" IS ,n
%. on b,nJ sn1 I ,S . OF .ho spe-
.s,,nd;nT '' "' '''es' &c JUL
Apamendrnen, IN. .oro.I ., ;L,,,, 49, lii, r.
6cer from annTonr;a,s ,o hn,.ss ,ha bs ~,
on Drafts
TIL, Bll WAS ro,o,,.5 10 81. S.oa,. .C,o, -. I
engrossment Of ,bs smondmon, ave. y" ''O'' w ''0
Mr. Evans gave notce tbst he sboud soe,L ,o ro,,o~
and the Senate adjourned
.AEs ID I'm kTFr. u,ftr
The W,rehon,n0 Ri 80. nos,ronod a', o. r,o,,.
h,, NO, ,,;,hon, 80. ""' PoSp'"'u u"' "'"o''0"'
" PpST nIrtcr pr,
AZ, ~. DILL
-, ~ WI 80 I'm MA "e ouso 90 lh'o committee
POSTAGE. " ''N''"'' '"' P'e''"' a'e' VI
~ i'll. , i
;od ,h, h" h, ue io.ou, eue'uon' ana de-
Mr.. Rarhbun made n motion which ,ook ,,.,.dsr..
81 - 81, 10, 10 n ~ ~ "" %oA Peeeoenee'
yeS, md n,vs xs,o n,dsrsd s"d ,p me
ys.s s6 n.y. OF ~ Wv ' va" '''
Tbs P,evions o,.s,;o, ,,.. ..,Il
The FIRST amendment bending wSs nnon ,Ilo,v,,0 ,bo
p,.,,,..,.. Si ~. PvI'u'"s was upon aio"ihg mo
,bs I",s -, 70 seIee. inc newspapers in which
by Mr Hamlin, of Me with IN. design of DONG 49,
with Tho ,,,oson, lao, ,.bioh -. - - s '
sod in the having the apgss, DC pup
Mr. Wintbron c,IIad ~, ,La -. "a - 80.
amendment and il WINS eSr,isJ he ,srU vo,s uPO" 'n'
After considerable manoeuveying in ;b. Ho,.o .o,t
members chanRed their votes and The amendment ns do
cIared 10 he LOST. veas "A NAYS on ~ ~
Mr. HOPKINS having moved ,ub,iiu,s to ,b. hill arr,
bracne ali the provisions Of the obno.ous ac, f h
Committee said the fate of the measure would depend UPON
the substitute. The question was taken and the House
uAaHeeo' yeas OIL nays 10
motion followed TO reconsider which did not prevail
yeas as o., nays -
was 10 oe'eat Of me Bill and no uTiher
ae, ,r was attempted IN reference to IT,
r. Inc Java C9ieo Bill from the Senate was taken up,
os, mueh eoniuslon' on motion OF Mr.. Rhett, OF s. G.
,. win'nIop sad u was useless to oppose this Bill
Ousu u disseminated as ulo 'he isuh BIZ passed yes
Tgsns. AneIcan and ln oehan Of foreign int
,I..d ,t III 'ns olil ana IN tnat when
s, i "u O' L VIZ Valouls,eu 70 nhlel Sc
liz HIIy "Pon o nsvgaung interests OF ihe country
E ~. oPp's9 w. ol nc Aho" was iao 70 do So
Out ne complained Of II as unjust
NJ, Tenun1au E 'ns SENATE was men agreed TO-
from the Senate making provision for the Of French
SP9itstons.
Inc motion was agreed TO 81 TO So.
The Bill was first read through by sections and thon
open TO amendment
Mr. Giles OF Md said that he reoiced for one, that tho
Committee had agreed to take this long neglected bill
MI DromRoole called TO order upon technical point.