The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-24

Upon the adoption Of this amendment the yea
and nays were demanded; and, being taken, Iesute'
yeas -, nays SO, as follows
YEAS Messrs AthsrtOn, Bsgby, Benien Calhoun, Cn
ley Fairfield Jarnagin, Lewis McDune, Penny hacker
| TurDey, Westcott and Yulee-ls.
NAYs-Msssrs. Allen Archer, Ashley, Atehison, BsI
row, Benton, Breess, Bright. Cas-, Chalmers, John
Clayton Thomas Clayton, Cor~in, Crtsnden Davis Day
ton, Dickinson, Dix, Evans Greene HSnnessn Haywood
Houston huntington Johnson Of Louisiana, Johnson o
Mary land Miller Morehead Niles Pearce Rusk, sempe
SEWER simmons, speght, Sturgeon Uphsm and Wool
BRIDGES.
SO the amendment rejected.
Mr. WESTCOTr submitted the following
umendmen which was rejected
FOR improving the harbor Of ApaachicOla and remoV
ing the distractions in St. Georges sound and for lmP9
ing the hsrbor Of Marks below Fort ST. Marks and ioT
improving haTboT and the mouth OF sgwannee
river and for improving the haItor OF Tampa belo" For
Brooke the Of Florida fifty thousand dollars or SO
much thereof the President Of the United states
deem proper aud necessary to be expended"
Mr.. NILES moved the following amendment
which was rejected, to wit:
For purchasing the stock of the Union Company fol
improving Connecticut river from Its mouth to Hart
ford $4,000 as 10 relieve the navigation Of said river
from charge injurious to the commerce of the country"
Mr.. HUNTINGTON submitted the following
amendment; which was rejected, to wit;
For completing the Improvement Of the navigation Of
the river Thsmss connected with the harbor Of Norwich
Connecticut $4,000"
Mr.. DAYTON moved the following amendment
which was rejected, viz;
For improving the channel OF the Delaware river be
tween Bristol and Trenton, $4,000"
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved the following amend
menG which was rejected, viz:
For repairing the piers heretofore built by the govern
meni Of the United states in snd at the mouth Of sacO river
in ssine, $4,000"
A message was received from the President Of the
United States, announcing that he had signed and
approved the joint resolution in relation TO the
printing Of Congress, and regulating the compensa-
tion therefor
A message in writing was also received from the
President.
Mr.. ATHERToN submitted the following pro-
viso as an amendment to the bill;
PrOpdsd That money shall be draw from the
anless the revenues OF The government shall be ,ucent
pay the current expenses Of the year without resorng
to treasury notes or loans
Upon the adoption Of this amendment,
Mr.. ATHERT0N called for the yeas and nays;
which were ordered, and, being taken, resulted as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Anterior, Bsgby Bright,
Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, Evans, Fairfield Haywood
WestcOtt, and Yulee-5.
NAYs-Nle.sr. Allen. Ashley. Barrow, Benton. Bsr.
ren Breese Cas-, John NJ Clayton, Thomas. Clayton,
Corwin, Cnttenden, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix.
Greene, Hannegan, Huntington, Johnson Of Louisiana,
Johnson OF Mary land, Miller, Morehesd Pearce, Phelps.
Rusk, Sempe, SEWER, simmons speIght Sturgeon IN.
ham, Webster, and Woodbridge-33.
Mr.. WESTCOTT submitted the following amend
ment:
Add the following section:
And whereas antic pated that the revenue for the
year ending June SOth s will be inadequate to pay the
expenditures OF the government allowed by law, and that
resort must be had 10 other for obtaining funds
the OF the government therefore n order raise
ey 10 effect the objects of this act
Be ah,r enacted That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be authorized and directed to make sign and suse ceh
Gates to amount not exceeding the amount
y this act and per thereon pay able or.
der OF the Secretary OF War recng the provisions OF this
act and the specihc item Of appropriation procure funds
for which the same Is issued for such sums may
deem proper not less than 500 and the shall be
ceiyed at OF he land Offices payment for lands pur.
chased Of the United States sold public sale by private
entry and which certificates shall not bsar interest and
the Secretary oil this Treasury shall deliver said certificates
TO the Secretary Of War and that before any Of such
shall be commenced any expense incurred thereon the
secretary ofwsr shall by sale many Of said certf
Gates as may be necessary at public sale for cash within
which the issued situated which sale NAV be
At discount Of not than per centum on the
amount OF such certificates have raised the amount an
ProPated by this act necessary to carry such work
Mr. HANNEGAN said that he was desirous of
seeing how many, and who Of the senator's were
ready to vote for the issuing of land scrip per
cent interest, and demanded the yeas and nays upon
the latter amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered upon the above
amendment; and, being taken, resulted as follows
YEAs-Mr westcou-l
NAYs-Me.srs Allen, Archer Ashley, Atchison Ather.
ton. Barrow Benton, Berrien, Breese, Bright Calhoun
Csss, Chalmers, J. NJ. Clayton Thomas Clayton Cor~ln
Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix Fairfield
Greene Hannegan, Haywood, johnson OF Loui,ana'
Pearce Pennybacker. Phelps, Rusk semple, SEWER,
simmons sPeisht, Sturgeon, Turney, Uphsm, and Wood
oridge-43.
So the amendment rejected.
No further amendments being submitted, the bill
was reported TO the Senate, with an unimportant
amendment adopted in committee day or two
since.
The question being on concurring in this amend
ment it was decided in the negative.
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the appropriation OF
Sl2, 100 for the improvement ofthe harbor al Little
Fort, on Lake Michigan, be stricken out
Upon this question Mr.. d. demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered; and being taken, re-
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer, Atherton, Bagby, Berrien Cal
aGnT ShI Hmrtin. Gey Davis Dix Evans Fairfield
Pennybacker Rusk Sewer Turney, westco, and Yulee
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchson, Barrow, Ben
ton, Breese Bright. Cameron Cass, John NJ. Clayton
Thomas Clayton Corwin, Crittenden, Dickinson Greene
hannegan Johnson OF Louisiana, johnson of Maryland
Miller Morehead, Pearce. Phelps, semple smmon,
SPeight Sturgeon, Upham, Webster, and Woodbrdge-29
So the amendment was not agreed 10.
Mr.. BAGBY moved that the further considera-
ton of the subject be postponed until Tomorrow
Mr.. HAYWOOD expressed the hope that the
motion would be Withdrawn. He was opposed to
the bill, but desired that the question might be Ia
ken, and it disposed of.
Mr.. BAGBY proceeded to add ress the Senate
against the bill; but gave way to
Mr.. SIMMONS, who said that he was not aware
that it was the intention of the senator from Ala
oama to address the Senate upon the bill > and he
had assented to the postponement of the special
order-the tarif-supposing that the question was
TO be taken on the bill.
Cries of 'Iet him go on,' and "dispose of the
bill )" were heard.
Mr.. SIMMONS assented.
Mr.. LEWIS moved that the Senate resume the
consideration of the special order.
Cries of Especial order" and "question.']
The question was taken upon the motion to take
up the special order, and decided in the negative
division--yeas IL, nays 25
Mr.. BAGBY resumed and concluded his re-
marks.
The question being called upon passing the bill
to third reading, the yeas and nays we're demand
ed, and resulted-yeas "a, nays l6 az follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Ashley, Barrow, Benton, Der.
rien, Breese, Cameron Cass, John NJ Clayton, Thomas
Clayton. Corwin Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix Greene
annegan, Huntington Jsrnagin johnson of Louisiana
Johnson of Mary land, Miller, Morehead Pearce, Phelps
Ru SIX sempe SEWER simmons speight Sturgeon, Upham
Webster, and Woodbridge-34
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Aherton, Bagby Calhoun, Chal