New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-03

The Army bill was taken up and referred.
The RESOLUTIONS FOR MR. RITcHIE $ RELIEF.
The Joint resolution for the relief OF Mr.. hltchie
YVES tak en- up and read first time.
Nr BADGER moved a second reading with g
view 10 its reference.
Mr.. TURKEY objected.
Mr.. DIcEINsoS asked il a majority could not
overcome one objection. ,.r
The CHAIR said the rules iOrold Dill Oelh5
read twice on one day
Mr.. TURNEY insisted on his objection.
LAND WARRANTS.
The Joint resolution making land warrants as.
signabe was or the table, and the CHAIR SAFE Il
there was no objection it would be put upon us
passage.
Col JEFF. DAVIS objected.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved to postpone the River ana
Hsrbor BILL in order TO take up the JOINT resolution
Col. JEFF. DAVIS then withdrew his objection.
Mr.. WALKER renewed the objection.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Mr. CLEMENS moved TO lay the river ana bar
Dor bill on the table. Lost, by yeas Is, nays oO
The question pending was on Mr. CLEMENss
amendment.
Mr.. BoRLAND commenced speech in favor OF
the bill
Mr.. CLEMENS raised point of order. He con-
tended that il was not proper, when an amend
ment was pending, TO discuss the general merits
Of the bill.
debate sprapg up and the discussion was
continued for nearly an hour on the point oil order
Mr. BoRLASD finally said he would postpone his
remarks
The amendment was then adOPted-Yeas 81
nays 25.
Mr. BoRLAND again addressed the Senate, and
contended that it was true democratic doctrine TO
improve rivers and harbors.
Mr.. JEFF. DAVIS replied.
Nj HUNTER said-It is obviOns that this bill is
TO be debated ell night. l know 1t IS useless to
move to lay it on the table but hope by general
consent it will be laid over and the civil and d.
plomatc bill be taken up.
Mr. CLAY.-l object.
Mr. FooTE said he desired to lay business OF i'm
portance before the senate This business re-
quired a secret session He therefore moved that
the doors be closed. Laughter
CHAIR The bill before the Senate must first
be disposed Of
Mi HAMLiN moved to strive out the aPproPria-
tiOn of fifty thousand dollars each for the Ienne'-
see and Illinois rivers.
Mr.. BELL defended the Tennessee river.
Mr. FooTE would vote for the amendment The
Tennessee River was a right respectable stream,
but not a national river He explained bis views
on the whole subject.
Nj USDERwooD replied to the objections
against the bill.
Mr. FooTE would vote to increase the sums in
the bill if the amendment was not stricken out
Mr. DOUGLAS defended the nationality of the IL
linos river.
Mr. TURNEY maintained that the Tennessee
River was as natiOnal as any other.
Mr. RANTOUL defended the nationality of the
Illinois River.
MIR. Downs favored the amendment. He re.
monstrated against the manner in which the bill
had been forced upon the Senate, to the exclusion
of every other subject. He moved that the bill
be laid on the table. Lost-Yeas 25, Nays "a.
Mr. RUsK was in favor ofthe bill, but considered
that it should be amended. He gave notice Of
amendments.
Mr. JOHN DAVIS replied
Mr. BUTLER called attention to the fact that to
perform these improvements, money must be bor-
rowed, and that, to pay 1t, eventually duties on
customs must be raised
The debate was continued by Messrs. CAss,
ATcHIsoN, and JEFFERSON DAVIS, who supported
the amendment and Messrs. CHASE, JOHN DAVIS,
and CLEMENS, who opposed It,.
The amendment was rejected Ayes, 3d. Nays,
81.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved to strike out the
appropriation for the harbor at St Louis
A long debate ensued, and the amendment was
rejected Yeas, "a Nays, 20.
MIR CLARK moved to increase the appropria'
ton for the improvement of the harbor at Proyl-
dence r. l. from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Messrs CLARK and FoOTE debated the amend
mept which was lost.
Mr. FooTE, at lOJ moved to lay the bill on the
table, for the purpose of going into Executive
Session. LOst-Yeas 90 Nays 30.
Mr. FoOTE moved to increase the appropna.
tions for the Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Illinois rivers
MIR CLEMENS moved an adjournment. Lost
Yeas 80, Nays b. -,
Amendment debated till II o'clock, when Mr.
CLEMENS again moved al ad adjournment LOST
Yeas -, Nays 80.
Mr. FoOTE's amendment was rejected.
MIR MAKGUM moved TO lay the bill on the table,
in order to allow him to lay resolution on the
tab c suspending rule which prohibits bill from
beng al twice IN one day.
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NAYS.
Mr.. MANGUM laid the resolution on the table, and
then moved TO take up the bill again.
Mr. PEARcE moved an adjournment. Lost, by
Yeas Is, NBys33.
After debate the bill was taken up, by Yeas 35,
Nays II.
IL was now 10 CLOCK
Mr.. CAss said he would move to adjourn 1t
was not proper to sit longer. 1t was the Sabbath
Mr.. BELL-How do you know Laughter.
Mr. CAss-How DO | know How do | know
Yesterday was Yesterday, and to morrow will be
to morrow You will know it by and by. Laugh
ter ! ask for the Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. CLEMENs-If it is the Sabbath you can't
vote. Laughter.
The Senate then, at 10 minutes past 10 o'clock,
by Yeas 80, Nays 20 adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March l, 1851.
PATENT REPORT.
The Patent Office Report was received and Or
dered 10 be printed The question OF extra num-
bers is to be reported upon by the Committee on
Printing.
The CHARGE AGAINST SECRETARY WEBSTER.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be on Mr.
Julians motion to suspend the rules, 10 enable
him TO introduce resolution for the appointment
OF a Committee, with power to send for persons
and papers to examine into the truth Of MIR Aliens
charges against Mr.. Webster.
Mr. STHNLY, (wbgl of North Carolina, asked
whether the Committee were to meet to morrow,
which would be Sunday, or the next day. which
would be the last day bat one OF the session
The sPEAKER said nothing was mentioned about
the time.