Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-10

public piopertv aud the payment OF the pro-
ceeds into the Treasury
The resolve lies on the table.
The ensro> sed bill :" for the better re
gulaiion OF trade with The Indian tribes
"a published AT large in our last, WAS read
third tmeand passed.
The eneros>ed bill for altering the
place Of hoiding The Federal Courts in,
state OF OHIO; and the cugrossed bii,o
amenh The post Office law so as TO extend
20 The President pro TEN. OF the Senate
The same privilege offrauking, as belongs
b. iaW Ia The Vice President Of the u
u'ted S'aies, were read third time aud
passed
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con
sidrra'iun of The bill, which had been
made the order Of ike day Tor this day,
10 change The mode OF eisposing OF tie
public laHus
Mr.. BarGom said, that, under existing
circumstances with respect 10 another
question Uhe Missouri Question: he did
not ie"i IN the humor al present 10 legis
late OF This biil which, al any other mo-
neni, lac should have regarded as very
important one. Unless something should
he done on The other subject 10 which
he bah referred. he, for one, vas willing.
alter pas ing the annual appropriation
| law, that Congress shoud return al once
10 their constituents AM take their sense
| ON the course pursued bv Congress. -.
DurIug ihP Iasi session, he sad he had
| been of cpiuioa. thar change la The
mode al disposing Of The public lands
was proper since which tine, however.
great revolution in the pecuniary con
| Gems at this country had taken place II
was EoN said, that a grea, debt was ow
| ing Ia the government for public lands,
and that the dtbiors were unable TO dis
charge il aud II is az the same tine pro-
pnsed 10 sell no lands IN future but for
money. What would be The cons,-
uuence TIE valuable land would soon
lac bought up by few momopoi>,s, who
had been so fortunate as 10 acquire mo
nev whar"w III TO purchase. Under pre-
sent circumstances, a | asst, Mr. b. said
le hal no Disposition Ia aci on this sub
| Iect. II, fortunately for he country, tn
| ofher subject Should take a direction
which he nov began 10 hope il would. he
was wiling 10 take This subject most ST.
'IouslN INTO consideration. For Tie pre-
sent, re moved 10 postpone il 10 Monday
next
The question Oh this motion was
greed 10, withnut farther debate MIR
| Rmg, at NeN Nn,k, rosr, bui did not
cal II The Presidents eve before the qnrS
ton was PIT. His object, he stated, was
merely 10 have phi in Il little pro,es,aion
asalnsi arfesling Tie progress Of public
| business
MIR, OTIS said. ifit was understood that
no business was 10 be done uHii Tie
| Other business referred 10 came 10 ii con.
| s,'n4 a'lnn, the Scua p might as well ad
| Journ 10 dav without attempting 10 take
az any business
The bill extending The time of paw men
10 debtors tor the public Iauds, and la
| defer ihe forfeiture thereof for non pay =
ment, came mp nrXi IN order.
Ms BnrriN ia % dsr,o bring IL inio
| the view o, The Scnat' IN connection with
'ie bill for changing Tie moue Of dispos
ing ct the public lands, 10 which il had
| some affinity, moved 10 postpone this bill
also until Monday next.
| MIR Nobie and Mr.. Thomas opposed the
post Ouen"nt. The present law on the
subj 81 would eXplr. or lie 3Ist OF The
present mouth and, even il this bill
passed 10 day, there ~~nld scarcely hr
time, aiierils receiving 'he assent of the
Other Ii 'UsP. 10 give information OF its
| passage 10 iho several Laud Offices
MI. BmriH said he was moi disncIin-
ed u give Indulgence 10 the debtors ter
| public lards; but he doubted whether the
| present nude o! doing il Was tie best that
| could be devised. Under lie present
| sysieu there would be 10 end 10 the
| posiponement OF paymeni-ihe deUt
becoming lIeavlerevery day by the inter
esi beng added 10 the principal AS 10
the shorincss of time, Mr. B. said lac
presumed those who had charge of the
and Offices would hardly proceed 10
Immediate forfeiture, though Tive law at
indulgence should expire before HEY
heard Of the renewal Of II.
MIR. Rugghs opposed tie postpone
ment IL any thing we're done hy Con
gTess on the sablect, it was essentially
| necessary that IL should be done now. =
He regretted much that the other and
bill had been postponed. That bill was
! precisely Ebe same as bad passed this
house a The lasi Session,b large majo-
TIiy, and he thought might have been
easily acted on to-day. Bat he hoped
this bill would not also be postponed,
there belug TO necessary connection
between Tic two.
MIR. BrriH withdrew his motion Tor
posiponeaeil, 10 OblIse the friends OF
ihc bill.
Mr.. Lourje felt himself Reluctantly
obliged 10 rsnew lie noIiun TO POSTPONE.
II the question sh0Ui4 now he taken on
the bill, he saidbe must vote against It.
IL was time, II tie present system ol
dlspOslng ct tie public lands vas to b.
retained, tilat II should be made 10 opc.
rate, without couliuual legislation Oh il,
aud ptOctasiinslloD Of pay meui. But, II
tie bill Tor cash sales Should pass, lie said
he would 90 every iengih TO accommodate
tie present debtors Tor lands, and give
then every reasonable indulgence
Mr. Ed,0ards said, il gentlemen would