Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-03
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Mr.. Williams laih before The Senate two
resolutions OF the Legislature OF Missis-
sippi relative 10 the establishment of
ports at entry at The mouths of Pearl and
Pascsgoula rivers
Mr.. Lloyd of Maryland, submitted for
consiiertnon the following resolution
ReSo!red That The commit!e e.. on pu,,Iic
LII H. ne strncted to enquire into the expcd =
encN OF making appropriations OF Public Lands
Tor tne support and encouragement of Literary
Institutions within tii. limits of he Old States
colie'p dng VT thu provisions whirh have
oeen mode fnr the anne purpose within tho
liIniTS OF III new ,iaies
The motion lies on the table one day of
course.
THE MAINE BILL.
HE Senaie proceeded again to consi.
der the question on recediag from the
amendmeuis made by the = nate, aud
disagreed TO by The House OF Represents
iWe.s. 10 the bill for the admission OF
Maine into the Union.
These amendments embrace two dis
'inct measures the one admitting Mis-.
souri, into The Union-the other prohibit
ing the future transportation of slaves
INTO the Ierrrllories OF the u. States.
Inc Question of Order. depending on
the iasi adjournment, was, aitera iew re-
marks on II by MIR. Wilson, by a vote of
oil The question OF recession from the
amendments the Senate.
The question was then taken. without
debate, OIL re, eding from SO much of tile
Armenian MIS- OF the Senate as provides
Tor The admission of Missouri into the
Uninn, ant decided as follows:
For reeeding -Me.srs. Burriil, Dana, Dick
erson. Horsey, Hunter King OF A. Y ltutnau.
blo o' mslIen, Morrill,, Noble, Otis. Palmer.
Trarfott, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford, Tichenor.
rumble. Van Dyke, WIlson -2I.
against receding .-Messrs. Ban bour. Brown.
Eatoh, EDWARDS, Elliot. Gaillard, johnson CT
Nen' JohnsoH OF Lou. KIN. of Alab Lsake,
.,oyn' Logan, Macon. Pinkney, Pleasants,
smith, stokes, Tayioi, Thomas. Walker OF Ala
walker of Geo. Williams of Miss. Williams
OF Tennis.
so The Senate refused (cvery member Of
inc Senate being IN his seal) TO recede
rom luis part OF lis amendments.
nc question was then taken, also with.
out Debate, on the recedaRg from SD much
as regards the inhibition of slavery i'm Tie
territories of 1he United States north of
30 degrees 80 minutes north laiIluie, aud
decided as follows
.--Messrs. Barbour, Elliott, C;ailIsrd,
Macon Noble, PleaSauis, Sanford. smith
Taylor, aiktr OF Geo. Williams OF Miss Ii
NAiS.-Messr Brown, BmriII. Dana.
Dickerson, Elton, Edwards, Horsey, Hmnter.
Johnson Of Ken johnson OF Lon. King ef Alab'
Mig OF n Ldnniau, Leako, Lloyd, Logan,
Lo"rie, Meiieu; Morrill,, Gus Palmer, Pat-
1ott, Pmknsy, Roberts, Rugsles, Stokes. Tho
mas, lichenor, rrimhle, Van DYKE, Walker
OF Alab. Williams OF Tenn wilson.-33.
90 The nate refused 10 recede from
this or any pari al lis amendments 10 The
Dlil Tor The admission of Maine into The
Uninn
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, The Senate
iheh q ieTaIined To insist on the 1T clause
81 lis amendments aud on nloion OF
MIR. Hooe7'tS, II determined in like manner
10 InsIsi on The latter clause OF lis ameud
mems. And the Secretary was instructed
10 Inform the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
accordingly.
PUBLIC LANDS.
ne SENATE then resumed the coDside-
ration o. The bill for hanging the mode
OF 'lsposing OF the public lands from ere.
dif To cash sales.
ne amen 'ment moved by MIR. El,rardy
on thursday last being vet under consl-
defsiioh, IN the following words, viz.
BeH further enacted. That any person who
no" Is, or hereafter nidy he, an actual bona
Hde settler upon any quarter section of land
when shat have been previously exposed to
fnDic sale. aud remain unsold, hall be per-
united to purchase such quarter section ~, the
same manner aud on such terms as are now
authorized by law.
a Debate arose thereon thereafter to
be noticed) III which Mcssrs Ohs, Noble.
hWg, Of New York, EirOarts, Rugglcs.
Johns0n OF Kentucky, Joh1s0n Of louisa
Ma, Ledhe, and Eaton, took part.
Ibe question on agreeing 10 the same
was then decided by Yeas and Nays, as
follows
YEAS -sle',r.. Brown, Edwards, johnson
o, Low hing "f Alab LIoyd, Logan, Noble,
Alab 10.
NAYS.-Messrs. Barbour, BurriIl Dana.
1ickcTsoD, Eaton, Elliot, Gaiiafd. Horsey,
hunter, hing Of y. Y. LaiiinaB, Leske, Low
rie, Macon. MelleU, Horrili Gus, Palmer par
rott, Peasants, Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford
Taylor, Ttchenor, Tfimble, Van Dyke, Walker
ct Geo. Williams of Miss. Williams Of len.
WIlSOD.-3i
SO the amendment was disagreed to.
MIR. WGihey g Alabama then renewed
Tue motion he made few dave ago TO
amend The bal by adding thereto tie
following
shall have heeD sold prior to the - day OF
- next, shall be permitted 10 forfeit aud
surrender the skme before the day of final
payment, by delivering their certificates to
tue Register, and endorsing thereon their
consent that The land therein described snail
he resOid; wheTeupon the said certificates shall
be considered As cancelled. and the lands hall
be deemed and taken 10 Rave reverted to the
Upit"d States ADD shall be disposed OF IN ali
respects. like other reverted o. forfeited lands
according TO the provisions o fde folrih .er- |
ton ~ This act; but. ~ such land. should sell |
Tor more than enc dollar aud 49, cents per |
acre, Inc excess shall be paid over 10 the for |
met certificate hOiders PrOrjded, THAT such |
excess snail not he greater than the amount !
previously paid Ou such certificate"
When, on potion Of Mr. L0gaM, 90 sw |
lime for consideration oi aRendIn MS a. /
lrnIecl ilr acimnl selIlrr. &c. whirn H. |