Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-17
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
SEssIoN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

1 I'm DEN a T..
! The Vice President communicated letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting state
"ent OF the quantity OF public lands originally
suoJect 10 sale, that has been surveyed and the
thereat, including reinqusiied lands, that
REMAIN Nnsold,, IN each of the Land Districts.
ne ice Prestient also communicated memo
RAJ Oh Reputation from the Cherokee Nation,
stating that, by the treaty entered into by that
hauon, with the United States, at Te,lico, i'm the
year 1904, it was stipulated that permanen, annui-
oi Slooo should be paid to said nation, but was
no' SO pa'u TIL 1928, and praying the payment of
ne ,h'efest on the several annutes. from the time
"ey became due to the lime Of payment. Referred
70 The Committee on Indian Affairs.
The resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. Hem
ucks' relative to the establishment of certain post
roaus III Indiana, was taken up, and agreed to.
The report of the Committee of Claims. unfayo-
raoie 10 the petition of WIN. Purcell, was taken
up, and concurred in.
Inc eh9rossed bill "to revive and make perpe-
tual an act liking the compensations of the Secre,a
~ OF the Senate and Clerk of the House OF Repre-
sehtatives, OF the Clerks employed in their Offices
ana o, 'he Librarian" was read third time as
amended, passed, and sent to the other House for
concurrence.
FLORIDA WRECKERS.
Inc senate then proceeded to consider, as in
committee OF the whole, The bill to annul an act
concerning wreckers and wrecked property, passed
ny the governor and Legislative Council of the
Territory OF Florida
MT, van bren moved 10 strike ont so much of
the OIL as deferred the period OF it's going into one
ration until the first day of March next. He oh
served mat, As the provision of the bill was a mat
vel oil considerable interest, he would state as brief
as the SUBJECT would admit Of the reasons which
had induced the Committee Oh the Judiciary In re-
port it.
lNr. AN B. entered very fully an ably into the
merits Of the law
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill order
Gu 10 oe engrossed for lbild reading.
OHIO SCHOOL LANDS.
Inc Senaie then proceeded, as in committee of
the whole, TO consider the " Act to authorize the
Legislature Oh the State of Ohio TO sell the land
heretofore appropriated for the use of schools In
mat state, which reported this day from the.
Soinit'ee on PUBLIC Lands, without amendment
Inns Dill authorizes the sale of school land, in
the State of Ohio, and the investing the norey
arising from the sale in productive fund. the
proceeds oi winch are 10 be applied und.r the
direction OF The Legislature, for the use and s,o-
port oil The schools In the townships and districts:
ne s'ie nor 10 take place without the consent of
| 'hc inhabitants Oh the several tow nships &C.
| lAher several members had addressed The com
| mittee,
| MIR. Rowan stated that the bill asserted that the
rishi 10 the school lands was in the State of Ohio.
anu YET provided Tor release of that right by the
Cni'ea Sta'es. Row either the United States had,
or mad NOT, title to those lands If The title was
III .he Legislature OF the State of Ohio for the be-
heht oil schools, as the dvocaes of this bill as
'eI'eu' uieh inc OIL providing for release of that
uue Dy the Unned States, was useless I, was
worse than useless. The passage of il would i'm
ply areproachful ignorance on the part of Congress-
oi 'e nature and extent OF the title of the JJnited
states TO those lands. If the title TO those lands
was really In the United States, il ought TO be 50
stated In the bili-and not as the bill unmarried
'hat the Title was IN the Legislature of the State
| of Ohio. ''"'
Ban 1t was evident. Mr. r. stated. that the Uni
ted States, had no title to those lands. ,b,, .hs
iiad absolutely relinYuised them 10 the eyi.,a,ur.
vi 'he state oil Ohio tor School purposes, upon the
| erection and admission Of that State into tI,e
| Union; and therefore he was against the hill nc
an act OF superfiuous legislation, which couId moi
De passed by that body, consistently with nroner
s-.eoPect-as an act not within the sphere of il s
| legitimate powers But il is alleged. said Mr. p
that although the Legislature of the State of Ohio j.
entirely satisfied that the title TO those and 10 e>
ciusiveiy IN that State, yet there are MANY persons
IN ilat Stale who entertain different opinion
auu mere are many who have their doubts upon ,h,.
I SUBJECT; to silence which doubts and m nrev.n,
me depression OF the price Of those lands, wbrb
those different opinions and doubts are Calculated
10 produce, when they shall be brought no market
hlS
Oil ought to pass that it can do no harm. and
may do much good: that if the Unmed Sta; e. had
no Itle 10 the lands, the passage of the bill ,vod
De harmless: u she had title, that title by ,he
passage oil the bill, would be vested where all ar
knowledged 1t ought TO be- Mr. r. said he had
before remarked that the Senate could moi act mn.
on that dubious aspect OF the question. To do 40
would urge an incompetence in the Senate to its u
Ties, WHICH would and ought to ierogate mucl from
saID Nr al. o..
knows her own rghes--lei her exert them. lie dis
siiked TO see State apply 10 the General Govt. to
ne instructed IN her rights, be advised az To tb,
manner In which she should exercise them liz
disliked the precedent. The Judiciary Departrne, -,
OF the United States had, in some instances as he
believed, encroached upon the rights of the state.
lie was unwilling to see the Congress invited 10 do
the like lie disliked 10 the States even ylIine
to see their rights narrowed from any quarter; still
less could he consent 10 assist them, at their o,v
solicitation, to diminish their rights He consider.
ed the excellence OF the division of this country in
10 States, TO consist, mainly, in the capacity of tbs
States TO comprehend their rights, and exert thei,
energies in the protection Of their citizens. and !,
the promotion OF their Prosperity and happiness
capacity which single Government, comprehend
ing their Territory could not possess, or exercise
so benefcially TO the citizens lavorably to Their
liberties, as the States can. lie believed that tbe
best rights and interests Of the citizens depenced
upon the maintenance and exercise, by the States
all their legitimate rights lie believed ,hat TN.
bill tended 10 narrow the rights Of the State of o.
hio, aud that its passage would form dangerous
precedent, in relation the other States; and there
fore be repeated that hemast vote against IT, He felt
reluctant 10 contfaveDe the wishes Of his friend.
from that State Bot be consoied himself, that nc
injury would be inflicted upon that State. 10y III,
rejection OF The billior it aydent that the land.
might be sold by the State tyifh the ronseo, ~ a.