Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-21
w1YETaEMrII CONGRESS.
AUg'at e.h, 1925.
SECOND SESSION
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

Mr.. Ruages PRESENTED a memorial, signed by
tie members Of the Legislature of Ohio, stating
that i company had been incorporated by that
Legislature, Tor toe construction OF turnpike
road from Columbus 10 Santusky, and praying Tor
an appropriation OF land in fur herance of that
object.
Mr.. Johnston of LOUISIANA, presenteA resolu-
ton OF the Legislature of hat State, ins;ructins
the Senators, and requesting the Representatives
from that State in Congress, 20 exert their efforts
10 procure the passage of law, making the fol-
loving amendment 10 the revenue laws, viz.
/. That all goods, entered for exporia,ion, may
be warehoused for two Jears, in stores to be pro
vided by Government, or Ivy tire importer, under
the lock Of government, and under such regula
tons as Government may think fl; I'd that the
Secretary of ihe Treasury may be permitted 10
grant further time for any such goods 10 remain
wsreheused, if he shall see Cause TO DO so.
2. That spirits may be imported 10 ca.k. OF
eighteen gallons upwards, and that the pTopre
e or Of ehoused goods nIsy be permitted, under
such regulations may be adopiedb by Government,
10 urpack, sort, separate, and Tep.ciI any such
goods and to make such lawful alteration therei as
may be necessary for their preservation or for their
sale and shipment.
,. That the formaliiies, required al present for
cancclng bonls given ,on The expectation Of de
benture goods, lie repealed, and that, in lieu OF the
certificate. of landing, required, an officer
of the Customs may accompany all goods
ported, until at
The resolutions were referred to the Committee
OF Commerce.
The following resolution, presented yesterday
by Mr.. Reed, was taken up:
" Resoiued, That the Committee on Public
Lands be directed to inquire nto the Constitutional
rower of Congress to dispose of the public lands
or any part thereof; within any State for the in
ternal improvement thereof; and also, into the JUS
tice and expedency of sppropfia,ing portion o.
the public lands in each State, in which such land.
are situated, 10 the Improvement of the navigablt
streams ia such States, respectively, and to tn,
opening OF roads and constructing canals within
The same"
Mr.. Reed said, that. before the question was
taken, he would submit few observations.
would be seen that the resolution comprised two
distinct objects. The first was the enquiry into
The Constitutional power o. e Government in
regard 10 the public domain. The second - as lh
decision whether supposing the possession of pow.
CT, expedeBcy and justice did not dictate rs ex
ertion for the benefit of The several States in which
those lands were situated.
With regard TO the first of these objects h
should say few words IT, FOR direction in thi
matter, the Constitution alone need be applied o
aud the provisions OF that instrument were Above
as decisoTy, there would be question to tn
power vested 10 the Government for by the Con
siitution, thit power was granted in the fullest
most uneq1iyOca manner 10 the United States, {,
dispose OF, and make such regulations relative Ia
The public lands, - The government might deem Il
and expcdient But lie ground Of the quesiio
had grown out of The acts Of cession OF yariou
Individual States, among which, lie observed Viz
gina was The most prominent, which State ha
made her cessOn TO the Union sub modo. Til
constant recurrence of these acts, rendering tn
provisions Of the Constitution nugatory, made
necessary TO look upon those provisions in a lin
TIED sense. 1t was IN vain, therefore, to recur
the Constitution, in this clashng Of opposing AZ
thotitics; and until some definition should be mad
Oh tic powess OF the Government, state Of ur