Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-30
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
-+ SECOND srasroM
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER %, 1923.
IN SENATE

consideration-w was unanimously agreed to:
| aesofoed, That the Committee Oh Indian Affairs
De Instructed to inquire into the present condition
OF the Fur trade within the limits of the o. States
ana 10 report what measures, if any, are necessary
to the safe and successful prosecution Of that trade
by citizens OF the United States.
Mr.. Foot offered the following resolution: which
lies ON the table ill to morrow:
Resolved, That the President of the q. S. be re-
quested to cause to be laid before the Senate at the
next session, statement, showing the amonnt OF
MONIES appropriated the quantity of the public
lands, with their value at the minimum prices which
nave been granted; and the of the per cent
age on the procee oflands sold by the u S. resery
ed, and pledged to the several States admitted into
the Union, since the adoption of the Constitu,iop
Tor the purposes of Education and the construction
OF Roads and Canals, within, and leading to, said
States; specifying the amount received by each
state, as far as practicable.
| Mr.. Eaton proposed amendment to the 34th
standing rule OF the Senate, by striking out the
iirs line, and inserting in lieu thereof, "The Pres
ident pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint the
Standing Committees of the Senate; but if there
be no President pro tenpore, the Senate will pro-
ceed, oy ballot, severay TO appoint, Sc. ragreea-
| Oily 10 the mode now pursued
/ Inc motion was ordered to lie on the table fill
TO- morrow.
The resolutions yesterday offered by Mr. John
ston, OF Louisiana, Mr.. Rugges, and Mr. Berrien
were seyerally considered and agreed to.
Two Messages were received from the Presi-
dent OF the United States, by Mr.. John Adams.
which were not read.
COMMERCE OF THE WEST.
The bill allowing duties on foreign merchandise.
imported INTO Louisville, Pnsburg, Cincinnati,
and ST Louis, 10 be secured and paid At those pls
ces, was taken up and considered as in Com
niittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Woodbury., (Chairmanofthe Committee on
commerce. said, this was the same bill which had
been before that committee, and passed the Se-
nate, at its last session, but was not acted upor
IN The House oil Representatives. Full sec,,rity
was afforded to the public by its provisions that
the duties would be paid: and, az the convenience
| OF the merchants OF the Western country would
De promoted, aud the public lose nothing by the
proposed arrangement, he no obstacle 10 the
| passage of the bill
Mar. Marks said he recoliected that two sessions
since, he had presented memorial from the mer-
ehants OF Pittsburg, praying that that place might
be made port OF entry. Since that time he had
understood that the citizens of Pittsburg did NOT
require the passage of law on the subsecf-thay,
were altogether Indifferent to its passage and h.
was not certain whether they would Approve Of IL
lie merey rose to give the Senate this information
IL was altogether irnnaterial to him what order
| the Senate took upon the bill.
MT Woodbury. said, the gentleman from Penn
syivana had not, certainly, paid attention In ~.
provisions of the bill. He would state. for his -,
formation io that The bill did not provide for the es
iaDsnineht OF ports OF entry. Ii was not the In,
tention OF the committee 10 make s,,ch nro,iS;rr
II was at hrst contemplated; but for himself. h.
was against it, The bill provides merely tina, ~
uuies on good- TO be imported into Louisville, Sc
1 fft-
bonds VIII then be sent 10 New Orleans ard ,,.id
at such places as the Collector of that MORT mi ob,
direct While On the floor he would stare H.,
an amendment mad been made to the bill at the
iast session, which was not contained in II as n,o
! duced by the Senator from Missouri viz. 10 -;
cluue Washable, a., The State If Tetlues,ee 40
one oil the places at which, also duties ON s,,.;on
merchandise might be secured to bepad. For he.
purpose OF extending the same privilege 10 fl,,t
place, he would move that the words he hai
named be inserted in the bill "'
The motion Of Mr.. w. prevailed
WI MARKS explained that he had not paid a.ien-.
non TO the provisions OF the BILL and eateI f
was iInuiateral to him wheherit passed or mo -
MIR. Benton stated, that The object of the bill was
70 give faculties to those persons in the Western
country VINO were engaged in foreign commerce.
me Dill was under the consideration of the Com,
Inittee OF Commerce when distinguished SENATE
from Massachusetts MIR. Lloyd was ito Cbairm,o
ne approved OF making the places named in The
oll ports OF entry. Since then, that Committee had
contemplated diDerent method, which yvas ron,
sidered more safe. For years past foreipn ooo III
been imported into the Western country cons;
ed 10 merchantsin the interior from the MORT NJ r.
yerPool IN particular. New Orleans was the port of
delivery, and the coDsignees had TO paw 2 or 2 nor
cent. TO commission merchants 10 attend ~ r.
trans shipment oil their property, and the sec,riiv
oil The duties upon it. This was one bards,;y
a :. was, The great advance Of money which
II cost them 10 have the business attended, 10 =.
| was TACT, that some OF the interior torvps 49,
nearer 10 the Gull oil Mexico than New ORLEANS
was biteen years ago. These merchants ,ar,S'.
tend to their own business quite as we'll If No, hat
ter, than It is now attended TO at New Orle.ns 80.
the government be equally secure in the
OF the dulles, while ii would be great arcon,,e
aaVon 70 those merchants if the bill shoulJ pass
As far as the change contemplated bv the Xii, ass
KNOWN IL had gwen general satisfaction il uonIJ
ne Oh great advantage 10 the Commerce of H.
| west ~ 1t should become law and certa;nt,
would be oil no material injury 10 the country IT.
therefore hoped it would pass A'o
| me question was then taken ON orde,;,~ .,
il 10 be engrossed for third reading and dcs;da
ia the Affirmative. % w o''Hee
| -, SCHOOL LANDS IN ALABAMA
-. me "" authorizing the relinquisb neutof Tho
sixteenth section granted for the use NJ ,h 'e
- HIaDana' ana entering OF other lands in I,,,
!neTeoi' was then taken up for consideration 40
IN Committee Of the Whole ds
| | ne Dill provides that, where the 1c,b scat;
IN each township, granted for the use Of scbnJ
was unProdueiisc, 1t should be given up. and c.
quarter sections Of other lands Of good QUALITY. en-
| tered in lieu thefeofl J' e"-
| Mr.. Chandler said he should like to hear -,
I usidc'ory explanation given, why the State OF i,
s sVail'd snou,d nave preference The other
Sfeies ~ reIinqulshng uOproductive school Iands
and selecting four quarter sections of land of 60
| quality, in lieu Of a whole section s-
| MT hing called for the reading Of tho. r,,cro;
| al Oh tho Legislature Of the State of At,bs,a -
sirnctiDg their Senator'S and Represcn,a,ivea - =.
! tend 70 the subject OF the school lands frla -
moral was read stating the upprodsetfye o,,.i;.,
% soIne o, me schooi lands, ADD ire wish 10 be-
""s ~ '1 O., 20 seIect others IN their stead
M n. men stated that the object Of Coye,,
MEM 10 setting apart the 10th section Of laod l..
edIh township, was 10 provide for fl,e clursfion IS
,nlugent children great proportion OF roun;r,.
10 hdt STATE, particularly the part from which IL