Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-03
surveying the Public. Lands. and other necessary
expenses relating thereto with leave TO report by
bill or otherwise.

surveying the Public Lands. and other necessary
expenses relating thereto with leave TO repOr, by
bill or otherwise
LAND FOR SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Weenls moved the consideration of the re-
solution introduced by him on the 18th instant !;
which being assen,ed to by the House,
MIR. Wecms modified his resolution SO as 10 re al
Is follows
Res0red, That the Selcc. Committee this day
appointed on resolution introduced by Mr. SrE-
vENsoN, OF Pennsylvania be instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF appfopriating so much OF
the Public Lands, (not found TO clash with any
previous contract Tor the payment o. 'he pubic
tebt) for the ailvanc ement OF Common Schools in
all those States which have not received a portion
OF the Public Lands, equivalent TO what has been
granted to those States that have been introduced
into the Union since the adoption OK The General
Government, so as 70 c1ualize Tic advantages 10
each and all the States.
Mr.. Jennings moved 80 sracni1he resolution by
striking ont "Select Committee this day appoint
ed" and TO insert Committee on Public Lands"
This motion was negatived: when
MIR. Duncan moved TO amend the resolution, by
adding thereto the following:
Sand that The same Committee be Instructed TO
inquire into the justice OF paying the new States an
amount, IN money, equal TO the tax upon all land
sold or disposed OF by the United States. aud which
has been exempt from State tax by compact,
in the same ratio that lands belonging to individuals
has been taxed by said new States.''
This amendment debated till the hour ar
r!Veu Tor passing 10 the orders OF the day.
The bill for the relief Of Richard Eppes COM
ing upa the order of the day, Ut having been
read the third time yesterday, and the question
being OH lis passage,)
Mr.. Whi'ilesey supported the bill in speech
ofconsiderable length. in answer to the arguments
advanced by Mr.. Clark, of NJ York, yesterday. He
was followed by
Mr. N'Coy, who spoke on the same side. lie
thought it wasa plain case. and onght TO pass.
Mr.. Ramsay opposed the BILL He thought the
~ sA I.., "a ~.
States. He OF the opinion that nc ought 10
apply to the Legislature Of Virginia, and not to
Congress.
MIR. Archer spoke in reply to Mr.. Ramsay He
presented the petition, and was well acquainted
with the petitioner, and advocated the passage o,
the bill on the same grounds that were taken by
MIR. Whittlesey.
MIR. Clarke, of n. York, opposed the ill OIL the
ground OF its being bad precedent.
After a few words from MIR. WhittleseY the
question taken, and the bill was passed
NAVY PENSION FUND.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual
report OF the Commissioners of the Navy Pension,
Fund; which was referred TO the Committee On
Naval Affairs.
CUMBERLAND ROAD
On motion of MIR. Mercer, the House thcn went
into Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
Union, and took up the bill for the preservation
and repair of the Cumberland Road.
Mr.. Anderson of Pennsylvania, opposed the
amendment and advocated the bill in speech of
considerable length. He followed by
Mr.. Ramsay, who said he was in favor of The a
mendment, and opposed TO the bill as reported.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bill in q speech which
occupied the rest OF the day.
Mr.. Wcems said, that as he was one who had
changed his opinion as 10 the constutionaiity OF
;hc power to make roads and canals he wished to
give his REASONS FOR so doing. He was about 10
proceed, when,
Mr.. Vance moved that the Committee rise;
which molten prevailed.
And then Tho House adiourned