Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-05
TwENTIETH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION
THURSDAY, January 90, 1929.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. Webster presented the memorial OF Josiah
bradley, and others, citizens of Boston, against the
Tariff OF the last session.
In presenting this memorial, Mr.. Webster said.
ne would take occasion 10 say that it was respec-
tabiy and most numerousiy signed, and was a
temperate and Judicious argument i'm favor Of that
side OF the general question which the memorial
isis espoused. In one important point, he (Mr
". certainly most cordially concurred with them
tat was, III respect to the oppressive operation of
the existing laws on the navigation OF the coun-
try. The memorial prayed Congress, however
III respectful but urgent manner, 10 re consider
ana revise the whole system. As no committee
OF the Senate was now charged with similar pc
u!ions. he would for the present DO no more than
TO move for the printing Of the memorial and that
At lie on the table. If the Senate should manifest
any disposition TO act on the general subject at this
session, he would at future day move its refer.
ence TO the proper Committee.
Mr.. Benton gave notice, that. when the bill pro-
vlding for the equal distribution Of the surplus re-
venue OF the United States should come UP, he
should move ali amendment 10 IL; and, in order
that no time might be lost, he offered his amend
ment now, and requested that it isht be printed:
which was agreed 20.
Mr. Chandler offered the following resolution,
which, at his request, was considered and agreed
RESOLVED, That The Committee on the Juaicia-
~ be instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
equa!zing the salaries of the District Judges of
the u. States
The report Of the Judiciary Committee. On the
resolution instruciing them to consider the expe-
dfency oil amending the Judicial System Of the u
States so as TO equalize the distribution Of Justice
and place all the States Oh similar footing, vas
considered.
On motion OF Mr. Barton,
The Senate proceeded TO consider the bill OIL
lowing the REIMBURSEMENT of the sixteenth Sec
ton, appropriated for schools in the State oS Mis-.
siss'pp, and The entry OF otter lands in lieu there
Of
Mr. Barton moved 10 strike out the word "SIis-
eissippi,' and insert "any township in any State
Or Territory Of the United States" which was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Williams,
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. San
ford, to similar bill for the State OF Louisiana was
incorporated with this bill.
Mr. Eaton, also moved to insert the words Sin
all cases.
The question being on the passage Of the Till.
Mr. Branch said, he could view these grants Of
the public lands in other light than as pure
donations, without any equivalent at all. lie
would ask the gentlemen when they were giving
Che lands away, why they would not give 10 tie
old S,atese He appealed TO their iiberality He
wished the bill to be amended TO that effect He
believed he should get al his objec, more readily
by the re-conmitment OF the bill, aud he there
lore made the motion for the express object of
making some provision for the old States
Mr.. Kane explained the bill, that in The sel,ie-
ment OF the terms upon which the new States
were admitted, the sixteenth section in each town
ship was eserved for the use Of schools, that in
many cases this sixteenth section had proved tn
DC barren and unproiuctve, and the bill provided
that, ir such cases, the towns should be allowed
20 select good land, ia order that the original in
tention might be carried into effect. Now said
MIR. X, il North Carolina is laborinr under the
disadvantages Of having bad school lands granted
20 her. she is already provided for W the amend
ment of the gentleman from Missouri. If North
Carolina has no such lands, she has no interest in
the bill. 1T the gentleman wished 70. a new
grant. he would suggest whether it was proper 10
incorporate with the presen, bill, which was for
another purpose1
MIR. Branch said, he was lot in Congress at the
time, but he remembered perfectly well some ten
or fifteen years ago, when new States were ad-
niited, when this provision made, that tie old
States made claim for similar grant, which was
resisted on the ground that this not 10 be con-
sidered as donation, because the Government
would receive an equivalent in the enhanced va.
lue OF its own lands situated adjacent to such school
lands. He would ask how they received an e.
qlivalent when such lands were worth nothing 2
If they received no equivalent, then it was do
nation.
MIR. Benton then took the floor in opposition TO
the recommitnent, and recapi.ulated the terms up
on which the States were admitted, and the reser-
vaions made; and concluded by saving az ne had
athousand times before, that the new States did
not consider this grant Of section for the bene-
LIT OF schools, as donation, fer the Govern.
ment received an equivalent in the privileges
granted.
Mr.. Hendricks said, that The proposition Of ,he
Senator from North Carolina opened wide field
and embraced principles which he had not ex.
pecied would be drawn into argument in this Incl.
dental way. He alluded TO the compac;s, the
principles on which the new States were entitled
60 admission into the Union, and the principles on
Which they were admitted. The Senator from
Missouri (Mr Benton) had said, that the new
States had, been greatly prejndiced by the COM
pscts In that opinion he fully concurred II was his
opinion that the States would be benefited by
ahnulIng those compacts, and he had here toiore
expressed that opinion 10 the Senate. he repsIl.
edthe idea That The cotnpacts had been made for
The benefit Of the States; said they had been en-
acted BY law, and originally imposed on the States
ISlher than asked for by them; said their VALIDITY
mad been questioned, and might well DC Question.
ed on various grounds referred TO the RESOLUTIONS
Of Louisiana, and 10 the proceedings Of the Laeis.
iature Of Indiana, on the subject Of the public
lands, and to the proximaic attitude Of Alabama.
Illinois, and Missouri on the same subject.
The doctrine, that hny political community may
transfer 10 another political community its sove.
ralgnty. or portion oft. might we'll be question.
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