Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-28
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wA.u,NoroS Jan. 23,-The Senate Jid no, sit yes
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bills were intro .uced IRON Standing Committees, one
of which was tom he Commute Military Ahhits.
makiug appropriation ct BIZ ,o6i collars tor certain
expenditure, account Of the Engineer, Ordinances,
aud Quareriua>ies's Departments aud ohe from the
Committee oh Retire nchmeni, PROHIBITING the use oil
secret serSic. money IN time OF pe'c-' We House
then resumed the consideration o the resolution o Mr.
Blair, OF South Carolina the suhi.ct o, the Wet
Point Academy. This was, afer come debate, finally
.f.rr.d To the Committee on Military AGirs. The
Remainder OF The session OF the House wa. occupied
18th privae bills. Friday ing the day devoted to that
object. The House then adj urned until Monl.y next
We, to-day, commence the Interesting debate on MIR.
Foot, resolution, To stop the surveying OF the Public
lends, and will keep readers advised OF its pro-
gees. II will be seen that Mr. Kan, and Mr.. Ben,on
con-i. red the proposition as new d-cisra ion OF
tiies- Nc aims, ih. Nest. Mr.. Hayue, with an eIo.
quence peculiar TO himself having alluded to the policy
OF the Government in relation to the western Lands,
and being understood by Mc Webster, az proposing an
union between the South and West, called forth the
latter gentleman in OF his most animated aud,
his friends say, oihis best efforts; in which he de
cared against the South, aud offered his friendship
and protection to the West. Th' proposition was met
Thursday, by Messrs Benton and Hayne. with a
force eoquence. and effect rivalng any thing that we
heard that ocr. No report Of these speeches
can do them Justice.
None but those who heard and saw it, can imagine
the .ec, OF the rejection. by Mr. Benton, in behalf OF
the West OF Mr.. Webster's protiereJ alliance. Non.
but eyc.win realize the sensation produced
nv Mr.. Wehser's denia that he had ever enterainoI
the opinions air buted To INN ny General Hsyhe, when
that gentleman opened the book and read he very
words from Mr. Wcbster's reported speech OF lS25.-
The debate is To he continued on Monday; Mr. Hayne
has The floor M. Webster took nors and wiil pre-
sume, reply. Unless mistake appearances, he will
not end he controversy. II. s. TEL.
WAsHINGToN, Jan % In the Senate. yesterday,
among thu various petitions and memorials presented
two from the State OF Maine, by Messrs. Holmc.
and Sprague, and one from New York, by Mr.. Dud-
ley, remembering gapst the ransn,i sion and
ing Of the mail on the S,bba'b, and by Mr.. Bib,
from the Trustees Of the Transylvanis University,
praying for AIT OF lands in aid Of that Institution.
The resolution OF Mr.. Foot. proposing to institute
inquiry into the expcdency OF aboishirg the office OF
Surveyor Gene al and OF suspending the surveys OF
the public lands was again resumed, as the un finished
business; when Mr.. Haype, in argument of grea
length concluded bs reply to the speech of Mr.. eb.
s,er on Wednesday last. The esion, which is now
on the motion OF Mr. Webster Tor an indefinite po.t-
ponement of the iesouti,a, was not taken when the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Of personalities, various petitions
were presented. and eversl resolutions passed Sons
prVs bis,were advanced in the regular stages of lie
gsa,i7n, anil the special order Of the day. being the
contested election between Messrs Washburn and Rim
idyot Name, was then taken up which occupied the
rrma:ndrr Of the dav. Messrs. Tucker and nLrrs IN
we're the only members who EMAIL. to ad irr,s
TIE House on the latter subject, priorto the arrival Of
The hour for a'journmr mt. In the Of the day
communication received from the Secretary OF the
Navy enclosing statement of expenditures Of moneys
appropriated Tor thu Contn Fund Of the Navy OF the
u States, during The year ending 4 30th { u.
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