Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-11
IN SENATE.
WEDNEspAV. Nav &

/ IN SENATE
WEpNKspAv. Nav s
Inc Vice President ateJ report from, ,,,s
General relative 10 advances for printing
ehanges made In contracts for carrying the Mail AM
tue additional expense; expenses OF advertising Tor con
Wacs 10 carry the Mall and the new spapers In " hc
the publications were made the employment Of add;
uonai clerks, and the expense; the expenditures for
eraon' aud repairs. and Tor furniture for the Post OF
nee Department. the competency of the contractors "a
u'hi their engagements; the alteration Of certain mail
routes; and the changes made In the dues Of the Az
ssant Post Master General prepared In obedience IA
una.y resolutions Of the Senate Of the 10th ut. which
| MIR. Hendricks, from the Committee on Roads and
Csna's 'epofteu. without amendment the bill .'author-
a'nE subscription OF stock in the Maysvle. Washing.
| 'on, Fais. and Lexington Turnpike Road Company"'
OH TO provide Tor the appointment Of Solicitor
Ihe treasury, was read the second time
~ Eommtee OF the Whole, and ON Mr.. Kings motion
next. - = - '' > '"' '0'' "io''"ay
On motion by Mr.. Benton, the bill to graduate the
.e o' 'he puoic lands, TO make provision for actual
settlers, and TO cede the refuse upon equitable terms
ana Tor meritorious to the States In which the
lie. was resumed; and n -
on motion by Mr.. Hayne, the 9th sect was stricken
This section for transferring to the State. IN
winch they lie all lands that unsod or unsettled
me Of FIVE from the sO,h day Of June
next upon condition that the a,es
to apply the lands to the purposes of and in
terna' improvement, aud refund to the u States the
expense. Incurred in surveying the land transferred,
|
stricken out. ''N"o" " as
persons in INDECENT circums'anc.. might under mi,
| section, receive donation OF so acres.1 80 -
oiher amendments made 10 the BILL on the an, o.
gesnons OF Mr.. H.yne and Mr.. Woodbury., until lie
provisions were reduced to -"
Al lands subject TO entry at private SALE since the
SUN June 1927, at 81 IS, may, after the 80 June
next, be entered at 81 the acre. M
q Heads oil families, single over tn. ago of 81
years AMI widows, may enter, each, ton
NHera a IL
mans un-o, on the payment Of IS cents the acre and
lorhwith settling aud cul'iva,ng the for five con-
s.cn'ive years.
Prescriptions granted 10 settlers on quarter. Sec
tons by permits at rs cents per acre.
L. Fixes the fees to the officers in the execution of the
prov isions OF the act " ~
s. Closes the Land Offices i'm the ,,.t,i.ts IN ,vh; ia
The public lands shall be sold out and otherwise dspo,
ed oi under the provisions of the act
considerable discussion took place, on TIE principle.
oil The BILL "a il stood before the amendments wer.
made, and the BET airing of each amendme nj a.
proposed in which Messrs. Hayne. Benton Holmes
R,ns' Noble, Kane. Webster. Mckinley, John .ton
Bibh, MLean, and Clayton, took part
MIR Clayton moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
ho' because he was opposed TO equitable graduation
or reduction OF the price of the public land.
20 Tue real va'ue that had remained in the market at
he minimum price, Tor length Of time and unsold but
because he objected to the principle a, established bv
'hs BILL OF equazing the value of the seventy millions
oil The public lands, upsn which il is intended to one
rate. This motion was negatived by yeas and nav. ne
follows: "'
YEAS-Me.srs. Barnard, Bell, Burnett, Chase. Civ
ION, Diekerson Foot, Frelinghuysen Holmes, Knight,
Marks, Naudan. Robbins, Sanford, Seymour Sil,bse
Sniih OF 3. C., Sprague, TYLER, willey-2O
NAfS-Me' srs Adams. Barton, b -nton, Bib, Brown.
Dudley. Ellis, Forsyth. Grundy H4yne, Hendricks,
lredell, Johnston, K,ne, King, Livingston McKinley
Mclean, Noble, Rowan, Ruggles TazcweII Tronn
White, Weodbury-25 ~
Mr. Bell then moved to Iay the hill n the table until
.o,horr"w IN order That it might be printed as amend.
ell; which was negatived by yeas and nays-22 10 2s
The bill was then ordered TO he engrossed for third
reading, by yeas and nays as follows:
,, ~ EaS-Messrs Adams, Barton, Benton Bib Brown
rs' or-y 'undy ,Hayne, Hendricks, Iredel John
SON. n sne' King. Livingston. Mckinley, Mclean No.
o'e' Rowan, Ruggles, Tszewel, Troup, White, Wood.
bury-24
NAYS-Messrs Barnard. Bell. Burn.t Cb,.. C,,v
ton, Dick rson, Didley Foot, Frelinghuysen Holmes
knight, Marks, Naudain, Robbins Sanford Sevmour
Siisbee, Smith OF s. C., Sprague, Tyler, Webster Viii.
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NAVIGATION AND IMPosrs
The House resumed the con .ilera ion of the hill re
ported by Mr.. Cambreleng from the COMMITTEES nm
Commerce, on Friday last, concerning nave alton and
imposts. ~
Mr.. Wayne resumed hi, remarks IN the sub;sct. A.,
addressed the House during the remand of the hour
cludel.
The bill providing for the settlement of the accom-.
oil certain diplomatic funconares was taken up; and
no objection or amendment being offered thereto the
bill was ordered 10 3 reading
ino oih '" d"rhi the act nxing the compen saton OF
public ministers, SC. next up; but on motion of
Mr. Mai'ary, IL was postponed until to morrow.
THE TARIFF.
On motion OF Mr.. NJ alIary, the House then again
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Polk in the
Chair, on the state OF the Unon and after an nsf.c.
inal attempt by Mr. John'ou of KY TO prevail on the
Committee to take up the bill to alter and establish po
routes, took up the bill in alteration OF the several
laws.
Mr.. Crawford Of Penn, addressed the Commit.e
near an hour, in conclusion of the remarks which he
commenced yesterday, in defence Of the protecting .y.
| tenn. 80 -
Mr. BarnwelI Of S. C. followed and spoke nearly an
hour and half in strenuous opposition the tariff
a. unconstitutional, unequal in their operation and OF.
prcssive OF The Southern States.
| Mr.. Gorban Of Mas, succeeded and occuoieJ III.
Committee short time, in practical examination Of
me provisions OF the bill and 10 support OF regulation.
Tor enforcing the tariff laws; which although he was
opposed to their passage and the sytem which thew
| introduced, he would employ all proper means to en-.
ioree, while they continued the law of tn. land. He
then spoke At large the history and effects of the Ia
rif laws and against the repeal as proposed by the
Amendment OF Mr.. McDufie. Nr. g. concluded At 4
oclook;-whsn Mr. Young moved that the Committee
rise Several Intellectual attempts were made TO take
mp oiher business; but the Committee rose: and Mr.
Buchanan submitted u, which he Intends 10 offer az
substitute for the Bill under considerations which was
ordered to be printed; aud
| The House adjourned
| IN SENATE
| THURSDAY, MAY 6.
| MIR. Dickerson from the Select Committee on the
Presidrnts Message at the commencement Of III Sss
La part OF the revenues OF the United States among
| the several Sta'e'. The bill was read and passed
To- second reading, anil the report ordsred to be
printed.