The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-19
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 C0NtsR I,a.SS.SION VI.
 IN SEN ATE.
lE Eeaaestlau. Deccna6er 9.

If ebtRest6aQa flefcn}eer Ss
 The annual statement of the Secretary ot the Senate, of the expenditures and contingent tundof this House for the current year, was re- eeiYeti, referred to the appropriate Committee, and ordered to he printed.
 Alf. hnLl. of New Hampshire, presented seq- lelal petitions ml}exolationary soldiers; which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. On motion oi Aif JOHNSTON, of Louisiana, lso muchof the Presidents Message as relases to finance, was referred to the Committee on li nance.
 0nmoton of Mir. WuIrn, of Tennessee, So much oi the Message as relates to Indian # lafs, vas referred to the Committee on indiai Affairs.
 On motion of Mfr Gnuvt,vs olc, Tennessee, Hso much of the message as relates to the Pest Office Departments, aas referred to tle Commit tee ohthc lost 0liee and Post Roads.
 On motion of Mr. BARTON, of Missouri. 50 much Of the message as relates to the Public l ands, was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
 On motion of Mr. Nn1Tn, of Tennessee, so much of the message as relates to the foreigi relations of tic country, was referred 10 the ma4lttee onforegn Relations.
 n motion ei Air. RogeENs, Of Rhode Island, o much of the message as relates 10 Naval At. fairs, was referred to the Committee on Naval fairs.
 on motion of Mfr. NooDnuRq. of New Hamp- Is!iio, so much of the message as relates 10 Com Etnefee; WAS referred to the Committee on Coa. lerce.
 On motion of Mir. DICKINSON, of New Jes- fsey, somuch of the message as relates to MaIi- lniactufes. was referred to the Committee or ] Manufactures.
 On motion of Mir. GuAiBHRs, of Mary yIapd, Iso much Of the message as relates 10 the District Fof Columbia, was referred 10 the Committee oA the District of Columbia.
 Ua motion of Mir. liEADnIaKa, of tafiiasla, so much of the message as relates to ieoaae aad a ais. and the impra1eno ot the eouatfs, wa referred to the Committee on Roads and i. 1 { is4i1slls.
 Oamotion of AIr. TRoup, of Georgia, so much of the message as relates 10 Military Affairs, was referred to the Comlpitiee or Military lsI- fairs.
 Tie Senate then adjourned til I2o'elock to- MOTION.
 HOUSE OF F REPRESENTATIVES,.
 Ih@gdly, Dee. 3.
 In addition to those heretofore announced, Etl'e following members appeared to-day and took yi1.
 From New York, Mr. MAeEn; and from Penn sylrania. Mir. MILLER.
 Mir. liorgxAN submitted series of resolu- tioas n Committee of the Whole on the state i af the Union, kfr. WieKbtTFE in the Chair, re- legrins the various subjects contained in the Presidents Message, to the usual conmitteeS.- To the one which proposed to refer the subject of the Il. $. Bank to the Committee Of Ways ad Means, Mr. WAYNE moved an amendment, that Ii be submitted to Select Comnttee.- An interesting discussion arose out of this mo- l tioa both in the Committee of the Whole ard afterwards in the House, in which Messrs. WAYNE, gorFmAN, 'FsvI.oi,, DAVIS, (af $. Car olina,) and CtmeRELEsG, took part. The prop estion was ultimately negatiYcd, on a division by yeas and nays, by vote of l0s to 67.
 Fridoy Dec. 10.
 Onmotion of Mr. WnfTu of Florida itwas
 Reso1Ued, That the Committee on Public Lands he instructed to inquire into the expedi- ency of granting longer time to enter their lands, for those who are entitled to pre-empton by tbe act of Congress, approved 28th of May. iS30, entitled, ssAn act, to grant pre-emptioh rights 10 settlers on the public lands," who have been prevented from making entries within one year, in consequence of the land not Laying been surveyed, or from some other cause over which they had no control.
 Ca motion of MT. CLAy, it was
 Resolped, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to enquire into the cxpedi- ency of extending farther relief to purchasers of reverted and renquished lands, which were sold ai prices less than tou7een dollars peracre.
 Resolued, also, That said committee enquire into the eSpediency of authorizing the ssuence of scrip, in all cases where the original price did not exceedtcn dollars per acre.
 ReSolved also, That said committee enquire into the expediency of authorizing the sale of less quantities than half quarter sections land, remaining unsold in tracts ofcountry which have i been offered for sale.