Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-03
From the National IateiHgencer of this morning
IN SENATE-ON SATURDAY

the Secretary of the Senate, enclosing compare.
tive tabular statement of the rates of duties impos
ed By 81" existing laws, and those imp -sed by the
bill which has passed the House of Represents ves
N',N 0st3s, s-r-'-~od ny tho bills crnnl the Com,
"a tee on Manufactures 0t the Senate
On motion Of Mr. Grundy, 5000 copies were or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. Tyler moved % postpone the previous orders,
IN order 10 take up tho hit 10 extend Tho time for
issuing military land warrants TO the officers and
soldiers ofthe revolutions but the motion was ne
gatived.
HARBOR BILL.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider tho a.
mendment made by the House to the Harbor Bill
dlsagreeing to an amendment Of the Senate rcla-
tive to the bridge over the Wabash River; and the
Senate receded from their amendment.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill to appropriate for limited time the pro-
ceeds of the Public Lands.
The question pending being on the motion of
MIR. Moore indefinitely to postpone the bill,
MIR. Benton resumed the observations whic he
commenced on Thursday, in opposition to the re-
port and bill of the Committee on Manufactures,
and continued his remarks and spoke for about an
hour and quarter.
Mr.. Moore gave the reasons which had induced
him To move the indefinite postponement of the
bill.
Mr. Clay then rose in reply, and spoke briefly
against indefinite posponement, expressing a wish
that in preference ms mode of disposing of the
subject, the whole OF the Land subject should
rather DO postponed until the next session.
ilr. PondeXter thought that indefinite post
ponement was an uncOurleous way of gcttinG rid
OF the subject. without giving any decision as to
the merits OF the report of the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Kane said it would be wrong t, take tho
vote OH indefinite pospOnement to night, as the
Senate was thin. lie would therefore move to
lay Jay the bill o" the table Nes"'i'od' yeas 49, nays
The question then being on the indefinite post
! Ponement the ayes and noes were ordered
Mr. King complained OF the want of courtesy in
pressing the motion now.
Mr. Webster replied, that there could be no want
OF courtesy IN pressing this question. It was clear
from the late vote, that decided majority Of the
Senate were against LAYING the bill on thu table
AS there wasa resolution from the House 10 ad-
journ Monday week, which resolution was IN
be taken up on Thursday, he thought it right that
the discussion should proceed, the question
taken.
The question was then taken on the motion for
Indefinite poslponcment, and decided as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Brown, Ellis, Grun
dy, Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Marcy, Miller,
Moore, Robinson, Smith, TazewelI, Upton White
NAYs-Messrs. Boil Chambers, Clay, CLAYTON,
Dallas, Dickcrson, Dudley, Ewing Foot, Frenp
huyscn, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight
n 'udaln, Poindcxter, Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggies
Seymour, SiisbCe, Tomlinson, Waggaman, Web.
stcr, Wilkins-25
So the motion was negatived
The Senate then adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF RESENTATIVES. tho
bill for tho rcicfof the Invalid Pensioners of tho r.
States, which repeats so much Of the former act.
was on motion of MIR. Taylor, considered, and or. |
dered TO be engrossed for third reading on this
day.
Mr.. Wrckliffc moved that the House proceed to
the consideration of the report from the Commit
tee OF Public Lands in relation to the Chickasaw !
reservation; and demanded tho yeas and nays on
the motion.
The question Of considering the report bcin p !
put, was ncgatiyed-Yeas 65, Nays 95.
The House, motion of Mr.. Verplanck, went
INTO COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union Mr.. Lewis Condict in the Chair.
The amendments of the Senate to the hin ma
KING appropriations for certain Internal Improve
menls, with the exception of an amendment nro
vlding for the Improvement of the Wabash river
red in. "'"'u'-
joint resolution from the Senate, promising
that Committee of both Hoases wal, mo-, zig
President of the United States, and request HIM ~
,ppoint day of fasting and prayer for the avers,
ron Of the Asiatic Cholera, was read a frst and
second time.
Mr.. Archer moved TO lay the resolution on tho