The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-09
TWENTY SECOND CONGRESS,

Enl6scmont Bill, by a vote Of 10 to- 4 l.
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed
: aad read third time, by vote Of 1876 to
"a. The Land Bill, il was finally believ-
ed, would pass. The Committee of Ways
and Means on the Bank OF the United
States, have submitted an extended re-
port, which closes with a resolution, that
the Governmcnt deposits may in the opinl
: ION Of the House, be safely continued in
the Bank ofths United States. The Re-
port was accompanied by sundry docu-
-tmcnts. s vis
. Ofthe Land bill, the National Intelli-
genccr says:-It was taken up in the
House on Friday, with an apparent deter
'mination TO bring il TO a decision, before
tadjcurnmest, and, we are rtappy to add
with almost decisive indications Of its sue
cess. Some amendments were made to
u which do not impair materially its Writ
ue. The House had refused one or two
attempts for recess, and was debating
the bill ut 4 O'Clock, when our paper was
closed.
In the Senate, on Fr day, March 1st,
came up THE TARIFF.
The bilito modify the Act Of the 18th
day Of July, 1882, and'all other acts i'm
posing duties on imports, as recei' ed from
the House Of Representatives., was taken
up.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson, the yeas
and nays were ordered on the passage OF
the bill.
The question being on its passage,
MIR. Robbins began a debate on the
merits ofthe bill, which covered wide
field, and contnued six hours-various
gentlemen beating part in it. Finally, a.
bout six O'Clock, the question wus taken,
and the bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas %; Nays IG.
The Senate then took recess.
In the House Of Representative ou
Thursday, in the evening session, on the
question whether the Enforcing Bill
should be ordered to be engrosscd for n
third reading, there elsuoi long debate,
in WHICH very many members participated
At half past one, the previous question
was successfully moved, and the House
adjourned.
In the House on Friday, after the Re-
port Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, referred to above, on the Bark
Of the United States, had been accepted,
aod ten thousand extra copies Of the Re-
sort and Documents ordered to be printed,
The bill from the Senate further to pro- |
de for The collection on imports came up
IN its final passage, (he Previous Quest
on thereon having been last night or
dered.)
The question was decided as follows:
Yeas 149; Nays 40.
So the bill was finally passed.
The question being on its title,
MIR. McDuffie said that he rose 10 per-
form solemn duty. The House was a.
bout to destroy the rights OF the States
was about to bury the Constitution: he
asked the poor privilege ofwriting its ep-
:taph. He then Offered an amendment to
the tito Of the bill, by striking out it's
present title, and inserting the following
in lieu thereof" An act to subvert the
sovereignty Of the States Of this union, to
establish consolidated government, with
mt limitation of powers, and to make the
civil subordinate to the military power"
Mr.. Wayne moved to lay the amend
ment upon the table.
The Chair said the motion was not in
order.
MIR. Speight demanded the Previous
Question, and the call was seconded by
the House.
The Yeas and Nays were thereupon
ordered, and being taken, stood as follows:
Yeas $50, Nays 35.
So the House determined that the
main question should now be put.
(The main qucstion was on agreeing to
the title of the bill as it came from the
Senate, Mr.. McDuffie's proposed amend
ment having been cut off by the affirma-
tive vote upon the Previous Question:
The question was accordingly put and
carried; and in the same shape IN which
< oassed the Senate, the bill was return
ed to that body.
THE LfNp BILL.
The bill having been read through
An ame endment was offered by MIR. Dun
can to set apart 90 per cent Of the value
&C the Psblic Lard in certain oi the new
Stutes, before the division OF the proceeds
should be made, instead OF IL i-2 per
cent. AZ in the Bill But il was mega
tived.
Mr. Wicklifle moved 10 amend the sec-
.ond section thereof, by striking oni tue
words which restrict the application OF
the funds accruing to the several States
!, three specified objects, (internal I'm,
movements, education and coIon'Sa''on, =
md to leave il to the States TO apply '"e
,,nds in such manner as the Legislature
thereof shall direct. :,
The amendment was adopted without