Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-25
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Of the Journal Of Commerce

w AsUikGfON, dec liin 1907
The Senate spent the most Of the day IN Inc
choice oftho standing Committees. You viii see
that Mr.. Webster was fo-chosen Chairman ofthe
COMMITTEE Of Finance, an.tthat Mr.. Clay was put
a, the hsnd Of the Committee Of Foreign Relations
f.nsi winter both MIR Clay and Mr.. Calhoun were
om tel by the consent of their mutual friends IN the
/ nr.au4z Al on OF the Committees, and Mr.. Wilkins
was appointed Chairman of the COMMITTEE on To
rrirn Aiflns Bai II would seem that The state Of
our relations with France has rendered II expe lent,
IN the view Of m joutY Of he Senate, 10 pace an
unusual scare ofchardctcr and talent on that Com.
mi'ice.
The fonse has, in the course Of the last two
days, gwen three several uneq iVora and re mark.
able INST tnccs an1 proofs of u determination, on
their parf, to second the views ofIhs Executive IN
rcgnrl 10 the question Of Internal Improvement
Mr. Ghitou's resolutions felaive 10 appropriations
fir a toad hct 0cen Louisville and Nashville, and
e,hcr abiec Of the same class, were rejected, by
votes OF nearly Two 10 on. Mr.. Cfocketts feso'
luon cont tnplallng the opening Of the vigallon
of certain Tennessee Rivers communicating with
tho Mississippi, was ncgailved without a count.
Those, you Will observe, were resolutions of in
nury merely which It is unusual 10 .ejfct.
Co1nel K. II. johnson has once more, and per
maps fDr the last time, brought up his topic If I'm
pr sonmrn for Debt. II. now confines his prepo-
sltlon merely TO the abolition of the writ of coPidS
ad MtiJacicndum, within he DIsrlct Of Colum
bn, ellhar entirely, or at least for sums less han
ddy dollars. He Is convinced, he says that Con
gross viii not agree TO the abolition OF the 81 In
the u. S. Courts, and that, uauI this Is done, the
States by their legislation, can only abolish Impt
sonrnent for Debt snb moAo. lie docs not,
heretofore he I'D, make his proposition general,
embracing III 1t II the States for the reason thai
II would not meet with the APPRECIATION Of those
States winch opposed 10 the abolition of ln-
prisnnmen' for Debt. He Offered to produce to the
House. at any pfoper tine aston shlng aud sad
rxhib ton oC the amount Of human misery OCCASION
ed by this barbarous practice, together with salts,
factory evidence of the safety, policy and necessity
of It's Abandonment.
The Sauory in the Rotund,, atfrac's universal
and continual admiration. The President of the
u. 5 accompanied by The Wee President, aud o h.
cr officers Of the Government, visited them this
morning. The Pres dent reg,r'cd The figure of
Peace with particular commentator and admta-
uOn. an no Judge IN such matters, bat | am
pleased wlth the appearance of the lady, Peace, y
and cannot but think that 1t must make a pleasing
impression upon every betodcr The other f,ure
zttlkes me as too tame, bath in attitude an fea-
lures Colonel White, just returned from Europe
remarks that there they have better Saunry on
their bird es
WAsutNGroS Dee 18th, 1884.
The resolution which was under consideration
when tie House proceeded 70 the order of the day
Is likely, thnk, TO elicit at some time and IN some
state much debate. 1t contemplotcs not only the re-
ductlon of the price Of Pubic Lands and the grant.
ing of presumption rights TO actual settlers bal also
the alowancecf presumption at reduced prices to
all persons who will make oath that they intend 10
become settlers. This proposition came from
MIR. LEWIS of Alabama, differ, and like pro-
position, no. gong however to the same extent was
offered yesterday, by Mr.. Mckinley of Alabama
In the mean time, the bll reported at the last SEES
SION, from the Committee on Public Lands Of
which hr Clay OF Alabama,ls chairman, to reduce
and graduate the price of Public Lands has alrep-
dy been called up and made the spcc5 order Of the
day tor the first Monday in Janulry, in the Com.
mitfce Of the Whole on the state oftiie Union
While these transactions have taken place in the
House. the same subject has not been forgotten in
the Senate. MIR Clay has given notice of his in
teuuon 10 Introduce his bill to appropriate for
hunted UNI, the proceeds of the sales of Public
Lands, ana hr BENTON, per contra, has an
nounced the sp ely Introduction of his bill 10 ernd
uote the price of the lands, and TO ccdc the refuse
of the same to the States wherein they lie. II
seems probable therefore, that this subject in all lis
different shapes will undergo a thorough 1iscn.
SION at the present session. 1t is very plain that
nothing will satisfy the new States short of the ac
tuhl ana absolute possession Of the whole public
domain. Their argument is short onc-that the
ownership OF thelf soil by the United States is in
consistent with their individual State sovereignty
ana The deeds OF cesSlon and other acts plcdying
these lands for the payment of the public debt are
sanNhed by The payment of that dcbf. The fact
int the lands we're coded hf the common bcne6, of
all the States IN proportion TO their respective shares
IN The public charge and expenditure they find il
CONVENIENT wholly 10 overlook. MIR Claws bill will
PISS the Senate again, by large majolty, bu,
will fail in the House