Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
Twcnty-fo,urth Comsress--sst Scss
Thursday, ayrd ii.
IN SENATE.


Resoired, That the returns for the three last months
from the Bank of the u States and The different
site banks communicated 10 The Senate the 18th
January last, be printed.
Mr.. Benton advcrted TO the estimates transmitted in
message of the President on Friday last which had
been printed aud laid the table this morning and
notice that, gentlemen should have had an o
portunity TO look those estimates he would move
the Senate 10 take up The Fertilization bill.
PuBIIC LANDS.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill provide
Tor the distribution of the proceeds OF the public lands
and saving lands To certain States.
MIR. Benton moved 10 strike out the words granting
lands TO Missouri
Mr.. Walker moved TO strike out the words arantinu
lands TO Mississippi
Mr. Walker, Mr.. Porter MIR. Clay, and Mr. Black when
the question being varied in lis form first 10 take
The question on the amendments proposed by the
mittee Public Lands, the first of which is to strike
out the words education in the par, specifying the
objects of grants 10 the States,
Mr. Ewing OF Ohio briefly explained the which
influenced the committee to propose this amen dnent-
aud the amendment was concurred in.
The SECOND amendment of The committee was strike
out several lines in the second section specifying ed
cation, internal Improvements, &c. the objects
which the surplus revenue, when apporonrd among the
several States, shall be applied which mt was
agreed to-
The third amendment strike out the proviso at
the end of the second section that nothing this bill
shall be restrain the future action of Con-
gTess IN regard to the public lands which was also
agreed 10.
The fourth amendment to strike /" 1897" 0hs
was concnrred in--yeas 10 nays IL.
he nth amendment To strike out the fifth sec
ton, which provides for an annual expenditure of
the surveys of the public lands
MIR: Ewing of Ohio, explained the which in
duced the committee to propose this amendment and
expressed his own willingness in it..
Alter few words irnm MIR. King, of Alabama, Mr.
Hendricks, MIR. Clay, and Mr. Benton, this amendment
not concurred in
The sixth amendment strike out the ST 9Th sec
ton which refers to contingent Encouragement of the
land districts in of the existing districts yield
inU is,.fas h.f.
hcers therein
The which led to this amendment were stated
by MIR. Ewing, of Ohio.
MIR. Walker resisted the dscon,nuance of land Off
proposed by this amendment
The amendment was then eoncurred in
MIR Ewing of Ohio, moved an amendment in the third
section 10 make the dates correspond with the other part
OF the bill; which amendment agreed To.
me next question being on the motion to amend by
striking out the words Missouri s'Nisssippi from
those OF the new States to which 800 00J Of land
each are to be granted,
Alter remarks from Mr. Benton the bill was laid
the table until to- morrow.
The Senate proceeded to consider the mcssaoe from
the House of Representatives. insisting their amend
ment 10 the bill 10 establish territorial Govrrnmen mt in
the Territory of Wisconsin
Mr.. Buchanan moved to appoint committee ofconer-
encc.
MIR. Knight wished to be first assured whether there
was not majority of the Senate who would be willing
to recede and called the yeas and The motion
they ordered.
The question then taken on the motion of MIR
Buchanan, and decided as follows:
leGS-AesSrs BentOn Black, Brown, Buchanan
Calhoun, Crittenden, Cuthbcr Ewing of Illinois Colds.
sstanei, Grundy, Hubbard, King of Alabama, King O
Je@rE1 Inn Sr,e, e,ve. RS6eins Robinson, Rug
.Nays-Messrs. Clay, Davis, Ewing of Ohio Hen
bricks; Hill, Kent Knight, Mangum Morris Naudain
Tomnson, Whc-IS.
1t was then ordered that the Committee of Conference
consist of three Senators; and,
On motion of Mr.. Porter they were appointed by the
Webster and Sheplcy.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Droingooe asked the House tnke up the resou-
lion submitted by him yesterday; which was agreed TO-
Mr. Wise moved to amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word resolved and Inserting the re
solution heretofore offered by him.
Mr.. Wise spoke IN support of the motion amend
MIR Patton moved that the House proceed to the Or.
ders OF the Day; which was agreed to by vote of 81
Mr.. Thomas moved to suspend the Rules for the pur
pose of enabling him TO present resolution giving prio
ry 10 certain bills in relation the boundaries of Ohio
and Michigan, aud To the admission Of Michigan and
Arkansns into the Union
Mr. Granger called for the yeas nd nays which were
ordered, and were--yeas ll9, nays 10
Mr.. Peyton gave notice that if the motion prevailed
he should amend the resolution so as to embrace
the bill regulating the dePosite of the public moneys in
certain local banks.
MIR. Canbrcleng asked if the resolution went TO ex.
clude The appropriation bills altogether.
Mr. Thomas said il did, until ibe bills DESIGNATED in
the resolution should be disposed Of
Mr.. Cambrelcng Then shall vote against IT,
MIR. Thomas asked for the yeas aud nays; and they
ordered.
The question being taken il was decided in the peea
tve-yeas 40, nays 20, not two-thrds.
Mr. StoTcr moved to suspend the rules TO enable him
to offer resolution setting apart Tuesday exf after ~
ocock, 10 consider the bill establishing the northern
boundary of Ohio; which motion was rejected
Mr. Patton moved TO take up the bill TO establish The
Territorial Government of Wisconsin which the Senate
returned after having agreed TO Of the amr
of the House, and disagreed the third amendment re-
ducng the salary of the Governor from SO 900 10 SO 500
for his services Governor, aud Superintendent OF
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Patton moved that the House fecsdo from the
amendment.
Mr.. Underwood hoped he said, that the House would
not recede, and asked the yeas aud nays which were
ordered.
After few words from Messrs Johnson Of onisiana
Jones Of Michigan, Hardin, Underwood Vinton sbley
Boon, G. Lee, and Patton,
The question taken, and the motion to recede re.
jected--yeas 81. nays 49,
On motion tf Mr. Cave Johnson the House then in.
sisted upon the amendment.
GENERAL. AUTHORIZATION Bill.
The House ilen went into Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union (Mr Patton in the CharA
ohe purpose Of proceeding in The consideration Of ho
bill making appropriation FOR the civil and diplomatic
ryee Of the Government for tho year 1886"
The motion pending TO strike out Tie appropria.
ton &C $3.50 for the commissioner Of the sinking fund
tIhe appropriations objected TO- because the neccs.
sity for the Office had expired, and there duty
perform; and vas insisted sPon the ground that IL
salary office, and long as il existed and was
abolished by law let the duty he more or hes the
salary established by law ought 10 be paid
After some few remarks ny Mr.. Canbrelcnp Mr..
Cave Johnson, Mr. PeaFoe Of r. T. and MIR. NJ sson the
| amendment was rejected without a count.
Mr. Wise moved TO strike out the clause uppropratinn
for contingent expenses Of the Secretary Of War,