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PUBLIC LANDS

"nuS granting tdH0S 10 MlSSOuV
Mr. WALKER moved to strike out the
words granting lands to MississiPp,.
These propositions were discussed by
Mr.. BENTON, Mr.. WALKER, Mr.
PORTER, MIR. CLAY, MIR. BLACK;
when the question being varied in it's
form so as Grst to take the question on
7heamendments proposed by the commit
tee on Public L lnds, The first Of which is
10 strike out the words con education, :" in
the part specifying the objects Of grants
ito the new States.
MIR. EWING, Of Ohio, briefly ex.
plsfned thereasons which Influenced
the committee 10 propose this amend
EnenE and the amendment was con.
Cured in.
The second amendment Of the com
'snittee was TO strike out several lines
in theseccad section, specifying edu
cation, internal improvements, SC. as
The objects 10 which the surplus reven
oe, when aPporIioned among the seve
ralStatcs, ahsll be applied; which a
amendment was agreed to.
The fourth amend nent was 10 strike
out "lS37," he limit Of duration of
the bill, and insert "l64l;" which
Yves conCuFrtd .in-yeas l9,-nays
al
The fifth amendment was to strike
out the fifth section, which provides
dor an annQal expenditure of $50, 900
Gor completing the surveys Of the pub
die lands.
Mr.. EWING, of Ohio, explsined
Che HessOas whichinduced the commit
tee 'opropose this amendment, and ex
pressed This own willingness now to
concur in it.
Aferafew words from Mr. KING
of Alabama. Mr.. HENDRICKS,
MFR. CLAY, and Mr.. BENTON,
this amendment was not concurred
in.
The sixth amendment waste strike
eout the SIKH section, which refers to
o contingent re.arraDgemeut of the
land districts in case of The existing
districts not yielding sufficient by
sales 10 pay the salaries Of the land Of
licers therein.
Thereasons whith led to this amend
ment were stated by Mr. EWING, Of
Ohio.
MIR. WALKER resisted the discon
1inusLce of land Offices, as proposed
by This amendment.
The amendment was then cOncured
an.
MIR. EWING, of Ohio, moved an
amendment in the third section 10
make the date correspond with the 9th
<r PARK Of The bull; which amendment
wss agreed 10.
The next 0IeStion beiog on the mo
zion 10 amend by striking out the
words "Missouri" and "AlSsissippl"
from those ofthe new States to whrch
500. 600 acres Uf laud each are 10 be
eranted.
After some remark from Mr. BEN
TON, the bill wes laid on the table un
ill 10 mntrow, .,.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider
xhe message fro n the House Of r,
ss1tstIv,s. $. insisting on their amend
'mtnt 10 the bill 10 establish a terrific
rial governmental The Territory Of
Wisconsin.
MIR. BUCHANAN moved to ap.
poinl committee Of conference.
,Alr. KNIGHT wish TO be rst as
zurtd whether there was not mNori.
4g OF The SHate who would be willing
70 recede, and called the yeas and
nays on Ihe pmotion, and they were or
died.
'Thtaueslon was then taken on the
motian df Mr., CU rHAN AN, aud de
.Cidpd as1followG
YEAS Messrs. Benton, Black,
Brown, buchanan. Calhoun, Critten
den, Ca'hhurt, Ewing, of Illinois,
GoNshorough, Grundy, Hubbard,
KING, Of Alabama, King, Of Georgia,
l.inn, Porter, Rves, Robbins, Rob
"rson RuEsles, Walker, Wall, Web.
sler, WriEh,-23.
NAYS--Messrs Clay, Davis, Ew
iog, of Ohio, Hendricks, Hin, Kent,
Knight. MSnsum, Morris, Naudain,
Nicholas, Niles, PTeO'iss, ShepIey,
Ssathard. Swift, Tomlinson. White
l9
Il was then ordered that the com
mittee Of conference consist Of three
SsAatOgs; snd~ .... .--....
90 motion of MIR. PORTER, they
were appOiNted by The Chair, and or
slered 10 consist of Mr.. BUCHANAN,
Nr, WEUTER, aud MIR. SgEPLEY.
/ The Senate then took up resolu
p ton 10 correct mistakes in any loca