Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-10
9Th tongrcss---is: Session.

u oaEcdaF .iPrI -.
L. ,he srvarr tte Wee Prcsi len, aid before the
Senate a communication from the War Depart
ucu on The s1bsc, OF Indian ulaits, referred the
committee on Indian Ailars.
The bll making appropriations f5t tie paymen,
az ludsu auuuiics. &C. IRON the House &C Repre-
scu,autos, was read twice sud committed.
The bill making appropriations for the Naval
service rr 1895, 90 mo,ioa Of Sir Southland VAS
taken up qnd considered.
The amendments reported 10y the committee on
Naval hfans. increasing the appropriations in the
tiil were considered as IN committee and coHCurrod
20.
Tie question being shall the bill be ensr0sscd
for a third reading
Mr. tliu called for the yeas and nays thereon,
which were ordered.
And the bin was ordered 10 be engrossed
Yeas 80 Nay Mr. Hill!
Sir Webster from the committee Finance, to
which committee had been referred the bill (from
the House, making additional appropriation Of
one million, for the suppression of Indian hosti-
tics ia Florida reported the same without amend
ment.
The bill was read thrd and passed.
| The bill (rom the House, authorizing the Pres
dent to accept the services of volunteer corps, sc.
| was read twice and referred.
! Tie di,,rbul'c Laud Bill coming up in its order,
Mr. Benton moved that il should be postponed
| for week. in order to take up the bill making ap-
propralious f-r the Fortica,ion Bill, and the other
appropriation bills, generally, for the service of the
country. They now had money damned up in the
| treasury which ought 70 be distributed. The pub
lie service actually suffering for want of it, and
| when all Tint was tccssary should be taken out
they would lad that they had surplus diotrh
ute Every day added 10 the increase of the re-
cents and TO the Inconvenience Of not paying ou
what was strictly aud technically debts of the Gov
ernnent. But the object lie saw, was, by pushing
this bill through Jcore the offers were passed t'
catch the public opinion, as to there being sur
plus, when there @as none. Instead Of there be
lng thirty millions, there would not be a iar'hlnl
surpGs.
Slr Living said it was hardly necessary for hin
10 repeat. that The Appropriation bills could no
diminish the surplus when it was admitted that th
current receipts would be equal to the current cx'
pend.lures Of the Government.
The motion to postpone the Land bill for wee
vas uegaliged---yeas 20 nays 2G.
MIR Eeutun then said many Senators nigh
have an objection to voting TO postpone, TO a day
certain he would move to lay the bill on the table
and called for ,ae yeas and nays, which were or
/, deied.
This motion was slso nega,i,ed by the same vot
as the preceding motion, and the consideration c
the bill gone lnto.
An amendment altering The time of payment I
the several States to take place, VIZ One fouri
+ on the 1t Jolly, and every succeeding ninety dsy
ihcncelorlh one fourth more until all was paid
was agreed TO-
Al Mr Robinson moved an amendment in sui
stance to provide "lhat all lands offered for sal
and uasold should be subject to entry by pri,ai
entry st one dollar, and reduction often per cen
4 10 be made such lands were un-od, every
years. uuu. the miaimur, price was brought to 3
. conis per acre."
Mr. Ewing, Of Ohio, suggested a modification
10 incfctsc the price 10 one dollar and twelve al
q half cents.
The smeudmea, propose by Mr. Robinson,
=, reduce .he price dollar and twelve and a ha
cents d. WIS reeaIycl-yeas Is nays ~.
The bill was then reported, and the question b.
:, iug on concurriur 10 the amendments.
Sir Brown moved 10 strike oui the first scctio
granting ten per cent. 20 tie new States Neg
n lived IL yeas. nays -.
An amendment, proposed By Mr. Shepcy. TO pr
side that any new State hereafter 80 be- sdul,le
-tould bc cu,llcl Co ten per cent; granted 10 d
. other new Sralr-. was ssreed u.
Mr. Benton mos ed 90 strike out Missouri, fro
ihe STATE, 20 which 900 600 acres were 10
+, eiauicd.
~. Mr Lam sl.. d Zoe l..i Was To pas-, pc could O.
w dcatet.sth .s State shoals lotc tao 800 900 scr,
.. be therefore eog4 L.t cuu-4r Uth a.s co..csga
d. aiAalg4 bee Nas opposed 90 ihc ball.
The mouaa 60 siuae cot M.s.oou Nbs negsu
=, Cd. yeas 3, alys 80.
80 cltcr amendments having been offered. 1
h question be,or Shall The bill be onsro-sed for
~ itird rcV6ias' il gas decided IN the Affirmative
N yeas %. nays u
~. Add lbcre0gou. the Senate l5j
Ga H. he Iiou-E. the resolution heretofore report
n. nom she committee of Wave and Means. maxi
q the Bill TO regulate ibe deposie q the public u
b. ue,s 90 the Local ssuks, tie special order for
az Grsi "Wednesday IN MAJ, coming up
40 TIE resolution vts amended by striking oct f,
q Lf,i "Wednesday and inserting he second; and {
nt question then p-hdlng wAs the amendment q
rE NJ Wisc 20 embrace bic resolution or tie :
: f-.afreri e. seleel cemmiuee 20 issssugs.s ,