Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-03-24
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SENATE, MoNDAy, March a.
Mr.. Leigh presented the credentials of
the Hon. w. &. Rives, elected Senator
from the state of Virginia.
Mr.. Rives thcrcupon qualified and
took his seal.
ADJOURN VENT OF CONGRESS-.
Mr.. King, of Ala. said as one half ol
the usual time for The sitting of Congress
had passed over, aid it was desirable that
they should proceed to the dispatch of
public business without Unnecessary de-
bate, he would submit Il resolution fixing
the - day Cf May next for their ad-
journment. He left The day in blank, to
be filled up at the pleasure of the Senate,
and now desired to have the resolution
laid on the table, so as to call the attention
of Congress to the importance of an early
adjournment.
The resolution lies over for consldcra-
ton.
SURPLUS REVENUE.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, pursuant to the
inlim,.tion given by him on Friday last,
moved that the special orders should be
postponed for the purpose of taking up
the bill to distribute the proceeds of the
public lands amongst the several states.
Mr.. Wall moved that they should pro-
cced to take up executive business.
Mr.. Naudain remarked that owing to
indispostion, there were many Senators
absent. and under such circumstances the
latter motion ought not to be pressed.
Mr.. Benton was of opinion that before
they took up any bill 10 distribute the sur
plus revenue, they should us first in order,
dispose of the current appropriations bills.
They would have time enough hereafter
to divide any surplus whatever il might
be-whi.st if they meant to go on with
the public works~-with the new iortitica-
tions, they ough. TO lose no time.
Mr.. Ewing said he thought this bill Sc
cond to none in general importance it
should be rccollected that it passed the
Senate last session, il had also passed the
House of Representatives, and would moi
therefore require much discussion. ii,
had given way on two occasions for oh
jcc.s of That were termed then, pressing
necessity, but SO it was, there was nc
pressing necessity apparent, until this
land bill was called up.
Mr.. Calhoun believed it by far the most
important bill which they could have up
this session he should regard the taking
up of any other bill in preference to it. as
decision whether. it was their intention
to distribute the surplus revenue, or not. &.
He might be peculiar III his views, but his
opinion was, that if Congress separated
without passing bill for that object
when they next met, they would have
little, possibly, to dispose of. The present
large sales of public lands that were made
was perfectly easy to account for. The
whole circulation of the country was dis.
eascd, and would continue worse and
worse, until the result would be, that the
General Government would have paper
rags, for their lands. With the u. 5.
Bank stock they now had 36 or 40 mil.
lions of dollars-they would have in the
Treasury OH the 1st Jan. fifty millions
unless heavy appropriations were made
aud were they to sit there ard see that
vast fund further increasing ! He put to
the Senators from the West, if they OF
those ofthe South, were willing to aban.
don their proportion of the public re-
venue ? or would they rather let it lie i'll
Dcposte banks, to the general injury OF
! the country
Il Mr.. Benton said as there were many
large appropriations yet to be introduced
and the Bank stock was not to be counted
on-the surplus revenue could not be SC
large Tor distribution as was anticipated
! He would be anxious to see the money
/ taken from the Dcpositc Banks, aud ex'
pended Oh works of public Improvement
ns means to avert crisis which he
knew was coming, and which he attrbut
ed to the conduct pursued by the Bank Of
the United States, in expanding end con
tracing their paper issues and in which
their example was but too well followed
by the Sta.c Institutions.
The motion was ncgativcd-lcas 20
nays 26.
/ So the Senate refused to take up th'
bill to distribute the proceeds from th'
! public lands.
/ After which, on motion of Mr.. Bucha
nan, Executive business was taken vi
until The Senate adjourned.
II HOUSE. The resolutions heretofore
presented BY Mr.. GiIctt, from the Log's
| laturc of the State of New York, in rcla
ton TO the reorganization of the Militia
system, throughout the United States
came up AS the first business in order, th'
consideration of the same having beer
! postponed until this day.
n Tho pc,di"g iug s'.on "'s, or th' mo
D., tioa of Nr. g.. 10 commit tho "sso'nllon