Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22
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Thursday, .Iprd d.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Webster offered !hc f1lOwlng resoIulIon which

Mr. WEBSTER offered The following resolution; which
| wa: considered and agreed to:
RcsUIrcd That the for the three last months
from the Bank o the H. States, and the di:fere dcpo
site banks communicated the Senate on TIE l4th oil
January last, he printed.
Mr. Benton aGvrrted 10 the estimates transmitted in
message of the President Friday last, which had
hecn printed and laid the table this morning. and gave
notice that gentlemen should have had an
porluniIy TO look those estimates, be would move
the Senate 10 take ~ the FnriCation BILL
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate proceeded to consider The Dill TO provide
for the distribution Of the prc~eds Of the public lands,
and giving lands To certain States.
Mr.. Benton moved 10 strike out tue words granting
lands to Missouri.
Mr.. Walker moved to strike out the wosds granting
| lands to Mississippi.
These propositions were discussed by efr. Benton,
Mr.. Walker MIR. Porter, Mr.. Clay, and Mr. Black when
the question being varied in its form first 10 take
the question the amendments proposed BY the
i.sce Public Lands, The first ~ wnsa rs strike
out the words on cduca,ion. in the part specifying the
objects nf grants 10 the Slatcs
Mr. Ewing o! Ohio briefly explained the reasons which
Influenced ths committee 10 propose this amendment
and the amendment was cnncurred IN.
The second amendment of the committee was to strike
out several lines in tIr SECOND section, specifying edu-
cation internal Improvements, &c. the objects to
which I'll" surplus revenue when npportIoned among the
scvrral States, s'a: be applied which amendment was
| agreed 10.
The third amendment was to strike out the provso at
the end of the second section that nothing in this bill
shall be construed TO restrain the future action Of Con-
gress in regard to the public lands; Which was also
! agreed to.
The fourth amendment was to strike out 1897" u!e
limit of duration Of the hiil and insert leIl; which
was concurred in-yeas ~, nays II.
The fifth amendment to strike out the fifth
| ton, which provides for annual expenditure Of
$50 G0 forcnnptt;ny the surveys of The public lands.
MIR. Ewiag of Oh", explained The which in.
ducrd the committee to propose this amendment, and
expressr his willingness TO concur in il.
After few words from MIR. King, Of Alabama, MIR.
Hendricks Mr. Clay, and MI Benton, this amendment
was not chncurred in
The sixth amendment IN strike out the ixlh
lion which refers to contingent Encouragement of the
land districts in of the existing districts yield
ing sufficient by sales pay the salaries of the land Of
Iiccrs therein.
The reasons which led to this amendment we're stated
by Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio.
Mr. Walker resisted the discnnlnuance Of land off.
Co.'S proposed by this amendment.
The amendment was then concurrcd in.
Mr.. Ewing Of Ohio moved amendment in the third
section to make the dates correspond with the other par!
OF the bill; which amendment agreed 10.
The next question being the motion to amend by
striking out the words Missouri and mississippi from
those Of the States to which 1000 acres of land
each 10 he granted
After remarks from Mr.. Benton, the bill was laid
or the table until Tomorrow.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the message from
the House Of Representatives, insisting their amend
men, to the bill To establish territorial Government in
he Territory Of Wisconsin.
MIR. buchanan moved to appoiata committee ofconer-
: encc.
Mr.. Knight wished TO be first assured whether there
moi majority of the SeIre who would be willing
to rccre md called the yeas and the notion aud
they ordered.
The question was then taken the motion of Mr..
Buchanan, and decided as follows:
| Tnns-alessrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Crit,cndcn Cuthbcrt. Ewing of Illinois Colds.
horou.h Grundy, Hubbard, King of Alabama, Kisg Of
Georgia, Linn, Porter Rives, Robbins, Robinson Rug
giles, Walker, Wall, Webster, Wrigit-3.
Nays.Alessrs, Clay, Davis, Ewing of Ohio, Hen.
dricks Hill, Kent, Knight, Mangum, Morris, Naudain,
Nicholas, Niles, PEcnt!ss, Shrplcy. Southland, Swift,
Uomnson, White---lS
IT was then ordered that the Committee of Conference
consist Of three Senator'S and,
On motion Of Mr.. Porter, they appointed by the
Chair, and ordered to consist oil Messrs. Buchanan
Webster and ShepIey.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Drongnole asked the House to take up the reson
lion submitted by him Yesterday which agreed to.
MIR. Wise moved 10 amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word resolved, and inserting the
solution heretofore offered Ivy him.
| Mr. Wise spoke in support Of the motion 10 amend
| till one o'clock; when
Mr. Patton moved that the House proceed to the Or
ders Of the Day; which was agreed to by vote of 81
! to -.
Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the Rules for the pur.
pose Of enabling him 10 present resolution giving pro
rty certain bills in relation 10 the boundaries If Ohio
and Michigan, and to the admission Of Michigan and
Arkansas into the Union.
Mr. Granger called for the yeas and nays, which
ordered and were-yeas 10, nays 70.
Mr. pcylon gave notice that if the motion prevailed
he should amend the resolution 10 embrace
the bill regulating the dePosIte OF the public moneys IN
certain local banks.
Mr. Cambrclcng asked if the resolution went 10
Guide the appropriation bills altogether.
Mr. Thomas said ii did, until the bills designated in
the resolution should be disposed Of
MIR. lalnhrreng Then shall vote against it.
Mr. Thomas asked for the yeas and nays; and they
ordered.
Tic question being taken it decided in the mega
tivr-yeas I'D, nays 20, not two-thrds
Mr. Sturcr moved u suspend the rules TO enable him
TO offer resolution setting apart Tuesday next after u
o'clock, to consider the bill establishing the northern
boundary Of Ohio; which motion was rejected.
Mr. Patton moved 10 take up the bill In establish the
Territorial Government OF Wisconsin, which tho Senate
returned after having agreed TO two OF the ndmcnts
of the House, and disagreed to tho third amendment re-
ducius the salary Of the Governor from $500 To $4,000,
for his services Governor, and Superintendent Of
| Indian Affairs
Mr. Patton moved that the House rccede from the
! amendment.
Mr. Underwood hoped he said, that the House would
not rccrde and asked the yeas and nays; which were
ordered
After few words from Mcssrs Johnson Of Louisiana,
Jones of Michigan Hardin, Underwood, Vinon, Ashley.
Boon, e. Lee, and Patton,
The question taken, and The iolon 10 recedc re-
jeclcd-yeas IS, nays l:S.
On motion OF Mr. Cave Johnson the House lnen IN
sisted upon The amendment.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Alr Patton in the Char)
for the purpose Of proceeding IN The OF Inc
bill making appropriation for the civil and diplomatic
sc rvicc Of the Government fur The year 536
The motion pending was 10 strike out the approPria.
ton of $3.50 for the com lssoncr OF the sinking fund
rThe appropriation oh eccd 10, because the
s,v for the office had EXPIRED and there duty to
prrprm; and insisted upon the ground that it
was salary office, and long it existed and was
not abolished by law, let the duty be less the
salary established by law ought to be paid.]