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L - W &%f@ s@&&nes IN ne ~. OF
r., reported bill making further sppropria-
lion Of ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS for the p,p-
preston Of the seninoies In Florida. Mr.. C.
stated that the funds heretofore appropriated
Tor this purpose, were exhausted, with The ex.
cePtioa Of tas7, and that the sum named IA
the bill would not. he feared, be sutticien, for
the object The bill. without debate. VA,
read third time and passed.
in the Senate, on the 9th ult., the Bill To
provide for the distribution Of the proceed. of
The Public Lands among the several States,
was ordered 10 be engrossed sud read third
time, BY the following vote:
Ks'-Messrs. Black, Buchanan, Clay, Clay
ton, Crittenden, Davis. Ewing OF Ohio, Colds
borough, Hendricks. Kent, knight, Leigh.
Mexican. Mangum. Naudain, Nicholas, Porter
Prentiss, Preston, Robbins, Southard, swift
Tomlinson. Webster, whto-2S.
-Ssys--Messrs. Bentoa, Blown, Calhoun.
cuthbert Ewing Of Illinois, Grundy, Vim
Hubbard. King Of Alabama, King of Georgia.
Linn, Moore, Morris, Nilcs, Rives, Robinson
nusgies, sheP'ey, Tsllmsdgc. " alker, and
whight-2l.
On previous day, AFR. Walker moved 10
amend tho bill. 90 as TO make the division Of
proceeds according to the representation Of
each Stale IN the Senate and House Of Repre-
seniatives. The amendment was rejected
Ayes, Messrs. Benton. Ewing Of Illinois, Linn.
piles. Robinson, walker--S, Noe. 81.
The National Intellisencer Of Thursday saws.
Mr Cav sddrrs.ed the Senate ye,,erd,,
mo mv'n"s: 10 support oil his great measurv--tie
o'ii 10 Distribute among the several State, th.
nett proceeds OF the sales OF th. Public Land,
we thousht, alter hearing the able aud eomnr,
"ensi'e arguments Of Messra Ewing and South
ard, and White, In favor OF this bene6eient me-
'ore' mat the sheIeet wss exhausted, that at any
rate. but little nov could be urged in ,Is a-f-o..
MIR Clay, however, ia one Of the mos, Iu,n,nou,
and fo-S,bie arguments which we have ever heard
him deliver. placed the subject in new LIGHT, and
gave t new claims 10 favor. lie vas not only
sroos and eloquent, n lie ever 10, but he va,
clear and perspieuoas in the most complex mart,
OF his argument lhdeed, the whole train OF III,
reasoning appeared 10 Us . series of demonstra-
uoas' aud we cannot conceive how any mind
open 10 eonSietion could have listened to IL un-
son'ineed. large portion OF the member OF
a-kes, we're present during the whole speech,
ana the galleries we're crowded 10 excess bT
greA'numbers Of ladies - veil a. gentlemen"
The speech Of Judge wHIrE, on the same
subject, is also represented rs having been
powerful, lucid, and truth searching"
The Senate 6xed upon Tuesday las, for the
third reading Of The Land Bill. Tho In,slli-
geocer ada: Should il also pass the House
Of Representatives, as expected. and become
law, not only will the State. have reason 10
rejoice, but the Government also will be re-
iieVed from the Plsihora Of q redundant reye-
nue., ~ which IL Is now afflicted"
In the Senate, on Saturday Last, Mr.. wmrr
sent TO the table the following preamble and
resolutions, which lie over for consideration
Whereas, on the 2sth day of March. 1874
the senate Of the U. States adopted a resolu,
ton IN the words following, to wit:
Resolved, That the President in the LAT.
Executive proceedings in relation 10 the puh-
Inc revenue, has assumed upon himself author
ny and Powers not conferred by the constitu-
ton and laws, but In derogation Of both"
And whereas, upon The question whether
said resolution should be adopted, il was deei-
ded BY ooe-6fth of tho Senators present. tbs,
the same should be taken by yeas and nays:
and the votes Of the several member, now
stand recorded On the Journals Of the Senate.
And whereas, the said resolution still re-
mains on the Journal ofthe Senate in full force.
not reseinded, revoked, rejected, or annulled;
and cannot DOW be expungsd, cancelled, or in
any way obliteraied, or defaeed, without yio-
lating that clause Of the constitution Of the u.
which is IN the following words, TO wit:
each house shall keep journal Of its pro-
eeedings, and from time to time publish The
same, excepting such part as may In their
Judgment require secrecy, and the yeas and
nays ofeither house on any question, shall. Al
the desire Of oue-6nh Of those present. be en-
tered on the Jounals."
And whereas, each Senator, before taking
hts seat, was bound 10. and did take an oath
TO support said constitution.
And whereas, the President Of the u. s. In
the late executive proceedings in relation to
the public revenue, alluded to in said resolu-
ton, did not In the opinion OF tho Senate. as
sumo upon himself authority and powers not
conferred upon him by The constitution and
laws Therefore, Il is
Resolved, That the said resolution and the
opinion therein expressed, be, and the same
hereby are reseinded, revoked and annuIled;
and q 70 hereby declared that tha said resolu-
ton ought not 20 be considered - having had.
OF as now, or hereafter, having any force or
effect whatever.
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