Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14

that the conm.tse n sncoesied an amendment which,
he said he should move at suoSrquent s'ase ro ~,
Mr. Robertson then obtained the ii'pi, uio CIV s
t;ce Of certain amendments he should hereafter We, 1,
.Ie crence TO securing the interests OF The Unileo
s sHs.s IN the public lands Of Michigan
Mr. Thonlas said few words in explanation and re-
| wrd tie motion las reqnested) that the committee
| rise which preyulcd-ayes a. noes "a
! The committee accordingly rose and reported
! The Speaker having resumed the Chair,
On motion of MIR. Sewer, the supplementary bill rom
the Senate relation the adnisS Of Arkansas in'o
the Union, included in the special order on tic
other bills
Mr. flanagan moved that the House again 60 INTO
Committee of the Whole IN the Stale OF Inc o,.on "n
the Michigan and Arkansas bills and ASKED "i '''e S@"'
| and nays on that mutton. 1,o .d;o,-r
Mr.. Haunegan asked for the yeas and nays "N''"
were ordered aud were-yeus ~ nays ~ y NJ
So the House adjourned, At haf-raSl V eoe"' 4 "
Thursday, June 9, 1870
IN SENATE.
communication was received rom ll'e Se''tUnf VI
the Treasury in reply to the resolution OF MT. "lgh
concerning the amour" OF money j" 'he
Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
moved thai the committee be discharged from the con-
sdution of rain memorials irnIn citizens OF hae
rs,pcnr the influx Of foreigners, dangerous to the
country lie also moved 10 refer the same to the Cum
mtlec on Commerce. =.
| The COMMITTEE Foreign Relations was discharged
! On motion of MIR. Davis, the memorials were LAID on
the table.
Several resolutions were offered requesting Tie esao
| lishnent Of certain post routes
nlcIIGAS scHonI LANDS DC.
On motion of Mr.. Wrghr, the bill supplementary to
the hill TO establish the northern boundary OF Ohio, and
for the admission Of Michigan into the unlon with the
amendment there proposed by him. tuken up und
considered 49,.
MIR. Ewing explained the provisions Of the bill (and
of the anendmentl which TO make the usual reser.
va,ons, in behalf Of Michigan, Of school lands and OF
FIVE per cent. Of the nett proceeds OF sales OF public
lands on e condition of the recognition Of the absolute
right of the United States dispose of the vacant lands,
&c &c The only peculiar feature IN The bill he point
cd ont to be- that it did not contain the usual exemption
from taxation for five years Of lands purchased oy ndi-
yiduals from the United States Dispensing with this
exemption it was thought would tend to discourage
purchases merely for speculation and be otherwise OF
| general benefit
Mr. Benton expressed his appreciation Of the principle
! Of the bill.
Mr. CLAW said he was not in favor Of this change in
the compact with the States. lie considered the
knowledge that for period OF time the lands were to be
exempt From taXaon, was powerful motive TO purcha.
srS and he hoped the bill would not be passed without
the usual cxempting clauses. MIR. O. moved TO amend
the bill by Inserting provision exemPtng from taxation
70. five years all lands sold by the United States.
| Mr. Wright said, if the object to have the lands
settled and sold tor other purposes, it highly I'M
portan that the practice OF exemptng those lands from
taxation should be discontinued He said The custom
was established, when the practice OF the Government
was TO sell FIVE years credit, Tor the minimum price
of two dollars the subsequent reduction oil the price,
for cash sales, had been sufficient induceTent to pur
chasers ard r did not think any actual settler mad
ever been induced to buy by the exemption from taxa
ton: but Spectators in large amounts were oen 50 IN
duccd and he hoped the practice would be abandoned
! Mr. Walker was in favor Of the exemption, and ex.
planned the effect upon lands in Louisiana 1t would
operate he said 10 construct eVees,
! and reclaim valuable back lands
| Mr. Grundy said he decidedly in favor of the
amendment Of the Senator from Kentucky, because he
was oppused To admit ur the State OF Michigan upon
Ef flrppt form from
had been Admitted. IT, alter the State had been admit
ted it was found desirable to abolish the practice gene
rally he would 90 for it, bat he wished 10 put this
State the same footing as nelghboing States
hr Ewing said, if he could see any benefit to the u
States from the exemption, ls would not object to the
introduction of The amendment; but he thought ope-
rated only restraint upon The States without any be-
nc the country. He thought there was no dIinnu-
ton in the eugcrness purchase lands and where it was
done for speculation, he thought it for the good Of the
county in some to discourage it. He stated,
that he had learned this mornings that million OF dol
lars had received from sales OF lands in the PENN:
sua Of Michigan, and he looked with anxiety Instead OF
exuation, upon the immense sales he heard OF daily
lie did think the old States which had come IN Win
tue restriction, would feel any jealousy IT 1t was not
imaosed upon the States. tie. Representative
of one of the Oldest of the States, which had been adj
mted with The restriction, felt 40 jealousy 1t was but
of little i,nortancc TO Ohio, for the time had nearly
come when it could not affect her in any way. lie
thought the same principle should be extended TO all
States hereafter be admitted; and unless it pro-
10 eStcnO IL, ne sHouo Oe idVo( Oh IL
had been first suggested TO him time since: and he
was satisfied then and now, that the exemption Of
no benefit to the United States and nconvenent 10
tie States.
Mr. Clay replied at length and said he thought the
argument Of The Senator from Tennessee was conclusive
and ought TO be satisfactory 10 the Senate lfte change
10 be made at all, Michigan ought to be admitted
upon the terms The other States; and then the
chanpe should be made general for em ALL But he
opposed TO the proposition 10 change the exemption from
taxes for five yours, not only in this application in detail,
but 70 the general principle Hc said would affect
tual settlers most unjusly aad iniuriousy. The pur.
cAascrs who, according custom. made their purchases
in The Spring to rennve ia tue Fall, if they should be
prevented from entering for any longer c would often
lind that they had lost trr luads, consequence of
sales for taxes Of which they had knowledge; while
the surp.eyed spectator would have knowledge Of the
facts, and would not be IN any way nurIouSy affected
The class Of spectators :e considered those who
attend saks Of land Tor taxes TO get Tor song the
property OF the poor man, whose nisortunes had pre-
vented his complying with tie reQuistion for taxes He
concluded by asking Tor the yeas and Nays which were
! ordered
| Clay,
! Mr. Webster sold that it aot ten days since he
FIRST heard that it in contemplation to change this
part Of the compact lie considered it Important, and
hoped no change would be mule without
ture 4eIbera,ion If any change to be made, ii
ought TO be done by general law applicable to all the
States and IKE hoped tie change would not be pressed in
this INSTANCE.
After ew words Of explans,ioa :iom Mr. Ewing of
! Ohio,
| The question taken upon the amendment moved
| BY Mr.. Clay, aud decided IS olloas
| Ytas-Alessss. Calhoun. Clay, Cri,tenden, Davis,
GolsboSougi, GTundy, Kent Knight, Leigh, Me Kean,
Naudain Pr,n,iss Preston: Robbins Southland, Swift,
! Upton, ToInlnson, Wall, Wehster-20.
.NupS-Messrs Benton, Black, Brown, Cuthbert, Ew-
ing OF H., Ewing Of Ohio Hendricks, Hubbard, King
oil Ala, King OF Georgia, Linn Mangum, Moore Nor.
ris Nicholas, Niles, RSes, Robinson, Rugges, ShepIey,
Tullnadge, Walker, White, Wtight-24
So the amendment neyatlred
The bill then passed, in the modified form pro-
posed by Mr. Wright. -