Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-01-12

Tor the purpose Of chsaginx her Co
vernmsnt. Mr.. Buchanan cootsu ned
to speak for some time, and said be
was willing 10 bargain with the Sena-
toe from South Csrukna that hs (Nr.
b. would never sllude 10 nulli6cstion
add South Carolina IL Mr. 9. would
hereafter refrain from Interference with
Psnnsyivsnia- The ball passed by yeas
and nays. - follows:
fsAs-Messrs- psatou, nrowu. Bueh.ns..
Dana. Fulton. Grundy. h1pdricks. Hubbard'
King. Of Aisbssa, King. of 0sorris. -
Nicholss, Niles, Page, Parker, Rivss. Robin.
soa, Sewer. strange. rsilrasdvs. Triton.
Walker. Wall. White, wr,sht-25.
NAss-Msssr. Bsy.rd, Caihosn, ci,v.
Snnsnds.: DAVIS. keat, Moore, Prsaliss,
In the House Of Representative ON
Thursday, Mr.. c.. Ailan's resolution
wi.n regard TO the public lands Was
further discussed. Afterwards Mr..
wise's resolution Of inquiry into the
Executive Departments was further de-
ea'ed by Mr.. Robertson Of Va, in liz
favor, and Messrs. Hamer and Hsohe.
gan against Il. No decision was had.
FRIDAY. JAN. d.
In the Senate. the debate on Mr..
Ewings resolution TO Iescind the Trea-
sury Order Of July last, was continued
Air. Southland continuing the remarks
which he had commenced on the dav
previous.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Thomas, from the Committee on the
judiciary. reported Bill for the adj
mission Of the State Of Michigan into
the Union on an equal footing with
the original States. which was twice
read and laid on the table.
The bull TO compensate rhomus p.
Moore and Robert Letcher, ut eight
dollars day. with the usual mileage.
Toe the session during which they were
competitors for seat IN this House
wa: taken up; and the question being
on ia passage,
MIR. Underwood moved 10 recommit
the ball 10 the Committee OF the whole
House. for the purpose OF hasine il
amended. He did not think that both
parties ought TO be paid. as but one
would have been entitled 10 a seat
he hoped the bill would he separated
into two bills. % as to let each one
stand on its own merits. The motion
was lost. The bill was then passed.
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THE PUBLIC LANDs.-The w,.h;n~,o,
Correspondent Of the Philadelphia U. s. Ca
.eue, states that the Committee on Public
Lands, OF The Senate, will shortly report bin
70 limit me sales Of public lands 10 actual set
tiers. He adds;-
at 10 on this bill that the Govern
ment relies for the reduction of the
revenue the coming year, down TO the
standard Of the wants Of the wear. .Tf
the bill should pass. the friends Of the
administration, ! believe, will vote
against any modification OF the tariff.
except perhaps IN the article Of foreign
coal, for the present, until il shall be
sscertained how the limitation Of The
sa.es Of public lands will work. Irtbis
bill should DO rejected, the admins
tration party will vote for a sweepino
reduction of the Tariff. But owing 10
the shortness Of the session, / shall
not DO surprised If there is no final ac-
ton on either the public lands or the
tariff"
THE Proclamation Wf the President
converting the next Senate, may be
expected 10 be issued in the course of
few days. II must go out sixty DAYS
before the meeting Of that Senate.
which viii be on the 4th Of March
Wha. the new Cabinet arrangements
VIII be. remains still a mystery, and
the subject Of much speculation among
all those who are not in the confidence
Of Dir. Van Buren,"