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concluded his speech on the gen.

resumed and concluded his speech on the gen.
eral subject.
The question still being on Mr.. Tipton's
amendment, which proposes to graduate the
price of the public land in proportion to the
time it has been offered for sale The yeas
and nays were taken on the amendment, when
it was rejected.
Mr.. Benton then offered an amendment,
which allows the land to be sold, under GER
tain circumstances, at 45 cents an acre. Re-
jected. -,
Mr.. Sewer offered an amendment which
granted the actual settler pre-emptlon right
on his showing that he had occupied quarter
section six months Immediately previous to
land sale. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morris now observed that the bill, since
| its first being reported by the committee, had
undergone so many notifications, and the
preemptive feature in it had been so much
changed for the worse, that, by way OF testing
the opinions of the Senate whether that prln-
ciple should be retained he would move to
strike out the entire section (hc 4th) on that
subject.
The motion was supported by MI. r.Clay,a and
opposed by Messrs. Linn, Sewer, and Benton,
and with great vehemence by Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. Morris expressed wish to address the
Senate in behalf of his motion, and moved an
adjournment, which prevailed.
Jan. 25. Mr.. Grundy, from the Committee
on the Judiciary. to whom the Presidents
message and the documents relating to the
burning of the Treasury building, and the re-
peal of the law of limitation, were referred, re-
ported bill 70 render more effectual the de-
| lection and punishment of crimes against the
United States in the District Of Columbia.
Read twice and made the order of the day
for Monday next. ...
Several reports were received from the
several committees, when the following reso-
luton, which hes over one day, was offered by
Mr. Nicholas:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be directed to communicate to the Senate
any information in his possession, obtained
through any agent specially deputed, to inves-
tipate the frauds, by floats or otherwise, sup
posed to have been practised in the purchase
of public landsin the State of Louisiana.
The following were offered, and, by consent
adopted:
BY Mr.. Nicholas:
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of creating new land district for the
sale of the public lands, to be composed OF
portions of the districts north and south OF
Red river, in the State OF louisiana.
By Mr.. Strange:
Resolred, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of erecting lighthouse at or near
Boddies Island, on the coast OF North Caro-
lima.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill for the relief of the executrix OF
Richard w. Meade. The subject of this bill
rave rise to considerable debate, but it was
finally ordered be engrossed for third read
ing.
LAND BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the special order, which was the bill to re-
strict the sale of the public lands to actual SET
tiers, "
The question being on motion OF Mr.. Morris
to strike from the bill the fourth section, which
refers to the subject OF pre-emprion rights to
| be conferred on the settlers who shall fulfil
certain conditions. .-...... ..-..
| Some warm remarks were then made be-
tween Messrs. Norris Walker, Ewing, and
Robinson, when the Senate went into execu-
! tive business.
+ Jan. 26. Mr.. Wright presented the peti-
ton of Samuel G.. Reid, of New York, OH the
subject of mode photographic communica-
tions of which he is the inventor.
The public land bill was taken up and vari-
Gus amendments proposed, the discussion of
which occupied great part of the day.
Jan. 81. Mr.. Clay presented petition of
the American Colonization Society for incor-
poration, and moved to refer it to the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Calhoun regretted the offering ofsuch
petition. lie was unfriendly to the Society.
MIR. Buchanan moved to refer it to a select
committee. After some desultory discussion
the motion to refer was laid on the table,ayes
"a, nays IL.
| REDUCTION OF THE REVENUE.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on Finance
reported bill to reduce the revenue, which
was ordered to be printed.
JAN. %. The Vice President to-day took
leave of the Senate. In resigning his sltua-
ton he delivered brief and pertinent address
to the Senate, quite creditable to himself tor
| istaste and propriety.
Mr.. GRUMPY moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the election of President pro ten.pore,
which was agreedto to.
The ballots being counted the vote stood as
| follows:
For w. R. King 26; S. L. Southland, 7; H.
Clay, l; ]. Buchanan, l; 7. Ewing, OF Ohio,
l; s. Prentiss, l.
So that MIR. King, of Alabama, was declared
duly elected, and on taking his scat, addressed
the Senate in a manner well suited to the oc-
casion.
! -r. hot sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
f Saturday, Jan. 81.
! On motion of Mr.. Wise,
Ordered, That the select committee on SO
much of the Presidents Message as relates to
the condition of the Executive Departments
have leave to sit Outing the sessions Of the