Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-18
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
Mr.. Prentss offered the following reso-
luton which was considered and adopted.
Resolved That the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of constituting a Board of
Commissioners to be denominated Com
missioncrs of Claims, whose duty ii shall
be to hear and examine all claims against
the United States, which may require the
special Legislation of Congress and report
the facts proved, with their opinion there
on to Congress.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5.
In II c Senate, the bill for the admission
of Michigan into the Union on an equal
footing with the original states, &c., was
read a third time, and On the question OF
its passage
Mr.. Calhoun rose and addressed the
Senate at length, in opposition to the pas
sage of the bill. MIR Strange and Mr..
Buchanan replied. The question was
then taken, and the bill as originally in
troduced, was passed. II yeas, 4 nays,
Messrs. Bayard, Calhoun, Davis and
Prentiss.
FRIDAY, Jan. g.
In the House a bill was reported, adj
hitting Michigan into the Union. Also,
bill to arrest the monopoly Of the public
lands, and limit the sale to actual settlers.
The bill provides,
/. That from and after the first dav of
May next, all sales of the public lands, at
auction, shall be abolished; and no per-
son shall be permitted to purchase more
| than six hundred and forty acres.
2. Before making entry Of any land,
every applicant shall make it appear, af-
ter form prescribed in the act, that he
seeks to purchase for actual settlement
and cultivation.
3. Presumption right is limited to $50
acres, and to such persons as were aclu-
al settlers at the time Of the passage Of
this act. The other provisions are mere
! " intended to give effect to the above
You will remark that this bill does not,
like that Of the Senate, propose to subject
al! public lands, from the time OF the sale
to taxation, by the State where it lies.
MosDAY, Jan. Q.
In Senate, Mr. RuggIes, FROM the Spc-
cial Committee to whom the sub ect had
been referred, reported a bill in addition
to an act for the preservation OF the nsetuI
arts.
This bill makes provisions for the res
toratlon Of the models consumed by the
late fire, and also Of the records of the
office. 1t enactS that certified copies OF
such records as the act provides for shall
be evinced in courts of law 10 secure the
rights Of patcntees. The bill makes ap-
preparation for carrying these provisions
, into effect. The bill regulating the mint
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Adams rose, and said: | have a
petition from $50 women, the wives and
: daughters of my constituents, praying tor
the Abolition of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. GIascock. object TO the recep-
r, ton ofthe petition.
An inquiry was made of the Chair
> whether the question was detachable.
= The Speaker decided that it was.
Mr.. Adams hoped that the principle O.
Z non-reception, subversive as it was OF the
CouSlllullOndl TlSnLS Vi HIS CoHStltuC''H
= would not be countenanced by the House
u The petition might be rejected, and the
r House, he believed, were but too ready
u and eager to reject the prayer of such pc
I, titions. He complained that these petl
II tons were not only rejected, but tina! the
Il petitioners were treated with obIoquy an'
contempt. The humanity and benevo
lence OF the motives which prompted TN
memorial, ought alone to commend 1t
The respect and attention OF the House.
% What had the House to fear from the tt
males? Blood, insurrection, and muir
W ders2 No, sir, there is nothing OF an IN
ol Rammatory character in the paper. mop
C. the objection will be withdrawn. al
ne peal to the gentleman,-himself son an
er a father,-to withdraw it, from console
TO atoms of respect for these mothers an
daughters. The memorial is very brle
at and trust it will be received and read
M Mr.. Glascock said, in reply, that tn
M the petitioners were females, he fear'
that they acted on this subject, under