Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-25
CONGRESS.

The LATE DuEL-Memorial Oh this
subject were presented by Messrs. Ather-
ton, of New-Hampshire, and Darlington
OF Pennsylvania, and were referred to tn
select committee now IN session. The me
mnrial presented BY MI. Alherton was
ironrths inha bits nts of the town OF Antrim
| la the county Of HIiis5orough, state of ~
Hampshire, which town Contains three
hundred and seventeeA legal voters, pray
ing, agreeably TO an unanimous vote of "A
flil meeting of the citizens Of said town,
for the passage Of a law TO suppress the
| practice OF duelIing Mr.. Darlington pre-
sixty others, citizens OF Lancaster county.
Pennsy ivania, praying Congress to pass a
law to dIsquaIIfy any person who may
hereafter be engaged III a duel, from huld-
ing Office under the general government
The bal. TO prohibit the giving or re-
ceiring a challenge to fight duel in the
District of Columbia, was passed to-day.
with only one dissenting voice-that OF Mr.
Sewer. The first and second sections OF
the bill impose upon all persons convicted
of fighting duel, or being concerned
therein, or sending or accepting chal-
lenge. the penalty OF Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary. at hald labor, for term not
more than ten years, nor less than five
years, at the discretion Of the court. The
third section Furnishes any person who
shall assault or post another for not
accepting a challenge, with inprison.
ment In the penItentiary. at hard la
bJr, for :erm not exc eding seven years,
nor less than three years. The fourth &
last srction rtqnifes he oath to BE- admin
istered to the grand jury of III Dtstrct OF
Columbia, that they will faithful v inquire
into, AMI true presentrnent make, OF all Of
fences againstthis act.
THURSDAY, April IL.
SENATE:-T Senate resumed the con-
sderation of the bill TO reduce and grad
udte the price Of the pubic land.
On motion Of Mr. Hubbard, the BIZ:
was so modified as to make the minimum
price sevthty-6ve cents. and the long 81
time for any particular process OF Ie,
years.
Mr.. Upton moved TO am md the bill by
Inning each purchaser under il to quar-
ter section.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend this amend.
ment by fixing the limit TO one section
Instead of quarter.
These amendments were discussed bv
Messrs Upton, Clay of Ala. Walker,
Sewer. Robinson, King and Benton.
Mr.. Walkers amendment, fixing the
limit on one section for each purchaser,
was agreed to-yeas l8. noesl4
Mr.. Upton, on the suggestion of Mr.
Walker. amended his amendment as now
modified. by providing that no purchaser
under this bill should be prohibited from
buying any qIantity of land at 81 Is per
acre. Yeas, %, nays Ia. .'5.>..~ p
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
by the following vote:-Y Yeas. 81. NAYS | 6.
| -.@a.. H. 80 FRIDAY. April l3. u
/ SENATE--The Senate took up the bill.
on lis third reading. 10 reduce and eradu-
ate the price Of the public lands -.
Mr.. Calhoun said. that as the bill was
pow on its psssagt, he was desireus of
stating in a few words The reasons which
had gore ned hi,n. ~
The bill was certainly Liable to bu, In
Re ohpei ion - toihr details; bu, b.. rou:d
bot Civ il he support He f-it sat,sfitd
that We had arrived at TINT period wien
one Of two eourses Of policy ought 10 be-