The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-21

Iely irregular and II was with no desire 10 censure
the Senators from Ohio that he now expressed the
hope that the Vice President would, hereafter arrest
| al once these irregular discussions.
In regard 10 the particular newspaper ariee In
question, Mr.. O. could not, from his own direct
knowledge testify either 10 It's correctness ircor
richness But he would say this, that there was not
another paper in the country that manifested more
decorum in lis language, or more yeraeiiy 10 lis
statements, than the National lntelgencer; aud he
wished all the papers in the District and especially
that which was high in favor with the Executive,
would initiate the decornm, and particularly the high
character and feeling, Of that paper.
Mr.. MORRIS said he concurred with the Senator
that this discussion was irregular. But while the
Senator commended the correctness Of the Intelli-
gencer, how had Mr. M been treated BY that paper1
Il had declared that nothing which Mr. M did inthe
Senate should be noticed in that paper; and how had
IL kept It's promise
THE lntelligencer gave notice, in consequence Of
rude imputation Of Mr.. M, that il should not at
the reporter hos carried into efiecrl
The VICE PRESIDENT presented commune
cation from the Navy Department, in obedience 10
Senate resolution of the 10th instant with copy Of
the proceedings Of the naval court martial held 81
Gospor, on the case Of Captain William Ramsay
and with the subsequent correspondence. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama and Mr.. PIERCE, re-
ported from committees several bills referred TO
them.
Mr.. SMITH, of Connecticut from the Committee
of Claims, reported bill for the relief OF Dr. Tho
mas which was read, and ordered TO IA second read
ing.
MIR. FULTON, from the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands, reported bill for the relief of Hiram
Hart, and others. Read, and ordered to a second
reading.
Mr.. ROANE, from the Committee for the District
of Columbia, reported the bill referred to them in
relation TO the Orphans Court ofthe county OF Alex
andria ID. c.. with an amendment, which was read
and agreed TO-; and the BILL by consent, was ordered
Mr. GRUNDT, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, reported the bill referred to them TO abolish
Imprisonment for debt in certain cases, with an
amendment, the design Of which was to make the
abolition by this bill of Imprisonment for debt cor
respond with its abolition in the respective States
where such imprisonment had in whole or in part
been abolished; which amendment was read and the
bill taken mp for consideration.
Alter a few explanatory remarks by Mr.. GRUN-
DY and by Mr.. TALLMADGE urging the impor-
lance OF speedy action on the BILL
On motion of Mr. CLAY, OF Kentucky, who ex-
pressed some doubt as TO the praccabliiy Of carry
ing all the provisions Of this BILL as il now stood
into effect, and with the assent of Mr. T.LLMapGE,
the bill was laid on the table till tomorrow, and or
dered 10 be printed, with the amendment.
PRE-EMproN BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Sc
nate bill granting pre-empiion rights 10 settlers on
the public lands, as amended by the other House
the question being on motion Of Mr. YOUNG, the effect
ments Of the other House which excluded from pre-
empuon lands laid out into town or village lots.
Mr.. LYON offered an amendment 10 this motion,
the effect Of which was to exempt from this exclusion
such lands as had been purchased by others from
those who purchased them originally from the Co.
vernment. This amendment MIR. l.. subsequently,
withdrew.
The bill and the amendments were discussed pas-
sim, by Messrs Lyon, Robinson, Clay, Of Kentucky,
Sewer, Young, Buchanan Morris, Upton, Hub,
rd I'm Df nm Kinn( Nav rhar, aud
Bayard.
Mr.. YouNo's amendment, granting Gin efecD pre-
empton TO lands laid out in town and village lots
was rejected BY the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Buchanan Calhoun, Grundy,
Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas, Roane, Robinson,
Wall, White, Young-ll.
NAYS-MessIs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Brown,
Clay, of Ala Clay, of Ken, Clayton, Cuthbert, Da-
Wis, Fulton Hubbard, Knight, Lyon, Merrck, Nor
ris, Niles, Norvell, Pierce Preniiss Rives SEWER
Smith, Of Connecticut, Strange, Upton, Williams,
Wright--26.
| Mr. CLAY, of Kentucky, stated that the effect of
one Of the amendments of the other House, which
not esn q b g Senator'S e ef
heretofore been always reserved from prescription.
| These were lands which it was supposed might be
covered by valid French or Spanish claims, much
of which, being near populous settlements, had now
become very valuable. MIR. G. especially specified
certain lands Of this class in the vicinity Of ST. Louis
which he said would sell at once for $40 per
NlT. ". IN moved 10 amend inns amend
ment of the other House as to exclude all lands Of
this class from being subject to presumption under
! this bill. -4
This motion was carried in the affirmative, as
| follows:
| YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay, Of Ky, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, King,
Knight, Mexican, Merrick Niles, Pierce, Preniss,
Preston, Roane, Robbins, Strange, Swift, Tall
madge, Upton, Wall, White, Williams-24
/ NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Clay, OF
| Ala, Fulton Grundy, Hubbard, Lumpkin Lyon,
| Mouon, Nicholas, Norvel Rives Robinson, Sewer,
Smith, Of Conn, Troier, Wright, Young-l9.
The amendments of the other House, as amended
by the Senate, were then concurred in yeas AZ nays
amendments, was sent back 10 the other House for
| concurrence.
The Senate adjourned, after an executive session.