The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-14
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE,
THURspAY, April -.


Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the proceedings Of
a meeting in Washington county, Pennsylvania on
the subject Of the late duel, and recommending TO
Congress to pass Law prohibiting any one concern
ed il duel from holding any office under the Co
vernmeHL Laid on the table, and ordered 10 be
printed
Mr.. McKEAN presented the petition Of an indyi-
dual Referred
Mr.. NORVEIL offered resolution, which lies
over one day, that Senator'S il absent, must be abb
sent leave, b. necessarily detained by Sickness
under the penalty OF not receiving their pay during
such absence.
CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. RuGcLEs.
Mr. WHITE, from the Select Committee in the
case OF Mr. RuGeLES made report OF the evidence |;
and unanimously recommended the adoption by The
Senate, of resolution generating Mr.. RuggleS
from; the charges made against him by Henry G..
jones, and thai no further proceedings be had in re-.
lalioa thereto,
On motion OF Mr. WALL, the report Of Captain
Kearney and Others on certain coast surveys, was
referred, and ordered 10 be printed
The bill supplementary TO the act for the adjust
ment OF titles to land in Detroit, Michigan and for
other purposes; for The reiefof Jabez l.. and Asa
White and for the relief of James Dulon were Sc
yerally read athird time, and passed
The lis for the relief Of Elias Johns, Of Christie
pher Clark, OF Thomas Cooper, and Of Philip Mar
shall, and others, severally considered and or
dered 10 third reading
The bill to authorize the importation, duty free, Of
one Of Napier's improved printing presses, was re-
committed 10 The Committee on Finance
PRICE or THE rrpLIc LAMBS
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
TO reduce and graduate the price Of The public
lands.
On motion Of Mr. HUBBARD, the bill was so
modified as TO make the minimum plice seyenty-Gye
cents and the longest time Tor any particular process
Of reduction ten years.
Mr.. WALKER entered into general argument
chiefly statistical, in favor Of the bill
MIR. BENTON spoke also in favor Of the bill.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN spoke briefly in opposition
10 the bill.
MIR. Upton moved to amend the bill BY limit
ing each pul chaser under il TO quarter section.
Mr.. WALKER moved TO amend this amendment
by fixing the limit 10 one section instead of quar-
ter.
These amendments were discussed by Messrs
Upton, Clay Of Alabama, Walker Sewer, Robin
son, King, and Benton.
Mr.. WALKERS amendment fixing the limit on
one section for each purchaser, was agreed to- ayes
Is noes H.
Mr.. Upton, on the suggestion OF Mr.. Walker,
amended his amendment as now modified by pro-
viding that no purchaser under this bill should be
prohibited from buying any quantity of land at I'll 20
per acre.
The amendment, thus amended, was adopted by
the following vote:
YEAS-MessTs. Allen, Buchanan Clay, of KY,
Clayton, Criltenden, Davis, Hubbard, Mexican
Merrick, Nicholas, Niles, Preniss, RiveS Roane
Robbins, smith OF c.. Smith, OF Ind, Swift, Upton
Walker, Wall, Williams-23
NAYS-Messrs Benton, Clay, of Ala, Fulton,
Grundy, King Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Norvell, Ro-
bnson, Sewer, Trottcr, White Young-I4
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed by the
following vote
YEAS-MessrS. Allen, Benton, Clay, Of Alabama
Fulton Grundy, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkn,
Lyon, Nicholas, Miles, Noryeil, Robinson, Sewer
Smith, Of Ind, Upton, Trouer Walker, While,
Young-2l ...
NJ AVS MacSrS purh.nan CLAW of Kop,pcly
Clayton, Critefden, Davis Mexican, Merrick Prem
ss, Preston, Rives, Roane, Robbins, Smith, Of CT,
Swift, Wall, WillamS-lG.
The Senate then adjourned.