Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-29

cr,arv of State and alleged III the SAID note OF tile
Texan Minister be contained IN the saia newspaper
OBJECTION being made by Mi Beatty,
Mr. Adams moved suspend the rules, to enable MN
TO move to consider the resolution anu asked Tor he
vea. and nays; which ordered-3J 10 49, and lie
resolution was again feao'
the Presden, Of the United Sales the subject matter
of this resolution, be read
single member objected, and the Chair decided that
it could not be done.
this purpose Uhe question requiring vote Of twothIEds
to carryJ by The following Y"te-feas "a, nays Jus.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. Robertson offered the following resolutions:
kcsor,d Ta, the President oi the H. ). be requested
10 communicate 10 this House, the first day OF the
ne xt SESSION. all the Information not heretofore commu.
pca,ed now in possession Of the Executive, which
NAV be procured before that time, touching undue at
lempts or PRACTICES 1t any, since the 2th May, lcU 10
keep down the price o the public lands, prevent pur
chases or entries thereof public private sale, by
furce threats or fraud and The measures taken since
the date aforesaid 10 prevent, defeat, punish such
fraudulent pracces and illegal entries upon The public
lands.
Rssolred That the Secretary Of The Treasury prepare
and lay before this House, the first day oi The next
session. statement Of all grants aud donations of pub.
lie lands o. the proceeds OF sales thereof TO Ire
States by the u s., distinguishing The amount made TO
each and the purposes ad considerations upon when
made and accompanying the said statement with an
estimate of the amount which euch State would Ge
entitled Of similar grants and donations, according 10 s
proportions specified the several deeds ct from
the St veral States to the United States.
Secondly. A statement OF the whole quantity OF pub
lie anG now surveyed, and estimate OF The quantity
unsurveyed-d distinguishing each, and where situated;
and accompanying with separate plans Tor dl
yldnr the said lands and the proceeds Of sales thereof"
among the States, in The proportions aforesaid on sucn
,o,di,,ors M In the time and manner Si DIVISION and
i .,.L-.tvu, OF price, and reservation oil
title in the United States, and final disposition, as may
be- best calculated effect the obi ecs of this resolution,
in conformity with the original conPacts entered lno
between the several States ana the Cheu S'aes iea'
ing 10 the SAID lands
Thirdly a plan for recognizing The land system on
surh principles as will best the Public against
loss from illegal entries, frauds &c, pointing out The
defects advantages Of the present syssm more paFt'
cuarIy in reference 10 pre- empon and sales al puOlIc
auction; and in general suggesting such alterations as
experience may have shown t" be Necessary
Mr. Robertson ask, for the suspension OF The rules
in order enable him 10 move TO consider lhtse Iesou
lions a, the present time and asked tr yeas and nays
which were udpred and the House refused to suspend
III. rules by vote OF lO4 yeas 10 40 nays Ana, on
motion of MIR Calhoun, of Massachusetts, the Iesou.
tons were ordered TO be printed
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. Mckay Offered the following resolution, which
he asked tn have considered at this time:
Rcs0ired That the select committee appointed on the
memorial of f. P. Blair be authorized to send Tor per
sons md papers.
Sir Harlan thought this too late period Of the ses.
sion TO give committee power 10 send Tor persons anu
papers for the purpose OF white washing the editor OF
The Globe He objected 10 The consideration Of the re-
solution nj this time.
Mr. Duncan moved TO suspend the rules, in order 10
enable the House to consider the resolution
Mr. Gascock demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and the House decided to suspend The
rules (reGurinr vote OF thirds oy vote Vi l2l
yeas To 81 nays.
The House therefore agreed 10 consider the resou
ton.
Mr.. Dromroo!e said, that il the mover would
diry the resolution state 10 the House what wi
nesses were intended to be examined he wou!I go for
IT, He could not, unless this was done
MIR Harlan moved to discharge The select committee
from the further consideration OF the jet There was
no, nov time this 10 E" into the proposed IN
vpsligaion. Other and mnp"rlant business, to 4
very great amount was upon the table waiting Tor con-
sderaion aud It was prrposterous proposition mat
III. House should now spend It's lime In white washing
MIR Blair so as to give the G!nbe establishment an cp
portunny of again obtaining the pubic printing. He
then moved 10 amend the resoui"nos To discharge
the committee from The further consideration Of the sub
iec;
Mr. Thomas said tina, the proposed Inquiries are not,
bv the resolution already referred 10 The committee re-
siriced to inquiry the manner IN which the ed
Tor Of The Globe has done the public printing, hni all
others who have done IT, He also stated the views OF
the commee IN asking to be clothed with h's power
MIR Boon was not 10 the objection to this
investigation coming from the quarter Of the II
did He uGIlt there nothing the objection as
10 the period OF the SESSION lie hoped when the ques
lion should be taken, IL would be by yeas and nays
Mr. Bvnum spoke with CarnesluesS and Zeal III sup
port OF the character o! the editor OF The Globe and OF
that paper and contcnded that wish to b!acken the
character of both the motive of gentlemen oPposn
this resolution far than desire In while-wa thein
was the motive Of those who advocated IT,
MIR Harlan sent 10 the Cha. the following mod'tica-
ton of hls amendments
land that The said committee be instructed further to
~ I,,,. a,,ltn tth ,f
patronage Of III. Government has been paid Tor printing
ard for the publication of the laws Of the Uned States;
SHAT editors Of spapr!s have been deprived OF the
publication Of the laws, and the therefor and
l correspondence relating 10 that subject and 10 IN
Guire into all abuses If any, which have arisen under
the existing laws and regulations upon The subject ol
the public printing and the publication OF the laws ana
this end ha, the committee have leave TO cit curing
the recess of Congress
Mr. Stanley moved the following amendment TO the
amendment, which Mr. Harlan accepted as further
mod fcaon Of his amendment:
a nd tina, said committee be further instructed 10 in
Guirc by what authority large number OF extra O!ohrS
were folded with the Mesa ge which were ordered by
members the early part Of the session. without Their
knowledge and Consent aud thus transmitted at the pub
lie expense; and that they also inquire under what ar
ranaemen the editor Of the Globe had the exclusive
printing OF said Message and was mus ehaOeu " P'"C'
ice such device"
Mr. buchanan went al length into support OF the
resolution. and against the proposed amendment ana
concluded his remarks by moving the Previous Question
Mr.. Mitchell moved TO lay the whole subject on the
table. The yeas and nays being ordered, this motion
rejected BY vote OF yeas a. nays ~
On secnnding the call Tor the Previous Question: Ayes
81, noes Il. So there second
On ordering the main question: Qhe yeas and nays
being ordered) Yeas 49, nays 92. So the main question
ordered then 10 be put and he resolution was then
agreed TO-
srB-TREAsURY EILI
Before the call for resolutions completed,
MIR Briggs moved to suspend the rules, and TO make
order TO take up the sub Treasury bill Immediately
after the recess. The motion prevailed
The call for resolutions then continued until The
hour of recess.
Mr. Bell expressed the hope that there would be a
common understanding that the sub Treasury bill be to.
ken out of committee OF the whole tonight.
And then The House took the usual recess.