Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Janual

lie Lands reported the bin second time.
and with several amendments agreeably TO
certain Instructions. One of the amend.
ments limited the right Of entry at the re.
duced prices to those who are now or who
may hereafter become actual settlers upon
the public lands.
Mr., Clay, of Alabama, was in favor
of extending :he privilege still further, by
allowing the land adjoining that settled
upon to be purchased at reduced price.
Mr.. Clay, Of KY, thought the COM
| mitfen ha4 -ssi,a- .la1e bevond or not ful.
| 11Iled their instructlons.-1ne Ubjse. Of
the Senate in making instructions was to
limit the benefits conferred by actual set.
tiers. But the amendment reported by
the Committee made no restriction as to
the quantity of land to be entered by them.
He protested against this omission Of in-
structions.
Mr.. Walker, chairman Of the commit
tee on public lands, spoke in defence of
the action of the committee.
Mr.. Smith, of Indiana, made at some
length, very able and instructive speech
in regard to the public lands and the mer.
its of the particular bill before the Senate
for reducing the price.
The debate closed with some remarks
from Mr.. Roane and Mr.. Walker. Mr..
Crittenden has the floor tomorrow upon
the bill, and will speak at some length.
In the House of Representatives, the
orders Of the day were the reception of
petitions. Among the petitions presented,
was one by Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, from
the State Of Maine, signed by one man
and one woman, praying for the RECESSION
of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Ather-
ton, of New Hampshire, last month.
Mr.. Wise moved that the petition be re.
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
House on the state Of the Union, with In
structions to rescind Mr.. Atherion's re-
solution, and the adoption of another re-
solution, which shall not admit of laying
abolition petitions on the table. A debate
being about to spring up, the petition and
resolution under the rules of the House,
lie over for another occasion.
The motion made by Mr.. Wise is de-
bateable, and will cause debate when it
comes up.
Mr.. Adams presented several memo
rails praying for the abolition Of slavery
in the District of CoIumbia-for the an
nexation of Texas-for the abolition Of
the slave trade in the United States, &c.
} He stated the character of each resolution,
number of petitioners, &C., and every
word he was allowed to say under the rule
of the House.
Mr.. Adams also presented several me.
MORALS, asking for the resembling Of the
! resolutions adopted BY the House on, the
18th Of December. Mr.. Adams moved
. the reference Of those memorials to a
! select committee with instructions, to make
report for the RECESSION Of the resolutions
complained Of
il On motion Of Mr.. Dromgoole of Va.
all said motions y ere laid upon the table.
i Mr.. Adams also presented memorial
from citizens Of Boston and It's vicinity,
asking for the removal Of the seat of Go.
vernment to some point north of its pre-.
sent location, where the principles Of the
Declaration of Independence are not trea.
ted as mere rhetorical flourish.
Mr.. Adams moved that the petition be
referred to a select committee. with in,
structions to inquire INTO the expediency
: of making retrocession of the District
of Columbia to the States Of Virginia and
Maryland.
w. Cost johnson Of Md. moved thai
t petition presented be lad upon the table
) with the motion submitted by Mr.. Adams
J. Mr.. Adams demanded the yeas anC
nays upon the motion to lay upon the ia
bic, which were ordered.-The vo.e stooC
} ayes 100, noes So, and the motion t
lay upon the table was therefore carried
: Mr.. Adams also presented a memorial
!; which caused some excitement IN The
: House, praying for several objects, anC
I among them for the abolition of that ar
: ticle in the Declaration Of Independence
: which said athat all men were born FIRE,
l and equal ]" and also for the appointment
5 BY the Speaker Of the House, Of Com
nittee Of Color, who shall examine tn
pedigree of each member Of the House
: for thepurpose Of reporting to the Housl
e whether the member has any african
I blood in him, and If not a pure and una
!, dulterated Anglo. Saxon, that he shall no
b be allowed a seat in The House. The pc
E tition also prayed that cetlain parts Of th
!. Constitution Be burnt BY the comnol
!. hangman. 8t 81
/ Mr.. DfomgooIe said that the memoria
was evidently intended to ridicule th
f House, and therefore moved that the pc
3 4ifion be not received.
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