The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-19
IN SENATE.

FRIDAY, January 10.
Mr.. STRANGE presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature Of North Carolina; expressing the
views OF that body on the subject Of the public
lands.
Mr.. Strange, Mr.. Walker, and Mr.. Davis made
some remarks on the subject.
Mr.. BROWN, in the course of some remarks
said he did but justice to the people of his State
With he stated that they had disposition TO Cypress
the new States. They considered The course OF the
Government towards them as very liberal. He had
always been opposed himself 10 any proposition to
cede the public lands to the new States al nominal
price. He had voted against the graduation bill
Mr.. CLAY of Alabama, begged leave to express
his dissent TO the idea expressed in of the
luiions, that the graduation bill just passed, in
tended to cede the lands to the States at nomi
nal price:
Mr.. NILES expressed his views upon the
policy OF the Government in regard TO the lands.
lie considered that the chief interest of his consttu
ens in the public domain, was the right of settlement
The right OF obtaining lands for cultivation, at
| cheap rate.
onmotion Of Mr.. STRANGE, the resolutions were
| laid on the table.
Several petitions and memorials were presented
MT SEW Ter presented petition from twenty
LAWYERS OF Arkansas, praying the reorganization of
The District Court for Arkansas, upon which some
conversation took place between Messrs. Walker,
| King, Buchanan, and Sewer. The petition was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr. MERRlCk presented a petition from /. Car
ter and others, for recession Of part OF the Dis
rict Of Columbia to the State Of Maryland; referred
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition of Peace
Society, in favor of an adjustment Of disputes be-
tween nations BY a Congress of Nations; referred
Mr.. BROWN reported bill for the relief of the
legal representatives of William Sanford, and
other private bills
MT. CLAY, Of Ala, reported bill for organizing
militia corps for the defence of the frontier; order
ed to ID reading.
The bill TO amend the act entitled an ac, 10 es,a
blish criminal court in the District of Columbia
| was read third lime and passed
/ The bill for the continuation Of the Cumberland
Road in the States Of Ohio Indiana and Illinois
was taken up as the special order Of the day.
I Mr. HUBBARD OF New Hampshire, opposed the
bill, and said he should for it but it would
probably pass, and as the situation Of the Treasury
would not allow OF the expenditure proposed during the
present year, he would move to reduce the amount APP
proprlaed to each work. to appropriate the OF
900 dollars instead of 1901 600 dollars, for the
unuatlon OF the road in each several State named.
This reduction of only e-thrd, but in 1927, it
was reduced onehaf account Of the condition Of
4 the revenue. .,.~ ."
Mr. Upton said he should oppose the motion, but
would for the BILL whether amended proposed,
| or not .."..
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, opposed the reduction.
| Mr. CLAY, Of Alabama, said he had uniformly OPP
posed the appropriations annually made for the Cum
berland road He did not believe that the Government
had the power TO make such an appropriation. The
two per cent fund shallow pretext for the power
| He had no doubt however, that majority here were
disposed TO go on and, If So he should 60 for the
smallest possible amount
Mr.. NILES said, as this doctrine Of economy was
now the order Of the day. he would propose to make
this a test question. We must begin somewhere,
and if we cannot begin here, hardly know where
we can begin The Treasury wants help, and will
want for some years We must cut off all unneces-
sary expenditures.
Mr. ROBINSON said reduction in this instance
would not be economy.
The debate was continued at some length.
Mr. KING moved to strike out the enaciing clause
ofthe bill which was lost-Yeas %, nays2 %.
| Mr.. WALL moved reconsideration, upon which
| the debate was renewed. ....a.
The vote was reconsidered and the motion to
strike out the enacting clause was reIeced-Yeas
| %, nays 26.
| Mr. HUBBARD moved to strike out the provi
sion for reimbursing the expenditure out the Of the
2 per cent fund. '..""