Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-24


day-tae question being on the amend
m.nt submitted by Mr., Clay. oil Keutuc>
KY. to limit the reduction to lands only,
that have been in market for fifteen
years, and to the quantities of so, 100
aud 32O acres, according TO the rate OF
reduction, and further to distribute the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands,
after 1910, among the several States Of
the Union.
MIR. Clay advocated his amendment in
an eloquent speech, and was replied to
by MIR. Buchanan-wben the question
being taken. the amendment was REJECT
ed by the following vote -
feas-Messrs Bayard. Clay Of Ken>
lucky, Crittenden, Davis, Knight. Me-
Kean, M-rrick, Pren,iss, Robbins,
Smith. Indiana, Southland, Swift, and
Tip,on,-l3.
Nays-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown,
buchanan, Calhoun. Clay of Alabama,
Foster Fulton. Hubbard. King. Linn,
Lnmpkin. Lyon, Mouton. Nicholas,
Niles, NorveIl. Preston, Rives, Roane.
Robinson. Strange, Walker. Wall, White
80.
= Mr.. Benton then submitted the clause
OF the substitute. permitting actual set
tiers to enter lends that have been in the
market for fifteen years. at fifty cents
per acre, the quantity being limited to
eighty acres for each actual settler, as
an amendment TO the graduation bill,
which was adoPted--yeas "a, nays 10.
The bill as amended, was, on motion of
MIR. Clay OF Alabama. ordered TO b.
printed. and the Senate adjourned.
In The House OF Representatives, on
Thursday, the morning hour was occu.
pied upon the proposition of MIR. Wise,
TO reprint ~, 600 copies OF the documents
reported 10 Congress at the last Session.
IN relation to charlottesville remain
der Of the day was occupied in discus
sing, In Committee of the Whole, the
bill Tor the erection of a dry dock at
Brooklyn, n. York aud before coming
TO any action upon said bill, the House
djourned.-Aler. GaS.
On Friday, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bill to provide for
the reduction and graduation of the price
OIL the public lands, AID the bill as re-
ported. as amended 10 TIE Senate: when
the question on concurrings with the a.
mendments made in committee comino
up, the first amendment was couculred
III.
Alter some remarks from Messrs.
BUCHANAN, CLAY of Alabama, BENTON.
! MORRIS, NILES, PREs~oN, RlvEs. and
| ALKER. the question was taken on
concurring in the amendment allowing
The entry by actual settlers of lands that
nave been fifteen years in the marke at
/ NIFTY cents per acre: which amendment
was rtjected-yeas 2l, nays %.
MIR. RIvEs then moved to postpone
the bill indefinitely, when
MIR. MORRIS, after some remarks.
moved an adjournment, which was de,
clded In the affirmative. Yhe Senate
then adjourned over until Monday.
The following passage occurred in
the debate on the appointment of all
investigating committee. a few days ago,
In the House of Representatives
"But come now (said MIR WIsE) to reply
70 Inc remarks OF the gentleman from New
York, (Mr. CAMBRELING) asked him
why he did not include The case Of Price in
his motion for inquiry; and he now tells me
IN reply, that II would have been wonderful
II he had, because the departure of MIR.
pfIce was not Their heard Of Indeed. sir
Mr. Price embarked on the 9th; the news
Immediately reached the Treasury by his
leIter; and the genlleman's resolution was
offered on the 10Th.
MT. Cambreling here explained. The
case OF Swarlwou, had been mentioned in
The Presidents Message The moment il
was announced, he had offered his resolution.
Prices letter was published in The newspa-
pers.
Mr.. Wise. refer the gentleman TO The
journal. There is The entry. His resolu.
| ton was moved on The 10Th.
Nh Cambreling. Was il not on The 9Th:
Mr.. Wise. No, sir, il was on the 10Th.
MIR. Cambreling. thought il had been
earlier.
Mr.. Wise. No, sir, no earlier. WiI>
lam Price, The co-orator Of the honorable
gentleman from New York, who preceded
him at Tammany
MI Canbreling. refer the gentleman
to his colleague who sits Lear me, (Mr.
NJ ERcER) whether | did not suggest 10
HIN 10 include the case Of Price.
Mr., Wise. Oh no! YOU did nh,
well Then the gentleman did know of
Prices case, else how could he have sugpe..
TED 10 my colleague 10 include l?TA laugh I
MT Mercer here said il was very true Thai
the honorable gentleman had male 70 him
such suggestion. Intending himself TO
offer resolution 10 almost The same words
WIN That " bich had subsequently, been of.
tered by bis honorable colleague or the other
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