Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
peocrros OF PUBLIC LANDS.

nuch vouid have been the deficit IN the feasufy, IL d"
act entitled "An act TO appropriate Tor hmea "%e
proceeds of the sales Of the public lands OF the uea
States and for granting land 10 certain STATES "hcn
passed both Houses of Congress, had received the ap
probation of the President and been acted upon Up 10
The lst day of January, le30. =,
M BENTON observed that his reason for offering this
resolution was apparent. resolution had passed he
Senate calling upon the Secretary tor information d. "
the amour, That would have been distributed 10 e'
tie States of this Union under the distribution Ihnd p''
which was vetoed by President Jackson hnd 'hat '.'
become law An answer that resolution had oet
received by which i, appeared That The sun 'h' w
have been distributed was fifty seven ana nan luminous
OF dollars Now. he wished also to ascertain "i"t Nv"
would be the deficit Ia the treasury MA ''''' "''
lion taken place. . - ,;,, !
presented By the mo:ivn Ui The Senator rom '''eS'"
10 correct mistake into winch lie cn"''"Ss'"'' W
the General Land flee had fallen, in the table "hich
he had furnished G he proceeds If The sales ot the pup
lie lands, which proposed 10 he d's't'out'o 'e
the several States ~ The bill! o! the Senator ir"" hen
tuckv GMr Clay which received the vet" 0! Fresdrh'
J,cksor IN -33 The Commissioner had stated that
certain sums under the twelve and hall per cent pro-
posed for the States in that bill, and certain spec
tied SUNS under the general distribution proposed ~ "
would have fallen to the lot of Michigan and Ar"an
sas If he remembered rightly not cent would nave
been received under that bill by either alichigan or Ar
kansas They al That period Territories OF the u
States No participation was allowed 10 Them IN tha'
bill IL depended upon The subsequent pleasure OF Con
gan or Arkansas would each have received any portion
Of The monevs winch 10 be distributed II that biii
had become law He felt 10 be his duty to make
this for The information OF his constituents u
home. . ..
The resolution was then laid on the table Till tomor-
row.
MIR. Benton, in pursuance Of notice given, asked
eav to Introduce bill to abolish the duty on salt, anu
repeal The fishing bounirs aud allowances CePehua"'
upon the
Mr. 3 addressed the Senate at length in explanation
and support Of the bill after which, al the request OF
Mr. Davis it was laid the table I'LL 10 morrow
The bill 10 amend the act TO authorize the STATE Of
Tennessee TO grants and perfect titles TO the land
therein described &c taken as ta order o the
day; and after remarks from h!r Foster, was OF
.!ercd to be engrosscd for third readIng-yeas "a
nays 3.
After the consideration Of Executive business,
Tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Haynes presented ccrto!n Jon resolutions OF lie
Legislature Of Georgia in relation o the establishment
Of sundry pos, routes.
The Speaker laid before The House suncTy Executive
COMMUNICATIONS, VIZ:
From The Secretary of War, being report Of The
numb, Of clerks employed in thai Department.
= From the same, together with communication
from The Secretary O. The Treasury, reports OF The Third
Auditor ard line Commissioner Of Pensions relative to
the third section of the &C, oiJry ) 1852 for lGudang
aud paying certain ca';as Of the Safe Of Virginia.
s. From the Secretary o: he Treasury, transmitting
q
;ler The standing commuters Of Congress are recognised
by the accounting ricciS Of the Department! as proper
foundation Ia allow claims aga:ns! The United States
4 From The Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting, for
the % c members oi the House, lwO hundred amd
s.yen,y-ve copies of te Naval Register for the yeaI
lcJJ
FINANCIAL. STATEMENT.
Mr. Cambreicrg, by leave, stated that the Committee
of Ways aud Means Wished TO make report containing
q, large The views oi that committee in regard TO the
Of The finances generally and said that the con-.
ultee had 10 the conclusion that, should Congress
authorize the usual amount OF new appropriations, and
the three millions proposed Tor Notifications, hlrhors,
&C. wonId be necessary 10 provide five SIX millions
Tor the Treasury, in addition 10 all the resources and re-
ccipis existing or contemplated.
The report having been then made il ordered that
it lie on the table and be printed
Mr. Haynes moved for the printing Of 0G0O extra
copies oI the report.
Mr.. Sergeant opposed this motion. and was proceed
irg give his reasons when lie yielded 10 the sugges
lion that unless by general consent that motion must
lie over one day. !. lies over accordingly.
On u,o,nn OF Mr.. Evans, the House proceeded to the
orders Of the day
Several Executive communications were received and
referred.
On mnt!on of Mr. Haynes, The House then went into
Committee of the Whpls the state Of The UnIon (Nr
Adams in the Chair.)
MIR Howard moved to take up the bill for the guida,
ton Of claims of American citizens for spUiialions by
France prior To tie iIfa,y uI lcul.
MIR. Cambre lcng sad the gentleman from Mary nd
had hs,,r ,e,d ,i ,c,,ri nj tho committee ~ oh had
ms, been made before he pressed bill which would
r,ouire the ,pnrnprintion of i or millions Of dollars
Al, u,v,,d s.,d ,b,, H., had often vored IN 90,
~, his hin and if The ren,eman had ru, INSTRUCTED #
i ;,,, 49,, hid an f,,o,un,,v NJ .s,inr ri. ,r,o-i
w 80 :! s' ,L ,or, vn,
" a. w. c'.,i W. ,,a,",;y $50, uoss,s ,,,os
,,W ~. W. ''r' @ ii, Wv, E :, ~
~ m,a,;' s' no w. ti,,I.
n ao, ~ and ,cr val T'''' ""0
On motion ni Mr. Uovnes the committee then took
M the resolutions offered By Mr. II for referring the
several subjects in the Presidents MESSAGE 10 their an
propria,e committees
After further conversation between Messrs Everett.
fIaynes Cambrr!enc Howard, Cushing and GdG;nrs
as to or!.r
The resolutions moved by Mr. IIaynrs were read in
succcss"n. aud the following were agreed to:
Rcs0ired That so much Of The Presidents Mes.
sage the political relations Of Tie T. States