Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-17
UNITED STATES SENATE-Jan. 10.

Mr. CLAY, of kentucky has brought forward as a
substitute for the bull Tor reducing the price OF Pub
La Lands, hill similar his old Land l}Ill. This
bill, which has been brought forward as an amend
mcnt 10 the other, sustained this morning by
Mr. Clay in one Of his abIcst speeches. The recent
rule Of the Senate, extending the reporters for dis
tant papers, except those who write both Tor clty
and distant papers, makes impossible Tor me TO
give You report ii the speech. Mr.. Clay sustain
ed his bill on ae ground OF its advantages the PEG
pie OF the whole country. lie considered it liberal
towards the States, and just towards all the
States OF the Union.
lie was in favor OF postponng the whole subject
until another Congress, when there should be new
census, and lairer bill could be proposed Tor con
sldelatop, Mr.. Clay also considered the effects of
the bill upon the new States, and took occasion in
discussing tins branch OF tic subject, 10 give his }
pinon that gross ia..:eiice had been done him in
lesaid 10 Expressing opinions TO the settlers up
on iublic Lands. lie had not uttered epnhes Il
gansl them. lie had called those who had settled
upon Public Lands, in violation of The laws ofthc L.
niied States, tresspassers. Mr.. Van Buren,. in his
message, bad also called them by as harsh a name.
lie could not approve Of the conduct of men who
had settled upon nnsnryeyed lands-lands owned by
indians which were to be ceded 10 The United
States. For opposing the tresspasscrs, a waash1d
un1ustly been made upon him instead OF them.
/ Mr.. Clay then eonnasted infinitely the Two bills
before the Senate HIS Bill acted upon about hin
ty-sx millions acres OF Iand-that of his namesake
gave peculiar advantage to the New States, allowing
them ten per cent. of the sales OF the proceeds, and
then an equal distribution Of the sales of them rs
to the Old States. He WAS willing that the Bill
should be founded upon new census OF the States
as sconas new census made, and proposed that
the bill should not 20 into operation untl July Of
1910.
Mr.. Clay then considered the revenue objections
10 his bill aud closed with some generalremarks
Before the Land Bill was up, Mr.. Riyes' iesolu
ton calling for information from the Secretary of
War, was adopted without debate.
Before the adoption OF this resolution, Mr.. ROB
BINS, OR l. made an elegant and classic speech
one which excited great public tin refe-
renee 10 the Smithsonian bequest.
Mr.. PRESTON conplimcntcd him highly. The
subject came up in the form of joint resolution for
;oint Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After repIrS were received from the standing
committees Of the llous., the subject OF Mr. Wlse's
motion for printing twSny thousand copies OF the
document No. 207, relating to the detNlcauons,
came up. \ vote taken upon motion to strlke
out portion of the document and lost by majority
OF about twenty votes. The whole subject was cut
short ny the
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY,
Which orders the consideration of certain
bills connected with the Naval Service.
he first bill considered was the bill Tor building
dry dock AT BfookIyn
MI. SERGEANT, OF Pa, proposed to add to this
as an amendmen the erection Of dry dock at the
Navy Yard Of Philadelphia.
Nh THOMPSON, of $. c. was for dry dock
a, Pensacola
iAGiiAM, of Conn. Chairman of the committee
ON Naval affairs. by Mr. FILLMORE, OF 5. c.; by
Mr.. DAWSON, OF Geo. Mr.. HOFFMAN, Of n.
l =; Nh WISE, of Va and other members.