The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-30
TWenty-sIxlh Congre1s.
KEMaT skeaEsR-
IN sRNATE.

Several prissis bills usrs discussed u
eommiEise Of ihs whols. and osdersd 10
Be sngrossed.
The bill supplemental % he act %
grant Pre-emPsioa righ,s 70 settlers on he
eublie lands. was diseuss-d iu committee
the whole. and afirr being snended.
fss ordered 70 Be sngrosssd BY : tOie Of
IS TOT.
II The Senate Ihen went inia he eousi-
Iteration Of executive business.
FRIDAY. April ~.
The bill supplementary 10 The act 10
grant Pre-snP,ion rights bring on is
third reading. was postponed until Mon
day next Mr. Clay having in,ima,ed his
intention % offer few remarks against
The passage ofthe bill.
All The other bills ordered so Be en-
crossed On Thursday. we're read 4 third
time and passed.
The remainder az he day was occupi.
ed in The consideration Of private hills.
Saturday. April 10.
On motion Of Mr. Preston. The COM
miiiee on finance was instructed 10 in
quire into The expedien-y Of suspending
OF disseminating The branch mint., or
either Of then, and report by bin OF OH.
erwise.
The bills ordered 10 engro.sed on Fri.
day, were seEerally read third Time and
passed.
Several private bills we're considered
in committee Of the whole, and ordered
TO be engrossed.
Monday. April 20.
As soon as the journal was read, Mr..
Anderson OF Tennessee. announced The
death Of the Hon. HUoH L. WHITE, and
after pronouncing . warm sulogium on
his character and public services, sub
mitted the following resolutions:
Resoired. unanimously, That the mem
bers Of the Senate, from a sincere desire
II showing every mark Of respect 10 the
Hon. Hugh u. White. deceased, mem.
Der Of This body during The present ses-
sion, viii go into mourning for one month,
BY Tie usual mode Of wearing Grape on
the left arm.
Resolved, unanimously, That. ss al
additional mark OF respect Cor the memo
~ Of The Hon. Hugh L. While, the Sc
nate now adjourn.
Mr.. Preston seconded the resolutions,
and spoke also in high commendaiion Of
The talents, the long services, and useful.
ness Of Judge White. Of bis upright cha.
racier and many virtues. and .ii-d.a v
the deep feeling with which he so recent
ly took leave Of that body. and the sin.
cerity with which il was reciprocated
The good will. the love, the respect which
we bestowed upon him then. Mr.. Pres.
son said, gave depth and energy 10 the
mournful feelings With which we now
offer solemn tribute to his memory.
The resolutions were adopted, and the
Senate adjourned.
Tuesday. April 81
The bill granting to The state Of Mich.
igan quantity Of land to aid said state
in the construction Of road around the
falls of 81. Marie, was read third time,
when debate Of some length arose, az
ter which, at the suggestion of Mr.. Tap
pan, the bill was rccommiiied.
The bill supplemental 10 the act emit.
lied ian act to grant pre.emption right.
10 settlers on the public lands," approx.
ed June %, 1888, was read third time,
when Mr.. Clay rose, and addressed the
Senate at some length against the bill
and concluded by moving 10 recommi. i
with instructions TO restrict the rights o.
pre- empt;on to citizens Of the United
States, native or na,uralized; to strike ou
the section recognizing the principle tha
the public lands, prior to the grant Of !
pre- emption, or any other grant, can be
the subject Of creating the relation Of les
sor and lessee; and to strike out the sec
tons renewing the right Of floats. Thi:
amendment, after some debate, was re-
Ijected by vote Of 8 to rs.
The question was then taken on tho
passage Of the bill, and decided in the az
firma.ise--yeas &c, nays 0.
Wednesday, April 90.
| Mr.. Clayton, BY direction Of major
ily of the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported bill to establish a uniform sys
TEN Of bankruptcy throughout the Unitet
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