Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-16

j his fbi'I, from The Cominlttee on NIL
tary Affairs, was the order OF the day
and il was called up on the motion o.
Mr.. Clay, Of Ala, who was entitled te
the floor.
Il MIR. Benton proposed verbal amend
ment which was adopted.
II The Bill was then ordered to a thirt
reading.
/ The Bill, as reported to the u. S
Senate by Mr.. Benton from the Com.
mittce on Military Affairs, proposes tt
grant 10 the first white settlers, not ex.
ceedlng ten thousand men, able 10 bear
arms, who shall settle in such parts o
| Florida, east of the Suwanee and south
OF Cape Sable, as shall be designated
| by the President Of the United States,
a bounty Of three hundred and twenty
acres Of land each, upon certain condi.
tions named in the subsequent part OF
the Bill The most important OF these
are that The settlements shall be in sta
tlons, each including not less than forty
nor more than one hundred men each
settler TO engage in the cultivation Of
grain and vegetables for his own sup
port or for sale to others, using the pub
lie land about the station for this purpose I;
each station to be protected by block
house which the settlers are TO put up,
with the aid of the l.. S. troops ra-
tions and clothing for one year to be
supplied by The Government and arms
and ammunition furnished on application
at the nearest military post. AT the re-
turn Of peace and removal Of the Indians,
each settler who shall have complied
with these conditions, or his widow and
hens at law in case of his death, shall
be entitled to bounty Of three hundred
aud twenty acres OF land, as named
above /; the selection 10 be made by each
settler according to priority o! settlement,
or by lot, when two or more claimants
date from the same day of settlement
The Bill provides also for frequent in
spection Of the various stations for the
survey Of the lands referred To in the
first clause, and for the opening of three
land Offices 10 the district, so soon as the
same can be safely done. The lands
granted to settlers are to be fee from
taxation, and unallcnable even by judi
cial sale, until the patent issues and Tor
one year thereafter. Any settler failing
to comply with the terms and condi-
tons Of the Act shall forfeit all rights
arising under the snme.
The following is the resolution propo-
sed by MIR. Luuipkin as a substitute for
the resolutions offered by MIR. Benton,
in relation TO the power Of Congress 10
assume the debts OF the States.
Resoir,d That the assumption by the
General Government of the debts OF the
States, contracted for local purposes, whether
Ii shall be a direct assumption, which would
make the General Govrrnme n, responsible for
SAID debts, or indirect, by a distribution OF
public money among the States. to enable
them 10 pay their debts or pledge of pub
lie lands for the sod purpose or otherwise,
would be- impoitic and dangerous. unjust and
unequal, among the members Of the Union,
and wholly unauthorized by the letter or
spirit Of the Constitution.
In the IIoUsG.-The journal having
been read, conversation ensued be-
tween Messrs. Ri,es, Of Virginia, and
Briggs, in relation 10 its correction
which issued in striking out the entry OF
an objection made by Mr.. Il. TO n mOdi-
tica,ion made by Mr.. Campbell, of S.
Carolina, of his own resolution touching
the New Jersey election.
But Mr.. Duncan claiming the floor,
having yesterday moved the adjourn
ment, and being deslrous Of resuming
and concluding his speech on the New
Jersey election, the Chair decided that
he was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Duncan then addressed the House
in continuation Of his speech commenced
yesterday, and continued to speak with
great animation till 3 o'clock. When
he concluded
Mr.. Bolts, of Virginia, took the floor;
but, yielding to a manifest disposition in
the House that way turning moved an
ad ournment.
This motion was several times with
drawn and renewed, efforts having been
made to refer the repor, ofthe Secretary
of War also to take up, on reference,
the SenHe bills on the Speakers table
The former Of the two motions gave rise
to some discussion as to the disposition |
that should be made Of the various parts
Of the report, but no action was had on
either when the House adjourned.
In SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 9.-The
Vice President presented to the Senate
a message from the President in relation
to the disputed boundary line also, a
me ssage from the President in reply to
n resolution of the 30th ultimo, calling
for Information in relation to the suspen-
sion of the banks.
ARMED OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
The Senate resumed The consideration
Of the bill providing for the occupation Of
Florida by armed settlers.
The measure proposed by the bill was
further opposed by Mr.. Crit'endcn and
Mr.. Preston, and advocated by MIR.
Pierce.
On motion Of Mr.. Strange, (the sub
lect still being up,) the Senate adjourn
ed.
in the HOUSE. Mr.. Abbot Lawrence
rose and asked the consent of the House
to present at this time paper, which ,he
said, lie was desirous To have referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. -
II was memorial from Merchants OF
L.. Il