Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01
From the Globe.
C0NGRFSS.-lN SENATE.

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Friday January 3, 1870.
Mr. Calhoun in pursuance of previous notice
,sked and obtained cave TO intodtce a liI 10 cedc
The pntlc lands within the limits OF the new SAFES
mon certain conditions therein mentioned which
MAS read twice, and referred to the Commute on
the Public Lands and ordered IN be printed
Mr. Noryel in pursuance Of prcvinus notice
asked and Obtained leave 10 INTRODUCE a I'm Gyin,
the salaries of several district ulgp. of En Trp,i-d
States which was read twice, ana referred 10 tbr
Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. CLAY of Kentucky gave notice. that to-n,r.
row he would ASK leave 10 introduce bin IA rr,lin
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Mr. c. stated lhat he regretted that he was d.
tanned by ind.poSjon this morning aud prevented
rom being present when the bilI was introduced by
the Senator from South Carolina Mr. CalbopnN for
ce1ing the public lands 10 crrau STAIRS within
which they are situated lie had wished /, sg,.
gest some other ref renee of il III. n TO bp Commit,
tee on the Public Lanls bn unless snlle Senator
would move a reconsideration Of the order of re fer.
cnce to that committee, he cond not offer the sur
igeStlon which he wished 10 make
Mr.. Southland then moved The reconsideration.
Mr.. Calhoun remarked that he hoped tie Seualp
would moi agree to the motion, unless SOME no
reason should b. signed why the bill should nut
be referred to the Conn'itee on the Public Lands
II was the Appropriate committee and the bl refer
red itself 10 T. as a matter Of cour.e unless there
should be some specific and sufficient obrctun,
Mr.. Clay SAID he was indifferent as TO the dspo-
sluon OF the matter hu rs Ihe committee was con-
sfitutcd, Tour or 1--we oi It's members were I!om the
new States. lie meant 10 offer DO d.sresptct to
them; but he must say hat ths was q measure
which, disguised as II may o., and colorado as its
provisions were was ~ effect donation al up
wards OF one hihdred millions 81 acres Of The COM
mon properly OF al NE States 81 Tins Union to plr-
ucuar STATES lie dId not 'hnk II right that such
measure should be committed 10 the hands OF Sena-
toIseXeusFtY representing the doneeS. He thought
mat committee oIghi TO be constituted in which
the Old States should have fuller and hirer repre-
sehtauon' we Shohld al least preserve tie deco
rum of legislation, and not violate the deccncics Of
justice.
Whist up, Mr. Clay would be glad to learn wine
Their The Administration is in favor OF or against this
measure, OF stands neutral and uncommted. This
inquiry he should not make, if the recent relations
between the Senator who introduced This BIN AMI the
head OF that administration, continued 10 exist; bul
rumorS, of which the city, tie circles and the press
are TALL assert that those relations are entirely chang
Cd, and have, within few days been substituted By
others OF an intimate, friendly, and confidential "a
'ure And shortly after the time when this new
Stale OF things Is alleged 70 have taken place. the
Senator gave notice al his intention 10 move to IN
roducc thus bill. Whether this motion las ar has
not any connection with that adjustment Of former
differences, the public would, he Ind 10 doubt be
CAD TO know. Al all events, it is important 10 know
~ what relation Of support opposition, or neutrality
the Administration actually stands 10 Ills monIrn.
touS measure and he (Nr. g. supposed that the
Senator from South Carolina, or some other Senator
could communicate the desired information
Alf Calhoun replied, that this was moi he proper
occaSCE 10 discuss the merits n TIE bin; but il
we're the task would be an easy one, 10 Show TIA
ne Senator had most enormously characterized It
The question at issue is on lie reference, and he
must express bis surprise al the reason assigned by
The Senator why il should not be rtierred 10 the
committee winch IL had been. HIS reason is, that
Inc committee was, for he most part, composed Of
members from the new States, and who wond, there
iore, be too favorable 10 The bill No one knew bet
Ter than The Senator that a bills should be referred
% committees favorable TO them. There IS no prn
,,lpe better established IN The parliamentary code
u loliows that the very reason he has assigned for
h'' making the reference, is the strongest to prove
nat II should b. made.
but the Senator did not limit himself to objections
% ihe reference He introduced other and extran-
cous personal matter and asked whether tile bill
had The sanction of the Executive, assigning as =
reason Tor bis inquiry, HAT, rumGr TO be cred.
yea, change OF personal relations had taken place
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