Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26

Mr., LEWIS WILLIAMS, but It was n"ga''sed by the
House
MIR. MCKAY then demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered L:t
raaran; Gentlemen stated their recollection OF the
facts which had occurred. . .,. .,o,
MIR. MONROE moved TO lay Mr.. retr'S'n '"'u'''
on the table . orJ,r.d and
bs;nr taken. resulted as follows Ayes os noes ..
MI. PETRlKlN modified his amendment.
Mr. ALLEN of Ohio moved the previous question: II
was seconded, put and carried; and The question beng
ON the adoption of the amendment !" was Os'ae" -
| thc affirmative: Ayes 70, noes %,
H. mronoscd amendment Of the journal was or
dercd. ;, d., h;III
ar TAYLOR of Ohio moved to recoHlm't me "ll'
consolidating certain land Offices WIN INSTRUCTIONS :"
tL ont clause thereof giving the Secretary OF Tue
Treasury discretionary power - "''''"
| tain circumstances
Tho b;ll was then read third time, and passed.
Rc,orts from committees were then received.
PRE- EMPTloN BILL"
A III, from the Senate granting precmpion figh'S
70 settlers ON the public lands, was reported by Mr.
crarv from the Committee on the Public Lands, wi'
| , recommendation that It do mol pass
| AIR THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, explained 'ie CIR
onst,rcos under which the bill was reported, Inc
Committee on the Public Lands being equally DIVIDED
in opinion: he in favor of the bill but had report
ed il rs directed BY the committee that decision o'
| The House upon it might be had
| Mr. L. WILLIAMS moved to refer the plli 10 Tue
| Committee of the Whole.
| Mr. WHITE, Of Kentucky, moved IT be referred
70 Committee Of the Whole the state OF the Union
| Mr.. STUART of Illinois, opposed the commitment
nc tho hill on the ground that it contained no appropra
ton either of money or land and did not come under
the rue recurring the commitment OF bills making an
ann.opration He hoped it would be ordered to It's
| third reading. -:
Mr. LINCOLN, of Mass, referred to former dec,
4 cl,o hat nrp.
always rome to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union and insisted that the bI dLn "PPro
nriae lands at the minimum price which would o'hef-
wise bring 50 and so an acre, or possibly as IN case
Of prospective city, 500 The bill affected the re-
4 venue lust as really as if it appropriated money.
!, Mr. CHAPMAN, of Alabama, urged against the
reference and insisted that the rule did not require IT.
and if the bill REFEREED II could not pe reached"
and must be lost The vote would therefore be vrin-
allv test question on the merits of the bull lie de-
MED the correctness OF Mr. Lincons statement, INSIST
nu that the granting Of presumption rights did not IN
practice diminish the revenue derived from the pubic
lands. :.
MIR. WHITE, of Kentucky, appealed to the uniform
usage of the House in referring prescription bulls TO
the Committee of tie Whole OH the state otthe Union,
and challenged contradiction from the Journals lie
argued TO show that the bill did, in substance appro-
pirate the public property, and, therefore, came under
The rule if prcempton gave nothing TO the settler,
why was the bill passed: Or why asked for II dd
make grant of the balance of valne OF the lands over
the minimum price. He commented with seventy on
the idea of passing such bill without committing 1t,
: The bill took entirely new ground and pushed inc
: nre. emption principle beyond what ever before was
heard Of The new State gentlemen had already
carved out almost whole states from the public domain
but this bill went far beyond any thing that had ever
entered into the mind OF any man on this subject
Mr.. r. GARLAND proiessed himself warm ana
decided friend of the b but he was not wiling &c
override all precedent in his zeal in ITS behalf ne
drew distinction between appropriation and dona
ton: the bill made actual donailon but II ara ap
propriae the public land and on that ground he should
vote to send it to the Committee OF the Whole on Inc
state Of the Union.
!, Mr. WELLER, of Ohio moved the previous ques
: ,ion.
> Mr.. CASEY inquired how the Chair decided:
: The CHAIR replied that, in his opinion, the bill
under the rule must be REFERRED and he decided.
Mr. w c. JOHNSON asked Mr.. Weller to with
draw his demand for the previous question
. Mr. WELLER declined.
Mr. CASEY sald that though bills making dona
. tons OF land went to committee OF the Whole, pre-
empton bills had taken different He must
therefore, appeal from the decision Of the Chair.
, The CHAIR said he was glad the appea! had been
takcn he wished the question settled by the House
If the bill did grant to settlers the difference between
the actual value and the minimum price of the lane
they occupied then it ought, under the rule 10 hc
commit,cd and the previous question would apply Il
the commitment hut if it did not, then the bill neet
not be committed, and the previous question would APP
:, ply to It's engrossment for third reading.
The CnAlR decided that the previous question would
be on the commitment of the bill from this decision
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Casey had appealed
Mr. HOPKINS moved TO lay the appeal and the
whole subject on the table, and demanded the yea:
and nays: which were ordered.
; Mr.. J. GARLAND moved call Of the House
7 On this motion Mr.. WISE demanded the yeas ane
: nays which were ordered being taken, resulted
as follows Yeas -, nays 49,
So the House refused to order call Of the House.
:, The morning hour having expired, the House pro
: cecded TO the order of the day.
. Sundry Senate bills read and referred.
FREEDOM oE ELECTIONS.
y The House then REQUIRED 10 the bill making provi
5 sion the freedom reflections, the pending lnes
q ton being, "Shall the bill be eected: and
c Mr. BROWN of Tennessee, having the floor from
last evening, resumed his review and discussion OF h
several sections Of the bill Mr. b. continued to speal
y until the hour of (haf past two clock) whou
" concluding lis remarks
/ Ereniag Session.
! Mr. BROWN, of Tennessee, resumed his remarks
in the Of them he called to order by Mr.
: NJ. a. COOPER and Mr. BANKS, of Virginia, afte
having alluded 10 the OF Mr.. Bell III relation l.
:, Abolition petitions Bnt, in the debate of yesterday
no formal vote taken; and Mr.. Brown having beef
permitted proceed left that part OF the subject,
! in few moments closed his remarks
u Mr.. JOHN DAVIS, of Pennsylvania, moved tn
previous question
And there a second.
;, ton
Mr.. BELL rose, and said that some of his friend
u wished him to say that he desired to speak in reply t.
the allusion which had been made to him by his col
league, (Alr. Brown) He had, of course, expected t.
speak, and was looking for opportunity to do 50 a
Y the very moment the previous question was called
= Mr.. STANLY asked the yeas and nays on taking TIM
main question; which ordered, and, being taken
: were-yeas g, nays 80.
So the main question was ordered TO be taken
: MIR. UNDERWOOD called for the reading Of thu
bill; which having been read
Mr.. TURNEY demanded the yeas and nays on The
main question; which were ordered.
And the main question, 'Shall the bill be re- eced:
then taken, and decided i'll the affirmative Yeas
:" los, nays 50.
So the bill was rejected.
! On motion of Mr. ATIiERTON, the House then re
: solved itself into Committee of the whole on the stat,
:, of the Union, (Mr Banks of Virginia. in the char)
Mr. A. moved that the Committee do take up the Sc
nate bill commonly known the Sub-Treasury bill.
> Mr.. WISE moved to take UP the naval appropra