The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-29

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was out Of time to adopt the resolution now. which
would expose TO this nation and to all nations what
this Government thought about the controversy
with Great Britain and would lnierpose with ow
negotiations, and with the action Of Judicial iibu
nal which was a separate branch of the Government
and they should not directly indirectly interrupt the
| operations of the Executive
PRE- -EMPTIoN AND DISTRIBUTION BILL.
Without action the resolution was passed inform
ally. and, on motion Of Mr.. VIM COST JOHN
ooN, the House resolved itself into Committee of
the w hole ON the state Of the MON, MIR LAWRENCE,
OF pennsylvania, in the Chair and took up the bill ito
appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
anu 10 grant presumption rights"
The bill was read by the clak.
Mr.. WIN. COST JOHNSON addressed the Com
miltee al some length, in support of the bill
The subject of the public lands had been one of
fruitful discussion from the formation of the Govern
inent TO the present moment The whole history OF
the public lands proved that they had never been re-
garded as fund for the maintenance of the Govern
ment but for the benefit of the States and that
ground he wished the whole question, both Of
principle and expediency There could he brought
no evidence that the public lands were regarded
fund necessary and essential TO support and supply the
wants Of the General Government and To that point
especially he invited the attention of the Committee
The States of this Union in forming the Constitu-
ton, gave to Congress the power ofevying duties on
imports, and surrendered the power o. regulating com
merce making the general Government potential over
the States and made adequate TO meet every emeTgen
cy. He referred to New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Charleston, Savannah, Rhode Island, Maryland, sc,
showing their immense commerce, and declaring that
had they not surrendered its control TO the General
Government, it would form immense revenue, and
they would have need to look to the General Gov
eminent for their shares of the public lands
Having spoken for about an hour and half with
out concluding, he gave way to a motion that the
Committee rise.
A al ~ tho
Senate had passed the bill from the House, for the
lief of Mrs. Harrison, with nendment, providing
that any which may have been paid to any legal
representative of William Henry Harrison should be
On motion Of Mr. ADAMS, the amendment was
concurred in
A message was also received that the Senate had
concurred in the joint resolution, of the House. for
appointing committee Of the two Houses to superin-
tend the removal Of the remains Of William Henry
Harrison
The committee the part of the House consists of
member from each State, and is the same as was
originally appointed for the purpose Of deysng suit
able mark ofrespect for the memory of William Henry
Harrison
The committee the part of the Seuae consists of
the following members Messrs. BAYARD, PREM
TISS, BENTON, ARCHER and WALKER.
The resolution of Mr.. FLOYD again came up.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST spoke briefly, turning his
attention to the law of Vatte where it was stated that
'the nation that raties the act of czen makes that
act public affair" lit was SO, il not the act of
the citizen himself but the nation took from the ndi-
vidual. lie held that, according to law, it was not
consistent with the honor of this nation that they
should omit to notice the nation raying the act Of
Mcleod
Mr.. HOLMES opposed the adoption of the res olu-
ton as interfering with the action Of the department
of our Government entrusted with this matter.
Mr.. GORDON advocated the resolution, that Nc
Leod should be held personally responsible to the law
of New York. He arose as representative from the
State of New York "to enter his solemn protest in
the mare Of New York. to any interference on the
part of the General Government in this case.
Mr.. WISE moved to lay the resolution the table.
Mr.: HUNT wished the gentleman from Virginia,
Mr.. Wise,) to withdraw his motion.
On the motion Mr.. CLIFFORD called the yeas
and nays which were ordered and the motion to lay
on the table negatved-Yeas 81, nays l05.
On motion Of Mr.. ADAMS, it was resolved that
one additional member be added to the Committee on
Enrolled Bills.
On motion of Mr.. BRIGGS, the resolution fixing
O'Clock, p. M, for the hour of adjournment, without
the House previously adjourns was revived for the
ensuing week.
The House adjourned to Monday at ten o'clock.