The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-27

The senate was occupicduntil o'clock
in discussing 4 point of order, involving
the question, whether the laying motion
to print a document on the table carries
the document with it 1t was decided in
the ncgatlvc-9 10 30.
The navy pension bill was then read
third time and passed Adjourned.
WoUSc-rhc committee on enrolled
bills reported the fiscal bank bill, which
received the signature of ihe speaker.
After few petitions the house went
into committee of the whole, and Mr.. Ser
gcant moved to take up the bill TO repeal
the suh-trcasury. Not agreed to, 50 to 50.
The committee then took up the bank
rupt bill, and after it had been read through,
Mr. Briggs moved to lay it aside and take
up the bill to repeal the sub-trcasury. A
vote being taken it was found there was
no quorum present, and then, amid a ire
mcndous uproar, the committee rose with
out having done any thing.
The committee of the whole was now
discharged from the further consideration
of the bill TO repeal the the sub-trcasury,
and the bill was taken up in the house
and debated by several members, after
which the house adjourned.
M3a|cy, .2Hgast 9.-Smmc-The
morning was taken up in discussing a re-
solution Of MIR. Clay, Ala, calling for in
formation in regard to a multitude Of new
appointments in the land Office.
-ltis known that Mr.. living. shortly
after the installation of Mr.. Huntington in
the land Office, held sort of inqustion
with him and the chief clerk, and order
ed about a dozen of democrats (among
the best clerks in the Office to be cxccu-
ted. But the president put his veto on
this wholesale prescription, and some s
or 3 were Immediately restored. Baulk-
in this summary proceeding, Mr.. Ewing
has taken a circuitous way to the same
end. lie suddenly discovered that there
were some eight or nine additional clerks
wanted in the land Office, and appoints
those to whom, doubtless, he had promis-
cd the places of those whom the president
would not allow him to remove. After
those new incumbcnts are fairly domicil-
ed, MIR. Ewing will, in all likelihood, find
out that some eight or nine clerks may be
spared, and those democrats who were re-
'jna,a,od by the presidents order will be
dismissed as supcrnumcraries. In this
way the intended prescription may be ac-
compished, and the department get great
credit for It's rcrcnchmcnt.
The bill for the distribution of the pro-
cccds Of the sales Of the public lands was
taken up. and a variety of amendments
were offered. Among these was one by
Mr.. McRobcrls, to give to the territories
an equal share of the distribution of the
public lands. Mr. McR. supported the
amendment in an able speech, and Messrs.
SEWER Wright, and Allen also spoke in
favor of it. But Dictator Clay opposed it,
and the amendment was lost by stiict
party votc-20 to 2G.
HOUSc-A resolution was offered this
morning ,hat congress adjourn on the 18th
inst, bat no action was had upon it.
Mr.. Irwin, Pa, introduced bill toSu-
thorizc the purchase Of sites for marine
hospitals on the western water. Read
twice and referred.
The senate bill to rcchartcr the District
banks was reported with amendments.
The house then took up the bill TO re-
peal the sub-trcasury. After few hours
debate, Mr.. Gddings moved the previous
question. Mr. IIalslead moved to adj lourn,
and being asked to withdraw the motion
refused, and, said I'll wdS against the
agreements what agreement the minority
were not informed. But the house reius-
ed to adjourn. The previous question
was then sustained, the amendments in
committee of the whole concurrcd in, and
the bill ordered to a third reading. Then
read a third time and finally passed-ycas
1874, nays 81. SO the independent uca-
sury was repealed.
.fUgvSi l0.-.SCn0'C-The senate was
all day occupied in discussing the land bill,
and adjourned pending an amendment
offered by Mr.. Young, attaching to the
bill the graduation system.
HO@c-Ihc bill to establish a uniform
system Of bankruptcy was taken up at all
early hour In committee Of the whole, and
the debate opened by Mr.. Barnard, n. Y,
who made a powerful speech in favor OF
the bill, and Messrs. Nisbctt, Roosevelt,
and Mason spoke on the some side. Mr..
Gordon moved to strike out the cnacting
clause, and made a long speech in oppo-
sition to the bill, and Mr.. Ferris spoke a.
gainstit, after which the house adjourned
.IUguSt IL Sen0tc-Mr. Calhoun
presented the proceedings of meeting
held in Isle of Wight county, Va, remon-
strating against and instructing repeal of
the leading measures of the present con-
grcss, should they pass. Read and laid
on the table.