Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-27
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs


Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, moved that the Hons
resolve Itself into n Committee OF the Whole ON m,
state OF The Union, for the consideration ofthe Sen
ate Bill No. 65, ITO confirm to the State ofIndian n,
the lands selected by her for that portion Of the w
bash and Erie Canal which lies between the mou,l
oil IlPpecanoe river and Terre Haute, and for 9th
er purposes"
Mr.. CLIFFORD, of Maine, moved to take II,
also the bill TO make further provision for the ex
ploration and survey of that part of the Northeas
tern boundary line Of the United States which sepa
rates the State of Maine and New Hampsbire from
the British provinces. This bill proposes an ap.
propultlon OF $4,000 for that purpose.l
Mr. LAYNE modified his motion so as 10 take mr.
both bill, and also that the committee sit onlv d1
ring the morning hour; which was carried
Whereupon the House resolved itself into COM
mittee-Mr Banks in the chair.
MI CAMPBELL. Of Tennessee, moved that the
words "seventy-hve thousand" I'm the latter men
toned billy be stricken out and insert "thirtv.ssven
thousand five hundred
Mr. l. WILLIAMS moved to insert the word
"hhy." VIZ "O''
Mr. PETRIKIN moved to insert the word owen
ty."
Very brief remarks were offered bv Messrs.
CLIFFORD and PETRIKIN
The question was taken on the amendments
which were sevsrally negatiyed
The committee then rose and reported the bills
10 the House, where they received their third read
ings, and were passed without amendment
The House then, on motion Of Mr. Jones' of Va
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole ON the
State ofthe Unon- Mr. Bell of Tenn. in the Chair
and resumed the consideration Of the General Ap-
preparation Bill.
The motion pending was that submitted by Mr..
STANLY, few days since, TO strike out the en-.
acting clause Of the bill.
Mr.. SARGEANT resumed from Saturday his
remarks and continued at some length
Mr.. CUSHING then took the floor but 1ave
way for moment to MIR. STANLY, who With
drew his motion. Here occurred conversation
and debate, OF personal character between Mes,,s
STANLY and RHETT.-Mr. RIVES. Of Va al.
30 made a few remarks.
Mr.. CUSHING then renewed the rno,ion IT,
strike out the enacting clause. -
Mr.. G in a brefand able manner rave his visvs
MS being desirious that the coming Administrator
should carry out those principles Of reform and re-
nenehment under which they had come into power.
But he believed that, at this late period of the se,
SION, in the minority in this House as tbev were
that nothing could be effected but desired that tbe
necessary work Of Congress Of the present tio,e
should be effected, as we'll as could be- under tbe
circumstances, and that the twenty seventh session
OF Congress should assemble, with the whole great
work OF reform before them, and then il would be
manlully accomplished.
Mr.. Z. in concluding Withdrew the motion.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion sub.
United by Hunt, Of N. y, last Thursday, TO strike
out the provision in tho item for the support of The
Supreme, Circuit and District Courts Of the United
States, limiting 10 certain sum, the salaries Of the
District Attorneys, Clerks and Marshals
Mr.. HUNT addressed the Committee AZ some
length IN support Of his proposition.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, gave notice OF an
amendment 10 this clause Of the BILL
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS after a slight rnodi6ca-
ton Of the amendment, addressed the Committee.
and without concluding his remarks, gave way at
haIl p,sl Two o'clock. The House took recess I'LL