Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-10
SATURDAY, February G, 1871.
~" The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

| SSH. VI hEt NtSENl AIlNES.
| Mr. RAfNER asked leave to present resolution,
Of the General Assembly OF North Carolin, for
oSoution oi the proceeds OF the sales Of the pub.
nc lands among the States in an equitable ratio 10
De used by the States for internal improvements
suueauon, or any other purpose which may be
| the same.
Also, resolutions Of the same State for the re-
opening of the Roanoke inlet, at or near Macs
iiesd' Tor the benefit of commerce.
Several members objected.
Mr. RAlNER then moved to SUSPEND the m, &c
They were suspended, and
Mr IL. then presented the resolutions and they
were ordered TO lie on the table and be printed.
PUBLIC LANDS IN TENNESSEE.
, on inc loth January, the Committee on Public
LSh1s reported bill TO amend an act TO authorize
the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perrc,
ulieS and settle claims TO vacant and unapprontin
ted lands within that State, passed ls.h Ami.
Ieoo' winch was then twice read, and motion wa
nsue that II DC committed to the Committee of tho
Who'e on the state OF the Union; and this motion
was pending at the expiration of the hour ,Ilo,,ed
Tor reports on iaSt day.
mr CROChErT declined TO make the spescb
Wnloh ne contemplated to to have done, MS he was
sure every member understood the subject and
time was precious. He then moved the prey;ons
question, which was ordered and nut, viz. Shall
,ne nam question be now putt and passed in the
The SPEAKER then decided ,ho, the main or.s-
ton was, Shall the hill he ensrossed and res5 The
third timer anu 'esA 'he
Mr. MONTGOMERY appealed from this deeis.
lSn on the ground that the main question was Tho,
NJ I'M De- committed TO the Committee Of the
Wnoe on the state of the Union
The reading of the bill was called for and :,
read throughout. >''O wi anu " was
ne question on the appeal was put. and the
speaker was sustained without division.
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS Of North Carol;n,
ASKED TO be excused from voting on tbs o,,.s,;n.
ana was proceeding 10 give HIS reasons m some
ensIh why he ought TO be excused-
Mr. CAMPBELL Of Tennessee, called Mr. w. 10
order Tor going into the merits Of the bill and giving
The SPEAKER said Mr. Williams could no, 90
into the merits of the bill. NV 50
Mr WILLIAMS again proceeded. aud was ar,in
S Sa,isI to order by MIR CAMPBELL. but the
STEAMER, IN this instance sustained Nj w
While MrLEwlS WILLIAMS was procs.dio,
Mr. = II. WILLIAMS rose and said if he wou5
suspend the giving further reasons WHY A.. ousb,
10 De excused, he thought the House would excose
HIM ny unanimous vote.
MIR LEWIS WILLIAMS said he nr,e.r-.I g.,
give his reasons, and proceeded
Mr GENTRY thought his friend was out of or
ueI, ann INSISTED on the observance Of the roles
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS said he would then
make motion which IN order and before n.
SAT down moved that the bill do lie on the tsbrs ,rs
called Tor the yeas and nays which were or5.rsJ
nays 1877. eas D.
l ne question required on the ensrossment of the
on, and beng put, passed in tho affirmative.
Mr. WILLIAMS OF North Carolina. moved ,b.,
Monday De assigned for the third reading oftbe hin
Negatved. - ''e o''''
ne ihlrd reading was then ordered for this day
ana oelns engrosSed, 1t was read the third tiroso
anG being on It's hnal passage
Mr. LINCOLN OF Massachusetts. member n,
me Committee on Public Lands. spoke At soms
ehgth on the bill; and before he had concluded The
nour allotted for morning business expired. and the
SpeaAeT proceeded TO clear his table
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained cave toI,v or,b.
iaoe preamble and resolutions Of the L,sS,ls,n,s
OF the State OF Kentucky, favor Of the establisb.
meni OF National Bank, and for a distribution os
me proceeds OF the sales Of public lands anon the
ton. POPu'a-
Inc resolutions were laid on the table, and order.
ed TO be printed.
Mr., JOHN CAMPBELL presented the report Of
committee, with resolutions of the General Assem-
oiy OF the State OF South Carolina aga inst Nation
81 BANK against revision OF the tariff for pro,ec
ZION approving the principles and policy of Mr.
van buIen's Administration approving the conduc,
o. MI Calhoun, OF the Senators of that STATE in
congress- and that the State isreso!ved 10 repeI
cry aggression upon her rights as a sovereign renub
nc me ms ant that aggression IS ATTEMPTED. Laid
on lhe table, and ordered to be printed