Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-26
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Iauon from the SECRETARY, OF the treasury,
report from the General Land Office, made
Compliance with resolution OF the Senn 70 OF the 49,
fnstant, calling foe the amount OF lands survcye
ri md ready for sale, &c since March, lSil.
Iii After few observations from Mr. BENTON
Ind brief reply from Mr. SMITH, OF Indiana,
| vas laid or the table end ordered Toe printed.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial iro~
ei,izens Of Philadelphia engaged IN manufacturing
asking that chloride Of lime and bleaching Dowdcr
imay be exempted from duty. Mr. b. SAID the me
fnornl gave reasons at length why those articles
shoL Id be exempted, and he therefore moved Il
have II printed for the use OF the Senate which mo
tion was agreed TO.
Nj Also, another memorial in relation to tho sam,
Subject; which he would move to DC laid on the tt
lbe.
|lf Mr. MANGUM, from tho Committee on SOvr
"a fairs, reported the bill from the Ho Use I.asEg
APPROPRIATION Tor the purchase of naval ordnanc,
| lind naval stores, w'InOnt amendment, and moved
that it I've Md The order for Wednesday next; which
Emotion agree! to.
ton the purchase 81 water ro,ted hemp for the
use of the Navy Of the rltcd States.
HI This resolution taken up IN Cor mi.tee 9th
Whols, and. after having ben discussed by Messgs
II mn, CALHOUN, and WOODBURY., its fur
ther consideration was postponed until to- morrow
|ll The Joint resolution Submt'ed by Mir Tappan in
rel,ticn to the adjournment Of Congress on MONDAY
n the SON Au- Jst, was taken up, wNs n
III MIR MANGUM moved TO lay it OF the table
I The question having been taken by yeas and nays
III it was decided in the thrmatve asto'lows:
lt YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Birrow, Bates, Bayard
III B.Trion, Choatc Cay o. Kentucky, Cha yron DIX.
III on, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, ker-
Mans um, herr ok, Miller, More head, Phelps Por-
A ter, Prenss, Preston R.vrs, Simmons, Smith o. In
III diana, Southland, TallmadEc, White-2S.
III NAYS-Mossrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, CAL
II houn, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton King,
II Linn McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Sc.
yer, Sturgeon, Tappar, Walker, Williams, Wood
n bury, Wright, Houng-2I.
MIR RIVES said he had given notice on Friday of
his intention to have moved TO go INTO executive
u session on Saturday, hut he had failed to do so on
account OF ;.e Land Bill. There some impo.-
n tant business TO be acted on, and he would then
move that they proceed to the consideration Of er
a ccutive business.
n The question was taken oy yeas and nays, and
II decided IN the negative as follows:
GEAS-MessrS. Alien, ArcAer, Benton, Blc.
\ han7n, Calhoun, Clay, OF Alabama, Cuihber Full
X ton, King, Linn, Mouton Nicholson, Pierce Rives,
\ Sewer, Southland, Sturgeon, TaPpan, Walker, Wi.
liams, Woodbury. Wright Houng-23.
II NAGS-Aessrs Barrow, Blyard, Berren, Clay
! OF Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Graham
/ Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Mansum, MERCK
\ Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prenuss, Pres
ton, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, TalImadge White
4 Mr. BENTON said in order to give the Senator,
from Massachusetts opportunity TO VOTE he woult
move 10 go into executive session.
MIR KALAMAZOO said the question, was no
in order II had jus. been decided that the Senat,
would not go into executive session.
MIR CLAY hop'd the Land Bill would be pro.
ceeded with until disposed of. There also ano
Their important the Revenue Bhl-whct
I ought 70 be taken up. There was urgent rea
son why they should 20 into executive session;
there would be nothing detrimental from the delay
while the otaer measures were imPerously called
or.
MIR CHOATE said, as he had been appealed TO-
he would say that he desired to have gone into exc
cutiye session on Saturday, and was disposed to dc
so now but his friends attached great importance
TO the bill before the body, he would not embarras!
them at this time
The Senate then proceeded Ia the consideration
OF the general Order being the bill TO distribute thu
proceeds Of the public lands among the States; In,
amendment OF Mr. Berrlen still hiding, publish
eJ in the proceedings OF Yesterday
MIR BERRlEN desired 20 modify his amendment
which was unanimously agreed to, so read
'That il at any time during the existence Of thu
act there should he an imposition OF duties on i'm
ports inconsistent with the provisions of the oct
March ,, 1898, entitled "An act TO modify The &C
of li.h February. 1882, anu al. the acts iuposIn
duties on imports" and beyond the rate Of duI
p fixed by that act, TO wit, 20 per cenlum on III
value OF such imports, or any OF them then ID
distribution provided IA fhsssSaGsG u suspeu
-s.grrS uaII De removed, when, If not prevented b.
other provisions OF th,s act; such distribution sha
be renewed"
The words 80 wit, 20 per centum on the valu
Of such imports or any OF them" were inserted
the amendment at the suggestion OF MIR ALLEN
THIS proposition, prior 10 The modification ri VI
Allen, occasionsd debate of some length. IN W a.
Messrs. BERRIEN, KING, CALHOUN, CUTH
BERT, WALKER, LINN, HUNTISGION
WOODBURY., and BENTON participated.
The question was then taken on the amendment
as modified, and decided IN the affirmative es 10!
lows:
YEAS--Messrs. Allen, Archer, Barrow, Rlyarc
Bsrrion, Calhoun, Clay OF Ala, Clay OF Ken,uc
ky, Clayton, CO hberI, Fulton, GIakan, Holder
son, Kerr. KiHS, Maagum, Merrck, Morenea.
Porter, Preston, Sewer, Simmons, Smith Of lad
Talmadge, Wa.ker-2I.
NAYS-Aiessrs. Rates, Benton. Buchanan
Choate Dixon. Evans II ntngtoU, Linn, Nj lei
PreGi'ss, SoutLard, Sturgeon, Tapyen, W.i.
Williams, Woodbridge, Wright, YoGng-ls
Mr. LINN then moved the amendment oiier,,
by him in Commit Of the Whole, To appfopriar
The proceeds ID. the public .andstc the national de
fence.
Mr LINN offered his views in support Of tl,,
amen lmcni, and was briefly replied 10 by NJ
MIR BENTON also supported The amendment.
Th3 question having been taken, it was decide
in the a".o'y as follows:
YGaS-M-ssrs. Alien, Eenton, Calhoun, c ay
afAla. Culnbc.', Fulton, King Linn, NcRgbcrts
MouGoL, Pierce Sewer, Iappan, Walker, Wi.
laa,s, Woodbury., Wnght-I7.
Nays eg.rs. Archer, cluow, Bi.es, Biv7rd
Berrien. Bucnanau, Cho1te, Cl.y, Of Ey. Clayton
DI-l, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Hrnfngt q.
Kerr, Mangum, Aeuick, Mile, Mo-ehca6
Phelps, Porter, Pren.iss, Pres ton, Rives, Simmons
Smith, VI Indiana, Ia..nadg-, White, Wood0rJg.
~.
MIR WOODBURY. thea offered an amsndmgn
to tue effect tina. the distribution should ceagc sb,r
any loan should be IcquI cd.
On ,his proposition debate C1surd in which
Messrs. CLAY, CALHOUN, WOODBURY.
KING. and others participated, when The question
vas token, and decided in TIE negative. as follows
YEAS--Messrs Alien, Archer, Benton. Cal.
houn, Clay, Of Ala. CutbbtG, Fulton, KIM. Linn.
McR D5erts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce. RIyes. Sc.
vier, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury..
Wight, YyuU2--2l.
NAYS-Ncssrs Barrow, Blfes. Bly,.d, Der.
rcn, Choatc, Clay ot heuucky, Clayton Dixon.
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington. Man.
gum, Meruck, Miller, iurehe,d. Prc'rs Pore.
Prcn,'ss, Preston, simmons, Smith NJ I.H.ana.
Southland, Tollmp. ge white, WCuGtrid-e- DC
Mr. TAPPAN moved TO postpone the lIf uuLI
the first Monday IN December nc1 C.. on which mo
ton he demanded the yeas ard nays, when tic vol,
stood No follows:
YEAS-Messr Allen, Benton, Buchanan. Col
houn, Clay of Ala. Cu,hUer, Fulton. KIM
Linn, McRoOers MOu,on, Nicholson, Pierce. SCI
yer, Sturgeon, Tappan, walker, Williams. Wood
bury. Wight Noung-2l.
NAYS-MessIs Archer Bluow. Bates. 3 ward
Bsrren, Cholte, Guy Of Ky, Clayton, u ron
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington K,rr
Mangum, MCrrck, Miller Morehead, Phelps. por
ter, Prenliss Preston, Riyes, Simmons, Saith o
Ind, SouIhard, Tulmadgo White WoodOudg
-Rg.
Several other amendments were offered, on all a
which the yeas and nays were taken, though ngn
Ol them were adopted.
MrCALHOUN moved that the further consrjo
ration Of the ball tC post ppu.E until 10 nor.gvy