The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-16
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sion OF It's provisions and the general nil"
which should govern the disposition of III.
lands by Messrs. Hubbard of N. ii. Hand. %
Miss Webster of Mass. Calhoun OFFS. G. "
of Mo. Clay ofAl. Pierce of N, H. Rivos md
ano of Va. mfr Rives avnwed himself ov.'
any change in our land poIcy-alike 10 c.''
Graduation, Presumption, and (under exsin,
cumsnnoes) Distribution, though he liked j."
bostJ The motion of Mr. Young of III. h,
bill be recommitted with instructions 10 ,on.
in such a shape as to .cede the Public Land, ;.
States which enclose them respectively. ,,o.,
Them 25 pc, cent. of the proceeds, and apuron.
ing the other IS to purposes of National Dsr, IN
was negatived by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Ben,or
4; chanan, Clay of AL, Fulton, King, Linn, Inn d
kin, Mouton, Nicholas, Nicholson, Novel; p f1s #
Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Tappan, Walker
Yonng-20.
NAys.-Messrs Bayard, Bates, Buchanan. r.,
lloun, Clay of Ky, Clayton, CriiteDden, DN'.
Graham, Henderson, Hubbard, Huntington, Ksa
Knight, Mangum Merric, Phelps, Porter pren$aa
Preston, Rives, Kuggles, Smith of Conn, Smith
Ia, Souihard, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Wall, W%
ster, White Williams, Wright--3I.
The question was taken on tho motion Of NJ
Crittenden, 10 recommit the bill with such jnsn
tons as would embodY the two principles Of P,
emption and Distribution, and was decided as "a
lows
YEAs.-Messrs Bayard, Bates, buchanan, CT,
of kentucky, Clayton, Criitenden, Dixon, GrhH
Huntington, Kerr, Knight, Mangum, Mer%
Phelps, Prentiss, Ruggles, Smith of Indian
Soulhard Sturgeon, Talimadge, Webster, Whnr
%.
| NAYS -Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, ca
houn. Clay Of Alabama, Fulton, Henderson, HIM
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton Nichols
Nicholson, NorveII, Piece, Porter Preston, Rive
Reane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Conneicu
Tappan, Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright, Yml,
go.
The question then recurring the passage ii
the bill. il was declared as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, d.
chanan, Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Henderson lub
bard King, Linn, Lumpkin, hiouton, Nicholas
Nicholson, Norvell, Pierce, Porter, Robinson Sc
ver, Smith of Conn, Smith Of la Sturgeon, TaNl
madge, Walker, Wall, Webster, White, WiiNamA
Wright, Young-3l.
NAys.-Messrs. Rayard, Calhoun, Clay Of Ken
lucky Clayton, Criftenden, Dixon, Graham. Hon.
tington, Kerr, knight, Mangum, Metric, Pbehs,
Prentiss Preston, Rives, Roane, Ruggles, South,
ard-1o.
Mr. Sewer moved to strike out from the title III
tho bill the words, land rinse lob cabin thereon
Mr. Walker was glad the Senator had moved ID
this matter; he had voted for the bill in good hhA
and thought no title should 20 forth which mpa
a sarcasm on log cabins.
The question on MI Sewers motion was taken
and carried by an overwhelming vote.
MIR Criienden moved TO take up the bankmr
bill, with view to have ic made the special uda
for to morrow.
Mr. Sewer said he wasScsear then for taking nr
and sitting out The discussion. lie thought /
might be discussed his cvening-at all events h
was ready 10 do 50.
Messrs. Calhoun aud Buchanan objected to h
Inter, arguing that limo remained for acting o.
so momenous measure this session-,hat anExr
[ Session must nov he regarded inevitabe-arl
that time bestowed on Bauk.up, hill at this se
sion wonld he wasted. Mr. Calhoun pressed an ad
}journment, which prevailed.
A Joint Committee to count tho votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President is comp posed follows
On the part of the ssenate-Messrs. Preston, Hub.
bard and Huntingdon. On the pai; ofhe uous'
Messrs. Gushing, Jones Of Va. Granger, Dawson
and Alherton.
! HOUSE. The House now in Committee took uP
the Treasury Note Bill. Mr. Curtis OF N. Y, NOV
cd an amendment, providing for the payment oil M
holder ofany Treas Note which may be deslyt
by accident. Messrs. Triplet ofKy. Coles OF Va
| Black ofGa., made speeches politics in genen
Mr.. Weller ofOho then obtained the floor. Ai
jonrned.
"Wednesday, Feb,S
SENATE. The Bankrupt Bill Is before The Sci
ate, and tho special order of the day until dispose
of!--It was called up by Mr. Crittenden of Kentn
ky who has charged OF it,ate in thea afternoon ID
late 10 commence the discussion which is .hreis
ed IN opposition The friends fthe bill intend
. make no lengthy speeches, and will make non
unless driven into it by the threatened opposition
! of Mr. Benton and others who are anxious 10 insert
a compulsory clause, which shall operas upON
the State Corporations MIR Wall of New jersey
and Mr. Calhoun s. c., will make ally asa'n'
any bill. The bill however, is sure to pass tn
Senate, and pretty much in the shape wticN
is reported from The Committee on the Judcar!
The want OF time to consider il in the House can
lone, think, defeat it, and this, 1t is more ~a
probable, will prevent its passage at the Prese'
session Of Congress. The House has reconsider
the only good act it has done during the session.
limiting the discussion upon the Treasury MOI
Bill TO day certain.
i Thursday, Feb g.
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