Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-28
udips, to a motion for adjournment, which

concluding. to a motion for adjournment which
prevailed.
TUESDAY, Jan. l9.
! In the Senate, Mr. Bayard, Senator elect from
Delaware was qualified and took his seat.
The Vice President laid before the Senate COM
municaton from the Secretary Of the Treasury, III
relation to his plan for permanent revision oil Inc
Tariff.
! The Presumption bill which has been long I'M
der discussion was then taken up, when Mr. White
of la. addressed the Senate until lac hour.
The question then taken on Mr. CaIhoun's
motion to cede the lands to the several States on
conditions, which was rejected: Yeas Is: Nays %.
! The question was then taken on the motion o. Mr.
Crittenden to recommit the bill with such instruc'
! tons as would embody the two principles, Pre-
emption and Distribution; when there appeared for
the motion as foows:-Yeas IS; Nays "a.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr. Prentiss, giving to every head OF a family
over II years of age, ION lands where the Indian
title is exlinguished) who should be in possession
at the time Of passing this act and The four months
next preceding, Presumption in the purchase of one
quarter section at the minimum price. The yeas
and NAYS were as follows;-yeas II; nnys rs.
Mr. Huntington of CT. wished to offer farther
amendments and with view desired adjourn
ment Mr. Clay of Ala. objected, and insisted that
the bin be first engrossed for third reading Cries
friends of The bill; but the motion for adjournment
prevailed yeas 81; nays 10.
In the House, tho Treasury Note Bill early
taken up. Mr. Barnard concluded his remarks at
half past O'Clock. He commended that this issue
of five millions oftreasury notes was not at all ade-
quate the pr essing necessities of The Government
that it was a temporary and wholly inefficient
device, and would leave the Government still in
VOWED for the service of the current year at least
"a L.
ed that the passage of this bill, though it might en-
able the present administration TO go through the
brief remainder of IFS term sxihvut bankruptcy.
would force the new President to call an Extra
Sess on of Congress Immediately, which he for one
desired to avoid. lie therefore moved that the bill
he referred back, with instructions to bring in bill
authorizing loan Of ten millions, and another i'm
posing additional duties wines, silks, linens,
Spices and other articles of luxury, SO as not TO
disturb the Compromise Act of 1888.
Mr. Evans of Me- followed in reply to the Chair
man (Mr Jones) of the ways and means. He diff
lered from Mr. Barnard in respect: he thought
loan could not be negotiated soon enough 10 meet
the wants of the Treasury, which were imminent.
He concurred with him in the conviction that this
measure would but temporarily and ineficiently
satisfy those necessities. and that something farther
must be done but he should vote for the passage of
this bill.
estimates
the Secretary of the Treasury made at random
or utter ignorance Of the and RESPONSE
bilitirs the Government. He maintained that The
Secretary had assumed, without a color of reason,
that the expenditures Of Ie4l could be reduced
So, 900 900 below those of 1910. We have not
room to exhibit the argument of Mr. E. When he
had concluded, Mr. Bell Of Tenn. obtained the
floor for the following day; MIR Stanly proposed
certain amendments TO the bill; few petitions wei
presented by consent; and ;hen the House adj.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90.
In the Senate, Mr. Wright called up the bill from
the committee on the Judiciary, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to settle with the sureties
of Samuel Swarwont. The bill was ordered to be
engrossed without opposition.
The Presumption Bill then came up for discussion
and occupied the attention Of the Senate til the
hour of adjournment.
In the House, Mr. Peck ofNew York, presented
resolution inirelaiion to the treaty concluded with
the New York Indians some time since.
The House resolved itself into committee of the
whole the state Of the Union. Soon after read
ing the Journal. Mr. Bel OF Tennessee, spoke
through the day in examination Of the situation
of the Treasury and the necessities O! the Govern
ment.