Lincoln telegraph., 1841-02-11
Goth Congressional Session.
In SENATE, FRipAY, Jan. 90.

ttions numerously signed, in favor ofa bankrupt
law.
The Prcemption bill again coming under dis
cnssion, Mr. Clay concluded his speech IN favor
of the Distribution policy.
In the House, Mr.. Morris of OHIO asked leave
to introduce bin to repeal the Sub-Treasury
law, but the House refused
Mr. WISE again occupied the floor the Princ-
pal part of the day When he had concluded,
Mr. Hubbard obtained it and commenced speech
the Treasury Note bill, but gave way for an
adjournment, without concluding
, On Saturday Mr.. Rives appeared IN the SEN
ATE, was qualified and took his seat
The Preemption bill being under consideration,
Mr. Calhoun who was entitled TO the floor, re-
piled at length to the arguments OF Messrs Clay,
and Webster, attempting to demonstrate the un-
consttutionality of the Distribution measure and
yindicatlng the measure OF Cesslon from the at
! tacks of those gentlemen.
In the Housr, Mr. Hubbard of Ala. continued
his defence of the Treasury Note bill After he
had concluded, MIR. Jennfer of Md. replied to
portion of the remarks made by Mr.. Wise the
day before,
! In the SENATE, on Monday resolutions by the
! Legislature of Indiana, Delaware and Pennsyva-
MIA, in favor of the distribution OF the proceeds OF
! the Public Lands were presented by their resPec-
tive Senators, laid the table and ordered to be
/ printed.
The Debate on the Preemption bill, which APP
pears to be drawing to close, was continued by
Mr.. Young of Illinois in favor OF the principle OF
Cession, and by MIR. Fulton Of Ark. in favor of
Presumption.
In the HOUSE,, Hines Holt, the new member
from Georgia, appeared and took his seat.
The debate on the Treasury Note bill was re.
sumed by Mr.. Vanderpoel of N. Y who occupied
the floor throughout the day.
In the SENATE on Tuesday, the Presumption
bill was finally disposed of, after still further and
animated discussion of its provisions and of the
General nr;nc;nIes which should govern the dis
position of the public Lands by Messrs Hubbard
of N. IT,. Henderson, of Miss, Webster of Mass
Calhoun IF 5 G. Benton of Mo. Clay of Ala,
Pierce of N II. Riyes and Roane of Va. Alr Rives
ayowed b;mself overse to ann change in our Land
nol;cv-alke TO Cession. Graduation, Preemption
and fnrx]er existing circumstanccs) Distribution,
though he liked the last best.l The motion of
Mr.. Young of XII. that the bill be recommitted
with instructions To report il in such shape as to
cede the Public Lands TO the States which enclose
them resnect;vely allowing them IS per cent of
the proceeds. and appropriating the other 65 to
purposes of National Defence, was negatived by
the following vote.
YtAs-Messrs. Allen. Anderson, Benton, Bu-
chanan. CLAW of Alabama, Fulton, King, Linn,
Lumnk;n. Mouton. Nicholas. Nicholson, Norvell,
Pierce. R,ane Robinson. Sewer. .Tappan, Walker,
Yonn1-oo
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Bates, Buchanan, Cal
houn. Cgav of Kentucky. CLAYTON, Crittenden,
DIXON Graham Henderson. Hubbard, Hunting.
ton. Kerr, Kniolt. Manoum, Merrick, Phelps
Porter. prentiss' Preston, Riyes; Rupgles, Smith
of Connecticut. Smith of Indiana, Sonthard, ,Stur-
oeon Tall,naage Wall. Webster, White, Will
iams Wrioht-e3i,
The ouest;on was then taken on the motion of
Mr.. Crittenden to recommit the bill with such in
structions as would embody the two principles of
Preemption and Distribution, and was decided as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Bayard, Bates, Buchanan, Clay
of Kentucky. Clayton, Crttendon, Dixon, Gra-
h1m, Hunting ton Kerr, Knight, Mangum, Mer- |
rick, Phelps, Prentiss, Ruggles, Smith OF Indiana
Southard Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Webster, White I
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NAYs.-Messrs Allen, Anderson, benton, Cai- |
houn, Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Henderson, Hub |
bard, King, Linn, Lunpkln, Mouton, Nicholas,
Nicholson, Norvell Pierce, Porter, Preston, ,tlves,
Roane, Robinson, Sewer, smith OF Connecticnt,
Tappan, Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright, Young
30.
The que ston then recurring of the passage OF
the bill, it was decided follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton bu-
chanan, Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Henderson,
Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Mich
olas, Nicholson, Norvei, Pierce, Porter, Rob
inson, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Smith OF
Indiana, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Tappan, Walk
er, Wall, Webster, White, Williams, Wright,
Young-3l.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bayard, Calhoun, Clay of Ken
lucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Dixon, Graham,
Huntington, Kerr, Knight, Mangum, Merrick,
Phelps, Prentiss, Preston, Rivcs, Roane, Rugges,
Southard-l9
So the bill passed.
Mr. Sewer moved to strike out from the title