Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-13

S,,h ,yhru the question was taken, ana the amend
me mt carred-ayes -, noes ~
Mr Calhoun offered the following amendment, 10 VI
,,,,ad 10 The end of the second section:
"p,orided, That nothing herein contained snail De
- construed as to convert the disribuve shares AS
stoned TO the several States int debt due them, or TO
prevent Congress from repeating this act whenever
shall deem the public interest to require IL except so
far az il may relate to the said grants
This was advocated by Messrs. Calhoun, Allen, ana
others and opposed by Messrs. Smith OF Indiana,
Woodbridge and Phelps
/, was then rejected: Yeas 81, nays %
The vote against giving the Territories an equal snare
of tic distribution of the public lands, shouio oe 'c'
trumpet. tungucd TO the world.
Mr. McI}oberls moved To amend the biil by audns
the following "and the Terraortes q UtS"ohs1n iomu,
and FYortda:" so that the bill would then rcaa; an
Tho cubic lands ofthc IT, S. wherever situated, which
-. w. sod subsequent TO the 3st of December, shall
no divided among the twentysS States OF The union
and The District OF Columbia, and the Ierracrics9 HtS
konsan, io,ra and Florida, NC. :,
The amendment was supported by MIR. McRoberts,
Mr. SEWER Mr. Wright, and Mr. Allen, and opposed
nv Mr smith Of Indiana, Mr.. Clay Of Kentucky, Mr.
u,;nron. and was voted down by strict party vote,
fexcent Mr. Buchanan, who voted under instructions
from The Legislature OF his Sate) Tie vote was ~ TO
DC This shows the people Of the Territories that the
proposton Of Mr.. McRoberts TO award to them an
canal participation in the proceeds of the public lands,
has been voted down by Federal majority in the Sc
nate ,
And after session OF seven hours, the Senate
adjourned ,,o,.s.,
Mr. Jones of Virginia said he had been reqneseo
by A public meeting Of The Democratic party oil the
county of Fauquer, in the State of Virginia, TO pre-
sent ille resolutions adopted by that meeting OH Tue
Goth ul,mo-a request with which II Afforded MN
pleasure comply, the resolutions expressed the
opinons entertained by highly respectable portion
OF the people of that county, on the deeply inter
esnr questions which had hitherto and sun cont'
nued to occupy the attention OF Congress. ne pre-
ambe expressed the sense OF the meetins tna' 'e
presen, of Congress was not called of' or
justified by any of the reasons when had heen useu
m It's support The resolutions demonstrated IN strong
and fociblc terms against the passage oil any law ~"
the esabls hnent of n National BANK, whether uhoe
the title of Il. S. Bank, Government BANK, or fsca'
Accent and whether said Bank shall! be located IN The
District of Columbia elsewhere against the passage
OF any law for the distribution OF the proceeds OF the
sales Of the Public Lands; against an increase oil the
Tariff. and ara,ust the creation OF National Debt
These resolutions expressed the strong and decided
opposition of the meeting to all those measures-an OPP
position which he believed not less strong or de-
cided withahc Democratic party throughout the Union
Mr.. j said there was no subject now pending De-
fore any comm9Se of the House 10 which the resoiu
,ons REFERRED Removed TO lay them on the table, and
that they be printed.
Mr. Gushing moved to lay the motion to print upon
the table, and II carrcd-yeas l07, nays 40
sir Owsley of Kentucky offered the following rcso-
luton:
Reirtd uhc Senate coucrrnc thcein That the Speaker
of nc ,-e Repre- aud the President OF thu Senate
close present Congress h adjournment II The
House, which they preside respectively on "Wednesday
The ist'' DAY II the presoni month, August lSii.
Sir. Fillmore objected until the Bankrupt bill was
decided.
The Speaker then proceeded to call for resolutions,
commencing with the State of Maine.
Mir. Adams offered resolution directing the Cl"rk
of "A House 10 make out roster OF petitions that had
bee cred at the present SESSION. and rejected under
Mr.. Gilmer of Virginia moved to lay the resolution
upon the table.
Mr.. Adams demanded the yeas and nays, and they
were ordered, and were--yeas l2l, nays %.
Mr. Irwin of Pennsylvania introduced bill to auho-
rze the purchase OF sites for marine hospitals on the
Western waters read twice, and referred 10 the Com
mittee OF Wavs and Means.
Mr. Wise Of Virginia offered resolution permitting
all officers Of the army and navy who having lost their
limbs in BATTLE received the thanks Of Congress, 10
sit in the lobby OF the House.
MIR. kem of Pennsylvania objected. unless the rank
and file who had seen service were included.
Mr.. Adams objected 10 The passage Of the resolution
now; and the resolution lies under the rule
MIR Owsey Of kentucky again offered his resolution
to djourn the 18th Of August. Objected To.
resolution offered 10 permit letters 10 and from
Mrs Harrison 10 go free Of postage Objected to-es
over under the rule.
Mr. Giddincs OF Ohio offered resolution calling up
the President for information in relation to the cause
and manner of carrying the Seminole war-carricd
without count
The States having been called through The unfinished
business of the last day up.
Mr.. Dawson of Georgia, from the Committee on Mi
tary Affairs, by general CONSENT reported bi!! 10 sup
press Indian hostes; which was read twice and refer
red 10 the Committee Of the Whole House the state
of the Union.
Committees were called upon for reports
Mr.. Underwood, from the Committee for the Dis
lrct of Columbia, reported Senate bill No. 4, to re-
charter the District Banks, with amendments; read
and referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on
the State Of the Union.
MIR. Underwood also reported bill to amend the
charter Of Georgetown in an unlnportant particular
The bill then read read three times and passed
Mr.. Thompson of Indiana, from the Committee for
the District of Columbia, made report in favor ci the
Potomac Bridge.
Mr. Cushing from the Committee on Foreign At
fairs reported Senate hill No ;, TO carry into effect the
award OF the Mexican Convention, with amendment
strike out the cnacilng clause Laid upon the table
informally.
Mr. Roosevelt presented various petitions. The
House then took up the bill for the repeal OF the Sub
Treasury.
Mr. Pckens of South Carolina opposed the repeal.
He opposed National Bank; showed conclusye!y that
the interference of Government credit with the COM
merce and trade of the country, caused all the dis
turbances in the currency. lie closed in eloquent
manner. and stated tina, the people would not endure
National Bank, bat would stamPls charter i'll the dust
with contempt.
Mr. Illus, oi New York followed Mr. Pickens lie
said tie descendants Of the old sturdy barons Of Run
nymeir, would not bow 10 Gen. Jackson, and they
were ieit without any bank. He decidedly in ia
vor OF Maternal Bank.
Mr. Merswcther Of Georgia took the floor against
the Sub Treasury.
Mr. Stccnrod Of Virginia followed in defence of the
SubTrensury act, and against the Bank of the |. :.
MIR Hastings Of Ohio went al length against the bill
and against the Fiscal Bank argument that wall
tell in the West against the opponents Of tie Sub
Treasury system
When Mr. Hastings had finished, Mr.. G'ddings
moved lie previous question.
Mr.. J Thompson Mason moved that the House ad-
journ, IN; finding many were against II he withdrew
the mott'a.
Mir !as:,d, Of New Jersey, renewed the motion.
Some m"tnn,r asked him 10 withdraw IL. Mr.. Hal
stead SAT-, hr would not withdraw lit against
The agreements: wha, agreement he alluded 10, the MI
norliy mol informed W the honorable member.
The House then refused 10 ADJOURN, yeas %, nays 70
A call Of the House vas now demanded, and car
red by yeas l0l, nays ~
Thr call now proceeded, and Is members answered
10 then names.