Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-17

FRIDAr, Aususr -, lS4I.
In SENATE.

the proceedings OF the extra session denouncing tn
bank a. unconstituticnI u, and ccnterdlng for Tia
power OF repeal. Laid on the table, and ordered {,
NJ SMITH, Of Indiana. from the Commute,
on the Puulic Lands, reported the bill from tn,
House for extending the time OF io,a.lng military
bounty and wa rants without Hmen1n snt.
NJ MERRlCK, from the Committee for thc n s.
trct OF Columbia, reported tic till itom the House
allowing fines and forfeiture TO DC recovered bcOr,
justices of the peace IN violation Of the laws and OF.
dinanccs of Georgetown, without amendment snd
n was taken up and passed.
The Joint reSoutio relating to the lght-boats no N
stationed at Sandy Hook and BaTtletl'S reef, which
had heretofore been ordered be engrossed and read
third time, was taken up, and the question being
its passage
Mr. HUNTINGTON rose and observed that.
subsequent the vote ofthe Senate by which il W 5
ordered that the resolution should be engrossed and
read a third time, he had received n communication
from the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury to whom
the general subject OF the execution of the laws re.
latins the lighthouse establishment of the United
States was conhdcd, under the direction OF the Sc
creary of the Treasury, enclosing further papers
favorable TO the object OF the resolution to the re-
movnl oT the boat at Sandy Hook; also a letter from
MIR Hassler, under whose superintendent the sur
Ney OF the coast was progesSing suggesting
against the passage of the resolution authorizing the
removal OF that boat. Mr.. III. had also received a
communication from MIR. Hosser the same sub.
iect addressed TO him, (Mr. H. stating many rea-
sons against tho removal Of the boat from Sandy
Hook. He had also had an interview with two
Highly respectable merchants of new York, extern
slvely engaged in the shipping business who were
OF opinion that the Sandy Hook light. boat ought
10 be kept al her present station. The suggestions
made 10y Mr.. HaSscr and these merchants were en-
titled to much consideration. There being there
fore, such diversity Of opinion to the expedien-
cy OF the removal Of this boat, Mr.. H. had come 10
the conclusion that II would DC proper modify the
resolution as TO leave the whole matter to the dis
crsiioH ofIhe Secretary Of the Treasury and to au.
thor re him, It upon JGA inquiry, as suggested 10y
the Senator from New York, MIR. wrighI) he shuu Ii
deem VI cNpculent TO cause the removal to I've made.
This would place the matter IN safe hands itwould
supersedc the necessity offuture legislation. Il would
require n careful and full cNamua ION, and IT Il
should appear that the boat ought to be continued
Mt the Hook, the Secretary would so decide but
If he should believe that It OF little or no use
there-was source Of expense without any cores
ponding benefit and calculated to inlure rather than
benefit the mariner, he would direc; II to be remov-
ed and placed where It IS greatly wanted. There
ought 10 be larger and better boat at BartletI's
reef
Mr. III. would not repeat what he said a few davs
ago. us 10 the importance and necessity of II. There
could he but one opinion on that subject The
boat now there WAS too small, and in no respect
suitable and proper for such important station.
In view OF the ilcts he had now stated, MIR II.
hoped he should obtain the unanimous consent o.
the Senate TO offer amendments 10 the resolution,
(Which he could not DO without such consent as the
resolution was not now open 20 amendment) 10
carry out the views he had expressed; and that they
would be adopted and the resolution then be pass
cd.
Mr. II. said he had submitted the papers TO the
honorable Senator from Alabama, (Nlr King) who
had long been a member OF the Committee on Com
merce, and had convcrsrd with the Senator from
New Hampshire, (Mr Woodbury. the former Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury, and he believed he nigh,
say they both concuTred IN the proprely OF the n
mendmenis which he should offer. The unani.
nous assent OF the Senate having been given, Mr.
III. moved TO amend the bill 10 the manner indicated
by him as above.
Mr. KING Of Alabama, and Mr WOODBURY.
expressed their concurrence IN the proposed amend,
ments, and hoped they would be adopted by the
Senate.
The amendments adopted, and the TesO.u-
ton passed, and is as follows:
RESOLUTION relating lirht.boas stationed At san
dy Hook aud BaEtleu's reef
RESOLVED BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
fUSs Of the United States Of .lntrica IN Congress,
assembled, That the Secretary OF the Treasure be
and he Is hereby authorized Of upon full inquiry
he deem il expedIent) to cause the light boat now
stationed at Sandy Hook to be removed, and to b
placed near Bart reef, in Long Island Sound; an.
whenever the same shall be so Temoy ed and placed
20 cause the light boat at BaTtlelI's reef 10 b,
removed, and placed Of he deem II eIpedsn) nea
Execution rocks, in Long Island Sound, with I bel
only for the latter vessel, TO be fixed as TO bt
run. by the motion of the sea.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
al the ORDERS OF the day, being the bill for the dis
tributlon of the proceeds OF the sales Of the puJt
lands me amendment of MIR Archer pcudiDg VIZ
10 Sir Iie out from the 9th section the cauSed max
ing It oObSaOry to apply the proceeds to purpos.
e. OF Internsi improvement
MIR CLAY, Of Alabama, offered some observa.
ton arsuDst tue amendment.
When The question was taken, and decided ia
the negative.
MIR McROBERTS then moved to amend H.,
bill 10y inserting provision grating 10 the STATE.
OF Illinois, indiana, Michigan, Arkansas LOU
sana, Mississippi, and Alabama, u quantity u
land which, together with that already received
exclusive ofthe lGiL sections for school ur,oses
should he equal TO that granted 10 Ohio.
Mr. MGR. spoke IN favor Of this amendment On.
al he was quite exhausted, and had to sit down
lie was aware that the amendment proposed 10 dis.
pose Of considerable quantity of the pl bic lands;
yet, If there was any thing like justice to be met
with, he did not see nov those States were 70 be
prevented from receiving the same that Ohio had
received. The present position ci that great State
owing TO the Circumstance Of the liberal grants
Of land by the General Government. No State in
this cOnlcderncy; no republic on earth, was IN d
prOuder condition than Ohio. She was cqulI Il
The Oldest State m population, and stood next Il
New York and Pennsylvania IN point Of gea.,f
add agricultural resources, and yet, within the me
mOry OF man, she was vast wIlderness-inJ,sl
he could himself rccO iect when the face of the " hi
man was scarcely ever to he seen. Ii such wsr
the results from the literally Of these grants. and
they were proper md eKpedIeni, why not make Oh
g. me grants 10 the Othersl He should like 70 know
VINO Oh inc ne" states "OuI| oppose 70 lErr
stronger reasons than ever for these grant.
Illinois engaged iu one Of those works OF inter
nal Improvements which, # any work OF the KIM
could be crGd national, that was one. II was
work IN which New York, Ohio, and PgnnsylvanI
were as much interested as Illinois, and, when com
picte6, would be one Of the most magnificent oil
the face Of the earth. HC desired % have thi
grant, 10 give his State credit to prosecute this grCa
work 10 completion.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, remarked somewhat O.
large IN reply 10 10 Mr. McR0bers. He mainlarnet
that the State OIL Inos would receive quite as much
under the provisions Of this bi.I ONO h5d arr
would receive from the Government. lie though
tho selected for the basis OF the argument OF h
Senator from Illinois very unfortunate one ~
him. 10 would boo found, upon a lalcu'at tina
the lands sold in Ohio had averaged about 81 G7 %,
acre. while the lands sold IN Illinois had only aver
eyed 5 Is SO per acre. That disparity might b
accounted for port, by the fact that the grants
The State OF Ohio were Of alternate sections Will
the minimum piag Of the reserved sections was raise
90 sum that would moro than be an equivalent w
the alternate sections granted; and hence, 10 pgIr
Of revenue, these grants were really out Of the guc.
ton Iu equalization o. the giants 10 the new S aes
there were many things take into consideration ut
Una question Of equalization of these grants which
superficial view would not present, flo thought Oh
boil had better remain as 10 was, and he should 70.
against all such amendments, as he believed 10 won.
be found, upon a calculation Of the amount % "a
received by the new States, tokng into the areour
the ten per cent and the 500 0OO ceres that The bi
appr0XmotCd very nearly TO Just division Lt
tween them. VI there should Uo any other provis
sons necessary hereafter, iCt them be made. but a