Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-21
CONGRESS or rnE UNITED STATES
WEDNESDAY,, August IS.

OF the 18th instant calling ior the number OF addition.
al clerks appointed to the Land Office since the Ih
| OF March last, with the salaries received sc. Or
| dered TO lie on the table aud DC printed.
! MrCLAl presented memorial from the manu-
lecturers OF chemical and dye stufIs, asking that
cream OF tartar may be admitted free Of duty. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
| MIR hERR, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported the amendments made Ivy the House to the
OIL TO amend an act entitled IAN act TO provide for
the taking of the 9Th census" with a rccommcnd,-
ton that they bc concurrcd IN.
| MIR Is. moved that the amendments be then con-
| sideTed; which motion was agreed to.
| The amendments relate TO the printing Of 10000
copies OF the census returns, md binding the
IN some cheap and substantial manner provided that
the cost do not exceed so cents per COPY; and pro
Vldng also for the taking OF returns OF Montgomery
county, IN Maryland. and adding the same to the
enumeration of the State OF Maryland.
MIR CLAY, of Alabama, objected to the amend.
ments II he mistook not, there was a proposition
TO alter the number OF copies to very great amount
what were already printed would, he thought, tc
suthcient. According TO the rate fixed for ds'ribu-
10, among the States, what came to the share Of
Alabama would be enough for all practical purpo.
seS With regard to the SO cents per copy for bind
ing, he thought no price should be set, as however
'nueh cheaper the work might ho done, It wodld ne
Ver be hNed at less rate than that mentioned.
Mr. CLAYTON understood the bill TO provide
Tor The binding OF the copies OF the census, which
would oe OF little use except substantially though
plainly bound.
to print extra copies, his ears had deceived him.
and called for the reading of the amendments
The amendments having been read MrJLAY-
ION moved TO reeommIt the bill; which motion was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. BENTON,
Resolrsd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed 20 inform the Senate what amount of public
lands are now surveyed and prepared for market
and which have not yet been advertised for ale:
also, what amount Of public lands have been adver-
uSed for sale since the 4,h day OF March ast. also
what amounts OF land have been heretofore advert
sed for sale by proc.imatlons issued from March to
August, inclusive, during the 'ast four wears
Mr. WRIGHT submitted the following:
RSS0lrSd That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be Instructed 10 inquire into the eNpediency of rro.
v.ding by aw for the appointment of the commits
stoned officers employed IN the revenue cutter SCR
vice OF The United States 10y the President and Sc.
nate IN the same manner that commissioned officers
IN the Naval Service of the United States arc an
pointed; and, also, OF prescribing by law a Just A.
proper rank MS between them and the officers Of the
navy when both are employed together ulon .Ee |
same service; and that the committee repor, by bill
or Otherwise al the next session of Congress
MIR WOODBURY. submitted the following, |
which was ordered to lie on the table and be print
Resclrsi, That the Committee for the District Of |
Columbia be instructed 10 inquire INTO the extent
and character Of the disturbances in the galleries Of
the Senate on two occasions n the present extra
SesSlon-onC on the final passage Of the hI. for 4 |
Fiscal Bank Of the United States. and one on the |
reading OF the Veto Of the said blk and TINT they
report whether any, and what further legislation |
may oe necessary to prevent or punish similar IN
terrupiIOns OF the public business hereafter
Also, that the said committee INQUIRE and renor,
IN respect TO the disturbances near the Presi
dents House on the night ensuing the said Veto.
tie description and object thereof; the number and
names of the persons concerned in them sn far as
can lie HscertaIncdi the punishment, II any, to which
they have been subjected by the civil authorities for
breach OF the public peace, or for rolous and tn.
mutuJIs behavior on that occasion; and 10 recon-
mend any additional measures Of legislative cha. !
racer or Otherwise, which may, IN their opinion be !
proper Tor the protection OF the different branches of
the Genera! Government fom violent nolestatIor |
disturbance, and interruption, while engaged in The
aAchaTsc OF their public dulles IN the city oi Wash
Ington. And said committee is hereby authorized
10 send fur persons and pIpcrs.
Inc CHAIR announced the order of the day.
Mr. CALHOUN hoped they would not proceed
with the orle. OF the DAY; there was out Ive more
than an hour before they would have 10 proceed TO
the consideration of the special order being the bank
na. and the accompanying veto message. lie
thought The land ball measure OF TOO much magnl-
igdc 10 proceed wl;h AZ short intervals; he would,
therefore, move to lay the table aud proceed 10
the small business on the docket.
Mr. MANGLM asked the yeas and nays
Mr. WOODBURY. inquired # there was any
other business before the Sena,e2
The CHAIR answered there was not;
Mr. KING said there were Certainly several mat.
tors on The table which ought TO be taken up
There was the bill TO extend the time FOL. issuing mi
iIIary bounty land warrants
The yeas and nays were Withdrawn and the land
bill passed over by common consent,
The bill extending the time for issuing military
bounty land warrants was then taken up
the bill.
Msssrs BENTON, PIERCE and McROBERTs
spoke against r when
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana replied. and the bill
vas passed over informally, and the et;er received
rom Mr. Gordon, OF the Bounty Land Office, Or ,
tered to Ue printed.
The hour OF twelve having arrived the Prss.9sp, J.
'oc,tnsd the order o! the day, wlish was the con-
liberation OF the objections Of the President Of the
United States to the bill. Charleriny Fiscal Bank
Tine galleries and .oDyles were crowded, IN cx- :
'e:aIon OF The debate which had been Anticipated
Mr.. BERRIEN rose and said that under u
ensc Of duty, he was induced 10 move thlttIe com
Iteration Of the Executive Message acrompIpyfrg .
he return 10 the Senate Of the 81. to es,a1lis.
, o'clock. q
Mr. CALHOUN SAID he did hope that the con-
id-ratlom would not us postponed. He did not. y
indeed insist that he Constitution rsqyirrd Inn,
ne senate should proceed TO suco consideration
mmeIlNcy \ reasonable lime JY-li'o he aI-
owcli but 10 was due % the Chief MagIs,r-fs and
o the Senate thatu longer pO,iTUuencnt .GogIg M,
&c permitted. Tie Presidents message cootsir.ng
us objections TO the O had now been in posses. Z
ION OF the senate and on the tables Of mem 1.rs I
"o days Surely there had been sufficient Time u,
reflect upon l'i yet now II was proposed still Longer
10 deter action upon i'. He asked the honorab O. .
Senator TO assign some reason for the proposed de.
ay.
Mr. BERRIEN replied, that when the Senator
from South Carolina conceded that there was no
immediate constitutional necessity for takrrr nm tIe
message, ne conceded all that was 10 row
.r the motion. When the Senator ,rar.g.ed his
persona! conviction lha. time enough had Hse1 nj.
Owed for reflection on the mt-Ea.r he crufa..,J ,
what would" doubt regulate his personal conduct:
but when Mr.. l.. stated lh1t, under sense Of JHtv
he bad asked Tor iuriaer umC he had stated his ,
I"n conviction Iu regard 20 tbs course which ought
10 be pursued. Senators would decide for them
selves winch opinion was 10 prevail. ,
Nj CALHOUN reIoned. The Senator had adj.
nlis1 that Che considerations ON which he had come
% the conclusion mentioned were confined ro his
1wn breast; and. II So, how were other gentlemen
~ Judge Ji their iOrCCi Were the motives such AZ
0J.I not De publicly looked au Were tbsy
yunioJ 900 movements external % that chamber
q was certainly due 20 the Senate tHat a. reason be-
gwen j. was quite move. 90 refuse: some reason
vas always gycui he had never known /. to us
otherwise.
Mr. BERRIEN said tE7' the Senator was az If5er.
" TO suggest whatever be might think prruar. Byt
That should not conclude Mr. T. as having made a mo-
.on here Tor reasons which be could not gierrgss
nc submitted 10 the Senate that there were rror
INC lhcc o' the paper itself ample reasons from fbr
importance o. lhg sIlcCt.mat'ar, why d rlyy'd Ue
ml'ure.y considered. ~ the Senator ibprsfr ofj,g,.
wise, he would, Of course. ress. the mot on 4, .,
ponn. F
Mr. CALHOUN saIJ that. as ,i.s ,zas,. ,r.. ,,.