Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-14
TH ENTYsEvENTH CONGRESS.
IInSn SISSInN
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE,
MONDAY. August 9, 1871

MIR Chcoie presented n memorial prnyine that in
any revision OF The Tariff. the articles of Lime and
table. WV
THE LAND BILL.
Inc consideration Of the Land bill was resumed
@seNeIai amendments Of the Committee on tho
f"o''c Lands beiHg frs, proposed.
Ono OF the amendments sgrecd TO was n era, of
'OUOO0 acres land Ia each OF the new States.
Ihe following amendment was discussed:
ana 10 much OF the provision of the act ortweR-
y second oi June, eighteen hundred and ihiriy-eicht
"r any order OF the President Of the United States.
= uhcets certain reservations 10 be made in favor
= certain Claims under the treaty Of Dancing rabbit
creek nc and the same is hereby repealed. Pro-
Sided' That such repeal shall not affect any title to
said treaty."
Mr. Walker proposed to amend this amendment
~ applying the two per cent. fund for the purpose
Of making Rail Roads.
The two per cent fund. il is understood believe.
$ reserved to the new States for the purpose Of ma
king roads IN the States.
Ar Evans asked how much money would be Ia.
Ken from the Treasury by this amendment.
Mr. Walker said between three and four hund red
thousand dollars.
MIR Clay. Of Alabama. said the claim Of Alabama
would be about two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
MIR Evans said he believed the Treasury rms moi
mi condition Ia admit the taking OF Ihis money from
the Treasury. lie would not oppose the payment
or application Of the fund. but wished il might be
postponed until the next session OF Congress.
The amendment proposed was further discussed
by several Senators.
The vote was taken first upon appropria,ing the
two per cent fund of Mississippi. and concurred N
ayes %. noes 81.
The two per cent fund Of Mississippi embracing
| tho Sama 90 $50. o. - - ~ - M
These votes being announced, Mr. Calhoun Their
introduced an amendment that nothing in this nc
should be construed into n want of power 10 prevent
the repeal OF the Act, or Construed as a debt due
the States.
Mr. Phelps considered the amendment unnecessa
ry' provision having been made IN the bill that il
should remain a law until otherwise provided b,
law.
Nj Smith, Of Ind. opposed the amendment. an,
the yeas and nays were ordered. The vote wa,
ayes 81. noes %.
MIR McItnberis proposed an amendment. for IN,
purpose Of including the Territories in the action o
the Bill.
This amendment was discussed at some lengil
by Mr. Clay, OF Kentucky. Mr. Huntington. Mr. Nc
Roberts, and MIR Sewer. The deeds of cession en-
tered INTO The discussion of tins amendment. I
vas coniended that the lands were ceded 10 IN,
States, and could not. therefore. be given 10 the Ter
r itories.
Mr. Sewer considered that deeds ofces ion had
no more to do with The subject than the history OF
tie Confederation. Deeds Of cession were n good
matter for aniiq uarinns. but not for lcgislators
Mr. Wright comic Ided that The right Of Congress
10 appropriate lands to The States was more doubtful
than the right 10 give lands 10 The territories. The
territories, too, paid lakes and were entitled to all
The benefits Of relief.
MIR Woodbridge made some few remarks. when
he vote was taken. and the Senate deciieG not 10
add the Territories. for The reason that The would
receive the benefits OF the bill when they became
States.
The vote stood upon The amendment, ayes 90
noes 26. Tle Senets then adinnrned.