Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-03

cessy 10. the defence Of he country at this or'eai
iurcture the consitu;icnality OF this mode oil applying
the proceeds of the lands and lis adap,cdnrss 10 aS'o
Tie ari,aons that would arise between a''efeh. ef
ests, from any other manner of their "pp!ea'n't
| Mr. BENTON observed that this carried The whole
question directly home TO Tic gentlemen, ""en', Wv
mcau, 10 DIVIDE The public lands from the only lrgt-
mat, and constitutional application of them-ihe de-
Gnca of the country, 10 distribute Their proceeds
far purposes wholly unconstitutional lie would can
FIR the yeas and Rays iur the purpose OF GIVING 'e
gentlemen al opportunity of recording their names on
| this vote
The question was then taken, and decided IN The ne
| caiive,as follows:
ytas,Mes-r- Ar Brnon Calhoun, clay Of Ala!ama c%,-
pan Walker, Williams Woodbury. aud wngn'-l7 r.,.n,,
trrr !iarIow Enes hs,,'n h1' IIa,'
dcrson unngton Mangum, Mcrnek Miller Mor.ne"G
rns r" r WS1 an. r W"s RSi: z@'''' %
| Mr. WOODBURY. offered an amendment prov'o'ns
that in case during the existence OF thus act the ne
cessity shall arse 10 borrow money TO meet the heces
-; r Government, then the distribution shall cease
dur;nr the continuance Of such necessity, till any deo
thus inc urred had been extinguishcd.
The ones,ion was then taken on the amendment and
decided in the negative, Us follows:
Y,ssNess Allen Archer, Benton, Calhoun clay oil alaba-
40 ,s.hh = rnlion King Lint McHohes Mouon, Niohnl-
n Pierce Rives SEWER rapn, Walker Williams, Woodbn-
e a% Bamow Bates nnd, Beren, choae Clay
of Kentucky Clayton No" Evans aa e rSns ,n,
prsn, Prr"n' simmons Of Indiana, sou'ard Tall
madse White aud Woodlndgc-3o
A' Mr. WALKER moved the amendment offered in
committee, equazing the grants of land to the new
States with tha, already granted 10 Ohio.
| This was reec,cd-yeas II, nays23
Mr. BENTON moved to strike out the provision that
The distribution shall sswhen the U. 5. shall be-
rome involved in war with any foreign power, and IN
ser provision that il shall hen they hare Just
cause Of rar.
The provision as it stood in the b was bamboczling,
~ preparations for should be made before we were
involved in war; without waiting till the war had COM
menced.
| The amendment was rclected-yeas ii, nays ~
The amendments having been completed, the
question was ordering them TO an engrossment, ana
the bill TO n third reading.
| Mr.. CALHOUN said as there were some men"ers
who wished speak the bill, he would move ina.
!, be postponed till tomorrow, and printed heiore "
was engrosscd The motion was negatlved without
division ,..
! Mr.. WOODBURY. moved that the Senate ADJOURN;
which was negatived-yeas 81, nays %
TIC or..,;,, ,,as then taken on ordering the bill to
an enprossucnt for third reading and carried, as fol
lows: ~, ,.,.. 1,.,
,nc Ra'T 2a nnyn.' e esds an
."ion Kerr Mai,sun Acrck, Miller Morc'eai, rr PnI'
e ,,f pse% Wi,., k AND w"'di%is-@s
'S %asscssis n'on Buchanan, c2ho"n Clay a. Ala
culh6crt Fulton, King, linn, McRubcris, Moun' Nicholson
Pierce Preston, Sc,cl Surgeon, Iaipai walker, "'a'
Woodbury. Wright, and iou"s-.A AN
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on the table till 10 morrow and that be printed The
On motion of Mr. RlvES, the Senate then went into
Executive session. and soon after adjourned
We9n.sday .7ugust -, 1871.
Mr. STURGEON presented petition OF citizens
of Pittsburg praying for the exemption IRON duty Oh
articles which enter into the manufacture OF glass;
which was laid on the table
MIR. CALHOUN presented the proceedings and re-
solutions of meeting Of citizens of Petersburg, Nrg
MA protesting against Protective Tariff, a Nao"a
Bank and approving of the Presidents veto al tins
session. also against Distribution and expressing the
hope that il the bill for this purpose were passed, The
President would withhold his assent from sad bill
The proceedings were, motion OF Mr. Calhoun LAID
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. TAPPAN moved 10 take up the resolution pre-
viouslv offered by him for the adjournment at Con-
rress on the 30tl inst, and THIS motion called the
yeas and nays.
The motion negativrd: yeas ~, nays -
SELECT COMMITTEE on THE FISCAL CORPORATION
Mr.. KING observed, that IN the organization ot
committees BY Congress- the practice had been hereto
fore nvariable-the usage uniform. The first business
on the meeting Of each House. after the selection OF Of
cers and organizing to appoint the various stand
ing committees. In designating those 10 whom the va
rous subjects to which proposed to call he H.
ention of Congress shall be referred the practice al
WAYS has been place majority ot.c friends Of the
Administration each committee. Tis IS strictly
correct order 10 insure favorable consideration oil
the various measures which the Administration may
propose submit to their examination and d'cSion.-
majority however of the friends OF the Adn'ulsra-
ton all that has heretofore been considered either
necessary or proper be placed those committees;
and every instance minority OF each committee
consists Of members supposed 10 Gc adverse 10 the
measures Of the dominant party The property "i
such an cannot ail 10 strike the mind OF
every Senator All measures should be carefully cx
amined; objections sugges,ed amendments proposed,
and every proposition rendered perfect as practical
BILE before il reported to the House for lis action
This neither can, will, be conroverted In The
whole Of his (Mr. Kings Congressional experience,
he did no. know Of single instance in which 's rule
had been departed from, until now. But there has
been departure from ihis usage, sanctioned By JUS.
tice a. underwriting practice winch had gwen 10 u
the force and obligation of law; and he (Mr. kng) eit
il 10 be his duty call the attention of the Senate 10
this most Objectionable innovation. yesterday bIl
reported from the House Of Representatives for
the chartering Of Fiscal Corporation. 1t was imme-
datey taken up read twice the same day, aud, on
the motion of the Senator from Georgia, ordered 10 be
referred To select committee. This bill embraced
subject Of the greatest Importance, one more disputed
upon constitutional grounus, as well as upon The
grounds Of expedency, than any other which has ever
agitated this country. Tins bill, ct such vast import
ance franght with results ofthe greatest magnitude, i'll
which the whole country takes the livelest interest
either for against its adoption, has been hurried
through the other House in few days. almost without
dscuSsioa and as he (Alr. J conceived, in viola
ton Of the principles Of parliamentary law, following
as II did, Immediately the heels OF a similar bill,
which had, mos, fortunately for the country, received
the veto Of the President, and ultimately rejected Ivy
the Senate
The parliamentary law, which has been a guide to
the action Of Congress heretofore, orbids the introduce
ton at the session Of any which has been
rejected during that session Tins las been disregard
ed The rules of the Senate forbade him to speak OF
the action Of the other House this subject he
could wish He regretted tina; he not ut liberty 10
present their conduct plainly 10 the people, to show to
the country what it was TO expect from the dominant
party here aud what kind Of measure may be expected
from the mode of legislation which has been adapted
The Fiscal Corporation Bill has, however 10 us,
and he (slr. king) and his friends much they