The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-09
Extra session-a7ih Congress.
IN SENATE.
Saturday, Aug. 81,

The bill TO distribute the proceeds oil
tie public lands among the states was Ia
ten np in committee OF the whole, and dis
cussed at some length by Messrs. Smith OF
la. King, M'Roberts, Walker, Buchanan,
Pren,ss, Evans, and others, when 1t was
reported TO the Senate.
Mr.. Rerrien moved TO amend the ball
by inserting proyIso suspentng ITS OPP
Grafton Whenever the duty on any import
ed articles shall be increased beyond 20
per cent. 10 be computed according TO the
provisions of the compromise act, Q. March
,, 1888; to be renewed whenever such
rate oil duty shall be reduced TO 20 per
cent.
The debate upon this proposition con-
iinued until the Senate adjourned.
Monday, Aug. 30
resolution for the adjournment Of
Congtcss on the 3oth OF August was LAID
on the ,able--yeas -, nays 81.
The Land blll was again taken Up for
consideration. The amendment OF Mr..
Berricn wns modified by him, aud adopt.
ed--yeas "a, nays II.
Mr.. Linn moved TO appropriate the pro.
ceeds OF the public lands 10 the national
defence. The amendment was advocated
by MIR. Linn and MIR. Benton, and orpos.
cd BY Mr.. smnh, and negaiiscd-ycas
II, nays 30.
Mr.. Tappan moved to postpone tho bill
until the first Monday in December next (
which motion was negailved--ycss 81 !,
nays 80.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrozs.
cd by a vote OF - to -.
The Senate then held short executive
session, ard afterwards adioY'Hed.
Tatsady, Avg. -.
4 message was received from The House
Of Representatives. s2ating ,lnt II had pass.
cd An act to proSide f9r the belsor col.
lection, salc.keopmg, aud disbursement u
the public resenuc, by means Of couo.
ration TO he styled tiic Fiscal Corporation
Of the United States
The bin was read tie frs, and second
limo. Mr.. Tappan moved 10 postpone the
bib indefinitely; bat his motion did nol
prevail u, nay ~.
The bill WIS then committed 10 a select
committee Of fyr, TO be appointed by the
speaker. The committee consists Of VIZ.
BeFrien, Mr.. Evans, Mr. Archer, Mr..
Morehcad, and Mr.. Huntington.
The hill for the distribution of the pro-
cceds Of the public lands was then tahca
up, on lis third reading.
dr. Calhoun spoke GEAR two hours IN
opposition TO the bill, 90 the ground Of It's
being unconstitutional, inexpedicnt, and
inpolitic.
Mr.. Archer followed in favor Of the dis
tribuilon, aud spoke until entirely exhaust.
ed, when nc gave way without concluding
his remarks.
The Scnate held IN executive session,
and then adjourned.
Wednesday, Aug. %.
The consideration Of the bill TO dlstri.
butte the proceeds Of the public lands, was
again resumed.
Mr.. Archer finished his argument corr
menced yesterday 10 favor u the general
principltd Of the bill.
Mr.. Woodbury. followed IN speech of
considerable length against the whole sys-
fem OF distribution, as unjust, unequal and
Injurious, and closed his remarks with the
expression Of an opinion that the Presi-
dent would withhold his assent from a
measure clearly as unconstitutional as tina,
Of the bank charter.
hessrs. Tappan, Sewer, Walker and
Wright also seyeralIy addressed the Sem
ate al some length.
Thursday, August 90.
The land bill was taken up, and Mr..
Cuthbert, Mr.. Roberts, and Mr.. Young,
addressed the Senate for some time against
the bill.
A few remarks were made on collate.
raj issues by Messrs. Archer, Sewer, and
Lynn.
Mr.. Rlves briefly addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Benton followed and after speak.
ing until near four O'Clock, Mr.. Clay OF
Ala. muyei that the Senate adjourn, but
the motion WINS negatlved.--ycas 10, nays
81. Mr.. Benton then resumed his re.
marks, and continued for nearly another
hour, and then moved to rocommlt the
bill in order 10 strike out the prescription
clause but this motion was also negativ.
ed--yeas %, nays 20.
The question was then taken on the
passage Of the bill, and decided in tho at.
tirmatiye, as follows:
YEAS-Mefsrs Archer, Barrow, Bsts, Bay
ard Bcrrien, Choate, Clay, Of Ky, Clayton.
Dixon, Evans, Grahaai, Henderson. Hunting.
ton, Kerr, Mangun,, Meriek, Miller. Morehesd,
Phelps, Porter, Preniisa, Rives. Simmons, Smith,
Of Indiana, soutbafd Tallmadge, White, Wood
bfdge--2s.