Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23
IN SENATE,
Mednrsdnn. .Januaru 20. 1S4l.

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President OF the United States, in reply TO n resolution
of the Senate of the Goth July last: which was laid on
tho table.
The PRESIDENT also submitted a report from the
Secretary of War, with a statement OF the contracts
entered into by that Department during the year lelo;
which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
On notion bv Mr.. WRIGHT, the bill to authorize
The Secretary Of the Treasury to make an arrangement
or COMPROMISE with any of the sureties on bonds gwen
Ia The United States by Samuel Swartwout, late col
lectpr Of the customs for the port of New York, was
taken IN and considered as in committee ofthe whole,
and ordered to be engrossed for 4 third reading.
On notion by WALKER, the bill TO %relInquish to the
State of Mississippi the two per cent. fund accruing by
The act for the admission of said State into the Union,
was taken up as in committee OF the whole, and ordered
10 be ensrossed for a third reading.
HILLS PASSED.
The bill from the House, making temporary provi-
sion for iuna.ics in the District OF Columbia, was taken
up. ,,r NOV
DERSoN and CALHOUN opposed its passage on the
ground Of the want Of power under the Constitution
10 appropriate moneys from the Federal Treasury for
local purposes. Ii was advocated by Messrs. TAPPAN,
MERRICk, KING, LUMPklN, and WALKER, who
denied that there was any constitutional question IN
volved. anil arerred that justice and humanity loudly
called for its passage. The question being taken oil lis
passage, it was decided in the affirmative-ayes Al,
noes 4.
The bill to establish 4 permanent prospective pre-
emr,icn system, in favor of settlers on the public
lands, who shall inlabit and cultivate the same, and
raise 4 log cabin thereon, being the special order OF the
dav, was taken up.
which vii! BE- more particularly designated when the
debate to which they gave rise will be published, Some
of which were, in substance, as follows:
Strike out the word "eighteen,' and insert "twenty-
one, SO as 10 coniine the provisions OF the bL' to per
sons, heads of families, of twenty-one years OF age
and upwards.
Upon this question the ayes and noes were de mand-
ed, and resulted as follows "a.
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Clay of KY, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Dixon, Graham, Henderson,, Huntington, her'
Pren,iss, Preston, Roane, Ruggles, Smith OF India ma
Southland. Webster, White, and Williams-24
.Nags-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton. Buchanan
Clay o. Alabama, Fulton, Hubbard, hlns LINN
lLuinpkin. Mouton, Nicholson, Norvell, Porter, ROBIN
son, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon ia!i'
madre. Tappan, Walker, Wall, Wright and Young-2l
The VICE PRESIDENT. The result of the vote
IS ayes u, noes "a. My vote is No-so the amendment
is lost. -,
Mr.. HUNTINGTON then moved TO amend the bi
SO as to limit its operation TO two years.
MIR. MERRICK moved an ad journment
The ayes and noes on adjournment being demanded
It was determined in the negatively %, noes -
The question then recurring on MIR. Huntington
motion, it was decided IN the neSative-ayes lo' Hue
%, as follows: ~
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Clay ofKy, Clayton, Critten
, den, Dixon, Graham, Huntington, Ker, knight, Man
gum, Mcrrick, Prcntiss, Preston, Roane, Ruggles
Smith of Indiana, Southland and Tallmadge-lc.
.Naus-Messr Allen, Anderson, Benton, buchanan
Clay of Ala, Fulton, Henderson, Hubbard, King
4 Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas, Nichoisol, Nor
veil, Pierce, Porter, Robinson, Sewer, Smith OF Conn
/ Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wall, White, Williams
c Wright and Young-25.
Upon Mr.. TALLMADGE'S suggestion, and by &c
i neral consent, the word "white' was striker out OF TIN
D bill, as free persons of color are allowed to hold propert..
in all the States of the Union.
The amendments of the Committee of the Whole be
e ing concurred in by the Senate,
n MIR. CRITTENDEN said lie wished now to renes
$ the proposition, which was voted down in committee
10 rccommit the bill with instructions 10 report a bill t
distribute the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
: among the several States.
I'll MIR CLAY of Alabama, and Mr.. BENTON, sug
oestcd that the motion TO TecomInit would be perfect.
in order after the bill was engrossed, and hoped the Sc
: nator from Kentucky would take that course, and per
nit them to have the vote upon engrossment this eve
ming.
MIR. HUNTINGTON moved an adjournment, and
f division being called for, it was negatived-ayes =
S noes %.
f The question was then taken on ordering the bill !
d be engrossed for a third reading, and it was decided 1
the afirmative-ayes 30, noes IL, as follows:
~Ycas-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Buchanan
!. Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Henderson,, Hubbard, King
!. Linn, Lumpkin, Mou.on, Nicholas, Nicholson, Norvel
Pierce, Porter, Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Connect
cnt, Smith of Indiana, Sturgeon, Iallmadge, Iappar
Walker, Wall, White, Williams, Wright, and Youn
80.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton
Crittenden, Dixon, Graham, Huntington, Ker, knight
r Mangum, Merrick, Phelps, Prentiss, Preston, Roane
q Ruggles, and Southard-l7.
The Senate then adjourned.
C HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Wednesday, Jan. 90, 1871.
d MIR. EVANS presented a petition of the officers an
members of,he American Peace Society, praying Cor
e sress to take measures for converting a Congress
Nations for the purpose of settling the principles of IL
terna,ional law, and of organizing a Court of Natior
TO examine and decide upon all disputes that may ar''
n between two or more contending nations, and thus Sc
tie international quarrels without resort 10 war; whlc
petition was referred to the Committee on Foreign "A
fairs.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee
the Whole on the. stale Of the Union, Mr.. Casey in II
chair, and resumed the consideration OF the
, TREASURY NOTE BILL
~ Mr.. BELL being entitled TO the floor, resumed h