Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-25
SATURDAY, August 81 lsIl.
IN SENATE.


Mr. RlVES presented the plan Of Alexand,
Hamilton Tor National Bank; which was laid o
the table.
Mr. ARCHER presented memorial from citi
zens oil Lynchburg, demonstrating against the pas
sage Of any Bankrup, Law; which was laid on tn
table.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented a memorial iron
citizens OF New York in favor ola bankrupt Law
which wns laid the table.
Mr. PRESTON, from the Com n,ittce on Militia
ry Adiirs, reported the Bill making appropriation
for ioriheations and the suppression of Indian hos
tilities, which had been amended in the House.
MIR TAPPAN, on leave, introduced \ joint re
solution to adjourn Congress on Monday, the SOFT
August which was read, and ordered 10 seconC
reading.
The resolution submitted by MIR LINN, re-
guessing the President to give notice To the BoiiSh
Government, under the convention of 1877, tor the
JOINT occupation OF Oregon, &c, was then taken
up.
Mr. MOREHEAD said there was one subject OF
great Importance connected with this NATTER which
at proper time he meant 10 submit. He thought
our Indian relations were becoming OF more and
more interest every day, and would require sepN-
rate and distinct department o; the Government, IN
order that they might be extensively ana NariousIy
considered.
Mr. NJ. moved to amend the resolution so as to
direct the Committee on Foreign Relations, ito ln-
qure into the expediency Of requestin: tie Presl.
dent" which having been agreed to, the resolution
was adopted.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
of the general order, being the bill TO distribute the
proceeds OF the public lands among the States
This bill was discussed at some length ey Messrs
SMITH OF In, KING, McROBERTS, WALK
Err, BUCHANAN, PRENriSS, EVANS and
others, when 1t was reported 10 the Senate
MIR BERRlEN moved to amend the blI. by IN
ser;Ing:
"PrOriSed, also. That If the rate Of duty on i'm
ported articles shall be regulated 10y lw as alter
the goth June, 1872 TO increase said rate OF duty
beyond 20 per cent ad valorem, TO be computed &C
co-ding to the provisions OF the &C; OF 2nu March,
1888, the distribution Of the proceeds OF the pubic
lands provided for by this shall cease during the
existence Of such rate OF duty, and shall be renewed
whenever such rate Of duty shall be reduced to 20
per cent, unless prohibited by the other provisions
OF this act"
This proposition was debated by Mcssrs. Benton,
Bates, McRobers, Walker, White, NOrenead,
Preston, Pren;ss, Besuen, and Others; when
Mr. RIVES moved TO amend the amendment 10
the following effect:
''S.rkc on. oil after the word PROVIDE to 1888,
Inclusive, ana insert, That ia higher duty ;han 20
per cent, established 10y the act OF the 2i March,
1888, shall be laid on any article 10 be levied after
the 5Oth OF June, 1872 "
Tbs proposition was iscussei by Nlessrs. MER-
RICK, BERRiEN, WOODBURY. and RlNES,
when lie question taken by yeas aud nays, and
decided On the negative, as follows:
YEAS-M rssrs Allen, Archer, Benton, Calhoun,
Cay OF IA '1Wo, FuiiOa, ten -erson, hlngi Linn,
McROusrts, hioulon, Ryes, SeTIe-. Sturgeon, Tap
pan. Wake, Woodbury., Wright, Houng-l9.
NAYS-Nlos.rs Barre ", Bates, BAyafd, Bs:rien
Chore, Cay Of ~, Clayton, Dixon, Evans,
Graham. T. IN lng;oo, Kerr, Mangum, Mesrics,
Miller. Moo,hr al. Phelps, Porter, P-enuss, S.m-
mols, Smith o: lljwnl, Tamadgc, White, Wood
Bridget.
The question then REQUIRED on the Original pro-
position Of Mr. Berrcn, pyud'nG which, motion
OF MIR Morehc0d, the Senate adjourned.