Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-10
SENATE.
TrEspAY. JnlY 3. lsll.

TUESDAY, July ., 1871.
Memorials aud petitions we've presented by Mess.s.
Linn. Choae, White, from Mr. Sturgeon, from the
BOari Of Trade. of Pm l1delphia in favor fihe cs
/ adjustment of national bank.
MIR Mangum from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs asked TO be discharged from the further con-
sidention ofthe correspondence in rel alton To the
return OF the American squadron. Their report was
adopted and the committee discharged.
! After some debate upon the hour uf meeting the
Senate proceeded 10 n further discussion Of the bil
To incorporate the subscribers 10 the fiscal bank OF
\ the United States The amendment Of Mr. Bayari
| 10 the amendment orMr Rivcs was pcuuirg Mr.
Berrien spoke IN favor Of the b originally rCpur.
ted 10y the committee. Mr. Mcrrick followed in "a.
| NOr Of the amendment Of Ns Rivcs rs most cNpcdi-
ent but maintained the cyisttUionahiy Of the bail
as reported Mr. Bates ivllHUcd on the same side
The question was then taken on Mr. Bayagd's a.
mendment and Lost, Ayes 9. nays 30.
Mr. Prenriss allowed. taking tho same views as
! Mcssrs and Bales Mr. Dixon sustained the original
bill Mr. White a'-p Mr. Walker followed against
the Whole bill. After he concluded the question
was taken on the amendment and II was Lost as lol
lows:
| YEAS--Mcssrs Barrow, Bates. Choa,e. Merr;ck
Phe ps, Pfeutiss, Preston, Rves Walker, Williams
10
NAYS-Messrs Allen Archer. Benton. Berriop.
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama. Clay, Of Ken.
lucky, Clayton CuihbeTi. Dixon. Evaus Fulton, ira
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr King. Linn Me
Roberts, MaEgum, Miller. Morehcad. Mouion, Mich.
olson Porter, Sewer, Simmons, Smith of Connect
cut, Smith, oiIndiana, Souhard Sturgeon Tallmadge
White Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright Young-3S
MIR Huntington moved n small amendment 10 The
9Th section, substituting six millions five hundred
thousand for seven millions which was adopted
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After much debate appeals & re-appeals from III,
decision OF the chair upon amendments to the rules
The Distribution aud pre- empiion bill was taken up il
committee Of the whole.
The pending question being on the motion Of NJ
Clifford 70 strike out the enacling clause
Mr. Rayuer then took the floor and addressed In
committee all past SIX O'Clock. After some gene
ral remarks On the character Of the bill, MIR Rwen
INTO revision Of the manner IN which the publ
IonGS have come INTO possession of the Guyemunei
~ the original cessioEs OF the States as well As
> purchase, and argued 10 show that those cessiou
created trust, The binding obligation Of which sta
0ontnucd and since from the altered stale of ihiua
the terms could not lerallyb compiled with the Ia
ted States were bound 10 approach as near 10 rhi
as Is now profitable aud this lac insisted could o.,
be done 10y distributing the land among the Slate
according 10 their respective federal population III
the" proceeded 10 reply 10 the several points insist
cd o" 10y Mr. Wise IN has argument Monday an,
also 10 The objections ofAiT Cliff I'D on both Of y,hc
genilemen he passed a very ha ldsome eulogiurn
went mic view Of The bill ia ils bearings on Stale
rights, and insisted iha'. instead of its being in hos
hiiy 10 The rights Of Tie States, 1t went 10 secur,
and perPetuaic Them, and was IA fact State right,
bill lie admitted there were features ia it which
nc would like 10 change; but reminded geailcmen
That The measure was necessarily one of comptaul-
use. lie addressed The Representatives b,h of Tho
old and OF The new States ia lis favor; and urged n
especially On the ground OF putting an end To the
prostitution Of The public lands TO gambling POLITICAL
speculation. As TO iahing away from tho revenue
Inc land would, at any rate, soon cease 10 he a
source OF revenue 10 tho Government either from
lis price being reduced or It's being seized D,n by
TIE new States he prliessej himself in favor Of du
~ on IuXurcs, but denied that tho result would bc
protective tariff 20 long the rate of duty was IT,
n,'orn ne very soul Of protective tariff lying in
. DISCRIMINATION % The dunes levied
Mr. Marshall o. kentucky, addressed the commit
zee ~ an 's'Ne speech m iavorofIAe bill. lie
/ concluded as follows:
- have great many fricnLs 10 home, and some
character 10 lJse and DO not wish 10 be m.srcprc.
scnied Therefore, request that The Rrpyr,cr =, m
\ not publish any Thing have said / can soeak m O
English language and write il too lido not want
any BODY g,o1erish' and, If want 10 publish niy
/ speeches, Twill write ihcra out myself"
Mr. Rheit followed 10 Opposition 10 the bin. and
+ Va bad not concluded when the hour of sever
arrived, beng that prescribed by The resolution civ
en- above Tor proceeding 10 vote
Ai'er some conversation, some o. it rather an OK.
/
! The Committee proceeded 10 vote. The question
being on tie motion ofMr ChnIrd to strike out IA,
eEaciug clause Of the bill
70 Mr. Pickcns called for olers aud Mcssrs Ren-h he
aud Hopkins were appointed 10y the Chair
And the vote being Iakcn.ii stood Ayes l04. Moo
/ l2l.
50 the motion to strike out the cnactng clause
the bill was lDst.
Aud the Chairman having declared the bill 10 b.
now open for amendment under The resolution d
dopied above. lbut not for duIaicJ
a number Of amendments were offered but
such rapid succession. and amidst 50 much uois
That The cIJri 81 keep the run OftIem was useless
~ quarter 90 10 o'clock. The committee ros,
and reported The biI 60 the House
And lhe amendments were occurred :n
motion by Mr. Weller 10 lay the bill o.
The table. by yeas IOS nays 10. was rejected
And at ii Oc!ork, tundcr the operation of Inc pr,
Yious question: the BILL by yeas Is, nays IO5 wa
! passed.
! A motion to reconsider the vote was made on,
/ rejected.
Aud at 20 minutes pas. o'clock, The House cd
. JOurucd.