Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-17

81. ORIGINAL resolution would impose
: nor on the department not warranted
'a"' g, results likely TO be produced by the in
IN e Alabama thought that the proper time
~ sn,,or from Kentucky TO have offered his OBJ
,;he resolution, would nave oeen at tue i's'
20" WAS adopted. But no such objection
"" 't, ,c.olu,on was adopted and he had been
81 O. an,,y for two months to receive the answer,
II 3. F'' ), van. Under these circumstances,
81 -S.,etary for the reason of the delay was
n '.s',scedentcd or improper The information
81 ~, considered of great Importance. vast
y, .I,s scr,, had been issued: bills have passed
a -" .,,l times authorizing the issuance OF halfa
81 ,,.b case. and there was large amount still
>. =, a. fas, as claims were extingushed, new
ing IN The call was reasonable, and should
'.sn answered and the simple question was, whe-
II " senator has right, which the Senator from
Gems 10 doubt, to call upon the head of a
..a,sn, for his reasons for noncompliance with
\ .,G,rmation at his hands.
L r,,r,.n contended that the information was not
- un,Il the next regular session, as the Extra
!. vas no, known of until after it was adopted.
r. rl,y Of Alabama refuted this argument by ad-
:, The fact of an extra session being proclaimed
senator from Kentucky at the commencement
j -, session, and also by the late President al
4 ,pd in February last.
| II. Ilsy oil henluChy again CouteHoSo lua' s"S ~
Lam called for could be applied to no useful end,
erred 10 that part of the resolution requiring the
4 =. Il ,ransierees as particularly uncaled-tor.
f.. Clay of Alabama said, with regard to the call
-. names Of the transferees, it was evidently with
,srtion to discover whether any persons interest
hose warrants were instrumental in passing the
,h-ough Congress
=, smith of Indiana briefly opposed the resolution,
',,ma,ed If any one was to be blamed it might be
4 80 Commissioner of the Land Office.
r. King said il was not the object OF his colleague
,oe any thing censurable TO the Secretary, bu, 10
,5 The Information called for in the resolution OF
a,.,on. In reply to the intima,on OF the Senator
IN Indiana, he sa,d there never was more faithful,
, and efficient officer than the late Commissioner
.,bs General Land Office.
u. ,odbury stated that 1t was Impossible to KNOW,
II ,bs resolution was answered, whether the Com
.s,oer had done his duty or not He might have
20 his report, and it may have been IN the Secre.
.s drawer for the last two months. There might be
NE reluctance to expose the names tne transierees
. ,obody doubted that members of Congress who
~ 10 authorize these issues Of scrip, were largely
..-s,ed IN them.
10 resolution was then modified, by striking on,
:, lords "without delay and it was then passed.
75e order Of the day was then taken mp, being the
4, distribute the proceeds of the public lands.
4, Smith Of Indiana moved to postpone the further
Jsration of the bill until Monday, on account Of
!, snail number Of Senators present.
v: Sewer opposed the motion, and said if the friends
;s bl absent from their posts, it no reason
,.,.sic business should not be progressed in.
;sr considerable debate the motion to postpone was
i"ei
,nsssage was received from the President Of the U
.7ouncng that on the 18th inst, he had signed the
II Il: The repeal of the Independent Treasury.
Ii. Senate then went into Executive session, and
,,n .isrwards adjourned.
r, Hons, did not sit to-day.-Gi0be.