Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21
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In SENATE, Friday, Jan. ga mum
ber Of petitions were presented and com
miited and II number Of bills were re
ported by committees.
III The debate on The preemptioD lant
bill was resumed, and continued by seve
raj members.
Mr.. Cr,icnden moved that the bill
should lio over to Monday, and gave no
tice Of a motion for the recommitment o
the bill, with Instructions which he read
and moved that The Instructions be print.
ed. The instructions proposed that the
bill should be amended, in such n man
ner as to provide for the distribution OF
the proceeds of sales of public lands
among the States in Just and equitable
proportions. The instructions were or
dered to be printed, and after an execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
la The House., Mir. Underwood, from
the Committee OF Steamboat Explosions,
reported three bills, one to authorise the
President TO make experiments, one TO
provide for the purchase Of a patent self
acting safety valve, and one 10 amend
! the act for the better security Of the lives
of passengers, &c. The bills were made
'hc special order of the day for tho o5ih
inst.
/ The SENATE did not sit OH Saturday.
In the House, Mr.. Lincoln, by leave,
introduced resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for information relative To the guam
iily ofIands claimed by preemption under
various acts of the United Statcs-of the
amount Of money received for land
sales, &c.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported bill aulhori-
sing the issue of Treasury notes to an
amount not exceeding s,j,OOO,OOO which
was referred to Committee of the Whole
The other business transacted was un-
important.
In SENATE, Monday, Jan. IL, Mr..
Webster presented II petition from citi. |
zens Of Massachusetts for the regulation
and jurisdiction Of persons at sea. MIR. I,
Clay said that ho should not call up his
resolve for the repeal of the Sub Treasu-
ry Bill at present, as he wished to wait
until the vacancies in the Senate were
filled. The rest of the session was oc-
cupled by discussion upon the Pre- |
emption Bill, on Il motion TO rccommit
10 the Committee OH Public Lands TO .
report bill for distribution and preemp-
ton. 4
The HOUSE was occupied during the
day in the discussion OF Mr.. MAYORS
right to his scut, contested by MIR. In
gersoll. MIR. Naylor spoke for 8 hours,
aud without concluding, gave way to
motion TO adjourn.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. lo, the
prcempllon bill was resumed, together
with Mr. CIitlcnden's substitute, propo-
sing a distribution Of the proceeds OF
sales among the States, and MIR. Cal
houn's for cedng the lands to the States I.
IN which they are situated Mr.. Cal-
houn spoke at length in support Of his
project and against distribution. MIR.
Criltenden replied. Mr.. Benton fol-
lowed in opposition to the proposal for
distribution, and before taking any ques-
ton the Senate adjourned. Il
In the HOUSE, the bill amending the
law for The abolition OF imprisonment Tor
debt was taken up on its third reading,
and dcbnted on motion to amend. III
The amendment was rejected aud the
bill read a third time und passed. Mr..
Naylor resumed his argument on the
question of his election, in reply 10 Mr. i
lngersoll aud spoke to the hour of ad-
Journment.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Jan. l3,-i
"A report was presented from the Treasu-
ry department, showing the rates of for.
clgn and domestic exchange, for the las,
three years, and another giving the mum
ber OF clerks employed in the depart
meni, with the amount of their salaries
The Prescription bill was again taken
up, aud Mr.. Preston Of S. G.. spoke in
opposition to MIR. Calhoun, in defence OF
he rights of The old States, and an OBJ
lection To putting the States and the
General Government in the position oI
debtor and creditor MIR Preston said
he system would operate unequally IL
long The new States, on account Of the
iii'"rcnce ~ quantity, in The tracts OF
pubic land IN them, and was unwilling,
le SAID, 10 scatter Iio public domains 10