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PASSAGE oS THE LAND RILL.
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] Mr.. Calhbert Of Georgia eomwaneod
the discussion. He eO0isndsd thai ne
eoo''itaiionsl poser. though clear e. 70
the right to dispose 81 the lands, dsmand-
ed thai they should b disposed Of fsr e
given PorPoss that purpose be srRusd
was ioS the Government, Snd rot FOE the
PeoPls-lhe GOVsrnmsnt. in its compact
poser.
Mr. MeRo5srts. Of lllinOis. denounced
the Ban IN the most bitter and tindie,iVo
terms, appealing both 10 The cid aod 10 the
new States 10 resist the measure. and
particularly the Senators from Virriaia.
The effect Of this bill. Ne. NeRobars
ssid. would be 10 raise new parties In the
State Legislatures, distribuiion parties.
who would be raised Up on this very Bill.
mr. Rives nsxt sddfessed the Senate.
He spoke With much warmth aud auima.
ton IN references 20 the Bill undaF eonsi
deraiion. Virginia. be said, would have
been eontsot 20 have bad the monsy from
the sales Of the Public Domsin len in the
Treasury for the ordinary purposes Of Co.
Vernmeni. IL the Land Reveaues wers
10 have different des,inatiou IL vss ia
consequence Of the cupidiiy Of the new
States themselves. Who desired. IL the
conduct Of gentlemen might be JUDGED
here. TO sell OF the Public Domain a.
soon ~ they bad the power 10 sell them.
Mr.. BENTON interrupted the Senator
from Virginia Eiih the remark, that tho
adjournment yesterday was lOE bin. and
that the day WaS his.
DIR. RIVes went on and spoke for TWEEN
sy or 'huiy minutes. Mr.. Benton Ia the
meantime becoming much excited by the
remarks Of The Senator, which we're SIN.
ply upon the merits Of the Bill. Having
oocluded,
Mr.. Bsnion sprung for the floor With
great eafnsstEess, end under much ex
element commenced HE speech with the
remark that 'tbe SensioFs from Virginia
bad been guilty Of fraud BY their votes
The remark VAS repeated twice, when
hr. RiVss rose. but the SeaotoT from Me
souri, declined to yield. saying that the
day Vss hiI.
Mr. Clay SOid: cali the Ssnsior from
Missouri 10 order. No Senator bore shali
pEonounes the action Of Senator fraud.
hr Arehsr-"I beg my friend from
ks0iucky 20 let The Senator from Mis-
soOri 60 on
SIR. CIay-"I demand that the rules Of
The Senate be enforced, and call the Sc
natof TO order, and demand the decision
Of the Chair"
| Mr.. Bsaioo-"Lei us have the decision
Of the Chair"
The President Of the Senate said The
decision Of the Chair IL, that the Ssnalor
from Missouri Is Out Of order. II IL not ia
order TO pronounce Senator a. guilty OF
fraud
NE. BsOtOn--Thsh. sir, pronounce
'bst the votes Of The SeaaioT OPERATE 90
a fTGsd That 10 in order and the Sc
ns'oFS from Virginia have beea guilty Of
this, IN voting Zoe the bill before the Sen
nate. II they sSy that the biil 70 Intend.
ed 10 ptsvent CesSiOR Snd Gradussion. the
vote operates a. q fraud upSh the new
/ Sales.
ME, Rives, notwithstanding the rsfusal
Of the Senator 10 give way. Insisted upoa
correcting the Senator. He inJisted lhas
be sa'd BOihing TO cause bic remarks -
What he had said expressly vss, that
there was nothing in the act which pre-.
vented COngrsss fTom hereafter making
en- act Of CesToB and Graduation.
Thea. said Nc. Benton. the Senator'S
from Virgo surrender The whole eFound
and having made this FemsEk, Mf. B. pre-
eeedsd 10 dsnonaes the Bill ia unmes-
suFed isrms. Il IVES. be said. q mere
stock iobbeF's Ball, and oBs Of the most
dangerous tendency. n brought the slock-
ijsbbsrS Of New York and LoBdon 10 ops-
rate upon The Halle Of LsRisIston.
BE. Benton in she coarse Of bis re-
marks also threw out sone threats as 20
he course The BeW States Sosld porsus
m reference 20 this measure. The nsw
States. IL Was iniimatsd, would net sub
nit. particularly - this BlA violated the
compset bstveea them. They would
wait and see " ''tbs DemOufaey. eould
not vipe out the lau from he Slaluts
Book bui u this could not Be dnns, q
as iniimhied that worse eonasananesa
might follow by The seiion o. iha new
States. The feeling Of the people would
fecoil 81 ihit Bill. There sould 81 . re-
yuiiioa add dissppoinmsal Riibss the
lac would Be Fepsalsd by lhs Damoera-
lcy. o. TIE psoposiiioa would be ogenid-
Geo ~ ether pfoposiioes.
10 ons 81 bee Ievisws az he aciioa a
Congress. 30. Beaten aiiudad 90 the
Pfeadsnt. From be eoafss % conduct
90 1882 in ihs Ssnais hs Judged THAI be-
was sgsinsi Dis'fibalioo, and be hsped
even q the Bili pprred the tuo Housea a
Congfsss a wop!d Be- sfFasisd ~ ibs PEE
j 'idsui. u be uould resist She Bill. b.
would spdeuf himssh 70 ihoussads VIA
Hould ~ 70 BE F-ssaa snd Who uould
suaiain be Adninisiraiisu. They would
beaF Sen niumpbtnay ihf5a7h BE a..
: Uliaiaraiion iB spite 81 ihs danunciaiianl
oi he party sid fis boldeiaas Ths De
B moertcy uooid rally stressed him % 90,
b cod % his iou1 yaan-ana then. 49,"
. vin noi. fsid 81 hsalsd, cay. What ihsl
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