, 1841-01-09
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
WAsHrNeToS, Dec. list.

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Mr.. Nicholas of Louisiana, MIR. Smith Of
Connecticut. and Mr.. Walker of Mississippi,
appeared in their seats this morning, for the
first time this session.
Mr.. Wright of New York, presented a
petition, nurnerously signed by citizens Of
New York, in favor Of a uniform system Of
bankruptcy. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama, chairman of the
committee on the Public Lands, reported
Mr.. Benton's Bill entitled san act to estab-
lish a permanent presumption system, and to
enable the settlers upon the public lands TO
erect a log cabin thereon"
} The bill was read, ordered to be printed,
and made the special order of the Senate for
Monday next on motion Of the Chairman
The bill was reported by the committee on
Public Lands in the form in which it was
presented by the Senator from Missouri.
GRADUATION OF THE PRICE CT THE
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Finance Committee, through Mr..
Wright. the chairman, reported the bill refer
red On motion of Mr.. Clay of Alabama, pro-
posing the graduation Of the price Of public
lands. The bill was reported by the Com.
mittee of Finance, with amendments-the
amendments proposing that the time fixed
for the bill to 20 into operation would be up
on the first day Of April, 1S4l, instead Of the
thirty-frst day of December, 1910. The
amendments were read, and as amended the
bill was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Calhoun, of South Carolina, gave no
tice that he should, on Tomorrow, ask leave
to bring in a bill 10 cede the Public Lands to
the States in which the land lies.
Mr.. Wall, of the Judiciary Committee, re.
ported a bill extending the time for taking the
census Of 1910. Read and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. King. chairman OF the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill allowing a draw
back on goods sent into Mexico by persons
engaged in the Santa Fe trade.
Mr.. Davis introduced a bill which was
read tv ice and referred to the committee on
commerce proposing the increase Of the pay
Of several officers in the revenue service.
Notice was given of an intention TO bring
in 4 bill TO provide for harbors along the Wes-
tern and North Western States.
Mr.. Walker offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO report as to the expediency
of extending the time Of payment for sums
due from this Bank to the U. States.
Mr.. Tappan of Ohio asked for the consid-
Grafton of the Bill to revive and continue
the Banking powers in the District of Co
lumbia. The object Of the mover was
merely to present some amendments design
ed to embsrrass the Bill. The Bill as pro-
posed to be amended, was ordered to be prin-
ted.
Mr.. King, Of Ala, asked that the bill for
aboliShing imprisonment for debt in certain
cases should be taken up. The Bill was re-
rorted some time since by the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. King pressed its importance
upon the consideration Of the State. and CT
ted an example of injustice done in the case
of a man belonging to Alabama, who had
been imprisoned in New York, and who was
now in imprisonment in that city.
Mr.. Wall expressed himself gratihed that
attention had been given The subject, and
urged its consideration on the Senate.
Mr.. Norvell also urged its passage. With
out opposition i, was ordered to be enSross-
ed in the following form:
Be it enacted by the Senat and House of
Representatives of the United States Of A
merica. in Congress assembled, That the act,
entitled. San act to abolish imprisonment
for debt in certain cases." approved Februa-
nv twcntv-eight, eighteen-hundred and thirty
nine. shall be so construed as to abolish i'm
prisonmcnt for debt on process issuing out
of any courst of the United States, in all ca
SEES whatever, where, by the laws OF any
State. Imprisonment, for debt has been, or
shall hereafter, be abolished.
The morning business disposed OF, the
private calendar was tuken up, and some
twelve bills ordered to be engrossed, before
adjournment.