The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-09-02

Prentiss. Evans, md Others, whrn II was
reported % the Senate.
Mr.. Berrien moved 70 amend The bin
BY inserting proyiso susPeading is OPP
Grafton whenever the duty on any import
ed articles shall be increased beyond 20
per cent. TO be computed according 10 he
provisions Of the comprose aci. Of March
2. 1888; 10 be renewed whenever such
rate Of duty shall be reduced 70 20 per
cent.
The debaFe upon this proposition con-
tinued until the Senate adjourned.
Mnnday. srgass p
A resolution for the adjournment OF
Congress on the SOlh Of August was laid
on the iable-yeas 20, nays 81.
The Land bill was again taken Up for
consideration. The amendment Of Mr..
Berrien was modified by him, and ADOPT
cd-yeas ~, nays Is.
Dir. Linn moved 10 appropriate the pro.
ceeds Of the public lands 10 The national
defence. The amendment was advocated
BY Mr.. Linn and Mr.. Benton. and oppo-
sed by Mr. Smith, and negaiiyed-yeas
IL, nays 20.
Mr.. Tappan moved to postpone The bill
until the FIRST Monday in December next;
which motion was negatiyed-yeas 81,
nays 20.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engros-
sed BY vote Of % to %.
The Senate then held short executive
session, and afterwards adjourned.
Tuesd,y. Ansaa ~
Amessage was received from the House
Of Representatives, stating that il had pas
sed An act to provide for the better col
lection. saie-kceping, and disbursementof
the public revenue, by means Of corpo-
ration 10 be styled Tie Fiscal Corporation
of the United States"
The bill was read the FIRST and second
time. Mr.. Tappan moved to postpone
the bill indefinitely; but his motion did
not prevail-yeas 81, nays 81.
The bill was then committed to select
commi,ic of five, to disappointed by the
speaker. The committee consists Of Mr..
Bcrrien, Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Archer, MIR.
Morehead, and Mr.. Huntington. 81
The bill for The distribution Of the pro-
ceeds Of the public lands was then taken
up. on its third reading.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke near two hours in
opposition TO the bill, on the ground of
it being unconstitutional, inexpedient,
and impolitic.
Mr.. Archer followed in favor of the
distribution, and spoke until entirely ex-
hausted, when he gave way without con-
GLIDING his remarks.
The Senate held an executive session,
and then adjourned.
Wednesday. August %.
The consideration Of the bill TO distri-
butte the proceeds Of the public lands, was
again resumed.
Mr.. Archer finished his argument COM
menced yesterday in favor Of the general
principles Of the bill.
NJ. Woodbury. followed in speech OF
considerable length against The whole
system Of distribution, as unjust, unequal
and injurious. and closed his remarks
with the expression of an opinion that the
President would withhold his assent from
measure clearly as unconstitutional as
that Of the bank charter.
Messrs. Tappan, Sewer, Walker and
Wrigh, also seyerally addressed the Sc
nate a, some length.
Thursday Angus, &c
The land bill was taken up, and Mr..
Cuthbert, Mr.. Roberts, and Mr.. Young
addressed the Senate for some time against
the bill.
A few remarks were made on collate-
raj issues by Messrs Archer, Sewer, and
Lynn.
Mr.. Rives briefly addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Benton followed: and after speak
ing until near four o'clock, MIR. Clay Of
Ala. moved that the Senate adjourn, but
the motion was egativea--yeas 10, nays
81. Mr.. Benton then resumed his re-
marks, and continued for nearly another
hour, and then moved TO recommit the
bill in order to strike ont the presumption
clause; but this motion was also negatlv-
ed-yeas %, nays 20.
The question was then taken on the
passage of the bill, and decided in the al
firmative, as follows.
Teas-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Berien, Choate, Clay, of KY,
CLAYTON, Dixon, EvanssGraham, Hender-
son, Huntington, Ker,sMangum, Mer-
rick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter,
Prentiss, Rives, Simmons, Smith, Of
Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge, White,
Woodbridge-25.
Navs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuth-
bert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts,
Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Preston, Sc
vies, Smith, of Comeclicut, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.,
| Wright, Young-23.
z~ rrday, August 81.