Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-24
TwENTY-sEvENTu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday. Aug. 10.

many pre- ent nearly one-half were ladies; attracted
to the Senate chamber in the expectation of hearing
a-speeeh from Mr. Clay. and a discussion of the Bank
OH returned 10y the President Of the Uuited States
The Journal OF yesterday having been read. Mr.
wright Uttered a resolution calling upon the Naval
committee ior information. The resolution lies over
for one da,.
MIR Clay presented a memorial In relation To cream
OF tartar, praying the attention Of Congress to certain
iac's before the imposition OF a new duty, The bill
as proposed: has provisions in i, calculated ,o In;nTo
materially The domestic trade.
Mr. benton'- rdsJlution. offered a few DAYS since. |
in relation 10 tho public lands. aud calling for inf,r.
m uion IN relation TO the sales within given periods
VI ume' was taken up. The resolution was adopt.
ee without opposition.
MIR Kerr from the Committee on tho Judiciary.
reported The ball hom the House ia relation To the
pruning oi the sixth census. Some misunIerstand.
ing anse as to the details Of the bill. Ii was re-
Committed TO the Committed On the Judiciary.
a b'i IN relation 10 military land warrants was
discussed very briefly until the expiration OF the
morning hour. mainly by Mr. Saith OF Indiana. as
chairman oil the Committee or Public Lands
Mr. Clay ct AlabanI1. proposed the pjstpOnemeni
OF The question. and moved to lay Ihe bill upon the
table.
Mr. Smith, rs chairman of the committee. stated
The provisions OF the bill, and the objects OF IL, very
infinitely:
Mr. McEoberis pursued the subject briefly also
lie stated thlt the scrip issued, purchased land pre-.
clsely us gold and sllvcrdld. The only difference
was that the pcrsen buying win scrip had To- make
affidavit that their sociioas OF land were unculuya.
ted and uninhabiied nj the time of purchase.
The subject was then passed over by laying the
all upon the table.
A report was then received from tho Secretary of
inc treasury, enclosing one from the Commissioner
oil The General Land Office. in relation to tho mum
her of clerks appointed recently. and the re.s,n,o az
such appointment. Tho report was Lad un,n tba
table and ordered to be printed.
TIE BANK BILL.
lhc preliminary business OF the session having
o'eh concluded bet1re twelve O'Clock, MIR Calhoun
expressed greatanxiety 10 proceed To the regular hu.
slness oil the day. being The Presidents Message.
iheSenlie was IN a moment hushod in gience.
Mr. Berren said: II am induced from a sense Of
duly 10 ask The further posipunement of the canside-
Iaioh OF 'he message OF the President aud The bill
ACCOMPANYING II until TO morrow ut IL o'clock"
ME- Calhoun said 10 wished 10 hear sone re,sons
"f iuriher p1siPrnemeni. IL had now been post-
Poned Tor Two days, and unless there were some
sond reasons for further postPonement. he was onpp
sea 10 ~. lie admitted there was no constitutional
Necessity Tor Immediate consideration Of the sub.
IJcci
Mr. Berrien said when the Senator from < NTH
NdroIhia slntoS ms convictions as D. the prporjerv
u 'c CONSTELLATION oi a measure. ne states The ruL.
vi 'O'Inei Tor ms own actiOI. When [ Stale thai I
NV m1Fed he 20 'ip'neInsnf Of The question from
Z" sense OF uhiy' 4 State what are my conyictions
aud that u my rule Of aciiOn. II the Ssn,tar 6,o,,
. l. Is not satisfied. ii is enough that il satisfies
me.
MIR Calhoun said he wished to know the re,S,n.
nc supposed 'hey could he told unless they were
oi Q character that required concealment
Mr. Beruen SAID that when the S,mt,r FINN { r
asked Tor 'easons and intimaIed hat They vera
such as could not be told from q degree oi conceal. .
he had said more than he had a right Ia saw .
- q stated mem AMI the Senator'S would act Cor !
themselves us they were well able 10 do .
Inc Bil and Mesx1go 49,. 49, y
m ITO az l! o'clock. The vote was % IN 81 :
DISTURBANCE IN THE CRY Am rur :
SENATE CHAMBER. :
Mr. Woodbury. offered a resolurion i,vos,;,u H. y
10 sehI br per-ons and papers. 4, mimi. iar a. :
causes OF ihe disturbance la Tho gallery nm ,Lo ,
OF The passage Ofthc Il Ink NH ,n
-" o ! sio bhi to The Senate from tho Pre,iGon,
rs IMPURE as To The disturbances IN the Pei
- : si"'to Oh w "ishi Of Tho l6lh inst. and all Il
Shmeht TO which such persons have subiertoI H., .
'eI'es' ana The necessity Of making l,yvs 4, -, =
"'ei anu IA ihe
LAND BILL. >
The Land Gill was called mn anil ,ho
II Mr. Beniua imme linrely voted MN ,.iIa"" !"
oa'e' Mr. BIS amendment provided tb,t I5I -.
1 ~, SHOULD oe PAID instead ofl0. rs propn.eI IA liz N
Ihe amendment was rejected 81 4, "a ~
WI "Ii'h OF Ark, proposed an amendmeut !, ro !,
Si'oIuOu according o. population or u
epresen'ni'on'- designed 10 operate very Gyor,hI,
lPoh me Slate Of y rkansas, Us the Senator ,,,,,.;n, n
'he amendment had stated. The amenlu,s,, - +,
by several Senators 80 =
MrSiay took part in The discussion. and yyos :
IN Inference to the Land BIZ. when ne,, ,
was received from the House o, tbe n,ss,,a - ~ !
Bill The audience and the senate 80
70 a hlIc excited by the news. and Mr. CLAY. IN bs {
Toll sonorols voice. amounted the fact in ons,..,, :
a Ianni IRON The other side ofihe Cham5erin reg,rJ :.
I" 'e determination OF The Senate 10 resist the n. n
upon the Land Bill :"
Mr. Linn gave vent 10 sone b,rsh =
,'u,S in reply 10 sumo remarks ortbe SENATE, r., :,
'"u'ahu. lie denounced The Wing partly rounJIv !,
ma IN terms hardly parliamentary, accusing non 4
corruption bribery, eau :ussing and mIny orber .
Mo King Of Ala spike in the same tone o,J ,om =,
per-Ihonking God that The Pnpsidcn, baI sa,a "
le Bank bill; hoping that he wonld veto sons 81 -
olher measures Ofthe session. Il N, to c.. =,
a'Ofs rom Missouri and Alabama spoke yya,mIy p
100 'he latter was upoS the nOor when the B,pErnn, '
III was brought 10 hy the Clerk Of the House. v
BANKRUPT BILL, n
Mr. Walker interrupted the discussion ,,,, H.. r
-ahu Dr. AMI moved that Tho B inkruut Bill n, ~. ],
zen up, and the amendments Of the U,uso c,,,ito, y
~ ihey were but formal amendments and mir, !,
ln tneir character to % jso who Opposed Inc
~. ~ !" spoke OF The Bill as n measure which nj
PEI hoped would Tot sleep one night upon the ,oLi. N
The friends Of this measure had been oi,o,,a,ot- n
,sseu ABOUT between doubt and fear. lie boDoI 4, a
~ sl'h ihis would be n night Of Jubilee. NJ
Iho bill was taken up. 26 to2I. -
l"G uhcnlmeni ron the House was read. which Of
ss SIMPLY 70 extend the ume from Novrmie, a. y
ng o. fcbruary-ihe act to begin in Febm,ry al
Ihis was the only amendment. and one bn, Euio Z.
,al'tiaiei 10 create discussion. Nevorbcles, - !.
discussed By several Senator'S. ~ i"
Nlr Walker defended tho Bill and the ,n.,t n
mcnt. D." 'e n"ehd y
b,.aI, lrh opposed The amendment. and hi
hought his friend from Missisto, -, e "
.o'sentng 10 ihe measure TO psioono n. b,U !,
'sIn'ps would be repealed in The early pau orfbo h
'ea' sessions Of Congress aud no one ,sro;ya T- y
benefit Of The measure. o''e uo %
~ "''Aer sardh was not 80 s,t as 10 be- .oJgc I,
n rom ns purposo by ihe Senator from po,,,.I !,
'ahia' Ihat Senator showed i, f,, c,.-"' "
is Uha' ne mad a harder heart than bo nj g., =.
rom The fact That he was n boeb.io, J"