The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-14
IN SENATE,
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 1874

captains and owners of steamboats, and Others nte-
rested in the trade and prosperity Of the whole
try generally, and particularly of the Western States
very numerousy sign ed in favor of the improvement
of the navigation Of the Ohio river at the falls, by
the construction of canal the Indiana side of the
river. ....
He thought the object one of great national impor-
lance, as was essential to the prosperity of the
of the w est that the obstruction at the falls
should be ecctuay overcome, with the least possible
burden to that commerce, upon which, at this time
the exactons are enormous. As action could be
taken the subject at the present session. he moved
to lay il on the table; which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS two hundred copies of
House bill relating to duties and drawbacks were
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorial of cit-
zens of New York, asking an imposition of duty on
gold and silver ware; which was laid on the table
MIR. CLAYTON, from the Committee on the Ii
brary, reported resolution for the distribution among
the States, of the census returns of 1910.
Mr. BENTON moved to take up the document
presented by him some mornings since, containing the
proceedings of the meeting at Fauquier county, which
had created the debate the point of order and ap
peas from the decision of the Chair.
The motion having been agreed to
Mr.. BENTON moved that it be printed.
Mr. CLAY asked the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton; and it decided in the negative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Benton Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Clay, of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton,
King, Linn, McRoberts Mouton, Nicholson Sewer,
Smith , Of Con, Sturgeon, Toppans Walker, VIII
| NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, B:rrien,
Choate, Clay, of KY. Dixon, Evans, Graham, Hunt
ington, Kerr, Merrick Miller, Morehead, Phelps,
Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of Ind Southland,
Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge-23.
The bill repeating the Subreasury having been
passed in the House with amendments.
Mr.. CLA moved that the bill and amendments
be referred to the Committee on Finance, which mo-
ton was adopted and, on motion of Mr. Tappan, the
amendments we've ordered to be printed.
The bill from the House of Representatives, emit
tied AN act to obtain the recovery of fines and for
FIXTURES under the laws and ordinances of Georgetown
before justices of the peace referred to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia"
Mr.. HUNTINGTON asked the Senate to indulge
him in taking up the joint resolution relating to the
Gght-boats now stationed at Sandy Hook and Bart
let's reef, it would occupy but a moment The
motion having been agreed to, Mr.. H. explained the
object of the resolution which was mere change of
location of the boats the recommendation of
enced pilots and navgatoTs. He then offered an
amendment to come in at the end of the resolution,
which adopted, and the resolution ordered to be
engrossed, as follows
Resolred by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Qfthe United States Of America in Congress
sembied That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, authorized to the lght-boat now
stationed at Sandy Hook to be removed, and TO be
placed near Barlett's reef in Long Island Sound and
to cause the light boat now at Baretts reef to be re-
moved, and placed near Execution rocks, in Long
Island Sound with bell only for the latter vessel
be so fixed as to be rung by the motion Of the
DILTRIBUTIoN AND PRE-EMPTIoN BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Indiana, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the special order be-
ing the bill to appropriate the proceeds Of the public
lands, and to grant pre-emption rights.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, moved to strike out in the
4th line of the LIST section the words, Gin the year of
our Lord thousand eight hundred and forty-onc"
and insert next ensuing the complete payment ofthe
public debt that has BEEN or may be hereafter con-
tracted under any act of the United States"
Mr. G. grounded this amendment the objections
which he entertained to any distribution Of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands while the country was in
debt and bills for additional taxation pending before
the Legislature
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana said the amendment was
fair and honest-it made it'll view to defeat the
bill, and the question was simply bill no bill dstri-
button distribution.
Mr.. CLAY, of Alabama, said his proposition did
not 60 to the defeat of the bill, but simply to make it
take effect after the country out of debt.
Mr.. CALHOUN spoke for some time in favor OF
the amendment, in which he went into the subject Of
the finances OF the country.
Mr.. CLAY replied, at some length, touching also
the state of the finances denying that the bill would
be violation Of the compromise which was adjusted
with reference 10 its passage.
Mr.. RlVES was a member Of the committee, with
which the compromise originated, and never heard Of
the understanding that the distribution of the lands
was contemplated in settling that act. He should
vote against the BILL unless it demonstrated salts
factorily that the revenue other than that arising
from the lands, adequate to the wants of the Go
vernment in that case, he would give his support to
the bill He was opposed to this amendment.
The debate was fur her continued between Messrs.
CALHOUN, CLAY, of Ky, CLAY, of Alabama,
SMITH, of Indiana, WOODBURY., WRIGHT,
LINN, BUCHANAN, and WOODBRIDGE
When the question was taken on the amendment
and decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay, OF
Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, mcho"ers'
Mention Nicholson Pierce. Sewer, Smith of Con-
necticut, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.
Wnght-19. D.,
NAYS-Messrs Archer Barrow, Bates, BSyard'
Berriep Choa,e Clay, of Kentucky Clayton, DI Non
Evans Graham, Henderson, Huntington, heIr, Mer-
rick, Miller, Morehcad, Phelps, Porter, Pren,'ss'
Preston, Rves, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana Tall
madge, White, Woodbrifge-27'