Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-13
RICHMOND WING.
or THE UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES SENATE.

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Correspondence OF the pn,imOre American.
wAsnIsGros, August Q.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Bills f,om the House were brought FORWARD
for consideration and ordered 10 first and sccnnC
reading and reference. The ub.IrelsuTy bil wal
referred to the COMMITTEES Of Finance, on moI'on o.
Mr. CLAY.
Nc TALLMADGE presented memorials from
New York and Newark for the payment OF duty
on gold and silver watches Referred
LAND BILL.
MIR SMITH OF Ind. called up the Land BIZ.
MrCL.AY OF Ala moved an amendment TO the
Ell CT that the Distribution B. should not so into
force before the public debt was paid.
MIR SMITH asked FOR the yeas ard nays upon
the amendment. The amendment was equivalent
10 the rejection of the bill Il II was carried.
MrCLAY vi Ala. briefly resiated the amend
mont and thought l, did not present the question oil
rejection or ono equivalent u IT, IL wasa postpone
mcnt OF the question only.
MIR CALHOUN thought the amendment most
important one and presented for the discussion
of the Tariff. lie regarded the Bill rs an attempt
to violate the Compromise Act. lie who voted
for the Land Bill voted for renewal OF the Ia
,iT for breaking down the Compromise Act, for
imposing certain burdens upon the People OF the
Mr. C. sid the Senator from Ky.was responsible
for this and particularly tor the rregunrity Of buSi'
ness here too. The Revenue Bill should have pre-
coded the Land Bill, and the whole order OF bust
ness had been as Il shou d not have been.
MrCLAY Of Ky. sud the Senator from 5. c.
should direct his charges Of irresulaty aSaint the
Housr. The Revenue B Il by aw had to originate
in the House, and considered here as soon as
could have been consIierej. But said MIR Clay,
the House OF Representatives has shielded tselffron
all attacks and covered itself with glory. lie IL
deity had led to the establishment OF measures
which DID honor to the body honor TO the country,
md which would rebound TO its honor IN all time TO
Mr. Clay further said that the presen; Bill was
no. the Bill on which to discuss the Revenues OF tho
country When the Revenue Bill i'set came up,
he would show the condition OF the Treasury aud
the necessity Of passing that measure which should
have BEEN passed a long time since. Under the
Connrorns SC Act, hch the Senator from S.Cag o,ns
con,cnLei the Revenue Bill disturbed, he would
show that the Revenues were 10 be mIn'sAed two
mi liens aud half IN January lSi2, and IN July
1912, making I'VE millions OF dollars IN less than
one year.
cinct and general review OF the condition OF the
Treasury. He sad that Congress could not Od-
iourh ana disregard the revenue, and the country
would cover itself with shame II II did not place
the Government IN condition 10 nay ITS debts
Mir Clay showed that by the Revenue Bill the
Compromise need not and would not be disturbed.
Mr. RIVES said, after referring to the scenes IN
the committee, and the Senate IN lsS2 upon the
Compromise Act, and the provisions which were
incorporated into the Bill, he did no; understand
then that the 81 section had any thing TO DO with
distribution. In regard 70 the merits of the BI..
under considerations he said he was not prepared TO
vote fur It or TO vote against IT. lie had not, as
some Senators had, constitutional scrupes IN regard
10 il. II 1t COu 4 be demonstrated 10 hlm, clearly
and pa'pnb'y, th,t the Compromise Act would not
be disturbed Ivy the passage of the Land Bill, he
would vote for Il.
Mir SMITH Of lad. showed that pending the
discussion Of the Compromise Act IN 1882 and 80,
neither General Jackson, the President, nor either
OF the Comm itiCCs on Public Lands aud Revenue
1.-THE Chairman OF one Of which Committees was
MIR King of Ala. ard the otter Mr. Cay OF n.y.
nJr any bciy else, spoke OF the Public IONA as
proper to be applied for the expenditures OF the
General Government. All said that the Custom
House and not the Land Office should be looked 10
for the suppor. of tbs General Government.
MIR WRIGHT spoke N reference TO two posi-
tons which hal been laid down in regard 10 the
Compromis- Fhe mrs, Time he had ever seen the
COMPROMISE Act connected with distribution, was
Il few days since in the National Intelligence. He
also said he did not understand that the Land Re
venue was to be separated from the General ReVe-
nue. for the support OF the Government.
MIR CLAY OF Ky. referred TO the law Of the
Compromise, and persisted in relying upon 1t.
Alter a continued discussion OF two or three
hours, which was conducted with great spirit, the
vote was taken and the amendment relec.ed, ayes
Mr. CLAY Of Al. then proposed an amendment
relating to the extrguishment Of lndIan titles
which was ri -ctef, 26 to 81.
MIR McBOBERTS proposed an amendment the
effect Of which WIS that the Public Lands shoul
not be settled upon prior 10 the survey OF the Pub
lie Domain.
This amendment was discussed mainly by thieves
tern and SOuih.wcs. crn Senators bclb a vote V IS
taken. The Prescription Bill was debated Of some
length during the discussion, when the question
was taken and the provision reIected-aycs %,
noes "a.
An amendment in regard to aliens was mex,
proposed. The b .l provided that I 70 foreigners n-
tending 10 become natural zsi citizens, and ling
paper to that effect, should have the benefit Of tue
pre- emp'iun right.
Mr. YOUNG Of Illinois wished that foreigners
should have c bsnGh. Of The Ptc.emptIon Bill,
whether they Intended to become citizens or not.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. NICHOLSON OF Tenn. proposed an anen.-
men that HE proceeds from the sales OF inc Public
Lands in Tennessee be given TO the State OF Ten
nessee. Rejected-eyes q, noes p.
Another nmendmsn, IN relation TO an alleged Re
voIut.onory claim Of the General Government was
next proposed by Mr. GRAHAM OF y. c. The
chec. of it was to p,ce North Carolina upon the
iOO-rg Of ether States
Some other Amendments were proposed, when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. WISE asked permission Of the House to re-
cord his name IN favor Of the repeal OF the Sub
Treasury bi.. OBJECTED tn.
Mr. FILLMORE Of New York, moved the print
Ing Of 1000 extra copies Of the document Iu rsIa-
ton TO Revenue and Draw backs. . Isc'Gd 10.
The House, on motion Of Mr. BARNARD OF y.
y went into Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. TILLlNGHAST was called to the Chair.
Mr. UNDERWOOD o! Ky. moved % take up
the hfl continue IN force the charters OfthG Banks
10 the strict Of Columbia
Mr. BARN ARD moved 70 take Up the BIZ. 10