Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-21
CNNGREss ON SATURDAY.
Correspondence Of tie Baltimore Patriot.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
PETITIONS.
Among the petitions presented this morning,
were two in reference to n General Bankrupt Law;
one for it presented by Mr. BUCHANAN, and one
demonstrating against the passage of n Bankrupt
Bill presented by MIR Wright, of n. York.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
a bill was reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary, by general leave. authorship the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury TO make compromise with
the Sureties of Robert Swartwout late Collector of
the Port Of New York
A bill was also reported by the same Committee,
reg ulating the duties Of Circuit Judges.
MIR BENTON introduced resolution OF inquiry,
which was adopted, calling upon the Committee OF
Finance TO inquire into the erpediency of reporting
bill for abolshng the bounties TO fishermen, and
reduc ing the drawback on refined sugars.
The Senator from Missouri defended his resolu.
ton with speech which he has often submitted TO
the Senate.
PRE-EMPTION BILL.
The discussion upon the pre-emption bill (Which
has b en- before the Senate for several weeks) was
resumed, and Mir SOUTHARD addressed the
Senate at length upon the propositions under con-
sideratlon. His speech was good one, and found
many attentive listeners. The principle of cession
was strongly opposed, and the right Of property in
the national domain defended, as belonging to the
whole Union.
MIR Southland closed his speech before the ad-
ljournment. MIR Clay, of Alabama, has the floor
Tor Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Campbell, OF S. c., asked leave TO Of
fer the following resouton-That Charles J. Inger-
soil he paid mileage and per diem, member OF
Congress, up to the time that the question Of his
claim to q seat in the House WAS settled.
The resolution being obje-ted 10, he moved sus-
pension of the rules for the purpose Of receiving il.
Mr.. SMITH, of CT, suggested that's clause he
inserted deducting from this payment TO c. J. In
gersoll the sums paid TO him last session for wines
ses and other testimony he would then vote for it.
/, The amendment was not agreed to-and the yeas
and nays were taken on tie question of suspension
for the purpose OF receiving the resolution, and lost,
yeas G5. nays SIS.
Mr.. PROFIT said he should be called on
Monday 10 Yots for the issue of FIVE millions Trea-
sury Notes. The Secretary of the Treasury in
his annual report had SAID there better mode;
he offered resolution calling on the Secretary for
explanation.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON objected-shouid objec,
10 all resolutions to-day.
Mr.. PROFIT then moved the suspension Of the
rules for It's rsception--whieh motion was pu, and
lost.
Mr. STUART. of III. presented memorial from
the legislature OF Illinois, which he asked to he
printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. RlVES, from the Committee Of Elections,
reported resolution auIhorisng the additional paw
ment OF two dollars per day TO Jas. NJ. Csr.le for
his services as clerk Of the Committee Of Elections
during the last session-foT the great labor he was
compelled TO pretorm.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay he re-
solution on the tabe-whch was carried.
From the Committee Of C.aims--By Messrs. Rus.
sell and Gddings.
From toe Committee on Commercially Messrs
Curtis, Winthrop and Habersham.
MIR HARERSTIAM report,J I;If T.. 81 -.
tension Of the port Of New Orleans so as TO ncluds
the city Of Lafayette. Also, the memorial of the
inhabitants Of Richmond and Petersburg, PRAYING
for the establishment Of a Marine Hospital at Civ
Point. Both Of which were laid on the table, end
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. CASEY, Of Illinois. from the Committee Of
Public Lands, reported a resolution, providing that
ten thousand extra copies Of the annual re port Of the
Commss oner Of the Land Office, be printed, with
the maps, for the use Of the House-which was car.
rled.
MIR. CRARY, Of Michigan, reported bill. emf.
tied ian act To amend an act to authorize the State
Of Tennessee 70 issue grants and perfect titles 10
certain vacant and unapprOpriated lands within the
same described" Mr. Crsry sad 1t had passed the
Senate two or three times The principle Of the
Bit bad been before the House some ten years and
as every member was familiar with IT, be moved A
be read thlfd time.
MIR LEWIS WILLIAMS moved that IL be
referred to the Committed Of the Whole and be
printed.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON hoped it would be laid
on the table and be printed, ami that il nigh, be Ia
ken up at any time.
MIR WISE made a few remarks. This bill only
asked, owing 70 the peculiar title ofthese lands, that
the state ot Tennessee be permit ed " cell the
lands and put the money into The public Treasury.
He favored thu passage Of the bill.
MIR MONTGOMERY opposed il. IL was the
most unjust bill ever bafo,e this House.
MIR WISE said A the gapfforo.r ,.z..tI
the bill he would be satisfied whit
Mr. MONTGOMERY 1d examined il, a nd that
was the cause OF his opposition 10 it, lie hoped
II would be referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
and be printed with some amendments he wished
10 offer.
WISE and l. WILLIAMS.
Mr CROCKETT advocated the psssage Of the
bill and not 70 refer IL 70 the Committee II might
ne well b. committed % tho ocean. IL had been
here Thirteen or fourteen years and he now wished
tmmedi ne action on A.
The bill vas then referred 10 the Committee Of
printed. " 10
Mr. DAVIS, Of Pa, from the g,lect Committee
on hVes Ietter on the subject OF public printing,
ASKED leaye 70 make a report. Il was Necessary az
,'n OF me oineing Of last session could be done
WI INC case was decided. The Committee had ar.
tNe1 ~ The following conclusions,
Isl mat there w1s nothing in the ebsr,,,er M
ue controversy 10 throw censure on eitb.r 81 ,bs
bot It seems 10 have been the result NJ
znu. that all the printing Of the House sbonld
7 DO executed by the public printer. ''''u'u
o. nat the binding Of such doe,,o..,. 49, , -
may print should be executed by the p"bl,o ~ ne
On motion Of Mr.. d., the r,por, was laid M H..
: table, and ordered to be printed. '0"p on inc
The Chair then laid before IN. tto,...
communications which were loid a. -, se'efs
ordered 10 be printed. '"o "oie anC
The House then resolved itself into a Co,,o,;,..
Of the whole and passed several physt, hiHs '''e'