Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-02
IN SENATE,

FrtddY January ~, lcil.
Mr. WHITE presented resolutions Of the Legislature
of Indiana in favor of holding the Presidential election
in the day throughout the unlon which were laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
| ANATIoNAL BANK.
| Mr. WHITE also presented resolutions OF the same
body in favor of the creation of National Bank. Mr.
W. gave his views The subject at considerable length
expressing himself strongly in favor of the measure
commended and his confidence that the administration
about coming into power would do its duty in regard &c
it. The resolutions laid the table, and order
ed to be printed
| PERMANENT PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTIoN LAW.
| The bill to establish permanent prospective pre-.
emption system, in favor of settlers on the public
lands who shall nhabit and cultivate the same and raise
log cabin thereon, taken up, the question being
on the motion of Mr.. CRITTESDrS 10 re-connt the bill
with instructions to report bill for the distribution oil
the proceeds the sales Of the public lands among the
States.
| Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky resumed and concluded his
remarks Of yesterday in favor of the distribution bill
Having in the of his observations asserted that
proposition had been made during the last session by
Democratic Senators in favor of the reduction of the
wages of labor,
MIR. TAPPAN asked Mr. Clay "who it he
charged with having made proposition 10 reduce
wages?
Mr. CLAY said, "he dd not mean TO be understood
as charging any with having made such PROPOSE
Mr.. TAPPAN "Such is the language you used,
sir
Mr.. CLAY explained ale meant no than TO
say that arguments had been used the side to which
he referred, the tendency of which were 10 reduce
wages
Mr.. WRIGHT also replied TO some remarks of Mr..
G. personal TO himself, which explained by MIR.
Clay.
MIR. LINN also followed in explanation, and also
urged the proprety and necessity of approPrating mo-
ney for the purpose of putting the nation in position
to maintain her honor and defend herself from foreign
aggression, instead Of dividing her among the
States
Mr. TALLMADGE contended that by dividing the
money among the States to be devoted 10 the purposes
of internal improvement, the best means Tor national
defence adopted.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said he had but a very few words
10 say. The Senator from Kentucky, mir. Clayl in
the Of his remarks to-day had asserted that Sc
majors friendly TO the present Administration, had mr.
pued at the last session in favor of the reduction of the
wages of labor. When called upon BY the Senator
from Ohio, rMr. Tappanl to mention the names of any
such Senator's, he declined to comply with the re-
quest, he (Mr. b. presumed from courtesy TO those
implicated in the charge. His speech at the last
sion favor of the Independent Treasury Bill far
related to the wages of labor, had been extensively
msrepresented out Of this House, that at the risk
wing it suggested that he had made application
Of the remark Of the Senator to HIMSELF he to dis
claim any such argument He had never risen in the
Senate he never could rise in the Senate, and an
argument in favor of reducing the wages of the poor
man. labor. He was incapable Of advocating any such
proposition. He had dscaimed any such argument,
and again at the last session, and he should
ever disclam it often il might be imputed. 1.-THE
Senator from Kentucky or any other Senator, should
any time think proper to examine his speech, and at
tempt to fix such charge upon him. he should at all
times be prepared to repel it, and prove that no such
doctrine was contained in his speech.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose and said he had but few re-