Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-31

bNAi Ell = SIN a IT,
The Census Joint resolution from Ne House wa
referred to the Committed on the Judiciary.
FoRTiFiCATION BILL.
The amendments to the Fertilization Bill wer,
considered.
The Committee i military affairs recommended
n non concurrence in the amendment of The House
for the purchase OF sites at Lake Champan, Buffalo
and Msuewomkeas, IN Maine
Nc TALLMADGE and MIR WRIGHT advo
Gated a concurrence in the House amendment, and
were seconded by Mr. WILLIAMS OF Maine, IN
behalf OF tho proposed appropriation (s25,OOo) for
Maine.
The Committee in defence of their action stated
that the movement interered with the original de-
sign of the bill, which not for the commence
ment of new works, but Tor the completion OF the
old ones.
A question OF order was debated, as to whether
the amendments must be voted upon separately or
oil together. TIE debate cot short by the eN-
p'raIion OF the morning hour; MIR Smith ofln. with
jealous eye to the great question before the Sen
ate, calling for the order OF tbs day,
THE LAND BILL.
Mr. CUTHBERT Of Geor;in, commenced tho
discussion for the day, and OF course IN opposition
to the bill. lie commended that the constitutional
power hough clear TO the right TO dispose OF the
lands, demanded that they shou be disposed OF for
given purpOse that purpose he argued was for the
Government and not for the peope-the Govern
ment, in its compact pc FER.
Mir Cuthbert discussed the effect OF the PROPOSE
ton upon the States IL considered that 1t was de-
signed to corrOpi them, and to place an improper
relationship between the Government and the States
MIR Cuthberi was followed Ivy
Mr. McROBERrS OF III. no denounced the
Bill in the most bitter and vndicIve terms, appeal
ING both to the old and the new States To resist the
Ineasure,-and particularly the Senators from Nir'
gina. The Senators from the new States were
exhorted TO oppose the Bill for the that they
could exact their own terms If they would oppose
the Bill to the next Session Of Congress. Ii not
then, soon after, the new States would, If they
chose, have every thing their own way.
The effect OF this bill MIR McRobeTts said, would
be TO raise parties IN the State Legislature,
distribution parties, who would be raised up on
this very Bill.
MIR RIVES spoke with much warmth and ami
nation IN reference 10 the Bill under consideration
Virginia, he saiu, would have been content to have
had the money from the sales OF the Public Do
main left IN the Treasury for the ordinary purpo.
ses of Government. IL the Land Revenues were
10 have different destination, 1t was IN conse-
qucnce Of the cupidity of the new States them
selves who desired, If the conduct of gentlemen
might be Judged here, TO sell of the Public Do
main, soon as they had the power TO sell them
Mir BENTON interrupted the Senator from Nir-
gir.I with tbs remark, that the adjournment yes.
terday for him, and lhat the day was his.
NJ! RlNES went on and spoke for - nty or
thirty minutes, Mr. BENTON in the meantm,
becoming much excited by the remarks of the Sc
nator "hich were simply upon the merits OF the
Bill. Having concluded,
Mr. BENTON sprung for the floor with great
earnestncSs ana under much excitement commenc-
his speech with tie remark that "thG Senators
from virginia had been guilty Of fraud by their
votes" The remark was repeated twice when MIR
RlVES rose, but the Senator from Missouri de.
cined to yield, saying that the day was his.
MIR CLAY, said, call the Senator from Mssou-
ri to order. No Senator here shal! pronounce the
action Of Senator q fraud.
Mr. ARCHER-"l beg my friend from Kentucky
to let the Senator from Missouri go on Let him go
on"
CLAY-T demand that the rules of the Sen.
ute be enforced, and call the Senator order and
demand the decision Of the Chair"
MIR BENTON-"Let US have the decision Of the
Chair"
The President Of the Senate said the decision Of
the Chair is that the Senator from Missouri is OF
order. Ii is not IN order 10 pronounce Senator
guilty oftraud.
Mr. BENTON-Then, Sir, | pronounce that the
votes Of the Senators operate fraud. That IS IN
order; aud the Senators from Vrgnia have been
guilty of this, IN voting for the bill before the Sc
nate. II they say that the JI. Is intended 10 pre-
vent Cesson and Graduation, the vote operates as
fraud upon the new States
MI RiFES, Notwithstanding the reiua. Of the Sc
nator to give way, insisted upon correcting the Sc
naior He ms sted that he said nothing TO ca
his remarks. What he had said expressly was
the there nothing IN the act which prevented
Congress iro.h hereafter making nm act OF CeSslon
and Graduation
Then, sald hir BENTON, the Senators from
N!r,n surrender the whole go nd; and nav az
mace this remark, Mr.. Il. pToce-t,l o demo nee
the Bi IN un-easured terms. " was, he said, n
stock JoObcrs Bill, ana one Of the most dan &C.
TOuS lGuuCNCy. IL b.OuSuL Inc Sluth IOObcrs Oi
New York and London to operate upon the Halls
OF Legislation.
Nr Benton in the course of his remarks o so
threw OUT some threats as 20 the course the new
States would pursue IN reference 10 this mes uTC.
The new States, it was intImaled, would not sub
mt, particularly as this Bill violated the compact
between them. They would wait and Il "the
Democracy" could not wipo out the llw from the
Statute Book; but II this coulu not oe done,
minated that worse consequences might follow by
the action OF the States. The feeling Of the
people would recoiI at this Bill. There would be
a rcvuson and disappointment. Either the law
would Ue repealed by the Democracy, or the propo-
SItou would be oyerudden by other propCslt ons.
I'm one Uf his reviews OF the action of Congress,
Mr.. Benton alluded 10 the President. From hi,
course Of conduct in 1892 10 the Senate he Judged
that he against Distribution, and he hoped even
If h- Bill passed the two Houses of Congress 10
would he arrested by the President. II he would
resist THIS Bill, he would Cudear himself 10 thousands
who would fly To- his rescue and who would sustain
his Administration. They would bear him trium.
phontly through his Administration In spite Of the
denunclatIons Of the party an Is politicians. The
Democracy would rally around him 10 Tie end o.
his four years-and lhcn,-"l vii. not" said Mr.
Bs ION" say, what they wIl. DO them" (Laughrer'
Mr. Benton closed with a notion 20 recommit th,
bill for the purpose Of changing the prs-enpuor
clause. The
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay
Of As, CulhJeri, Fulton, King, Linn, MctObtr,s
MCuIou, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer, Smith o Conn.
Sturgeon, Jappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.
NAYS-NiCssrs Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard
BCT.en, Buchanan, ChObis, Clay Of Ky, CLAYTON
Dixon, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington
Kerr, Mangum, Morluk, NJ Ter, Morshead, Phelps
Porter, Prentiss, Preston, RIves, Simmons, Snl.i
Of Ind, Southland, TaIimadge, White, Woodbridge
-2J.
The yeas and toys we're then ordered upon ths
final passage Of the br.., and were as 70 lows
YEAS -hcssrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, B1yafd
Bemen, Choate, Clay OF Kentucky, Clayton, ID X
on, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr
Margum, Merriek, Miller M0rche1d, PHELPS, Par
Ter, PreutIss, Simmons, Smith of Indisnl SOutharJ
Ta.lmndge, White, WOOlbrdze-27.
NAIS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Ciay, Of An. CuthBeu, Fulton, Klng. inn
McRoberls, MOuton, Nicholson, Pierce Preston
Sewer Smith Of Conn, Sturgeon, Toppan, Walker
Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
resolution was intr0d ICED 10 take the Pos
OHhce Bill from committee Of thC Whole .y.t-y O.
~ o'clock.
Nc ANDREWS orKy. moved 20 substitute 4.
o'clock on Monday next
call " the House Vas then ordered. A ru-
rum being present, the call was dsyenasl y. To-
Too amennmeu. MI Andrews wee rejected
and tho original Resolution adopted 81 tsrG.
The House then went into Committee Of tt
Whole up.n the BIZ ~ dclray the claims grlr ff,
Post Once Department Mr. EVERETT Of v,
boo he cnliF
The debate assumed the ssne cfsra,lsr n. Cha
OF yesterday. Amendments were proposed al. ID
the manner % q I'll.