Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-24
Wedaesdays Proceedings.


Tie morning hour occupied by the Senate IN
the consideration of the bill, and discus
SION took place on an amendment providing for the
printing OF twenty thousand copies OF the returns
The bl opposed BY Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, and was,
on the motion Of Mr.. Clayton, recommted 10 the Com
mi,iee thr Judiciary
The Land Distribution bill was then announced hy
the Char but, after brief debate, II was lad aside
and the Senate proceeded take up the bill 10 extend
the time for locating military land warrants
MIR. Smith of Indiana proceeded to make some cx-
plantations of the object of the lie said II was
simply to enable those persons who had proved them
selves entitled To the warrants 10 obtain them the time
for issuing them being limited in the law, and having
expired.
Mr. CLAY Of Alabama moved 10 lay the whole matter
on The table III! the next session lie withdrew II at
Mr. Benton's instance, who said, iiity.sx years ago
this business began, and has been getting worse ana
every day. the time being IRON tine 10 t"ic 81
tended by months I'LL 1865, when Congress iouhd y
would hr " hpped and concluded 10 90 by lndiVldu-
ais Finding that would do, Congress afterwards
fell on the plan Of going by quantity; anu from Tune 10
time that has been increased all OF which he at'rou-
ted 10 the negotiabity Of the warrants members o.
Congress who contributed 10 pass the bills, hgufhg
largely in the traffic.
Mr. Smith had no feeling in relation 10 this subject
He was no, disposed 10 let the subject 80 oil without
some reply 10 Mr. Benton
Mr. Pierce desired to the letter from the Depart
ment referred TO by Mr.. Smith lie opposed Inc pas
ed had been adhered TO, justice would have been
attained than by the extension The claims were hot
found IN the hands Of the families of the soldiers, but IN
the hands of spectators, and were, almost IN every ~
stance, fraudulent
Mr.. McRoberts opposed the bill. lie received at
opo time. IN the land Office, an immense bundle Of
clams-a large number OF which were forged. lie
detailed the particulars, which created much interest
in the body Some Of them bore the names Of spanish
Commandments, al times when the individuals were -
their graves He further gave an account Of s"ni'
paper made in Cincnna,i-to Jorge Claims uPo"-
which resembled the old Spanish paper. -
! A communication was received from The lreasufy
DEPARTMENT on the subject OF additional CLERKS a-
pointed since the 18th Of March last; ordered 70 DC
printed.
nounced the special order Of the dayhe It'll to moor
porate the subscribers of the Fiscal Bank OF the y ,
with the message of the President refusing his assent
thereto.
Mr. Beren, from an impcrous sense OF duty move,
10 POSTPONE the consideration Of tins subject until Il
o clock to-mogrow.
| Mr. Calhoun hoped tie Senator would assign soh'c
reasons for the postponement
Mr. Bsrrien declined assigning any reason but the
one already offered, and 1t would remain with the oe-
nate to take such action 1t as they thought proper
Mr. Calhoun considered the course pursued on tins
question by the Senators on the other sde most eH
raord:nary Ii had been made the special order, ny
their own NOTION for yesterday at II CLOCK IL was
then postponed without assigning any reason Tor the
motion, uDt the same hour today and now ano'n'i
motion made FOR further postponement, ana 'e oe
na,or making refuses to assign any reason 10 the Sc
nate why il should o. adopted. are the reasons Tor
this course such gentlemen afraid OF disclosing
Are they reasons depending o. deliberations extra
neous the walls of this Chamber lie considered "
due 10 the Senate, the Executive, and 10 The coui-
try that reasons should be assigned why the cons!-
deraon of this important question was 10 be further
delayed. ~, J.,
Mr. Berricn said he had his own reasons, which he
deemed sufficient. and would act on them, other gen
tleinen could do the same
The question was then taken on postponing the con-
sheraton Of The veto message until tomorrow, at i
clock and was decided III the acknowledges -,
noes 81
The Land Distribution bill was then taken up, the
question beng on the motion Of Mr.. Benton 70 s,hHc
10 and insert III per cent TO the ne" S'a'es WINCH
was lost-ayes IL, noes y.
MIR Fulton moved 10 amend the bill by making The
distribution among the States in proportion to their
electoral votes instead Of their representative popu'a
ton.
This amendment was advocated by Messrs Fulton,
Benton, Woodbury., Linn, KING, and walker aho op-
posed by Messrs Smith Of Indiana, White, aud Clay
of Kentucky.
I'm the course of the debate, there pretty full de-
veIopuent Of the new organization OF Whgery, which
MONT nj caucusing had effected Yesterday the Ken
ucky section in the House of Representatives, united
with the opponents Of the Bankrupt o'ii, ana voted
down The determination to defeat the measure
nnl.ss some opposed the land distribution should
1--WE way when the vote in the House on the Bank
run, bill was announced, Mr.. Henderson declared that
he was ready 10 vote down the Distribution bill. !
was generally known before, that he was opposed Il
Distribution and would only vote for it in consideration
of the passage of the Bankrupt BILL His own positive
declaration which he heard distinctly 10 make Y
Federal friend on the fall of the Bankrupt. bill IN h'
House, rendered the previous ruuior on THIS suosc
certain. II was directly referred to BY Mr. L'nn MT
King Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. Benton, m the course
the debate to-day and il not denied by soiltor
member on the other side. To secure Mr. HendeF
sons vote. therefore, which indispensable 10 TIT
passage Of BILL Mr. Clay "a
Rankru,, bill They took it up and passed IT, and
was thrust into the Senate at the very moment that Mr.
King was detailing the circumstances of the nfam1n
bargaining by which Senators were surrenderng III
law. And what price the nation pays III ITS wh0'