The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-19
THsRiy-ssYenlh Consress.
EKIRA sEsssoE.
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Afler which the navy pension BIN Was
takrn up. read third time, and passed.
Npa1sy. A.sa.s 3
The resolution submitted BY Mr.. Clay
Of Ala. relating 10 the appointment Of
clerks IN the land Office, was taken on,
and debate was elected which eoniinu-
ed considerably beyond he morning hour.
The subject was then laid on he table.
The Senate then proceeded 70 the or
ders Of the day. and took pp he bin 10
appropriate for limited period the pro-
reeds ofthe public lands. Several amend-
menis made in he committee were adopt
ed. Other amendments were proposed,
which elected much debate; and after a
session Of near seven hours, the Senate
adjourned.
Thursday, August 10
On mo:iOn OF Mr.. Smith or Indiana,
the Senate proceeded 10 the consideration
Of The special order, being the bill 70 APP
propriate the proceeds oflhe public lands,
and 10 grant pre-emption rigbis.
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama. olfsred amend
Inents, all Of which, after debate. were
negatiyed.
Wednesday. August ~.
The bill repeating the Sub-Treasury,
with the amendments from the House,
was reported from the committee on
finance, and discussed al some length.
An effort was made by Mr.. Calhoun 10
postpone the further consideration Of the
subject until Saturday next, but the pro-
position was negaiiyed By vote Of % TO
81. The question was then taken separ-
ately On the amendments. The first was
concurred in by a vote Of 25 10 %, and
the second by a vote Of 20 TO %.
The Land Bill was then taken up. and
considered in committee Of the whole;
after which, the Senate spent some time
in executive session.
Thursday August ~.
The land bill was taken up, the ques-
ton pending being the amendment offered
by Mr.. Linn TO appropriate the proceeds
Of the public lands 10 the public defence.
Mr.. Linn continued his remarks Of
yesterday in defence of his amendment.
I lie was followed BY Mr.. Benton and Mr..
Wright on the same side; and by Mr..
Tallmadge in reply. s~5
The question being taken, the amend
ment was rejected-yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. Sturgeon moved TO strike out the
ten per cent. TO the new states; but the
amendment was negatiyed after debate
yeas IL, nays 35. Another amendment
offered by Mr.. Sturgeon was also lost,
without division. .~m..'.' .m
! Mr.. Archer moved 10 amend the bill BY
striking from the slh section that clause
which renders the disposition Of the funds
obligatory for roads, bridges, canals, &C.,
which, when made, were TO be made free
for the use Of the United States in trans.
porting the mail, munitions Of war, &c.
This proposition led to long debate,
in which Messrs. White, Smith Of la,
Clay, Huntingdon. Benton, and Sewer
participated.
On motion Of Mr.. Mangum, the Senate
adjourned.
Friday. August ~.
J The Land bill was again taken up; Mr.
Archer's amendment pending. Mr.. Clay
Of Alabama, opposed the amendment;
when the question was taken, and decided
! in the negative.
Mr.. McRober.s then moved to amend
The bill by inserting provision granting
TO the States Of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama, a quantity Of land which, 10.
gether with that already received, ex,
! elusive Of the 18th sections for school
purposes, should be equal to that granted
10 Ohio. e
The amendment was advocated by Mr..
McRoberts, Mr.. Clay of Alabama, and
Mr.. Calhoun; and opposed by Mr.. Smith
of Indiana. So.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Cal
houn said: Ii it were presented as an
alternative, to give the lands 10 the new
states or distribute the proceeds among
the states. he would yield up every acre
to the new states, and think he did right.
Better, infinitely better, 10 leave them to
the new states, than use them for the pur-
poses of corruption. He regarded the
bill as such a violation of the compact,
! that, ifhe were a citizen of the new states,
he would not suffer a single acre to be
sold. 1t was only by such language
\ (alluding to some remarks Of Mr.. Nero
berts) that the Government could be ar
rested in its disposition to plumber. Look
ing to the bill in all its aspects, it was Of
all others the most abhorrent TO his feel
ings.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Young, Clay Of Ala, Walker,
Smith Of Ind, and Others, when modi6-
cation of the amendment was suggested
by Mr.. Benton, TO the effect that " the
same grant be made to each Of such states
as may hereafter become members of the
Federal Union:" which was adopted,