Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-17

,n,,os.ly lorborne from entering into the ase"s'
lie would, however, submit another remark VIZ ~
would explain his future vote. The Legislature nav
Instructed him to resist all attempts TO deprive Tue PEI
pcnpsvlvania of their Just proportion OF the pup
,,c lands Without any instruction, he shouiu "a'v
,c,.d in this manner, and he must say lnat !, ~"
now before the committee were uhequai a"u -!
Inc amendment which the Senator from o'u ~
lima. MIR Calhoun, had wen notice mar nc
10 cede the public lands to the ne" old.eo' rd
- Ill States. and with or without INSTRUCTIONS
should meet his decided negative. ;,a.,nen,
II he we're at liberty to act upon ms own jug na
no sbould bay. most cheerfully voted lot .he si,e
mon, of the Senator from Missouri, hr. LINZ pc
; tho nroceeds of these lands rs sacred iuha ioi
"s m JsCsnce There was peculiar proPriety ~
,,;n, these lands which had been purchased " tue
- nd blood Of our ancestors to the maintenance u
IN, national safety and national glory OF thfi ae
an,s With this money increase your navy co"'P'e
your Notifications, and prepare ioi "ai ~. ;,.,lv
thus distribute lis benefits more equaIiy ana JuS,
,mony the people, than you could DO m any othef
nnnnsr He was sorry, therefore, that his lns'ruc-
IONS would compel him to vote against tins amend
ment. ,,- c..;o, &c A,k,n.
,s o,p,sed the amendment on grounds and arguments
which will be presented at large IN the regular poceed
ngs ~ :lon. e,;,;, nc
dic,aton which his subservlent followers IN the Two
Houses have fostered II presumption winch mas no
n,,,lel 10 iuterpose his admonitons and ADVICE be-
s.n ibo Senators of PENNSYLVANIA and their nstruc-
tors lie undertook to tell the Pennsylvania Senators
what was meant IN their instructions, ana tha she did
not III an what they expressly say lie ihssteu mat
the Legislature meant instruct the Senators 10 vote
for something that practicable, ana not Inc I'M
practicable measure which their language imported,
and for which nobody Of either side OF the House
would vote except the members of Pennsylvania them
selves unless perhaps, some should do So merely 10
countenance them in proposition, which all khe"
could not succeed. After giving his own views oil tne
instructions to the members IRON rehhsy w
CLAY hoped they would review the course they had
marked out for themselves under the instructions, and
support the bill with the provision, which 'ney pro-
posed TO strike out III conflict win the VIII Of Tue
Legislature of Pennsylvania.
MIR. buchanan rebuked the officious intermeddllng
of Mr. Clay between him and his constituents. lie
acknowcd Jed fully the right of instructions and IN
tended 10 weld implicit obedience 10 the will oil n's
LEGISLATURE as It expressed IN the instructions
sent 10 HIM and his colleague. lie did not court re-
sponsiby but he never shrunk from It, and he would
follow the path Of duty, and leave the consequences
Providence and his country 1t tins bill YVES amend
ed SO as to meet The plain and apabe acquisitions OF
his instructions, he should vote for IL however much he
was opposed to 1t individually But if It was not amend
cd and through his vote this was defeated, he
would consider Of the most important votes he
had ever gwen
Buchanan on his proposition dispose Of the public
lands 10 the States which they lie, denying It's cor
recness and expressing his belief that Il would even
tuay become law, and his determination 10 press
TO that result.
Thd amendment oil Mr.. Sturgeon was lost-aycs IL,
noes .}J-as follows
la.-Sies, archer Buchanan, Calhoun Cnihbert, Nicho-
son, Pierce, Surgeon Tappan, Williams, " oodeu wright.
Clay Aahna, clay kenurky CLAYTON, Dnon Evans. fn-
tom Graham Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Ming Linn Mcso-
MufenC Ion
us Ryr SEWER SIMMONS smith Of Indiana sou'ard Tau
nad-c, Walker White, Young-35
Another amendment, offered by MIR. Sturgeon, not
distinctly heard, was lost without division.
Mr. Archer moved to amend the bill by striking
from the 9Th section that clause which renders the dis
position othe funds obligatory Tor roads, bridges, ca.
nails &c, which, when made, were TO be made tree Tor
the use of the L. 5 in transporting the mall munitions
OF var, nc.
This proposition led TO long debate, in which
Messrs White, Smith of Irdana Clay, Huntington,
Benton, and Sewer participated.
Mr.. Sturgeon then proposed another amendment IN
accordance with his Instructions which also voted
down.
,lr Archer moved 10 strike out portion Of the bill
which designated the objects which the donations
10 the aew States should be expended, and, after dis
cussion, and before any question was taken on the
amendment, the Senate djourned.
TIE HOUSE.
The journal having been read,
Mr. Sleenrod presented the resolutions OF portion
of the citizens Of Wheeling, Va, protesting against
the Incorporation of Bank of The u. S, and avow-
ing the right Of the people to repeal any such ncorpo-
ration
Also, the resolutions Of meeting Of the citizens of
Ohio county held at riadelpha, demonstrating against
the legislation of Congress al this session, and aSow
ing the right Of the people TO repeal the charter OF
Bank Of the u ).
debate on the bankrupt bill should cease tomorrow, at
IL ~ and that the committee should then proceed TO
vote upon the amendments in silence
Mr. Hopkins moved to have the amendments voted
upon by yeas and NAYS Of the members present
desiring the same.
The Speaker said the amendment out Of order.
Mr. Wise moved TO insert "to-day, at T. NJ, IN
stead of to morrow, at II vi.
A count demanded upon the amendment, and
there were-yeas %, nays OIL
No quorum voting, call OF the House was now de-
manded By MIR. Weller Of Ohio, and ordered.
The Clerk then called the ROLL and 1913 members an
swered to their names
The absen,ees were then called and there were l33
members present All further proceedings IN the call
were now dispensed with
The previous question was now ordered, ana
Mr. Wise 5 amer dment was rejected
Mr. Andrews Of Kentucky moved 10 lay the resolu-
ton upon the table, and upon dividing the House,
there were-ayes 60, noes 81
The question then taken by yeas and nays, and
there were yeas &c, nays GO So the resolution was
not adopted
MIR. Morrow, from the Committee on Public Lands,
called up bill TO extend the time for locating military
land warrants and It was read third time, aud passed
The Speaker offered sundry testimony in the case OF
the contested elections of Hon. Linn Banks OF lr-
glnla, and Hon. David Levy Of Florida referred to
the Committee Of Elections.
Mr. Wise reported bill from the Committee on
Naval Alrs in relation 10 Navy Pensions, with amend
mens made by the Senate, and hoped that the House
would concur with the Senate.
NJ do
amendments.
Mr. Wise replied in explanation.
Mr. Adams OF Massachusetts, offered an amendment
10 except the case of Capt Thomas Ap Csesby Jones,
nd all others who may be similarly provided for By
special law.
Mr. Cave johnson hoped the House would not adopt
the amcndmen, Of Mr.. Adams; but would concur with
the Senate in their amendments.
Mr.. Briggs hoped the amendment Of his colleague
would be adopted
,lr Wise moved the previous question, and there was
i second.
The question on sl.. Adamss amendment was then
taken, and there yeas "a, nays 100.
The Senaies amendments were then concurred IN
without count.
MIR Moore nj Louisiana offered resolution 10 in