Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-15
'sNENTY- SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
NAsllNGToN, JUNE ,, ISL.
SENATE


The President communicated to tho senate lot =
tor from the Treasured of the United States contain
ing statements Of receipts aud expenditures of the
rosi Office Department for 1910 On motion Of Mr.
Clay laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
Memorials aud petitions were presented by Mr.
Talmodse from the chamber Of commerce ofthe city
OF New York praying the establishment OF a Ma.
ruual Bank 10y Me- Buchanan, resolutions Of the
legislature Of Pennsylvania in yur OF the repeal Of
the sub-,rcasury by Mr. Morehead from the Gin.
cinna chamber OF commerce. praying the establish.
meni OF national bank by MIR Allen from citizens
OF Ohio, praying the passage Of general bankrupt
law by Nh Clay Of Ala. from the General Assem-.
bly, ofIhai slate. praying the establishment ola land
district in the Cherokee purchase This memorial
was laid on the table. Memorials praying the abo.
ion OF slavery, &c. were presented by hlessrs Bu.
ohanan and Sturgeon from Pa. Question of recep-
tion being made they were laid on the table
Mr. Rves called up his motion TO refer 50 much
Of the Presidents message as relates 10 foreign al.
fairs to .he committee on foreign relations II being
probable that the question Of reference would call
uP discussion, il was postponed
Mr.. CLAY submitted the following. which ne
merely desired Ia lie on the table ior the present.
keSoiUed That when the Senate ad1uFi.s during
the present session leaving a subject under dsc1,s
sion and undecided, the consideration of Tho sb,sr,
shall be resumed at the next meeting Of the Senate
Immediately after the journal u read aud %, iitio.
aud reports are received, without waiting for tho
usual hour OF one O'Clock
On motion Of Mr. CALHOUN
ReScirca, That The Secretary OF State n. J,,.r.
ted 10 transmit 10 the Senate any courpYni,,t.,r
i'om the Government Of Prussia 10 our reDrescp,s.
tive nj that Court IN reCranCc TO the dulles land oI
tobacco m The German States orthe Customs Union
Which may be IA the Stale Department
On motion Of Mr. PRESTON
FcS0irea, That n committee Of tbree no ,,-,,;,tl
who together with like number ~ be appointed
by me House OF Representatives, shat! direct The ex-
Penduure OF the moneys Appropriated 10 turcbase
books Tor the Library Of Congress
The Char named Messrs. Clayton, Preston. ana
TaHplu as the Committee
Mr. WOODBURY. submitted The G,lIo,,;,,.
Resoired Tina, the President of the United states
3e requested Ia inform The Senate IL any application
hts hcen m1Ic officially 20 him or tho State or
Treasury Depart cent, by the holders of Stale stocks
or 'lhers on account respecting the payment or a.
sumption OF them ani 10 furnish copies Of any cor
dependence which has taken place in relation 10
those subjects
Me- SMITH. ofiudIna, submitted the following
heSotced, Th1tth Secretary Of the Treasury be
Hir'eied To communicate 90 The Senate. at as early
Huay as P'acIcdoc, 10 Onc connected view in par
Atol columns, a statement exhibiting.
FIRST The estimated quantity OF the pulIic land
10 which the Indian title has NOT been eKtnruisHrd
distinguishing the quantity IA each State and Tern.
either
Secondly. The quantity Of public land in each
9'a'' ana Territory 10 which the Indian TILE has
been cytInguished
Thirdly. The quantity Of public land in each
STATE and Territory remnIEing unsod distinguishing
The quantity IN each land district and also The land
SUBJECT Ia private entry from that which has not
been offered a, public sale and also Distinguishing
The quantity n each State and Territory not ilclu.
dcd ~ any land district
F0IHhly. The quantity Of u1surycycd land In
cach STATE and Territory, Distinguishing that % /.
winch The Indian title has been eAlinguis!IcI from
'ha' 10 watch II has not Distinguish Ing tIo qunutty
uhsuHeyed va each surveyor generals district
fnhly. The quantity Of the public IluGs which I
ShHl. nave been sold 100 e1ch State ava! Territory n
each year and quarter IT the present ycar and the
amount received uppu the sales. Distinguishing the .
years under the credit from those under the cash
tystem
S'rihly The quantity Of psblie lands granted to |
each Stale, lcyeiu-Ivc Of tho sixteenth section /.
and the specified object Of each grant
Seventh. The number aud name of land Offices |
that have been discontinued under tho provision !
of the nc, Of June -. = TO- mud the names of the
surveyor General Offices lIf any That hsys been
discontinued under the provisions Ufsaid act
Elghihly The quantity Of the public lands .c1cIu-
sive ofthe sixteenth sociions) reserved from sale by
the several acts Of Congress. DISTINGUISHING the
qu1nhiy Ia each Slate ard Territory, and the object
Of The reservation.
Mr.. DIXON submitted the following resolution.
Rssoiucd That the Senate will on Thgr-d,, next
proceed 10 The election Of printer the price 10 be- the
snmo as under The resolution Of 1919 dcductue
20 per cent ihercfi0m.
Mr. PRESTON gave notice that ha would on
io-nDrf1w move 10 proceed o. the election ofchlp.
lam under the joint resolution.
III" Senate then proceeded @, the consideration
OF ho order Of the day, 70 being the consideration Of
Tho biii repeating the sgbtrcasury. on The question
shall the bill pass. u was discussed by Messrs
woodbury. Wright Calhoun. Benton. Young and
Mc8obers against and Mr. TaIlmadgo in favor oil
" al O'Clock ihc vote was taken on Tho passage
OF thc blIl and carried as lollows.
NEAs-Nes.rs Archer Barrow. EI,cs. BlyarI
brrrn1 lbDatg. Clay, 1l Kentucky. CLAYTON. Dixon.
E'aus, brlh0m, Henderson. Huntington Kerr Man
gum, Mcrrck. Miller NDfcheaI. PHrIq. Porter
..n,'.' Flos,'n. bl'c.. simmons. smith Of Indiana
Southland. Ial'mldgo. White WDudbrdgc-2l
NhhN-hcssn. Allen. Benton. Calhoun. CLAW. of.
n''''ma. Fulton, King McEabors Nicholson
a'oi''' sever. smith uf Connecticut Sturgeon
tyaPpln' WaIher Williams. Woodbury., Wright
b0guE-l-
And the Senate adjourned.
House OF REPREsENTNTTyEs.
mr Graham Of y q. asked leave CO. bring b. "a \
hlI 10 repeal the subIreasuv. which being o.. .r-
icd 60 by NJ WoIicr. ilc House proceeded o.. .
is special order. ihc election OF officers On hs
fri haIlJt Joseph FJIansJcc u1s elected door,
Keeper. } vs. Hunter assistant door keeper. Ir So.
Corntck postmaster, and Rev !. w French, olt.e5.
IaIian. chaplain
The motion of Mr. Iurcrso'l 10 reconsider The vote
on Mr. Adams amendment 90 Mr. wisrs motion Go
adopt DE rules offc last House fartbe government
of lhis by which hsy were adopted except 'he /
2lH rule. being The rcEt business boz ORDER wa
fskeH up and debated az length. points OF order and
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