Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-16
CONGRESS.
Mosp.y. JASvRY IL. leIl.
IN SENATE

IN SENATE.
Mr. presented ihe ctelen,iai. Of Mr..
O. l.. NICHOLSON. appointed n Senator from the
State Of Tennessee to serve until the meeting N the
Legislature. in the room Of the late Mr. FELIX GRvS.
DY.
Mr. NICHOLSON was duly qualified. and took his
seat
Mr.. CLAY presented the credentials Of Mr.. Carr
rENDES. Senator elect aitef the sh Of March. issl.
which were read. aud ordered To be placed on file.
Mr.. CLAY desired Tn say 10 the Senate that. when |
he gave notice on Monday last that he would to-day
call up the respluiion submitted by him for the re-
peal OF The Sub-1reasnry." he thought the Senate
would be entirely full. but as that WINS not the case.
(thete being sorne live or SIX Senators abscat. and The
election OF two others not DECIDES. he voulJ e,rbeot
TO 60 No to-day. but would take an opportunity early in
the .rcxt week To call it up.
MEMORIALS M PETITIONS.
The following memorial, and p,tiiion. wers pre.
scented and Appropriately refereed
BIZ MI TALLMADGE. Fr,nh n number of impor,.
ing merchants Of The city Of New York. praying 10 b.
released from The payment of duties ON certain goods
destroyed by hsr.a aud thata law may be passed auiho-
rzing the distribution of The sales of such raoJs a
were saved among the proprietors.
Also, several memorials from citizens of Utica and
fonShkecpsio; New York. and from Cleyelf nd, Ohio,
severaIly praying { e passage of a bankrupt law.
By Mr. ROANE: From Rober, NJ. Sanders and Jo.
seph Nioshy' praying for a bankrupt law.
By MI. BUCHANAN; From the AnurSloyory So
cieiy Of East Pennsylvania. praying an amendment to
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me Constitution ~ as Ia release the people from any
ooi'giiion to restore absconding slaves; and also To
ehanse The present system Of representation. Motion
To receive ordered to lie on the table.
By Me- WEBSTER. The memorial Of n number Of
citizens Of Ma,slchus ITS. asking the enactment of n
general bankrupt law.
Also, from citizens of Massachusetts. asking the
passage ofa law l. grant 10 the District Couris concur.
rent jurisdiction with The CircuiI Courts over ~ofE-ace,
committed on The high Seas and WITHIN The maritime
jurisdiction Of the United Siatss.
MI. w. said. ms a bill had already been reported
from the committee on the Judiciary hat embraced
The points, he would simpiy move that IAe petition lie
on the table and be printed.
By Mr. HUNTINGTON From the GARRISON Anti
Slavery Society of Pennsylvania, praying that an in-
quiry NAV be made into the con litlon orthe slaves of
the District of Columbia and Territories Of The United
States, for the purpose OF Attending them relief The
Eohon to receive was ordered 10 lie on the table.
by Mr. WHITE From citizens of Indiana. Illinois
and Iowa. asking the establishment Ola certain mail
rOut
BY Mr. PORTER: From citizens or Michigan ask.
ing tho passage Of n bankrupt law.
BY Mr. HENDERSON A document relative e
purchasing from the Hoodville Dyceum of Mississippi
Tor the use Of the National Institute in Washington, al
The fossil skeletons collected in Missouri.
By Ny. DERSO From Elisha Adair. praying
me redemption OF n large sum Of Continental paper
Palu oy Inc Cover ment To his father for supple. fur
nished 10 the Government ofthe United States ~ IN,
Revolutionary war.
BY MIR STURGEON: From Merchant. and Shi,
masters Of fhiladelphia, praying the erection of a lirh,
house on Bfandywine Shoals.
Also from merchants and mechanics ofIhe aAmc city
asking The erection Of a new custom house ia Philu
delphia.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. PHELPS, from Tie Committee on Road,
and Caeals: "a Joint fesolniion directing The ir,ns(e
TO the State OF Maryland Of he stocks OF the Che.aneaI
and Ohio Canal. standing m the name OF tn. United
Siaiesi upon certain conditions" without amendment
bgeiher with n special report thereon.
BY Mr.. SEWER. from the Committee on Indiar
Affairs. A bill 10 provide for running aud marking IN,
northern boundary line Of tract of ilnd reserved 10,
the halEbfeeds OF the Sac and Fox Indians.
Also, without amendment. rhc bill for the relief o
the legal representatives ofJnD Scott.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, the Committee on Privai,
Lana Cia ms was instructed to inquire INTO The expe
di'nry Of providing by law for the location OF 500 a
eres OF land 10 Alexander Coleman and jacques Bon
of Missouri.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced. on leave
twice read. and referred
BY Nj. WEBSTER Al bill for the relief Of the ow,
ners OF tho Brush hiig DESPATCH
BY Mr. A bill 10 abolish The port ofdc.
livery and the Office Of surveyor at CurryIuck Inlet
North Carolina.
The following bills were then considered in Com
miiee OF The Whole. and onlored 10 Toe engrO.sed.
A bill confirming The claim Of the heirs OF Joseph
Thompson, deceased; To a tract of Innd in Missouri.
A bill for The relief OF Lieui. John Z. Bisplian.
PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPFION BILL.
The Senate Then proceeded to the consideration OF
the special order, The bill relating TO the perm lmeni
and prospective pr. . 'mpiion system.
The question being on Nh. CRIrrESDEN's amend
nent 10 dibtribute the proceeds OF the sales among ia
States. and to limit the privilege only tn persons no
worth moro than 81 600
Mi. BENTON denounced The amend aent with some
warmth. as intended TO defeat the object Of the bill
ri Mr. MANGUM spoke at length against all the fea
lures Of the bill, aud was followed by
Mr. y who advocated the pre- empIion systeu
IN It's utmost Latitude.
The debate will be given hereanef.
Mr.. then moved to amend the amend
ment by stirling out all after the eEaciing clause, and
substituting "the bill TO cede the public lands 10 In,
States in which they lie. on certain coddiuCns."
Mr.. {. said he desired TO present his views on thu
question, which might occupy the Senate for half ar
hour or an hour, but as The hour was late. he would
take another occasion TO do 81. As the amendment
offered by the Senator from Kentucky had opened al
The ground relating to the question, he hoped the de
bale would now take the widest range.
On motion, the Ssnate adipurned