The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-10

,etwccn this and foreign countries; aud
o strike out the 18th, or compromise
section.
Mr.. Profit wished to ask whether the
assent of the states was requisite Tor the
of agencies within their Ii
nits. but was roared down by cries OF
Order" "Order."
Mr.. Wise thought the whole proceeding
was out Of "order," as the question was
ON bill No. If, which had been vetoed by
the president, and could be passed only by
A majority of two-thirds but the chair
decided against him. The committee then
rose and reported that they had come to
no conclusion on bill No. II. ADJ
SenGte-Thc distribution
bill was resumed.
MIR. McRoberts renewed his motion III
the senate to-day, to insert "the territories
of Wisconsin,, iowa, and Florida so that
they should be entitled to a dlStrlbuuve
share of the public lands. The motion
was adopted by vote Of 22 to Is, all the
democratic members present voting Tor It.
Mir Berren brought up what he pro-
fessed TO consider the same amendment
rs one offered by Mr. King yesterday
which had been voted down. Mr.. King
proposition was intended TO arrest the ac-
ton of the distribution measure whenever
a highpr duty than 20 per cent. al r0i0-
rem, or more Than oae-GGih or the rGiVe
If ANY article, was imposed By congress.
This was 10 make the continuation of the
land distribution dppcnd upon the strict
observance of the compromise law, which
SAYS. no duty beyond 20 per cent. shall
he levied on imports after 1912. Profess
inc to renew this amendment, Mr.. Bcr-
rien proposed one, providing that when
ever duty beyond 20 per cent should
be imposed on i,aporie articles, then the
land distribution should be arrested. Mr..
Benton objected to this on various grounds
Mr.. King could support it, if it was I'M
derstood to cover the object aimed al by
his amendment. Mcssrs. Mangum and
Morehcad, who Yesterday denounced Mr.
Kings amendment, now expressed them.
selves ready to vote for Mr.. Berricn's re-
vised edition Of it. Mr.. Rives rose and
said he did not understand this amendment
to be at all like that proposed by Mr.. King
lie explained at some length, and showed
the under Mr.. Berricn's amendment, pro-
tectlve tariff might be levied greatly be-
You'd 90 per cent. at r0tOrem. Mr.. Der
ren professed that he did not design to at
tain this end. Mr. Rivcs then offered al
amendment to obviatc the objection. MIR
Berrien, on consultation with probably
the real authors of his amendment, refus
ed to accept Mr.. Rves' modification, an,
it was voted down. Messrs. Benton, Cal
houn, King, and Walker now denounced
Mr.. Bcrrcn's amendment as deliberate
fraud designed 10 undermine the compro
mise act. The detection of this iraut
produced considerable excitement in the
senate, and the majority, to avert a storm
of indignation, moved an adjournment, al
though 1t was but dinner time, and they
had intended to force the distribution bill
through to-day.
Ugue-Mr. Sergeant offered rcsolu
ton TO take the Fiscal corporation" on
Of committee at 4 p. NJ. to-day.
Mr.. Cave Johnson asked Mr.. Sergean
if he would not give members time to reat
the bill containing 80 pages before being
asked to vote upon it.
Mr.. Roosevelt proposed to insert in.
stanter instead of o'clock.
Mr. Profit inquired whether it was il
order to amend the resolution by declaring
who should speak on the bill.
Mr.. Sergeant now modified his resolu.
ton by inserting Monday instead Of to-day
The previous question having been Sus
laind, the main question was ordered OF
the resolution.
Mr.. Cave Johnson asked to be excused
from voting, and, proceeding 10 give his
reasons, was cried down with "order."