Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-17

amendment was suggested 10y Nc BEN TON, Il
TIE effect that "the same grant I've made to each q
spen states as may hereafter become members o
INC tccegoI union;" which was adopted
Messrs. BENTON, PORTER. and WOOD
bIiDGE seyeraly sddtessed the Senate a, some
lenglh' when the question taken or the amend
ment ut Mr. McROBERTS, rs modified, and dee
otd IN the negative, as follows;
lEAS-Messrs. Allen, Barrow, Benton, Cal
noun, Clay, of Ala, Futcn, Henderson, King
Linn, Mckoberts Mou,on, L 'rter, SEWER, Smi.a
"a w C9nn., TOllm'dss, TIPPan, Walker, White
NAYS Mess s. Archer. Bates. B,yard rsrricn.
! nuchanln, CLoNtc, Clay OF Ky, Caytor, Cuthbert
| Dixon, Evans, Gr'hUm, Huntington, E,rr, Mang.
UNI, Merrlek Miller, Moreheod, Phelps, Prcntss.
simmons, smith, of Indiana, Southland, Sturgeon,
MIR WALKER moved to sdd an additional sec
uoh providing that the public lands now ,eman,ng
unSoId IN Tennessee are reby coded to said S,nt-
anu when each Of the other States shall have DC Il
as IonS in the Union, the public lands rrm,ininy
unsoi IN their borders shall be ceded To them from
time to time, respectively: Proridsi, That this shall
"h'y operate rs II rcnq IJShment Of such property
on the part o. the United States of IT'S property re-
serving all sites OF FORTS RrmImcnts, SC. that have
been elected 10y Congress
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, said he did not intend
To say word on the amendment of the Senator
from Mississippi, (Mr Walker,) further than to ssy
'not "s the same IN substance that offered bv
the Senator from Tennessee; and he trusted this
would DC voted down rs that was. lie rose, how.
ever 10 say that he desired the Senate TO Get hroub
WIN the amendments, and take the vote on tie
o"' before the adjournment to-day. The bill had
been week under discussion; the session was near
us close, and much business was yet 10 do he
n'd not wish TO cut of debate: vet he urged and
oeSSeu OF Senators to agree TO bring the ma ter TO
vote Nlhe btt was TO pass, rs he hoped Il would.
why put of the vote; lift was To fall on the queS.
uon TO enerosS, let the matter be undcrs TODD. He
hou oeen tor some time almost eNClus yely occupied
WIN inns ol' and no desired to get It off his hands
and let the country see the result. lie had he said
endeaYored to discharge his duty in the matter
and he felt satisfied to leave the matter TO the de-
elsion OF the Senate, so FAR us he was concerned
without further debate.
Mr. BENTON indicated to the chairman of the
committee that the vote could not be taken to
day, as he MIR had many amendments 10 offer
Alter some furiLs- remarks from MsSsrs. KING
NICHOLSON, and others the vote was taken on
the amendment Of Mr. Walker, and decided IN the
negative follows
GEAS-Messrs Allen Benton, Berrien, Cav. Of
Alabama, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Mouton
Nicholson, Sewer, TnpPan, Walker, Woodbridge,
Noung-li.
NAYs-Mcssrs Archer, Barrow, Bates. Bav,r
Buchanan, Chulte, Clay, OF Ken ucky. CLAYTON
Dixon, Evans, Groham, Huntington, Kerr, Man.
gum, Meruck, Miller, MoreheRd Porter, Prentiss
Rives, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana SoutharJ Slur.
geon, Talmadge, White, Wiiams-2s.
The debate was further continued on an amend
ment offered by MIR Clay, OF Ala, which could not
be heard; when
MIR MERRlCK moved tina, the Senate adjourn.
lie withdrew II, however, at the suggestion o! 4
Senator, who moved that when the Senate adjourn.
II adjourn 10 meet on Monday next.
The avowed object of the motion was TO visit the
Delaware, IN company with the President and
ueads OF Department, according TO invitation; hut
objection having been made, the motion was with.
drawn,