Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-11


question WAS had this course been s,rcitly complied
With Il was only ut the last session that prcci
sely similar interruption occurred in this body, and
he undertook TO say that IN the course OF proceed
ings here, among the various interruptions the par
ties never thought proper TO push the matter to
extremes There was another thing that the House
might do in order TO protect their members, and
Jeferson's Manual provided that whenever warm
words, or an assault, have passed between members,
the house. for the protection Of their members, re-
qurcs them to declare in their places not 10 prose
cute any quarrel"
The PRESIDENT repeated his decision, and
said that il il the will OF the Senate to proceed
further in the matter, it rested with themselves and
not with the Chair.
Mr. LINN desired that the Senator from New
York would proceed in his remarks, and that the
matter would take its own course. Ho would not
ask the Senator from North Carolina to withdraw
his resolution, although it would be seen that the
form Of il was condcmnatory OF his (Mr. Lnn's)
Mr. BENTON. Never mind that my friend.
Mr. LINN said that this was the second time that
his colleague had been selected as example; and
II called on, he could adducc numerous instances,
during the nine years that he had been member OF
the Senate, when greater outrage Of the rules had
been committed. and with less provocation, than
upon this occasion.
Mr. MANGUM remarked that his purpose was
no. to select the Senator from Missouri ex
ample. He would yield to the suggestion of the
SenatOt lNr Llnnl anu WitnutoW resolution,
but, at the close Of the debate he would introduce
one that would be calculated to attain his object.
Mr. BENTON objected TO the withdrawal Of the
resolution.
MIR. MANGUM understood that il he would
withdraw the appeal which he had taken from the
decision ofthe Chair the resolution would, OF course,
be in his possession. lie then Withdrew his APP
peal.
MIR TALLMADGE resumed, and remarked that
il any thing had occurred to call upon the Senate
TO protect its dgnity, the fault was not his
Hehad said nothing personal towards the Senator
from Missouri, for he knew, from experience, what
was parliamentary course, and what was parlia-
ment language. Since he had been in the Senate
he had not been out Of order, and he did not mean
to be; but il gentlemen thought that he would no.
take the liberty Of giving his opinions TO the
effect of their proceedings. they mistaken, for
il was privilege which he would yield to nobody.
As to the opprobrious epthets Of the Senator from
Missouri, he hurled them back TO the source whence
they emansted.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF The PUBLIC
LANDS.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, heretofore submitted by MIR.
Clay, viz:
ResOlrsd, That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed TO inquire into the expendency Of pro
vicing by law that, whenever any State or States
shall refuse their proportion Of the public lands
such proportion shall be distributed among the re
,ldue Of the asserting States; or in what manner
hese proportions ought to be disposed Of or whether
any disposition OF them ought to be made.
Which Mr. King had moved 10 amend, by striking
out the words 'such proportion shall be distributed
among the residue OF the asserting States"
Mr. SEWER moved to lay the subject on the
table, but he withdrew the motion at the request Of
MIR CLAY, who said that, as he wished 10 show
his spirit OF accommodation he would agree TO &C
cept the modification of the Senator from Alabama,
so that the committee on the Public Lands might
investigate the subject in all the variety Of modes
which might be presented 10 them.
MIR KING remarked that he wanted 10 see whe-
Iher any Senator disposed TO Distribute TO the
asserting States the proportion of the public lands
which might be refused by any State or States; and,
therefore, he asked that the question be taken upon
his amendment.
MIR CLAY said that, as the Senator would not
lccede 10 the accommodation, he hoped that the Sc
lste would not consent 10 strike the clause de-
gnated.
Mr. BERRIEN observed that when he was told
hat, in voting against striking out the portion OF
he resolution proposed by the Senator from Alaba.
mo, he would be giving his sanction 10 the disiri-
button 10 the asserting States OF the proportion OF
he lands belonging to the dissenting States, he
rose for the purpose OF saying shat while he held
himself bound to vote for the inquiry proposed he
should not affirm the result OF the veto, as MAN.
aned by the Senator.
Mr. MANGUM concutred in the views expressed
by the Senator from Georgia.
MIR BUCHANAN would vote for the amend. |
nent, as he did not think they were competent TO
make the inquiry proposed. The asserting States
lad no right TO the proportion OF the public lands
which any State or States might refuse TO accent.
md the asserting States had just about as much
claim TO it as he lAr Buchanan) had to Ashland or
% any other property belonging TO the Senator
rom Kentucky.
MIR SMITH, OF Indiana, conceived that, by
striking out the clause specified by the Senator from
Alabama, the resolution would, in effect, remain
precisely as IL now was.
Mr. SEWER said that as gentleman advanced
n life they became fond OF talking, and he thought
hat they had shown it on the present occasion.-
Congress had been in session for the space OF ten
weeks and had not spent three days in the transac-
ion Of business, but nearly the whole time of the
senate had been taking up in discussing absirac-
ions the meant no offence) and nonsense, as they
lad been during this whole day.
MIR BUCHANAN, with SMILEY I call the
gentleman to order.
MIR SEWER, (pleasaniIy.) will take my seat,
,ir.
Mr. BUCHANAN. My point of order j, based
upon the mputntion that the Senate could talk non.
sense. ILaughter.] But will withdraw my OBJ
lection.
Mr. SEWER would then proceed. They had
been discussing this subject for an entire day; and
where was il TO end What was il all about7 WHY. |
as to the propriety Of dividing money which was |
not ye, in the Treasury, and which would no, be |
here until July. The whole discussion. therefore.
led to the consideration OF the business Of the coun
abe. A''''' - 10y VIC ""O'' SUBJECT upon the
MIR CLAY called for the yeas and nays, which
we're ordered, and are rs follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Barrow, Calhoun, Ful.
on, Mouton Pierce, Sewer, Smith. OF Conn, Stur.
,eon, Tnppan, Woodbury., Wright, Young-I3.
NAYS-Nlessrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard Benton |
3errien, Buchanan, Choaie, Clay, Clayton, Evans
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, King, Linn.
Mabgum, MERCK, Miller Morehead.
Porter, Prentss, Preston, Simmons, Smith OF Ind. |
Tallmadge, Walker, White, Woodbridge |
81.
So the Senate refused to lay the ,ubjec. upon the
able.
The question was taken upon the amendment Of |
King. and It was decided in the negative-yeas
0. nays 90, rs follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen. Archer, Benton, Buc-
nnan, Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoborts,
iouton, Pierce, Preston, Sewer, Smith, Of Conn.,
turgeon, Tuppan, Walker Woodbury., Wright,
'oung 20.
NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Baynrd, Berrien,
,.hoate, Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Evans, Henderson,
huntingdon, Kerr, Mangum, MERCK, Miller,
forehead, Porter Prentiss, Simmons, Smith of
-2s. ""'''' "O''O'''E'
The resolution was then adopted-yeas Is, nays
9. as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien.
ihoate, Clay, Of KY, Clayton, Evans, Graham,
] henderson, Huntington. Kerr, Mangum, merrick,
1iller, Morehead, Porter Prentss, Preston, Sim.
mons, Smith, Of Ind, Scuthard, Tallmadge, White,
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Benton Buc.
anan, Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts,
fouton, Pierce, Sewer, Smith, OF Conn, Sturgeon,
rappan, Walker, Woodbury., Wright, Young-I9.
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