Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-17

.IOndag, Janc -. lol2.
IN Sen

.londag, Janc - loi2
IN SENATE.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented 10 the Senate me Gre
den;als of the Hon. Leonard Wlcex, VINO ian oerm
elected by the Legislature OF New hampshire, to I'll
the uuexp.red term o. the Hon Franklin ie'ce' re-
sIgned ,.,,.
noraLe Senator had heretofore qualified undtr TIE a
ro,Gneat By the Governor 1t would DC necessary 'o
hn, 10 qualify again.
MIR. Wilcox was accordingly again qualified, and
10 X his seat -,
Mr BUCHANAN presented a memor'a! from M
l.deluAia from LARGE number of persons engaged m
and connected with, the several branches OF printing
and publishing, suggesting the proper rhode q" Imposing
Ii tariff the Importation OF foreign BOOKS ah' o'"s'
publications. The menorialists are Unanimously oP
posed to the passage OF an international coiy,e law"
and the memorial confined brief and conclusive ar
,utncnt against the passage # any surh law Ar D.
sad he was happy learn that the Comm'''ee on thr
Iud cary also unanimous against Inc auoi''o" u
an international copyright law.
en- motion of Mr. L so much Of the memorial rs re-
lated TO the tariff was referred 10 the Committee on
manufactures and that portion relating 10 the copy
,,shl was referred 10 the Judiciary Cohnit'ee.
Mr. 4 also presented four memorials from Fennsyl'
,,,o, and ha confessed he was loss TO know what
ond ne the proper committee TO winch to refer them
Fne nemora!ists stated that there was not sui'c'e"
currency the country, III order TO cohduct us ous
ness Tney supposed that enough Specie Tor thai pug
os, did ot exist the world, or even upon wh'ch TO
fam bas,s They therefore, to attain the des'uera
tam of sound and adequate currency, suggested w"
..rnnent issue of $500 ouo OF sioc based OH TIE
,oblic lands 10 be- divided IN such proportion as was
sngres,ed by them aiong the several states ana Ter
o,es and IN order To inll confidence, they re-
commend an uncondliona! pledge oil the proceeds OF
The public lands the regular redemption oil Tue stocN
and tariff OF duties, such wond, after paying eN
onses OF Government, leave sufficient To pay tue IN
e5es, on this stock The memorial was referred 10 The
Committee on Finance. . -
FLORIDA ARMED OCCUPATION AND SETTLEMENT
Oo molten Of Mr. BENTON, the bin 10 provide for
lr armed occupation AID settlement OF The unsettled
,rt of the PENN, MA Of Eas; Florida, was taken up as
90 Committee OF tie Whole, and, having been read
Mr. RISTON said the principle oi tins bull had Sc
xat,i times received the sanction Of the Senate; SIM
lar bills having several tunes passed The Senate w'hih
The last threc years. 1t now recommended by NE
President and Secretary Of Nar; and win The more
reason As tie Number Of !ndiaiiS IN ihe peninsula OF
FLORIDA was greatly redGced, and the troops party
w,thtrawn 1hete not INDIANS enough III Tue
Territory to justify military operations. but '"ete
were TOO many justify settlements by cnlura'o's anu
others until Inducements were held out 10 u,eh SUM
ap, i uscy rcnnle to incur the risk and the Priva-
sations lucid, sach settlement ne OIL proposed
these Inducements namely quarter section "' '"h"'
subsistence Tor one year, and arns amd a,n'uh.'.o"
t,r such as should need them. Mr.. i sand that Tue
necessity for the bill becomnt more and more ur-
gent, Since TIE delivery Of The President ;nessage'
and sircc TIN, bill had been brought 'n" TIE SenHe, e
massacre families had rccoamenced WIN gfta, iefo
the sympathy of,hc country, aud the and Of Congress
Mr. r. .iien read from t.osida paperS an account oil
these recent massacres.
The United States is bound 10 protect these iDha
hiiGnts 1t owes every citiz~n protection The M
,ary force has done la; II can't has driven the In
,.ans olihe i.ircdaced them TOT smal! nu'hbe'-
and The rest nu. chiefly be douc bv armed settlers, at
irac,ed tie country by the Inducements which, are
uiiereA.
Megers. KING and SEWER made few remarks
Ga certain amendments which ther suggested To the
Mr.
Ien,onl were necessary to per!tc, the bdl und con-
curing with h,in tie rroprety, Importance, ana
,,-ce.s ,v Of is passage The amendments suggested
having been adopted, t,r bill was read, rs fellows
Ecr y ne >"ee @d ha+s ri k'pce"ia,r'S II M
tand States II ipr"a Consr,s< n.lad iha, there -i'
be granted The wi'r se;c> being i,ais q" "m!rS' n.ic
amen, or ,nnns bear VII" shalt settle may
settled, in ,!r p'u">Ha Of f!"riia fn;h Of ""n>l'
stve the base inr wuln Year from The passage
houny hundred and s'Ny acres OF land, np"
Fms Thr aii esii" in The Territory Of Florida
South ,cw,h' Tar five and 10 take his grant Oh
ooy pubic land south Of 'a' to" %s.p -. ,,,, ammunition
and cthou,e IL, their d"'cmce ~ Tia, aims aud aiirun-
on IS. furnished ty the Init! states IN cases where the
settler shall he aide /" fotni>" lms'lG
Third Rai"ns ,rNc-' Tie mail r.ns Thereof wi he lux
deliverable tmc in advance at tie nearest military
Fourth rac, euler entitled land hall have The right
ct improve aud settle upon ~ he Ira>ts Il
] ~ 'oa ~ gS orie@ otenca but siai net receive
aten; therefor un atc I'VE years re>ldrce south
f township amt, after prof sia be made he"r,
pop, land hee's, q s""rahc" "ih he terms o tiS
~hivi.ion s"r'ejrd under til" law :" the nd state
fi That uton the Ga,i Of any settler hei"e tle end 81
The fye yeas before the Issuance III The patent al h rights
,mdr his act shan descend iow aud law,
he leaves widow, and I" his htifSat law he leaves none
,rnuf the
90 he inc death. shall he suiice"i Ia entite them /" the
. ,ad Be- afuyts>r eratd That the tonny lands hereby
granted shall BE- tee taxes aud nnlena5!e by Judicial
sale un,,i the ;aei issues and also for ,hrreac tie
said patent .hal! the original settler alive and II dead
to us next Of blood aud widow" II he ia, Il
widow be held aud divided u them as"rdn. !" ,hr law
at Florida and every alienation any such bounty land even
M nisia prore>- heCoe the Ias':ancr o TIE patent :"
year thereafter, all be nu'' AMI N"d' ana 'r III
n>,ve ro>>ssor, Of pretended s' lease drve
. or au>t, Ills act may be inTnd "" ct pos
s.sson action of ,Ireinen IN Tue ha''r
original ui he widow ad heirs at |a" OF any ON
irr, tl sai limd becomes i,ra, oIenabe aud full damage
sof a a lrespasSts and Gis>ei1or
Mr. SMITH Of a. sgsecsted that II should be passed
The PRESIDENT pro tcor., laid before the Senate
message OF the President of the L. = transmitting
report from the State DEPARTMENT. made in compliance
with resolution of The ~ March last, requesting m
formation touching proceedings under the
lion Of the l April, 1850, between the l 3 and TN
Mexican Republic; which
On motion of Sir. SEVER, ordered 10 lie or
the table, and he printed; referred 10 the Committee
Printing.
Engrossed BILL entitled "An nc, to provide Cor iht
permanent employ IN the Pest Office Department o
clerks heretofore for several years, temPorarI.
employed in that Department., was taken NJ, read the
third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, The Senate resumed The
consideration us in committee Of the whole, Of The b'
providing for the settlement OF the clam OF the heir:
Of Silas Deane THIS Ill discussed during the
whole days srsson, 10y aessrs PHELPS, SMITH o
Conn, and BEEKlEN, explanatory and defensive OF
the grounds the clam, and in favor Of its paSsage
and by Messrs. KING, MoKO5EhTS and liENDER
son, in opposition 10 the passage.
Mr. PHELPS, 10 Gn away with objections, urged in
debate the passage Of li.c t,, novrd amend il tc
the effect thai, for a purchases made, and supplies
furnished, by Mr. Deane, under the contract with
Tie Secret Committee of The Continental Congress,
ta,noun.ing 10 S2a0 ,0G0,) lc should he allowed per
cent and for all purchases supplies furnished, OF
contracts made by hirl for supplies, subsequent to
,lioc under the contract 10 the period Of May, l176
aud longer, that lie should be allowed only :! per
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