Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-28

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Treasury. and he believed that the country woul
plsce tie question upon that ground
Mr. CRITTENDEN replied, and said that ns the Sc
major voted for the Distribution law, he would opPos
that vote tn the Senator argument. 49,.
Mr. RlyES remarked that he voted Tor The h'ii vi"
| ,h ,ry,ao Which assumed the principle that 20 pc
cent should be the limit.
MIR CEITTENDEN resumed ana remarked INA
the Senator from Virginia had asserted that the pro
| cords of th. lands could net he dsirIbuied, uhies
| there sh,,nd be surplus. Now, lie would AK IN
Senator what was the condition oi the pubic irea
n,v ,. he MIR R.ves) voted for the Distribution bill
Did not the gentleman, NJ The same une, ana amoS
IN the same breath, vote to borrow Twelve millions
money: and that too when the treasury, SO lar IRON
having surpIns was in scanty condition. and thel
,o ohI;oed 10 resort to their powers under the Con
,;,rtoo 10 furnish means with which 10 carry on TIT
Government? lie did not view the provso in The oii
as compronisp as had been COMMENDED; ana he nat
never regarded the act Of lc4l IN any other light that
mere matter Of ordinary and common es,s'a''o"' ah'
| wb;ch those who were friendly TO an absolute, un
conditional and unlimited distribution, finding them
selves unable 10 carry it without the provso were WI
in, n accommodate Tie bill TO gentlemen who would
vole for il on no other consideration and accepted
it in that form.
Mr. WALKER argued with reference TO the amend
mcnt that they to ascertain whether the duiie:
oter the first of July were 10 be higher than twenty
per cent and whether the clause OF The Distribution
act would al that lime te in force or ms own part
he we'd this he The true state o the case anG Ut
consequence according to the terms oil the bill, ds!r
| button must cease 80
MIR. BUCHANAN said that the operation OF the
amendment was merely TO postpone the distribution Of
the proceeds of The public lands among the States IRON
the first of July, at which time It became DUE 10 inc
first of August II an act should be passed before ihe
first of August fixing the duties al fifty per cent, with
out saving word about distribution, the fund would be
fixed and The States would demand their right 10 receive
it. fIe asked whether il not remarkable, while The
Government, in debt twenty millions, to sec Senators
s,rure ling to give away part OF Their revenue 10 te
States, And was 1t ever heard Of before, nation IN
deb, for obligations Of the past, and without means to
meet the current expenses for the present. struggling
10 give away hundred thousand dollars!
Mr.. ARCHER protested against the vote which nc
should give in avor of the amendment being regarded
as making any issue 10 The proprety Of distributing
the proceeds OF the public lands and he held himself
much at liberty as he ever was; he would vote as he
might think proper whenever Distribution should again
1 be presented as q naked question
Mr. KERR remarked that he was bound BY no sup
posed compromise or agreement IN relation TO inns SUP
ret aud heartily approving Of lie amendmen, Of The
Senator from Maine he would give 10 II bis su port
| MIR BUCHANAN again addressed the Senate, 10
HON
Mr. ARCHER replied. ..
Mr. WALKER ard MIR. HUNTINGTON made
| few observations, when
| Mr. PRESTON asked for 4 division Of the question
first on striking the proyso in the bill, aud then
on the insertion lieu thereof Of the amendment oil the
Senator from Maine
| The CHAIR decided the motion 10 he out OF orcer
according 10 the twelfth rule
| Mr. PRESTON said he was ready, then, 10 vote on
the question:
The question was taking striking out The follow
ing rom the bill, viz:
Sp,or;ded That nothing herein contained shall sus
mend the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
any thing herein contained and any thing contain. IN
the pruvso 10 the sixth section ot the act approved
fourth September eighteen hundred and i"rly-ohe, en-
titled IAN appropriate the proceeds OF the sales
of the public lands and 10 grant pre-enpi'on rights 10
the con trary notwithstanding.
And inserting in leu thereof the following:
"Tha, the ,is,rb of the proceeds Of the public
Ia nds authorized and directed by the act OF Congress o
tie 4th September ISL, entitled AN act TO appro'
nriue the proceeds Of the public lands and To grant pre-
emp,icn rights shall be, and the same is hereby, sus.
pended and postponed until the first day ct August,
1872 and the said Of The 4h September, ls4l, shall
| be 10 otherwise affected o. modified than merely 10
postpone TO the said ri August next the distribution
of the said proceeds directed by that act 10 be made on
the Isl July lS3 any thing in this act, or the SAID aci
oil atl September lci, 10 the contrary nowithstand
ing.
And il was decided i'll the aiiirmative-yeas -, nays
! Is, as follows:
ia<Mr.~rs Archer BARROW Bates Bayar choae, cla.
Conrad, crafts, CI,rndrn, Evans emlan rnasr""n Hunt
smith Of Ind. TaIInlldrr White aud wo"dhr,igr-2'
yay-Mc~srs. Alien Erm,on, Brrrn. ,.niInr Fulton k,np
pan Walker, Wlros, Woodbury., Wright and i"n"g-l- ,
Mr. WRIG lit moved To strike out IN the prosiso all
after the words August, lo4!, and on the question
being TAKEN it decided III the negative-yeas ~,
NAYS 22. as follows:
iens--Mr~srs Asn Benton, B.,ren naehaoan C"ihe!,
Fop Henderson, King Linn MrRohrIts Rivrs, smith oil e.,
sturgeon lappan, Walker Wleos Woodbury. Wright, and
ygs-Mcssrs Archer Barrow, Rates Eayad Choa'e, Clay
rcu Conrad, Crafts, ctarndrn Evans rnam, un'ng'1n'
Man Mile, M"rheaa Porter, sms "nf' smith OF In
| Mr. KING moved to strike out The entire provi-
SOL but the motion did not prevall-yeas 81 nays 81 as
follows:
cuthbrrt Fulton Henderson, King Linn. McR"rus Preston
Rives Smith, Connecticut, stnrre"n, Tappa, Walker WI
Nars~Mrs.iS barrow bnyard, choat, Clayton, Conrad,
Crafts cInsnien, GRAHAM" iiuni,ne" krrr sams"m Mi n
"' Mr. WOODBURY. moved TO amend the bill BY in.
sertinr that "aitpr the Both Of June, lS42 no duty
shall be assessed at higher rate Of duty than will be
equivalent to twenty per cent; but Tie amendment
was disagreed TO.
The bill " as ordered TO third reading; and, on its
passage, ,-,.-,
Leinc taken resul,eG-yeas p, nays ~ as follows:
Iras-ses>rs Archer BARROW Fats Ba,a'd, ch"a'r Clay
Conrad r,as rr"a u E's ,.a T. r,,s1
simn,Ils, Smith d, Ind, ia"adsr I' W"cinfd:..ai
rnl,", Enr. Linn M,f.lsI, rc.,on kmrs, smi o Con
nccru,. Sturgeon 1appan, Walker W'os, Woodbury. Wright
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. PRESTON gave notice that he would, 10 NOR
row. ask the Senate take up the bill providing tor q
reduction oil the army.
And then the Senate, al half past FIVE o'clock. r. NJ
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
bill was introduced and referred TO the Committee
of the Whole, authorizing halfbreeds Of the Sacs and
Foxes 10 locate certain school lands
VIRGINIA MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS.
The House II SUM the cons Iteration OF The resolu
: ton offered some days since on Virginia land cla'Ins
Mr. " o. GO0DE, who was entitled TO the floor
addressed the House favor Of The amendment which
he Ind offered. lie discaimed having any interest in
the matter beyond that Of any other member Ali he
desired the honor and faith of the nation pre-
served His colleague had clearly demonstrated that TIM
woo nm, v,ro;n. claim That State had no interest in