Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-18

wAsHrsG tom, August 18Th, 1872.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Senate were a hall hour IN Executive Ses :.
.,n this morning, Immediately after the reading oil
the Journal The treaties were temporarily acted
upon.
Mir ARCHER. OF Va, presented memorial
from Amelia County, Virginia, protesting against
the surrender by the General Government OF its
control over the public lands.
MIR CALHOUN presented memorial from
Florids, asking for the admission OF that territory
into the Union.
A Bill referring TO the territorial mineral lands
into public session.
The Bill which passed the House of Representa-
lives on Saturday for the sales Of Public Lands,
underwent an amendment. The Bill was made
the order OF the day for to morrow.
Several Private Bills were considered and dlspe-
Ted Of during the day.
MIR YOUNG of Illinois, during the morning,
called for the consideration of the Joint Resolution
from the House OF Representatives fixing upon
Monday, the 22d instant for an adjournment. The
Resolution having been read, MIR PRESTON NOV
cd that il be laid upon the table for the present He
hoped that day might be agreed upon by Thurs
day.
MIR BUCHANAN said lie should vote for laying
the Resolution upon the table in the hope that the
House would speedily make known its action.
The motion was adopted, and the Resolution was
laid upon the table % TO l2-after which the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of Private business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
A Report was made by Mr GREEN of Ky.
upon the subject Of public expenditures; Reports of
no public Importance were also received from other
Committees.
Mr. WIN. COST JOHNSON moved suspension
OF the Rules, in order to take up the Bill, The title
Of which was read, and which was similar TO that
published in the last American. MIR johnson asked
for the yeas ana nays upon the motion TO suspend
but they were not ordered. Tellers were asked
for, but not ordered. The House refused to sus-
pend the Rules.
Mr. BARNARD Of N. Y. moved that the House
go into Committee Of the whole. The motion pre-.
vailed, and Mr. r lNGERSOLL was called to the
chair.
Mr. BARNARD moved to take up the Bill from
the Senate TO provide for Remedial Justice.
dozen motions submitted in reference to
different Bills by members interested in having diff
ferent subjects considered. All Of these motions
voted down, and the majority OF the commit.
tee decided TO take mp the Bill, the consideration
Of which had been asked for by the member from
N. Y. who is the chairman of the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
MIR BARNARD proceeded in labored and able
defence of the Bill, which in consequence of the
time occupied in the consideration Of other subjects
oil private character and the intense anxiety felt
for other subjects which absorbed the attention Of
the members, found not tie usual number of hear
ers. The subject is an important one, but believe
was sufficiently made known TO your readers at
the time the Bill was under consideration in the
Senate, and in the charge of Mr. Berrien of Geor.
GA.
MIR GORDON Of N. Y. continued the discussion
in reply to MIR Barnard, and spoke his hour in a
dull speech.
MrWM SMITH Of Va. followed in the debate,
and OF course in opposition TO the Bill. The thin
attendance was much reduced While he was speak
ing He appealed with much vehemence Of man.
TO the States Rights TO vote down the Bill.
This Bill was discussed by MIR EVERETT Of VT,
and then Of the instance of MIR FOSTER Of Georgia,
Its further consideration was postponed for the pre-
sent. A motion 10 this effect was submitted by
MIR WISE, and carried by the close vote Of 20 TO
6s.
ORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY.
Mr. WISE moved that the Committee take up this
Bill from the Senate. The motion prevailed, and
the Chairman of the Naval Committee, explained
and defended the Bill.
Mr. SPRlGG Of Ky. made speech for an
hour upon the subject of the Commissioners on
Naval Affairs. Naval Appropriations. abuses ofthe
system, oxiravagances, and kindred subjects Soon
alter he had concluded his remarks, the Bill was
laid upon the table for the present.
MIR FESSENDEN OF Me. moved TO take up the
Bill from the Senate relating the office OF Pro.
fessor Of Mathematics. This Bill having been read
gave rise TO an ex,en6eI discussion, which was par
u,ipaed in by Messrs. ADAMS, MCKAY, KING |
of Geo, FESSENDEN of Me-, ARNOLD and |
Others. The Bill was amended by the Naval Com. |
mittec. |
MIR ARNOLD made a speech upon the merits |
of hiS reuenchment bill, and seemed anxious to |
take the bill from the table in order take up
other, and one which the mover has made pretty
familiar 10 the people.
Mr Anolds motion and wishes were not sue
ce,sful.
The bill in relation to the Professors OF Mathema-
tics was reported 10 the House The Committee
Committee and reported the fact TO the House.
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