The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-19

ments and rewards. All the usual modes of
subduing the Indians had failed. The plan of
occupation had been devised with probability of
| success. II was essential TO offer every fair in-
ducement to industrious settlers, the character
OF the country not being inviting.
Alter some remarks from Mr. PORE,
Mr.. LEVY replied TO Mr. JOHNSON. At pre-
sent the lands under consideration are perfectly
yaueless. Offer an inducement 10 settlers to
go TO that country, and when twenty five hun
dred families shall have fixed themselves 10 it,
The privileges offered by the bill can be arrested
as the bill itself directs. With that number of
families settled, protection is insured, and there
naming portion of the territory becomes of im-
mense value by the present surrender of small
portion of it.
The object OF giving quarter section TO the
women who should accompany their husbands,
was obviously advantageous. The pioneer thus
induced TO take his family with him was madea
permanent settler.
After further debate by Messrs. Johnson,
Sanly and Habersham, King, of Georgia. IN
derwood, Granger, the objections made by
the two last named, drew forth a reply from Mr.
SToKELY in further explanation.
| After the proposition Of sundry amendments,
| which were variously disposed Of, and pro-
| lracted debate, the Committee rose and reported
| the bill. A motion TO adjourn was negatived.
as was also motion to lay the bill on the table.
| On the question of engrossing the bill the yeas
and nays were ordered. The engrossment was
| ordered by vote of 81 to so.
After motion for adjournment, and some
confusion consequent, tellers were ordered on
the call for the yeas and nays on the passage of
the bill. The bill was passed and the House
adjourned.
| In the Senate, Mr.. WRIGHr presented the memo
rial of Aaron Legget of New York, one of the claim
ants under the treaty with Mexico stating that par
tal award has been made in his favor, giving brief
history of the matter the condition of the certificates
and their value, and asking Congress to take some
measures to cause the awards allowed by the joint
commission, to be paid which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. Also, the memo
rial of shipowners, merchants, exporters ETC. of the
city Of New York, on the subject of the tariff
| Mr.. RIVES presented memorial numerousy
signed by numberof citizens of the northern part
of New York, praying that Congress will pass law
to set apart the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands for the payment Of the public debt.
Mr.. PRESTON gave notice that he WILL to-mor-
row, ask leave to introduce joint resolution, pro-
viding that all moneys paid for the extingushment of
titles to public lands shall be reimbursed out of the
Treasury from the proceeds of the lands thus pur-
chased.
The act to provide from imports and to
change and modify existing laws imposing duties
imports and for other purposes, was received from
the House Having been read first and second
| time
| Mr. EVANS moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee Finance, and the motion agreed to and
the bill ordered to be printed.
| MIR. BENTON remarked that, heretofore, he gave
notice that he would ask leave to introduce bill to
repeal the Bankrupt act of lS4l. He would make
the motion for that leave now. He proposed to
peal the bill the ground, first, of its unconstitu-
tonalty, and secondly, as interfering with the
reserved rights Of the States. Having elucdated
| these points at some length.
| Mr.. BERRIEN said that leave to introduce the
bill could only be obtained by vote of two-ihIrds,
and that such lie ought not to be granted except
der extraordinary circumstances, or unless something
had occurred to render it proper to revise their for
mer in relation to the subject. He had listen
ed to the arguments of the Senator from Missouri,
without being enabled to discover any propositions to
sustain the application for leave to introduce the bill
which not fully discussed when the measure was
formerly before the Senate He could see nothing in
the sugge lions of the Senator which ought induce
them this late period of the session. grant the
leave asked, especially when individual believed
that the bill could undergo deliberate discussion and
| he therefore, hoped that the Senate would
with him in the opinion that its time ought not now
to be occupied with the consideration of this subject
The question then taken, and decided in the
negative--yeas 81, nays 81, as follows;
YEAS Messrs. Allen Bagby Benton Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, Graham, King, Linn,
| Nc Robert Rives, Sewer, Smith, of Conn, Sprague,
Sturgeon, Walker, Wilcox, Woodbury., Wright and
| Young--2I.
NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates Berren, Choate
Clayton Conrad, Crafts, CItenden, Dayton Evans,
| Henderson, Huntington Kerr, Merrick, Miller,
Morshead, Porter, Simmons, Smith, of Ind, White
and Woodbridge-2l.
So, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, leave
| to introduce the bill was not granted.
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
| TO make an arrangement or compromise with any of
the surees bonds given to the United States by
Samuel Swartwou late collector of the customs of
the port of New York, read third and passed
and ,
The bills which engrossed for third reading
| on Saturday we're similarly disposed Of
The following bills and joint resolutions were read
| a third time and passed, VIZ
| The bill for the relief Of William Harper;
| The bill for the relief of John f. Alexander;
| The bin for the relief of Daniel Hobans
| The bill for the relief OF Isaac Fessenden;
The joint resolution for the benefit OF John Selma
| bel and Robert Barber, Jr. and
An act making an appropriation Tor the repair Oh
| the custom-house at Providence.
The following bills were ordered to be engrossed
| for a third reading, viz
| The bill for the relief of Amey Babbt
| An act for the relief of lngodsby w. Crawford;
| The bill to provide for the publication of new
edition of the laws and regulations of the Post Office
Department and perfect list of the Post Offices in
| the nited States
| The bill for the relief of Josiah Holmes;
The bill Tor the relief of the legal representatives OF
! Tberese Malette, widow Of Gaspard Phole
| The bill for the relief Of Juan BelgaI