American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01
Reported for til e American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS.
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SENATE,

SENATE.
After the presentation of petitions and reports
Of committees,
Mr.. Dix moved that the Warehousng bill be
taken up and
Mr.. Huntington made speech in opposition
to its passage, arguing that instead of being a
benefit to any portion of the country it would
work infinite mischief When MIR. Huntington
concluded,
Mr.. Archer moved that the bill be passed o.
yer until tomorrow which was agreed to.
Mr.. Calhoun then submitted his substitute for
the land graduation bill.
1t proposes that all lands which shall have
been offered for sale ten years on the LIST March,
lS47, shall then be offered at the reduced price
of Sl,00 per acre, until the LIST March, 1850
that all remaining at that time unsold at that
price shall be offered at so cents per acre until
LIST March, lS56-that all then remaining I'M
sold at that price, shall be offered at 25 cents
per acre until the LIST March, lS59-and that all
remaining unsold on the lst March, 1859, shall
then be ceded to the respective States in which
they lie. 1t also provides that the other lands
as they remain ten years unsold, shall be sub
Ject to the same graduation principle, and for
the same periods of three years,-that no one
shall have the right to purchase more than one
section at the reduced price of so and 25 cents
per re,-and that actual settlers shall have
the right ofpre-emption, &c., &c.
1t was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Archer then called up the bill for the re-
PROCESSION Of Alexandria county, d. c., to the
State of Virginia.
Mr. Benton said he was ready to vote ac-
cording to the decision of the inhabitants Of the
county.
Mr.. Archer said vote had been taken by
order Of the Corporation, and majority had
voted for the retrocession.
Mr.. Haywood said his opinion conceded with
that of the Committee of which he was Chair
man, which had recommended that the bill be
rejected because the District had been acquir-
ed by Congress under an implied agreement
that it should be the perpetual seat of Govern
ment and under that agreement individuals
had purchased property and settled here. He
thought Governments were to protect minori-
ties as well as majorities, and therefore he
would respect the wishes of these property
holders under the agreement which the Dis
trict was acquired.
Mr. Miller opposed the retrocession because
ne doubted the power of Congress to recede
any part of the District so long as it was the
seat of Government.
Mr.. Pennybacker followed in long labored
speech i'll support of the cession, arguing the
question at great length on constitutional
grounds. After the conclusion his rambling
law-atin-quoting speech.
The bill was laid aside, and
The Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Wick offered resolution which was a.
dopted, instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expedency of grant
ing land to the officers and men of the yoiun.
teers, and also OF stimulating enlistment in the
regular army by offering grants of land to all
who enlist between the present time and the LIST
November next.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff.
Mr.. Dixon, of Conn, opposed the reduction
of the Tariff.
Mr. Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, made violent
Speech IN which he declared not only that the
Ohio delegation would vote against the tax on
tea aud coffee proposed in the bill Of the Com
mittee Ways and Meahs, but that they would
also vote Tor the substitute proposed by Mr..
Hungertord and against the bill proposed by
the Committee, declaring formal war against
the Administration on the ground that that
State had not had her share Of the spoils.
MIR, Bayly, OF Va, said he, and he believed
his fellow representatives, Except Mr.. Pendle-
TOM would vote for the bill of the Committee
ofWays and Means, and against the substi-
tute.
Mr.. McHenry supported the Tariff of 1912.
Mr.. Yancey supported the bill reported by
the Committee of Ways and Means and warn
ed the democratic party that they must lose
their ascendancy if they failed TO carry out
their principles,
Mr.. Thbaudeaux, of La, supported the, Tar
III OF 1912, his speech having reference princi-
pally to the sugar interests which he represents.
Mr. Fooie, Of Vermont, followed also in sup