Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-13
CONGRESS.
SENATE, FRIpAY. July 10.

SENATE, FRrDAY, July 10.
The bill for the rslief Of j. j. Bulow, Jr coming up
order, was laid upon the the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, the Army appropriation bill
which was passed yesterday reeonsdered. amended
and again passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans the bill making appropriations
for the support Of the Military Academy taken up.
Alter q brief discussion, Mr.. Dix moved postpone the
bill with view Of taking up the Wsrehousng Bill.
Ths question being put the vote stood l9 to 10. The
President voted In tho negative, the motion lost.
MIR. Calhoun mado appeal TO the Senate to prevent
not adhere TO s special orders tho effect would be highly
pernieious He moved to lay the West Point Bill the
table, which motion prevailed.
The wstehousing bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Simmons made able argument against the BILL
and handled tho subject with his visual ability.
Mr.. Davis followed the side, and showed that
the proposed measure would result great injury the
honest American merchant and throw all business into
the hands Of foreigners.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A resolution was adopted this morning under the in
fuence OF the previous question: to Close the debate upon
tho Graduation Land Bill to-day At twelve o'clock.
The House at once into committee Of the Whole
upon the bull. Mr. Fieklin, Of H., in the
Mr. Vinton Of Ohio, was entitled to the floor. and ad-
dressed the Committee length in defence Of the BILL first
yielding, however, TO Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Va, who pro-
posed substitute TO the bill before the Committee and all
the bills which had been submitted, by way Of
Mr.. Mcdowell said he had looked justice aud
in drawing BILL and had framed his upon the
Graduating principle. All lands years in market from
March he would sell for dollar in market He
provided tina, the purchases made prior 4h Of
March, 1885, and provided further the ton aud
Graduating principe should be applied only lands
In market
The Clerk having read the proposed amendments, Mr..
VintOu went and made very able speech upon the
merits Of the question, and which commanded the
close attention Of the House lie contended that the great
supply OF land in market owing to the extended sur
veys OF those landswhich he had commended against for
than 90 years. aud the effects OF which he had predic
ted more than - years ago in the House The lands
in market enough for 10 900 600 Of people, and sold
any price IL would take until 1860 TO sell and people
them The System, too, he argued, liable specula
ton, and the system prevailed there would be specula
tions.
Mr.. MeCleland, Of Illinois, followed by Mr. Broken
borough, Of Florida, spoke in defence Of the BILL
MIR. Rshbun opposed IL, unjust the old States.
Mr.. Chapman Of Ala, and Mr.. Adams Of Miss further
defended it, when the debate closed and the committee
were brought TO vote upon the amendments.
The committee then and reported the bill 10 the
House without amendment.
The question then being put engrossing the bill for
Third reading, il was rejected-yeas -, nays 90.
This vote however RECONSTRUCTED the result being
yeas 49, nays 49, the Speaker giving his casting vote in the
affirmative.
After some rather noisy procsedings and without any
further action upon the bill. the House adjourned The
tate OF the bill is considered very doubtful.