Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18

sI IS H. ;as. On which we and our children must
pend the preservation of that unon toward he
ton of which OF the best blood oil e oouth ana OF e
North liberdly poured forth
h, memorial is signed by George Washington Warren,
the President Of the Association IN behalf OF the ocmmtee
OF the Directors that can add nothing to Its
smole elosuence and will therefore its reference,
without farther remark to the COMMITTEES the Library.
move also that the memorial and accompanying paper,
which contains some interesting facts be printed The
ton to print CO. presume, to the ComKtee on frnt-
! ing under the rule
THE memorial was referred the Committee the Lii
bary and the motion print referred to the Commtee
| on Printing.
BILLS PASSED.
The following epgrossed bills seFeraly read third
| time and passed
The bill TO amend an act entitled :" An act to authorize
notaries public take and Gently oaths afmatons, and
| acknowledgements, in certain cases.
The bill 10 authorize the State of Wisconsin to select the
resdue of the land which that State is entitled under the
act of 9th Of August 1916, aid in the improvement Of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
.s" THE BOUNTY LANE BILL.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. rise to ask the Senate to take up
the Joint resolution from the House Of Representatives pro-
posing to mske land warrants assgnabe. has been
ported back from the Committee the Public Lands, and
repeatedly stated to the Senate the reasons why
great urgency, and hope that may be acted upon
either way the other. II rhe Senste should
reject it. be so and then the officers having charge OF the
ecuon Of the law will be abd to proceed with the dis
postow Of the business whc under it. ns passed.
the earer II passed the Deu and nope the oena'e VIII
now tdke il up ard act upon it.
Mr. WALKER. I have heard the reasons which have
just en urged by the honorable Senator from kenucky for
taking up this resolution, urged by him several times have
heard them also urged by other Senators They have a
pesred each occasion be somewhat singular and
peculiar What authority has any of these departments to
Suspend its operations when there is clear and explicit law
pointing their duty, and when they have themselves
construed IT, and are acting under their construction
This is insufficient cannot see why the Depart
of the Interior should be suspepdng lis operations on
the bounty land act until Congress shall take further action
upon that subject. They have plain duty to PERFORM and
they perform it without any trouble. They may have
taken inmaton from the action OF the House OF Repre-
senaves that the Houses intend to take some further
ton upon this subject but still that will not do 1t is not
their duty do The passage OF joint resolution by
the House of Representatives does become rule OF &C
lion the Government to Department in this country
1t will be time for them to suspend change operations when
Congress and the President combined have passed law which
operate the law of the land. necessity
for skng up this resolution, which not two weeks old
and likely be mischevous in its consequences than
any other that be passed. and putting it ahead Of mat
es which have been pending before this body Tor more than
year. lean for it, and am opposed to It.
known the Senator from Ken,uckyth the
general understanding Tuesday that there particular
subject be taken up this morning, and he could not but be
that have manifested and felt considerable anxiety
to have the measure to which I alude taken up this
morning aude the bill OF the last session to cede pub
lie lands States in which they e As have several times
remarked has been special order for more than month";
upon it during that time nevertheless has been continued
from day day. that other special orders might occupy the
tenion Of the Senate More time has been consumed by
lions take up other subjects than would have been sufficient
disposed Of this subject Thus the time Of the Sen
has been exhausted and hope that this morning, when
there five minutes left before the hour when the special
orders will up this motion may not prevail for can
the Senator from Kentucky that the joint resolution to
which he refers pass least until has received the
most serious discussion l have views upon that subject
which wish express if obtain the attention Of the Sc
The honorable Senator too has views which he de-
various other Senators desret participate in
the discussions and believe he will facilitate action upon the
resolution if he will suffer the subject to which have refer
red be acted upon accordance with the understanding OF
the Senate Friday last. II cannot be supposed that
of this character be taken up during the morning
hour and in five minutes disposed Of And venture to say
if consent to into the discussion Of the subject
which the Senator desires be taken he will not consent
to postpone when the time arrives for the consideration OF
the special orders He would object that When had
time Friday dispose Of the bill which anxious to
passed. he Of those who, by motions, nterposed
and exhausted the time that would have been sufficient for
that purpose and hope he will not persist in his mo-
ton take up that resolution We have within the last four
five years thrown into circulation for the benefit of capita
lists enough of paper medium by which to monopolze the
public lands without taking up this batch of unknown mil
lions and throwing them circulation. But If there
any thing further necessary this to result to
the real benefit Of the solde constitute the boon which
Congress intended should be, he would receive my vote
but at the time the originally up knew it
would be left as boon to soldier but another issue
Of paper money for the benefit Of capitalists with which TO
monopolze the public lands. ..... |,s. IA.
Mr.. HUNTER Mr. President, is the subject before the
| Senate for discussion IL.
! The PRESIDENT. 1t is not open to discussion upon its
merits The pending question is simply whether shall now
be considered
Mr.. WALKER. II / have been out Of order, Mr.. Pres
sden all do is to ask the pardon Of the Chair and Of
the Senate did not design be and shall consequently
nothing hoping however, that the morning hour
is almost expired, the Senate will proceed to the regular
orders Of the day. and that will take this joint
luton, unless be for the pupose-n which will join the
Senator from Kenucky-of making special order for
future day. when he and and others may understand that
the subject will up and be prepared say and shortly
as possible, what we have to say upon it. If this the object
of the Senator will join him in most heartily. under
stand is bis object take it up now but the hand upon
the dial Of time points clearly and indicates concusivey that
the morning has passed, call for the special order.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. presume that my motion cannot
be got clear Of by my friend from Wisconsin speaking until
the morning hour is passed. We entitled to vote upon
it. at all events This is the fourth time that have made
this motion, and have uniformly Withdrawn when any
gentleman made suggestion that be had of urgency
that he desired to bring up. III is withdrawn do
know but that shall have make four times more before
get the Senate to act upon it. hope will be dis.
posed of.
feel it incumbent make q remark in vindication
the Department which has been assaed by the gentleman
from Wisconsin believe has been the practice with the
Department and think il wise and sauary practice when
the legislative department of the Government has taken ups
subject proposing change to modify law, deal
eously towards the Legislative department. far
operating under the law until they whether the legislative