Mr. Adams then yithdtew his motion
to postpone, and proceeded with his de
fence. He spoke until about half past
three, when Mr. 1'otis, feeing that lie
was getting exhausted, moved an udjourn
iiiint, which was carried.
Mm lay, Fih. 7. S'aitttr. After the
presentation and reference d" a number of
memorials on a variety of subjects,
An incidental debate sprung up on the
resolution submitted some days ago by
Mr. Clay, in ihe form of a resolution of
iii'piiry, us to w hat should he done with
the lands belonging to the states refusing
to receive under tin distribution act.
Messrs. Calhoun, King, (Ala.,) Smith,
(Ind.,) Allen, lleirien, and Archer took
part in the debate, and il was continued
to the end of to-day's session. The whole
merit of the land question was discussed,
and the resolution itself almost eutiicly
lost sight of.
Ilnv.sr A few resolution uf inquiry as
to the number, salaries, JLe. of olliccrs em
ployed in the diifeicnt ports of entry in
the U. S. were passed ; and
Mr. Fillmore introduced tt hill from the
ways and means committee making ap
propriations for fortifications for 1812,
which was ordered to he printed and refer
red to the commute of the whole.
Mr. Adams then took the lloor, und, to
larai ail t!i
. ie al'sen-e .1 tae I it'Milciit.
.'ah. It shall he t'e duty of the Serretaiy ti
; i carieel rrea;. ef idt the proceedings ol tho
leirty. and r. 'ard all the names of its members
a a. provided hy the Society for thai purpose.
I Mi. I: xiill he the du'y of the Treasurer of this
Haeiv, tn p, rforni all ihe duties usually upper
In said '),aa..
