The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26
IN SENATE.


rurRsDIY, DECEMBER IL
Mr.. Benton introduced ares"lnt'ht', pro-
nos,ns an amendment ut the constitution
at the United States, Ia Regulate and make
4 ,,uilorm the MANNER Of etectins Presidents
and Wee Presidents, by dividing each state
ITO districts, Ac. Tine r-solerlon passed
I, Il seconl reading and was ordered To he
printed. ,,
p,rhour, instructing the COMMITTEES on mi
i;,ary affairs 10 enquire ia,o the proprlety
,f allowing certain claims Of tine state of
/ ,r,jnia, fnr moneys advanced On account
-" The general government, during the Late
war. was again read for consideration. -
\ letter from the Governor Of Virginia, III
relation to the claim, was also read. After
same little discussions, the resolution was
laid On the table.
Tne resolution of Mr.. Johnson of Ky.
r ;o.iructing the committee on the Judiciary
., .nouirc into the cxpedicnry of establish
& ;ag three new Judicial districts and of ro-
c1eirjns the united opinion of seven Judges
" ,ny question Involving the validity Of a
law Of the United States, or of the states
Il respectively, was again read, aud
in motion of Mr. Barbour, WAS SO amen.
d,a az Ia rcqiiie that, in the gases confsin-
mated In Tie latter part Of the resolution,
! Inc opinions Of tar judges lo'ld be given
! separately and recorded. The resolution
vas again laid on the table.
HOUSE OF pnESENTAT9fES.
Thr resolution moved by Mr.. Gazlay
IOhio, was taken up in the following
D words
j R,sylred That the Postmaster General
he directed IN lay before THIS House the
AMOUNT OF drf,Ications IN his department,
4 which occurred previous to judy 1875, aud
4 yLirh we're not sued for ny directed by the
gjA section of tae act regulating the Post
Office establishment, DIES suatus The years
1hen each occurred, and mol tueHtcnd be
You'd e years.
81 rrhe law now requires the Posimasters
ogihe L. ). To- settle whit C General f"s'
Office every quarter; and on i"irre' the
| Postmaster. General is bound 10 sue Win
/ in six mnuths from the iim".l
From rrIlorts llld before the House
4 said Mr.. &. itapr'arra that IN lai+, there
WAS htancc due the Department. IRON
ro.tna-ters, OF upwards al s!ao, Ooo--ln
1922 il had increased {" ,O0o-and II
now ,tood al $500 900. His object was Il
q pnssess this House oi the true state oi thoa'
il Particulars Of winch il Was III present un
ad, scd.
Mr.. Srorrs said he understood that by 4
certain act -, Congress, the amount III tht
deficiency Of any Postmaster retained III
oilice, should, after the lapse of n cert.it
lime, BE- charged to the Postmaster Crnt
raj. Toasccrtala whether thai part oil I'll,
law had hern cuupllrd with, hr moved I,
add The lulloNin words " ana the dnronn
Il gdHy such dcfcieneies as INDY hare 6eet
charged ~ HaN tie Postmaster GeHerdl q
H The United .Stutts."
The sinrnincnr VAS accepted and the
4 ftsnIuton adopted without apposlilon.
0amution uf Mr.. Brcck, it was
RESOLVED, fiat the committee on TIN
Judiciary be- instructed 10 coquire into the
sSpcdIcncy of pro, ding by law an "eitorr
q system OF bankruptcy throughout the I
States
on motion of lir. kiider, il VAS
RESOLVED, That the connlttee OF
Commerce be instructed 10 inquire int
i HE rxpcdirncy Of imposing specific
duty On PotfoeS impaired from Nova
Scotia, ireland, and other lo,elsn cuaat1es
Dir, Carter offered thu t,i,sning
RESOLVED, That ihrcomlniitrr Of way:
and means be instructed 10 enquire into IN,
expectancy ot repeating the duties III pre-
sent imp"sed on honks. charts, maps, and
mathematical aud philosophical lnsirn
rrnls, Imported iAto the /. ). for !ndl'i
sdual use.
tee resolution was neiatised by lat9'
maJolity without debate.
lac Presidents -}crounts.
The loose resolved ltsclflnto commit
lee OF HE nho'r, Mr.. rayioiin thc CHAIR
on 'is hllI appfnpria,iug certain stun o
m"ney for HE feiicf ol Daniel u. romp
kias.
some discuSslon arose IN Il nnjiun mad,
bf Nh Chwkc Ia strike out the rnartin,
clause "iih" bill hirlI niotion was final
y nes1lIrrd by IA large majority f; as ais,
another, made afterwards b, the same gen
lendn, the ohlrct OF which was to declar,
Wdt The hm"nlt now appropriated fSj5
l9nl should be in JM of the claim Of Mr.
Tomphins.
Tile bill was then ordered To he cngross
III Tor The third reading Tomorrow.
IN SENATE.
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