The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-04
CONGRESS.
TrExpAr. January IL.

ing resolution
Nsoteed, That the members ofthis House
VIII testify Their respect for the mem
Org OF W II. IoNSBEs, late "A meInber OF
tins House, from the state of South Caro-
Iina, BY wearing Grape on the left arm for
one month.
The question was taken on agreeing to
Mr.. Archer's motion and il was determn-
ed IN the affirmative, mem. con.
On motion oil Mr.. Reid, Of Georgia, the
House then Immediately adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, january a.
IN SENATE.
The Senate spent nearly the whole of
t0-day's sitting, IN the consideration of Ex-
ecntIse business, and Of course with closed
doors.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Wright rose and remarked, that yes
terday we had paid a just tribute of respect
To the Hon. " VI. LowNpEs, late member
of this House, and he felt great pleasure,
~ II was new ease, that it was unani-
mously adopted 1t had established pre-
cedent which he presumed the House
would consider itself bound to Observe
lie, therefore, moved the following rcsolu-
ton, winch WAS unanimously adopted
Res0iCed, That tins House will testify
MS respect Tor the memory OF Thomas Van
Swearlngen, of Va. Ludwig Norman, of
Pennsylvania, and James Overstreet, of
). l. late members Of this House, BY wear
lns Grape on the left arm for one month.
THURSDAY, January %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr. Cooke, it was Rcsol-
ued, That the committee on Military Affairs
be instructed To inquire into the cxpedien-
cy Of further reducing the Staff of the Ar
my OF the United States.
disbursement Of Public .Honegs.
On motion Of Mr.. Basset, the House
took up the amended bill from the Senate,
entitled " An act concerning the dsburse-
ments of public moneys"
Mr.. Il. then moved that this Hnnan anrna
to the sundry amendments TO the bill by
the Senate when,
On motion of Mr.. Newton, of Va. the
bill, as amended in the Senate, was order
ed to lie On ths table
Pre- empiion Rights 10 Land an alabama
The bill from the Senate, entitled " An
act granting To the state of Alabama the
right OF prc-enptlon TO certain quarter Sec
tons OF land, Was twice read and commit
ted.
Cumberland Road.
The House then resolved itself into u
committee of the whole, Mr.. Malary in
the chair, on the bill from the Senate ma
king provision for the preservation and re-
pair Of the National Road leading from
Cumberland to Wheeling when
Mr.. Trmble moved to amend the third
section, by striking out all after the word
" services" IN the eighth line, and insert
lns, such sum as may be fixed by the
President, from time to time, not exceed
ing two thousand dollars per annum y and
on the motion to agree thereto, it was de-
cided in the negative.
Mr. Buchanan proposed three additional
sections To the bill.
MIR. Is. wishing to assign his reasons at
large on the bill and amendments, and to
give gentlemen an opportunity of eXamiu-
iuo tho .rroroscd odlition"l ~~~';.." the
hour being now too late for him to do so,
moved that the committee rise.
The committee then rose
The amendment moved by Mr.. Buchan-
an was then, on motion of MIR. Farrell
", ordered to be printed.
Occupation fhe Columbia Rircr.
Mr.. Floyd gave notice that he should,
tomorrow, call mp the bill for the occupa-
ton of the mouth Of the Columbia river.
Aud then the House adjourned.
| FRIpAY, January "a.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Hardin, the House
took up the bill allowing compensation to
members Of Con2ress-6i 10 62-when it
was re-commltted to the committee on
Expenditures.
Occupation QfHc Columbia rircr.
| The House, ON motion oil Mr.. Floyd. re-
sumcd decentralization Of the bill lof the
occupation Of the mouth of the Columbia
river--the amendment offered by Mr.. Nal
larry being the first question.
Mr.. Walker moved TO amend the amend
ment, by inserting Columbia instead of
Origon, as the name of the new terrific
ry.
Mr.. Floy opposed this amendment ; and
on the question bcing taken,
The motion of Mr.. Walker was lost.
Mr.. Floyd moved, by way of amend
mcnt, the following, as "A substitute Tor the
sections proposed by Mr.. Mallary
"That all that portion of the territory
of the United States, lying on the Pacific
Ocean, north of the AID degree oil north
latitude and west Of the Rocky Mountains,
shall constitute the territory Of Origon,
and that the President OF the United States
be, and is hereby, authorised and required
to occupy, with a military force, suitable
position in said territory, on the Origon RI
yer in the region OF the tide water, and
cause the troops to erect there IA strong
practicable, extingush the Indian title TO a
tract of country not less than four, nor
more than thirty miles square, which
| Aisiril1 sh.l a.. r.llnI tho District Of 4 Gin