Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-10

pear TO nm 90 go far enough. Il only went To viv,
Urn La Fnyette the usual privilege of apv nr;v;
legged visitor He thought some turtle favor should
be offered to our distinguished bcncfactor. He ,e-
Ayes so, Noes &C.
I'm motion al Mr.. Taylor, a resolution relative
to the appointment, of Chaplain was agreed to.
Mr. Forsyth stated that he had convcrsed with
severai members ON the subject of the resolution
relative 10 Gen. La Fayctte. and ms he understood,
was the Intention of the original mover to refer
the resolution to committee, he would MOVE IN
consider the resolution.
Inc resolution then taken up for cons;der
atm.
-"r' ~ o'evensen moved the following resolution
as substitute to the one offered by The gentleman
from Maryland.
Resolved, That committee be appointed nm ,,,r
part OIL the House, tn join such committee as NAV
be appointed on the part of the Senate tn consder
IN" report what respectful mode il may be proper
'"' No"gtes' 10 adopt 10 receive General La Fay.
et'e' ana To testify the high gra,iiicati which he
has afforded to it by his present visit to the United
STATES made IN pursuance of the invitation given 10
MIN by Congress, during its last session
Mr.. Mitchell then Withdrew his RESOLUTION. md
ae'eP.e" inc substitute proposed by the gentleman
rom virginia; which was then adopted
On 'n,fom of NJ. Wa.field, the cnpm;,,ee xos
ordered to consist of thirteen; and the resolution
OIL motion Of Mr.. Mercer, was ordered to br "a.
corded as having passed una nnor,sly
me tionsc then proceeded TO the election of I,
Scrgeant-at-Arins, i'll the room of the late Thom,.
Dunn. "'"'''
On the first ballot In choice was made ,h. b;,h.
est number OF votes given for any ono of the n,,mcr
Gus candidates being 81, for Mr- John Oswald
punn-9l being necessary choice
yin tile seco"d ballot MIR. Dunn received liz
Votes.
MI. Dunn was then declared duly elected and
was introduced and look the oath acro,a;n.Iv
Mr- iayioi> from the Joint committees rruorted
mat me PRESIDENT had been waited upou and had
'''e" INA. 'o-n"rrow, at IL O'Clock, he would be
prepared 10 make communication to the House.
0sI' motion Of Mr.. Ingha,n the usual rcsolu,icn
respecting newspapers was adopted.
a communication was received from the Der,r,
'hent OF War, which was laid on the table
o'clock. a. %
COMMITTEE appointed to carry into effect the re-
soiu'ion relative TO Gen. La Fayette:-Messrs.
,,.cheii' a. stevenson, Livingston, Stor,s Trimble
NJ Lane Of Del Webster, Mallary. Inpham. For
Sy'h' Maneum, M'Dutfie, and Eddy.
FROM THE NATIONAL 1NTE1I1aENcrp
Tuesday, December T.
IN SENATE.
Hir. jackson and Mr.. Eaton, of Tennessee Mr.
Seymour OF Vermont, Mr.. Branch, of North Gaze
INA, and Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina. severalIv
attended to-day -'S
on motion OF Mr.. Barbour, the Senate coucurrcd
IN tHe resolution from the other House, respectine
me reception Of Gen. LAFAYETTE. and Messrs
barbour, Hing, of N. York, Smith, of MARYLAND
'i"."n' Chanoier, Williams and Rugges, were APP
pol9e" the committee OIL the part of the Senate
ihe President communicated a letter from the
secretary OF The Senate, with statements showing
nc amount OF disbursements from the contingent
iund during the last year; which was read
MIR. DiekHrs"n submitted The following resolution
for consideration:
Resolved, That committee of three me mhers he
appointed, who, with three members of the House
Oh representatives to he appointed by that House.
snail have the direction Of the money appropriated
10 Inc purchase of Books aud Maps for the use of
the TWO Houses of Congress.
Mr.. Barbour presented the memorial of James
Leahder Cathcart, praying to be reimbursed for
certain deductions made from the amount of th.
award III his favor, of the commissioners under the
eleventh article of the Florida Treaty. and thai his
account ior salary, and other items. whilst Consul
,ehcra at Algiers, may be admitted and liquidated
he memorial was read, and ordered to lie on the
table. ~ ~
written message received from the Presi-
dent OF the United States, by Mr.-Everett, his Sc.
cretary.
The Message read, and,
On motion of MI Lloyd of Mass il was
ordered, that three thousand COPIES thereof no
printed for the of the Senate
oD ihotion of Mr. Barbo,tr il was
ordered, That fifteen hundred copies of the docu-
n'ents accompanying said message be printed for
the use OF the Senate.
MIR. Johnson of Kentucky, gave notice that. to-
morrow he would ask leave 20 bring in a bill $40
abolish imprisonment for debit
On motion of Mr.. Holmes, of Maine. II was
Resolved That, until otherwise ordered, the Sc
nate Will meet at ~ O'Clock
Aud then the Senate a,ijs,,,-ned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
"A Message was received from the Presiteut of
Inc United states, by Mr.. Everett his private So
cfeIary, anu read at the clerks table.
on motion of AiT. fay Tor. the Message witf i,z
accompanying Documents, referred TO COM
a. VI me whole on the state of the Union and
o'ooO copies were ordered To be printed
Mr. otorrs offered the following which Ies ono
day Oh the table, by standing rnIc of rho IL
heSoived' That the ~ecretary of the Treasury
department. be directed to communicate IN ,h;
rouse copies of any instructions which Ina ve hoe.
issued 10 the collectors Of the customs or anv nj
lheh'' WITHIN the State of New York, rehariue r,
'e e"ec'ton 81 Tonnage duties on boats cmplov-
GU III transportation on the canals of thar st,i..
and, also, any Information which nav civic, i, d.
department relative TO the execution, of such In
structiOns." ~ '''-
several petitions were received on the subject of
an appointment to the Office OF Assistant Door
n.epe'' now vacant by the appointment of Mr.
Dunn, the former incumbent To- that of Serreap, -,
Arms. e "'
on motion of Mr.. Campbell OF Ohio the Uouse
ne" proceeded to ballot for the filling of this office
Wneh after two unsuccessful ballotinps Overton
Carr was chosen by 102 votes
On motion of MIR. Lathrop, il was
Resolved That The House will, on Thursday
80 a. one CLOCK proceed to-. the election of "a
chaplain on their part.
On motion of the same gentleman. IL was
hefoived, That the House do proceed to the an |
poInunent OF ITS standing committees
, | ne effect of this motion is, according to rule
mar the Speaker appoint them. They will DE am