Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-11

iitia services BIC allowed under the usnai rnIes
OF auditing and allowing similar claims; proyi-
ded the number oftroops SO called out were not
IN undue proportion to the exigency.
fonr committee likewise recommend. that
the claims of Massachusetts, not comprehended
IN the above description of cases. be disalIowed.
And, IN conformity with the foregoing princi-
pies, ask leave to report a bill.
Mr. Hamilton moved to refer this report To a
committee of the whole OH the state of the
Union.
MIR. Cobb, of Georgia, objected to this course,
as giving undue preference to this over other
business. He wished it to be referred in the
usua' course Oh business, for the purpose of dis
cusslon, SIMPLY to committee of the whole.
Mr. Hamilton urged the Importance of this
claim, as claiming from them urgent considera-
ton. The course which he now proposed had
been pursued in regard to certain claims of the
State of Georgia, and he thought the claims now
reported upon werp at lie lst equally entitled to
attention front he House. The misrcprescn-
tation IN some cases, AMI misunderstanding in
others, under which this clsim laborcd, render
Gu it highly expedient that 1t should have a
prompt examination, when he had no doubt of
being able to satisfy the House Of the expedien-
cy OF providing for its liqnidations, &c.
Mr. Cobb said, he did not mean to utter a
sin5ie word IN opposition to the Justice of this
claim. 1t was very probable the gentleman
from South Carolina might he able to convince
even incredulity itself on the subject. NV on
y objection to the proposed reference is, said
VIZ. u. that there is no resemblance between
this case and that of the Georgia Malta claims,
to which, Ipresume, the gentleman refers: hui
II there WERE that the subject of those claims of
Georgia IS before an ordinary committee, and
not committee ofthc whole on the state of the
Union. am willing to give this claim the same
direction as they have received.
Mr.. Hamilton said, that with regard to the
Georgia Malta Claim, he know it had taken
THAT direction. The claim of Georgia to which
he alluded, however, was that last reported uu-
on, respecting the Indian Reservations within
the limits of that State
The question was then taken upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hamilton, AMI dcoided in the mega
1--WE
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the report was then
referred to a committee of the whole.
hr. Williams of North Carolina, from the
committee, to whom was referred the bill from
the Senate "for'the relief of Hezelkiah Lang
ley and Is. f. Belt" made areport, recommend
ing that the same do not pass; and the bill and
report were referred to committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Private Land Claims, rcporteda bill from the
Senate t'for the .eliefof the Heirs of Don h1igu-
el Esclaya," with an amendment; in which the
House concurrcd, and the bill was ordered to a
third reading.
Mr. Plumer, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported the bill from the Seuate sc de.
claring the assent of Congress to certain act
| of the State of Alabama"
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill &C to authorize the issuing
register to the schooner Five Sisters ~ which
was twice read, and ordered to third reading
| the day after tomorrow.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
| MIR. Taylor, of New York, from the Join
| Committee appointed to consider the subject O.
the day for terminating the present Session O.
Congress, reported an amendment to the reso
luton from the Senate on that subject, propo
sing to substitute the nineteenth day Of May fol-
| the day proposed by the Senate.
| The question being on agreeing to the amend
ment thus reported
MIR. McLane, of Delaware, protested himself
Tor one, to be unprepared to vote upon this ques
ton now, for want of the means of ascertainina
what time would be required for the completion
| of all the necessary business before the House
Adverting to the committee appointed on Mr.
EDWARDS Address, he remarke that, although
he should be as unwilling to institute such ar
investigation as any other member of the House
yet, having constituted a committee for that in
vestigation, he was, for one, unwilling to tcrmi
nate the Session, until it was completed. Until
therefore, lie could know when that investigation
would end, he could not give his consent to an,
proposition fixing day for the adjournment
We shall probably have satisfactory information
on this subject within a few days; and, to civ,
/ the House time to receive it, he would NOV,
that the report Of this committee should lie OF
! the table.
Mr.. Taylor said, ifthe gentleman had inten
ded to address an enquiry to him as TO the TIM
be able to report, he could only answer, that h,
had no information to communicate to the Hous
on that point, except that the committee in ques
ton were actively engaged in the discharge @
their duty. The joint committee had confinc,
their enquiry and report to the Legislative bust
ness before the House
| Mr.. McLane here rose, and said he had no
intended to direct an inquiry to the gentleman
rs member of the committee of investigations
he did not think it would have been proper L
/ do so. Believing, however, that this Hous
ought not to fix day of adjournment before i
finished its proper business, he moved to lay tn
report on the table.
! MIR. Stevenson wished to have it postponed 4
a day certain, and named Monday next; L
which Mr.. McLane asscnted. Mr.. Bassett how
ever, renewed the motion to lay The report upo
TIE table.
On this question, which admits of no Debat-
| 'iT. Alteu required the cas- ana Nays, who
were ordered and taken accordingly. Their
| were.
| For the motion 100
Against it 10
So the report was ordered to lie on the tabl.
| The following engrossed bills, viz:
4 bill for the relief of Robert Brotherton
! A bill for the relief of Edward Evans
! A bill for the relief Of J. Ottremare
i Were severally read third time, PASSED an
sent to the Senate for concurrence.