Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-06
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IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, March so.

TUESDAY, March so.
Mr.. johnson, of Kentucky, gave notice that
he should, tomorrow, ask leave to introduce a
loiat resolution, authorizing the purchase of a
certain number of copies of the Journal of Con-
gress, from the year l77i to 730.
Mr. Van Buren,, from the Committee on the
JHiiciary, to whom was referred the bill from
the louise OF Representatives, ''to alter the time
of hOilng the Circuit Court in the State of H.
linois"-and, also, bill introduced on leave, i'm
the Senate, ''eXteniiug the benefits of copy
rights to the authors Of Paintings and Draw
ines" reported the said bills without amend
ment.
Mr., Noble presented the petition of James
Lloyd, of Indiana, stating that he has received
seyeraiwoundsin thescryice fthe United States,
wnic attached to the Marine Corps; and pray
ing Congress TO grant HIN pension. Refer
red 70 the Committee ON Naval Affairs
Several bills and resolutions which were read
yesterday, had their second reading, and those
which hai not been reported by committees,
were appropriately referred.
The bills from the House of Representatives
"for t!e relief of Barbara Paulus,' and s.to re-
peal act for the relief Of John L. Hogan, -
were seyeIaliy read, and passed to a second
yeading.
The amendments made By the Senate, to the
bill 'smaifing appropriations for the support OF
government for the year 1924" and which were
g..
were thea taken up. The first amendments
was, appropriation 'for graduating and i'm
proving the grounds around the Presidents
H5use. ~, 1G0.o The Senate then agreed TO
receic f~pfn this amendment
'i'''e nc 1t amendment proposed by the Senate,
and not c0Dcurccd in by the House Of Repre-
senl"tigcs, vas, 10 make provision for san a
gc.7$ 20 he attached 10 the Board of Commits
sionars r,rlle. DC first article Of the Treaty OF
ken away during the late war with Great Bril-
in.
Mi. Smith moved That The Senate do reccdc
frOin shi5 amendment,
Mr. Barbour said, that, on the subject orthis
agency, the sentiments which he had express
ed waeG l. vas before under consideration, still
re nained unchanged-and, indeed, some fur
tier occurrences hal confirmed his belief that
tins C:E"cr rvas very necessary for the business
of the G0ai-nissjon. But, still. he did not be-
lieve il Of sufficient Importance TO the country
at large, 30 produce collision between the two
Houses of Congress. In consequence of this
conviction, Ire was prepared 10 recede from the
amendnerf
The question on reccding was put and carried.
The bill providing for the settlement of GER
tain pccuniary claims against the u. States
was taken Up for consideration in committee Of
the whole. This bill was introduced, on leave
granted, by Nr. Taylor, Of Virginia, and repor-
ted, with sundry amendments, by the Committee
on the judiciary. These amendments were in
the details Of the bill. Some remarks were
made upon them, by Nessrs. Chandler, Taylor
o. Virginia, Loty'ie, and Barbour. They were
then agreed to. The bill provides a tribunal
for the Adjustment Of that class ofprivatc Claims
upon which 50 much of the time Of Congress has
been consumed. Mr. Holmes, OF Maine, pro-
pissed to amend the bill by limiting its operation
t. claims o. a certain amouHt--Mcssrs. ".
Johnson, of Louisiana, and Taylor, of Virginia,
spoke upon this amendment, and it was then