Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18
To tie House Of Representatives. Of Tie Umitea

&c To tic House Of Representatives Of The Caited
States:
"In compliance with resolution of the House
of Representatives ofthe 15thOfApril requesting
the President tocanse to be communicated TO the
House a statement of the supplies which have
been sent from the United States to any ports
of South America for the use of our squadron
i'm thu Pacific Ocean; of the amount paid for
such supplies, with the names of the owners OF
the vessels, and other details therein specified,
transmit here with 4 report from the Secretary
of the r;avy, which with the documents accom-
panying it, furnishes the information desired.
"JANIES MONROE.
s.,Eay Is, 1884,"
And then the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, May ii.
TARIFF.
The Committee ofMauufacturcs reported the
bill from the Senate, "to amend the several acts
laying duties on imports"-recommendin the
concurrence of the House in the amendments
made to it by the Senate, with certain excep-
tons. The bill and amendments were referred
to n committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
MIR. Forsyth moved TO print the Committees
report. The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Todd and Taylor; when it was superseded by a
motion to go into committee Of the whole upon
the bill.
: The Yeas and Nays being required on this
question, it was decided as follows: Yeas no,
Nays 72.
The House, accordingly, went into commit
tee OF the whole, on the Union, r. Taylor in
the chair.
The amendment ofthe Senate to the bill were
about TO be read by the Clerk, when an inquiry
was made whether those amendments could be
present, when they had been ordered to be prin-
ted? On this subject a desultory conversation
arose, in which excitement was evinced.
Messrs. Cuthbert, Webster, A. Stevenson, Cam
brcing, Mctcalfe, McDufic, Clay, and Hamil-
ton, took part in this conversation. When the
amendments of the Senate were all read
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, thinking it due to the
House that it should have the amendments be-
fore it in a printed form; and having ascertain
ed that this could be effected by tomorrow,
moved that the committee rise.
The motionwas carried, Ayes 81, Noes 81.
Mr.. Campbell moved for the printing the bill
and amendments; on which desultory debate
took place, between Messrs. Campbell, Foot, of
Con. Macarthur, Rankin, Wright, Hamilton,
Taylor, and Clarke; and it was finally ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Condict in the
oh tiiS VII tue judiciary
system of the United States-the bill was "a
mended by substituting the third Monday of
January for the first Monday of January, as the
day OF commencing the winter term of the SUI
preme Court, the court at present meets ON the
first Monday of February)
Mr.. Webster, despairing of getting through
discussion of the whole provisions of the bill,
moved to strike out all after the first section;
but, at the suggestion Of MIR. Brent, moved that
the committee rise, with the understanding
that separate bill be reported to cover the OBJ
Ject in theft section Of this billy the commit
tee then rose and had leave to sit again.
Mr.. Livingston moved to postpone the orders
OF the day 10 take up the bill oRemploying MT
Pealc to paint an equestrian statue of Washing
ton. The motion was lost.
A similar motion in favor Of some other bills
was also lost; when,
, On motion Of Mr.. MeLane, the House went
INTO committee of the whole, Mr.. Dwight in the
chair on the bill to revive and continue in force
the first, second. third, fourth, and fifth sections
OF the act further to provide for collecting du-
ucs on Imports and Tonnage; which was slight
" amended, and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Newton, the House went
INTO committee of the whole, Mr.. Rich in the
chair, on the bill g to authorize the building of
light houses, light vessels, and beacons, therein
mentioned, and for other purposes" Several
amendments were proposed and agreed to-.
Some discussion arose on the location of light
house on the south shore of Lake Erie, for
which two different positions were proposed
the committee preferring the mouth of Grand
river, and Mr.. Wright offering a resolution in
favor OF point between Erie and Sandusky bay
Mr.. Whittlesey having explained the facts, the
amendment was rejected, and the bill reported
to the House.
MIR Beecher moved to lay the bill and amend
ments on the table. The motion was lost. The
House coucurred in the amendments when the
farther consideration of the bill was ostponed
to tomorrow.
And then the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
PUBLIC LOTS.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..