Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18


sincss, and as soon rs the doors were opened,
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
INDIANA CANAL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, .Nr. Campbell, of Ohio, in the Chair, on
the bill to authorize the State of Indiana to open
canal through the public lands.
And the question recurring from yesterday
on the amendment granting 90 feet of land on
each side of the proposed canal, it was agreed
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=, The blank in the second section so amend
ed as to require the survey to be finished within
three, and the canal to be finished within t,ceire
years
Mr.. Teste offered an amendment to the Sd
section, the effect of which will be to reserve
from sale, till farther ordered, the sections of
land through which the canal shall pass, and
those adjoining these each side, and he sup
ported the motion by series ofexplauatory OBJ
servation.
Mr.. Rankin, of Miss. objected to the amend
mcnt as departure from the course heretofore
adopted in similar cases and as calculated 10
: retard the settlement of the state oil Indiana.
The question being taken, the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Test was negatycd. Ayes II /.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
rs amended.
Mr.. Test renewed in the House l4 motion for
reserving from sale the sections of land through
which the Canal shalt pass, and thosc adjoining
them each he.
Mr.. Vinton, Of Ohio, argued the necessity of
this reservation for the terms of the contract of
cession--as well as from principles ofpolicy.
Mi. W nipple, of n. III. advocated the amend
Iaent, in few observations and, the question
being taken, it was reicctcd-Ayes So, Noes SO.
The bill was then ordered to be cngrossei for
z third reading.
The House then went into committee Of the
vI,ntn Hr I.afh ft,a< ,I,.i I.
granting certain lots of ground to the city of
Mobile, and to certain individuals of said city.
The bill having been slightly amended, was re-
ported to the House, AMI ordered to third read
ing.
bill &c to regulate the fees of the Registers
of Wills in the District of Columbia being nm
der consideration in committee of the whole
.mr. Sterling in the chair, prolonged debate a.
oase ON some of its details; in which Mcssvs.
as1 Neate, Cooke, Sharpe, Kent, ami Find
lay took part; when the bill was reported to
the House, and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrelly the House went
into committee of the whole, .Ur5F inday in the
chair, on the bill SO for improving the harbour
of Pressure Isle, and for repairing Plymouth
beach,"
Mr.. Newton explained the facts with res
pect to Pressure Isle, and commented on the re-
port of the Board of Engineers, by which it ap-
pears t!idt INC WoFh Is HupOTtafit, ana practlca-
bic, and that its expense viii amount to about
$4,000. The state of Pennsylvania having
made an appropriation III part for the work, the
bill is for the purpose of supplying the deficit.
MIR. Farrally spoke from personal knowledge
OF the importance Of Presque Isle, and the loss
OF lives & property which had occurred for want
+ of ~art -:nnr here.
The blank in that part of the bill which. re-
lates to the work at Prcsquc Isle, was filed
with the sum of 100000.
MF. Newton then stated the circumstances oil
Plymouth Beach !; the value of that harbor to
all vessels pressed by hard weather in the neigh
borhood of Cape Cod and the danger of its be-
ing seriously injured and ultimately DESTROYED
forwant Of the repairs contemplated; & moved
TO fill the blank for this work with &c, 900.
Mr.. Reed, of Mass. confirmed, from personal
knowledge, the accuracy Oft; statement given
by the chairman Of the Committee of Commerce.
Mr.. Hobart added some particulars to the
statement, respect 10 the Beach of Plymouth,
and the amount of navigation interested in the
safety Of the harbor, and its advantages as har-
Dor for vessels of war &c.
Mr.. Triple, of Ken. supported the appro-
prjalion, aud made some remarks on the read-
q ness Of Western members to vote for improve
4 ments on the sea bOrd, and the Iiberality which
members from the Eastern sections Of the Union
h1d recently shewn in voting improvements on
the w cstern waters.
The motion TO ill the blank with 100000,
Faas carried without opposition.
The committee then took upa bill to authorize
the State of Kentucky to open a canal round the
4 Falls of the River Ohio, at louisville.
Mr.. WicsliFc, Of Kentucky, went into de-
tailed discussion Of the value and importance Of
the proposed canal lie stated the estimate of
the expense. Wore than three thousand boats
be said, passed these Falls annually, AMI DANA
ges to the amount Of s $4,000 had been ;g,-
tuned, in year, for want Of this improvement.
4 II the canal were made, steam boats could be
4 substituted, in navigation, for the flat bJuorncd
boats now employed. He referred, for further
! ate'nents, to the report ofthe committee on tina
bjcct.
Mr. sMcDuife, Of SouGI Carolina, f',5ucbfI