Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24

time, and committed.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on private land
claims, reported bill for the relief of Thomas Will
mans, wich was read first and second time, and
committed.
GEORGE HARLAN.
Mr.. Campbell, from the same committee. renor,ed
Dill ior the relief of George Harlan, which was
read hrst and second time, and committed
sLoops OF WAR.
Mr. Croionnushtetd, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported the bill from the Senate, authoriz-
ing inc building OF additional sloops of war; without
amehdmen', and 1t was ordered to be committed to
committee of the whole on the Union.
JOHN HOLIDAY.
Mf. h'ch, from the committee claims, reported
bi Tor the relief of John Holiday, which was read
first and second time, and committed.
NATHANIEL JONES.
DIT. .hGisoh, from the committee on claims, report
cd bill for the relief of Nathaniel Jones, which was
read FIRST and Second time, and committed.
DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
mr.. Hemphtn, from the committee on roads and
canals, reported bill to authorize substitution
for stock in the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Company, which was read first and second time.
and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Custn,ar, it was
Resolred, That the committee on Post Office and
Pos Roads, be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF establishing mail route from Winstown,
through Clinton to Ligonia, in the county of Kene-
nee, and state of Maine, and also of so altering the
present route from Augusta to Bangor that the mail
may be carried through China to Ligonia Corner,
where the two routes will coincide.
On motion of DIr. Brent, it was
Resolred, That the committee upon the nubIic
lands be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
amending the act providing for the examination of
land titles, in that part of Louisiana situated be-
tween Rio Hondo and the river Sabine so as to in
clude all the neutral territory, disputed ground
between the United States and the late Governor Of
Spain in Mexico, situated in the western part of
louisiana, and to the cast Of the boundary line nc
established by the treaty of 1919, over which the
Land Commissioners of the United States have here
tofore exercised no jurisdiction, and to make such
other alterations therein may be deemed expedi-
ent.
And also,
Resotred, That the same committee be directed to
inquire into the expectancy of authorizing, by law
the present Land Register at Opelousas, in Iouisi
ana, to finish the business of the Land Office at O.
peousas left in an unfinished by his predeces-
sor and that the Secretary of the Treasury do make
reasonable allowances therefor
Mr.. Ross offered the following resolution:
hes0lced, That the Committee on the District of
Columbia be instructed inquire into the expeden-
cy OF providing by law for the election of delegate
from the said district to represent the same in the
Congress of the United States.
Mr.. Ross explained that he had been repeatedlv
requested to present this resolution to the House
The District Is increasing i'll its commercial charac-
ter, its population and its wants are increasing and
50 many conflicting interests were growing up that
it appears necessary that it should have some re-
preventative in Congress.
MIR. Foot, of Con. spoke OIL the same side
MIR. Il. Stevenson wished to know if there was
any petition before the House, expressive of the
wishes of the people on the subject
MIR. Taylor referred to the Constitution, which
provided that the exclusive jurisdiction of the dis
trict should be in Congress and he did not think
sufficient reason had been given for the application
lie felf himself as much representative of the dis
trict, as he of his section of the country
and he believed this sentiment was not confined to
himself The interests of the district had occupied
much of the atentionof Congress- and if anv cha
were required, let it from an expression on the
part of the people.
The resolution was then laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Garnet, it was
Resoired, That the Committee on Pensions and
Revolutionary Claims, be instructed to inquire into
cxpedency of placing Ralph Horne, revolutionary
soldier, on the pension list.
On motion of Mr.. Marvie, it was
Resotced, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions, be instructed impure into the propriety
of placing William Bowen the roll ofrevolutiona-
ry pensions.
On motion OF MI ffenry V1ts0T, II was
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Post Offices and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the exped-
ency of establishing post route from Fogelsvie in
the county of Lehgh, and in the of Pennsylva-
MA, by the new state road through Kleinville to
Hamburg, in the county of Berks, in the same state
On motion of Mr.. Moore, Ala. it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Claims be in
structed to impure into the propriety Of allowing
compensation to Zachariah C.. Avis, private in
tai
men, i'll the campaign against the Greek Indians for
a horse which was lost for the want of forage
Mr.. Fan RGnnselnermov that, when the House
adjourn, it adjourn to meet Monday. Ayes, 1O3
Noes, 81.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
On motion of Mr.. Tod, the House having A.
gain resolved itself into committee of the
whole, on the bill to amend the several acts for.
imposing duties on Imports, the immediate qi1es-
ton, depending from yesterday, being upon the
motion of Mr.. Tracy, to strike out fifteen per
centum, the addition proposed upon the rate of
duties now existing on the importation of dis
TILED Spirits,) and inserting in lieu thereof fty
per centurn-
Mr.. Tomlinson, of Connecticut, rose, and
said, that having, on preceding day, submitted
to the Committee few remarks on motion.
involving, as he thought, the principle now as
serted by the mover and supporters of the mo-
ton under consideration, and those remarks ha-
wing been particularly replied to by gentlemen
who had followed him, sense of duty inpelled
him again to ask the attention ofthe Committee,
and fully and freely to express his views regard
ing the proposition Immediately before them
notwithstanding the views entertained by some
gentlemen, nc regarded it as a proposition
which would vitality affect the commerce and
agriculture ola considerable portion of the Uni
on, and he regretted that, in the discussion of
the amendment, the magnitude of the interests