Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-16
Eighteenth Congress.
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1923.
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, March 10, 1923.
IN SENATE.
4. Mr.. Van Dixie was appointed member Of
tic Committee or, Public Lands, in the place u
Mr.. Edwards, OF Illinois, who has resigned his
seat in the Senate,
2 Mr.. Ruggles presented the petition of Jonas
Alfred praying that money ovcrpaid by him, on
account OF a certain tract OF land, may be re-
funded. Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Smith presented the petition of Charles
Gwinn, praying the repayment of Il certain SUN
of money oyerpaid into the Treasury of the u.
nited States. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. King, of Alabama, presented the memo
rial OF William B. Stone, of Mobile, respecting
the location Of certain tract of land. Refer.
red to the Committee ON Public Lands.
The bill for the ssgradual supply of cannon,
bombs, and howitz, for the fortiications,n was
read the third time. Mr.. Lowrie moved TO A.
mend the bill so as to extend the provisions of
the bill to the purchase ofss artillery, their car
rlages, and caissons;" which was agreed TO.
Ihe bill was then PASSED, and sent to the other
House.
The bill reported by the Committee on Naval
Affairs, regulating the transportation of gold
And silver bullion, specie, and jewels, and carry
merchandise, in the public vessels ofthe United
States" was again taken up for consideration,
IN committee of the whole, Mr.. King of Alaba-
ma, in the chair.
MIR. Lloyd, of Massachusetts. made a few re-
marks, In support of the bill. Mr.. Lloyd, of
Maryland, proposed to amend the bill, SO as to
prohibit the public vessels of the United States
from giving convoy to vessels of belligerent ma
tons, having specie, sc. on board.
Messrs. Parrot, Lowrie, Lloyd, of Md. Smith,
and Lloyd, of Mass. spoke upon the propriety
OF this amendment and it was then adopted.
Mr.. King, of New York, suggested verbal A.
mendment which was agreed to.
MIR. Parrott proposed an amendment, in re-
gard to the distribution OF the commission re-
celved for the transportation of Specie &c. The
DILL provides, that one-third part of the freight
money, SO received, shall go to the commanding
officer of the vessel; one third to the commits
stoned officers; and the remaining third to the
Navy Hospital Fund. MIR. P,s motion was that
the commanding officer should have one-half:
that one quarter should go to the Navy Hospital
und, ana the other quarter to the Navy PEN
sion Fund. Some debate arose upon this mo-
ton, in which Messrs. LLOYD, of MARYLAND
Lloyd, of Massachusetts,, Chandler, Parrot
and Hayne, took part. The Senate refused to
adopt this amendment. An explanation of the
object and uses of the Hospital Fund was made.
between Messrs. Lloyd of Massachusetts and
Smith lay
The bill was then reported to the Senate, as
amended; and passed to be engrossed and read
the third time
The bill from the other House, ssto define the
boundaries of the Edwardsyile and Sanpamo
MILITARY Land District, in the State of Illinois,
was taken up III committee of the whole. Mr..
Barton explained the object of the bill II was
then reported to the Senate, and passed to be
engrosaed and read the third time.
Mr.. Brown presented the memorial of the
Legislature ofOhio, asking the assent of Con-
gress to the sale of the school lands within that
state. Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
The bill reported by the Committee on Pen
sions, " for the relief OF Dean WEYMOUTH was
taken up In committee of the whole The bill
proposes TO elbow an additional pension to this
petitioner, who was badly wounded, and disabled
at the battle of Chippewa. Mr.. Noble opposed
the bill, and Messrs. Lanman, Holmes. of Maine
and John,Sn, OF Ken. supported it. On motion
of Mr.. Noble the bill was postponed to and made
the order OF the day for tomorrow.
The bill reported by the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, &C forthe relief of Alfred Moore ana
Sterling Organ" was taken up in Committee of
the Whole. This bill proposes to paw tbe me-
TONERS for certain blacksrnith's work done for
the Tennessee volunteers engaged in the Semi.
mole war. Messrs. Johnson, of Kentucky. Kel-
ly, Chandler, and jackson, spoke upon the snb.
ject. The bill was then reported to the Senate
and passed to be engrossed and read the third
time.
The bill {" for the relief of Amasa Stetson ~
was then taken up in committee of the whole.
Mr. King, of Alabama, in the chair. The de-.
tails OF this claim were stated in our report fits
discussion, some weeks since. The petitioner
was deputy commissary at Boston, during the
late war; and he claims remuneration for losses
sustained by the payment of interest on moneys
advanced for the government, and by the depre-
citation OF Treasury notes, also prays compensa.
ton Tor extra services performed, The Com
1nittee on Claims In the Senate, reported bill
for his relief, which, after considerable d;scns-
sion, was, sometime since, re-comrnitted for the
purpose OF allowing an additional sum to Mr.
Stetson. The committee, subsequently, report
ed the bill, with new section, making the addi-
tional' allowances, as instructed. This bill nro-
poses to grant Mr. Stetson, in the whole, about
$4,000. Messrs. Mills, Rugcles, I,anman
Lowrie, Taylor, of Va Edwards, and LLOYD rs
Mass. spoke upon the claim. The question
was then taken on the new section proposed bv
the committee, and decided in the neqat;voS
Yeas Is, Nays 1G. Without reporting the bin
The Senate adjourned till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Edwards from the Committee ON Revolu-
Vtionary Pensions, made unfavorabIe reports ON
thc petitions of Nathaniel Jackson. Thotnas
iCalderwcod, Elanah Dsnforth, George Mover
w illlam Bowan, and Giles Reed which were
laid on the table,