Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-17
.Montfay. Dec. l3.

Resolved, That, tomorrow, at I o'clock, the
Senate do proceed to the choice of a chaplain on
their part.
Committees.
The following standing committees. were ap-
pointed by the President of the Senate accor-
ding To the order of the 9th Instant.
On Foreign Rehtions.-Messrs. Barbour,
jackson, Macon. Elliott, and Mills.
On Finance.-Messrs. Smith, King, of n. Y.
Macon, Holmes, of Maine, and Lowric.
On Commerce and Mcssrs.
Dicherson, Ruggles, Findlay, Lloyd, of Mass.
and Clayton.
On. uiiifa,y.4 6airs.-Messrs. jackson, Ben
ton, Chandler, Taylor, and Johnson, of Ken
lucky.
On the .uiAHa.-Messrs. Chandler. Findlay.
Knight, Branch, and Bell.
On .Nacaf .1Gnirs.-Messrs. Lloyd, of Mass.
Williams, parrott, Lloyd, of Md. and ~lIayne.
On Public Lands.-Mcssrs. Barton. Tho
mas, Eaton, King, of Aiab. and Van Dyke.
On Indian 3Gdirs.--Mcssrs Benton, john
ston, ofLou- Elliott, Edwards, and Kelly.
On ChaimS.-Messrs. Ruggles, Holmes, of
Mi s. Palmer, Bell, and M'Iivainc.
On Me Judiciary -Messrs. Van Buren,.
Holmes, Of Maine, Talbot, Brown, and Sew
mour.
On The Post Office and Post Roaas.-Messrs.
Lamnan, Johnson of Ky. Knight, M'llvaine,
and Tavior.
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man, 8ranch, and Cobb.
N Tie District Of Cot,anbia.-Messrs. Lloyd,
of Md. Barbour, Noble, Eaton, and Parrot.
ON .fccounts.-Messrs. Seymour, IIayne, and
Edwards.
Mr.. Johnson, of Ken. called up the petition of
Lewis A larrascon, " others, presented at the
last session, praying for the opening of a wagon
road from the river Missouri, north ol the riyer
Kansas, to the Columbia river; and he ,euition
was then ordered TO lie on the table, and be
printed.
Mr.. Barton offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the on Military Al
fairs inquire into the expediency of establishing
a Tort at some suitable point on the usual trading
route between the State of Missouri and the
Mexican States, for the protection of that COM
nerce.
MT. benton gave notice that, to morrow, he
should ask leave 10 introduce a bill ssto gradu-
ate the price of public lands.n
Nlr. BENTON offered the following resolution
for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee on public lands
inquire INTO the expectancy of exposing to pub
lie sale the lead mines and salines of the United
States.
MIR. Holmes, of Maine, offered the blowing
resolution for consideration:
Resolved, That the committee Finance be
Instructed to inquire into the expediepcv of
providing for the more efec:ual projection Of
''C 'S'SihC oi Tic EASTERN iFODliGf Oh Tie u Dlted
States.
The bill "to abolish Imprisonment for debt.n
was read the second time, and. on motion of MIR.
Johnson, of Ken. referred to a select Committee
of seven.
The bill from tie House of Representatives
making a partial appropriation for the year
1924" was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Van Buren, presented he petition ofTho-
mas H.. Ogden, praying compensation for pro
perry used by the United States at Sackctt,s
Harbor during the late war.
Mr.. Van Buren presented a concurrent resp
luton of the Legislature of the state Of New
York, on the subject of the cxaction of tonnage
duties from boats navigating the canals of that
state; which was read and laid on the table.
MIR. johnson, of Ky. gave notice that he
would, Tomorrow, ask leave TO Introduce a bill
"extendIng to some of the Western states the
benefit of the judicial system of the United
States.n
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Henry Olin, OF Vermont, elected i'm the room
of the late Charles Rich, and John Bailey. \
Member elected from the State of Massachu-
sets, seyeraily appeared, were sworn, and took
their seats.
VII. 1 onway, Delegate from Arkansas, also
appeared and took his seat.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Governor of the State Of
New York, accompanied by certain resolution.
OF the Legislature ofthat State, complaining and
demonstrating on the subject of tonnage duties
exacted by the United States on Canal boats:
which, Tor tile present, was ordered TO lie OH the
table.
n communication was received from the
Treasury Department, accompanied By a state
Inent by The Comptroller, of the accounts which
have renamed unsettled, or on which balances
appear TO have been due more than three wears
prior to the Both September last, on the books
OF the I'd Auditor of the Treasury. will, a copy
OF the letter OF the I'd Auditor OH that subject.
which was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Little, il was
Resolved, That the subject of Revolutionary
Pensions under the act of March 18Th. 1918.
and May let, 1920, be referred TO a select Com
mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, it was
Resolved, That the committee ON the Pub-
lie Lands be instructed to iDonire into the o.
PedIency of prolonging the time for locating
lands within the Virginia Military District, and
for obtaining Patents.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of XIV. if was
resolved, That the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be instructed to innuire
INTO the expediency Of establishing a post route
from Franklin, Ky. via Gisps, Stenncrs, Yo.
GUMS, Melville, to Springfield, KY.
MIR Brent, Of Louisiana, ofTercdthe blowing
resolution:
"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Tre.-
sury be directed 10 inform this House of the
causes which have DELAYED the surveys of thc
public lands and private land claims in the dis
trIcts south and north Of the Red River, in Lon
Isiana; whether the said surveys are progress
sing, and,i # not, what are the reasons; af what
Tune the said public lands will be in a state of
readiness for sale, and if any further legislation
De deemed necessary for Che bringing OF said