Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-30

in the General Land Office, $4,000" This was +
agreed TO.
All the amendments proposed BY the Commit
tee on Finance having been gone through with,
MIR. Smith moved that the bill he further amen
died. by inserting this clause: ssFor the contin-
gent expenses of the two Boards of Land Com
mssioners for East and West Florida, for the
wear 1894, including arrearages, Sl25O."-
.Messrs. Smith, King of Alab. and IIowrie, made
some remarks upon this subject. The ameud-
ment was rejected.
The bill vas then reported. from tue commit
tee ofthe whole, 20 the Senate, with the several
amendments which had been agreed thereto.
Mr.. }. >. Johnston, OF Louis. opposed the a
mendment made in committee of the whole,
reducing tho amount to be appropriated for the
sirvcys of public lands. He concluded by NOV
ing TO strike out 100000, and insert $4,000,
as the appropriation for that purpose. This
motion was supported by Masssrs. III. Johnson,
OF LOUIS and Smith, and opposed by Mcssrs.
Lowric Holmes of Maine and King, of Aiab.
The question was divided. The sum of $4,000
was stricken out. The Senate refused, by the
casting vote of the Chair, to insert $4,000.
The blank was subsequently filled with S75,O 900.
Mr.. Lowrie opposed the amendment made in
committee ofthe whole 10y which the appropriate
seanen, III foreign countries" was reduced from
! : O,o00 to $4,000. Mr.. Lloyd of Mass. also
| spoke against that amendment; and the Senate
refused to concur in it.
! The other amendments were adopted, and the
bill was then passed to third reading, as amen
ded; and the amendments were ordered 10 be
engrossed. The bill afterwards, on motion of
.Gr. Smith, and by general consent, was read
the third time, PASSED, and sent TO the other
| House for concurrence in the amendments.
"A Message was received from the President of
the United, in relation to the accounts of Daniel
ID. TompSins, late Governor of the Stat 4of New
| York. This .oiossage was published i'll our re-
port of Yesterdays proceedings in the House of
Representatives. Ii was ordered to lie on the
table.
.ur. III. johnson, of Louis. gave notice that
on Monday next, he should ask leave 10 intro
ducc bill "providing for the sale of the public
warehouse at the former quarantine ground, be.
low the English Turn, and for the erection of a
clearinghouse for the boarding officer at the
BajiZc In the state of Louisiana, and for other
purposes
! The Senate, in committee of the whole,
proceeded to consider the bill reported by the
Committee on Finance, g for the relief OF
Charles Gwynn, OF BALTIMORE This bill pro-
vides that certain sum CT money, overpad into
the Treasury of the United State, shall be re-
funded. The bill was reported to the Senate,
without amendment, and passed to be engrossed
aid read the third time.
.Hr. Van Buren,, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, submitted report on the petition of
Thomas Hewes, of Louisiana, accompanied by
bill for his relief The bill was read, and
passed to second reading: and the report was
ordered to be printed.
The bill reported by the committee on Claims,
toprovidc for the settlement OF the accounts of
the late Benjamin Lincoln, David HUMPHREYS,
and Cyrus Griffin, was taken up for consdera-
ton, IN committee OF the whole. These gentle
: men were appointed Commissioners, thirty five
} years since, to treat with the Creek Indians
Certain goods which were entrusted to them, as
presents to the Indians, were not used for that
purpose, but were afterwards supplied to other
, objects. These goods still stand charged TO the
r Commissioners, on the books of the Treasury.
The persons have since deceased, and their lc-
gal representatives now petition that this charge
may be cancelled. .Hcssrs. Rugglcs and MILLS
explained the circumstances attending this
claim; and supported the BILL on the ground that
the accounts had long since been fairly and no.
narabiy settled. eHr. Chandler made some re-
: marks upon the subject; 10 which JIr. Lloyd,
CT ,Hass. replied, and advocated the passage OF
5 the bill. The bill was. then reported to the
Senate, without amendment, and passed to be
: engrossed, and read the third time.
5 ,nr. V an Buren,, front the c ommittce the Ju-
dietary, to whom was referred the .Hessage Of the
President of the United States, in relation &c
certain acts ofihc Governor of the territory O
, Arkansas, reported bill ''conirming certain
acts of James MILLER, as Governor of the terri
tory of Arkansas, and for other purposes.n The
bill was twice read.
.Hr. Benton submitted the following resolu
ton, which was read, and laid over for consi
, dcration:
f g Resolred, That the Committee on Publ;,
: Lands DC instructed to inquire whether anv 10
glslatlve act, on the part OF the Congress- of fl,
United States, is necessary, to enable the nina
ni,ants OF the towns and villages in the state O
= 'hisS'';;r, who may be entitled to ssconaD,oa
adjacent to such town or village, to establish tn,
: boundaries of such .'c0DD.on - and to make sncI
dispositions thereof as the interest of any sucl
town or village may requires
.ur Holmes, Of .aaine, presented the pcti
ton OF Thomas Swami, and others, of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, praying an alteration in tb,
f sinle OF holding the Courts in that District Re
I tered to the Committee On the District of Co
f luInbia.
|, The Senate then adjourned till Monday next
u HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Military Commit 90
to whom was recomnitted the bill from the Sc
nate to repeal the act for the relief of John T.
Hogan" reported an amendment thereto