Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-27

III tue state OF Connecticut, setting forth the uneau
ahd UNJUST operation of the Tariff bill before
congress. L ne memorial was read, and referred,
on motion OF Mr.. Lanman, to the Committee OH
Commerce and Manufactures
On motion IF Mr.. Lloyd, of Maryland, the Com
mittec on the District of Columbia discharged
iron the further consideration of the memorial of the
town OF Alexandria, praying the retrocession of ha.
town to the state of Virginia.
MIR. Bell, from the Committee on Claims, mad
| report on the petition of Resin, Rawlns and John
Locke. The report as laid on the table.
message received from the House of Re-
representatives. informing that the House had appoint
ed committee, 10 be joined hy committee on the
Part oi the Senate 10 what business is
sary to he acted upon al tine present session and,
also, AZ what time tic two Houses may adjourn
The resolution had three several readings and on
motion Of Mr. King, of New York. the Senate con-
Cured IN the resolution, and agreed Join the COM
mittec.
| The bill reported by the Committee on Finaner,
y" Tor the relief of John Rowland, of New York;
had its second reading. ~
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr. IJovnE
directing the Secretary of War (" to report to the
Senate the number of furnished by the State of
South Carolina to the Uutcd States during the a,o
war, and which have been sJstanfidted at the pro-
per department; and, ALSO, whether any arrange
ments have been made for the settlement of the de-
nand OF the state for such arms aud what legal
provisions may ID: necessary to carry the sanre into
effect, was again read for consideration. Mr.
ton; and it was then agreed to.
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr.. Mills
proposing " that tho Committee on Finance should
DC associated with the Committee on Commerce
ana manufactures for the consideration of the bill
" To amend the several acts for imposing Duties
Imports tiiu that the members Of the two commit
tees be considered as committee, for that pur-
pose, was then read for consideration. Mr.. Mills
made a few. remarks in support of this notion
Messrs. Barbour, Smith, and Lloyd, of Mass., also
spoke in favour oft {; and Messrs. Dickcrson, Noe
| bic, and Lowrie, opposed il.
| MIR. Holmes, of Maine, moved to amend the reso-
luton, by striking out all but the word Rcsolrcd"
and inserting the following that the Committee
on Finance be directed to inquire what effect the
bill from the other House, to amend the several
acts for imposing duties Imports, ill have on tic
revenue Of the country
Messrs. King, of Alabama, Johnson OF Ken. and
Elliott, opposed both the resolution asd tho ar,eut-
| meat The qestion was then taken on the amend
mcnr, and decided i'll the negative; and Mr. Mills
then withdrew his resolution.
The bill from the House of Representatives "corr
corning invalid PENSIONS" was read the third time
as amended the bill was then PASSED, and sent
TO the other House, for concurrence i'll tho amend
| ment.
The bill &c for tho relicrof Col VIM Duarre," was
read the third time, PAssED, and sent TO the other
| House.
! On motion Of Mr. King of Alabama the bill re-
ported by the committee on Public Lands, ex-
pianatory OF an act confirming claims lots in the
town of Mobile" taken up for considcra ton in
committee of the whole, Mr.. Barbour i'm the chair
| Mr.. King, of Alabama, moved to amend the BILL by
| adding proviSo, =" that no such claim shall be
sonlilris'ed II the quantity of land exceeds one "a
ere" This amendment was agreed to. The bill
was then reported to the Senate, and passed to be
engrossed and read the third time
The bill from the House of Repre- cntatvcs, 10
provide for making surveys for roads and canals"
was then tskcu up for consider alton, in committee
Of the whole. The question was uron an entire new
bill, offered as an amendment, by Mr.. Benton. Mr.
g. explained, at considerable length! the provision OF
tho Original n, and of the substitute which he had
proposed. The bin leaves it entirely in the dscre-
ton of the President, where the surveys arc to- be
made--the amendment fixes the location of the
roads and canals, aud is specific in regard to their
construction. MIR. B. proceeded to shew the advan-
tases which were 10 be derived from these great
public improvements defined in the ainendment
I've had submitted and to comment upon the me MS
which the country possessed, to carry these improve
ments into execution.
| MIR. Brown. Of Ohio, addressed thcScnatc, in OPP
position tn be proposed amendment, and IN favor of
| the original bill.
MI Holmes, OF Maine, spoke IN opposition both
to the amendment, and TO the bill itself He oppos-
ed them, on the grounds of consttu,ionality and
expediency. Before Mr.. II. had concluded hrs
speech, The Senate adjourned till Tomorrow.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. McIane from tie Committee of Ways and
! Means, reported bill for the relief of Archibald
| Clarke : which was twice read and committed.
| MIR. McLanc, from the same committee reported,
without amendment, the bill from the Senate ',o
provide for the sale of the warehouse the quaran
tine ground near the English Turn, i'll the state of
Louisiana, and for the erection Of dwelling house
at the Balize in said state for the of the board
ing officer at that place, and for other purposes -
aso the bill for the relief of Elijah Van Syckle -
| which were respectively referred.
MIR. Williams, of North Carolina, from the Conn
mi;ee of Claims reported bill from the Senate
+" for the relief of Thaddcus Mayhew," with an a.
nendinent which was referred to committee Of
| the whole.
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on Commerce,
made report against amending the Law So as to
admit vessels 10 navigate canals without enrolment
or license, OF payment OF tonnage duties in which
the House concurred.
i Mr.. Newton, from the committee. reported
abill " to allow bounty vessels employed in the
Codfshery. in certain cases which twice read
and referred.
Mr. Harvey, from tie Naval Committee, made an
unfavorabc report he petition of Ehoch Hidden;
which was laid the table
/ NJ Whittcsey from the Committee on Claims,
| repo ted the bill from the Senate " for The relief Of
capt. Thomas Stamford" with an amendment -
which was referred.
! Mr.. McDuffe offered the following
| a" ResoirSd, That the Clerk of this House be di-
reced to furnish the President OF the United States
with copy of the memorial of Niniai, Edwards,
| recently presented to the House, containing GER
tain charges against the Secretary of the Trcasu-
ry."
/ Mr. McDufhc said, that he regretted that the sub
iect had been presented to the House at all but,
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