Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-26

petition of Josiah Jordan; which was laid on the
table. q.
J Mr. Whittlesey, from the Committee of
claims, reported bill sfor the relief of Morris
Goitsn,th and Anthony Roderick; which was
twice read, and committed.
Mr.. Whitticscy, fror, the same Committee.
reported a bill "ior the relief of Robert Blean;o
~hichwas twice read and committed
| MIR. hreiner, from the Committee on Revo-
lutonary Pensions, made unfayorable re-
port on the potion of James Monroe; which was
laid on the table,
Mr.. Mercer submitted the following. -
"Resotred, That the Committee on Roads and
canals be instructed to Inquire into tic expc--
diency ofconnecting the property of the United
states, at or near lIarper's Ferry, by the erec-
ton of a bridge across the Shenandoah, at Or
near the mouth thcreofn
The moyer supported the resolution by few
remarks; when the question being taken, it was
adopted-Ayes &c, Noes SIS.
MIR. Allen called up the joint resolution of
fcred by him some days since, respecting, an
adjournment; but the House refused to consider
Iit-Ayes ii, Noes Go.
| Mr. Randolph observed that the vernal eou;-
nox was now passed, and he thought it was time
| that every member who did not intend to RELY
on the puslic crib, but to feed out of his own
corn-h house, should go home and plant his corn |;
| and he hoped that the honorable member from
Massachusetts would continue to repeat luis mo-
ton until it should obtain more favorable re-
ception by the the House. The protracted ses-
sions of Congress (which, however, he thanke d
God, could take place only every other year) he
considered as fraught with incalculable mischief
They excluded from the public service an inn
portant and valuable class of men.
Here the Speaker interposed, and pronounce
ed Mr.. RS remarks to be out of order, inasnuch
as the House had refused to consider tic rcso
lution.J
Mr.. r. observed that he had intended to con-
ciudc his observations by making motion but
he should stand corrected.
Mr.. Taylor then made n motion TO alter the
hour of meeting to eleven O'clock, "A. Nj. and
supported his motion by short speech, in which
he adyerted to the amount of business in ar
| rear, and the injurious consequence of Jopg
sessions.
Mr.. Randolph again rose, and said that he
should take the liberty which the gentleman
| from New York seemed so willing to take him.
self, but to refuse TO others-no uncommon
case-of making some observations on an inter
dicted subject He should, in the selection OF
his topics, pursue his own lights, hotycvc. FOO
BILE, without ayalng himself of the very ereat
discernment, sagacity, experience-fhe wished
he could enlarge the cataloge, (-of the centIo-
man from New York. l, for one, said Mr.. X
voted for the repeal Of that prepostcrous rnIe
which, even if this building were on fire. IRE
vented the House from a.ijournine before 4
O'clock; and l did suppose that, in its spi
rlt, invent to repeal the other rule on the same
subject, IN reference to the proceedings of the.
comm tee the whole. Four hours per dem
IS as long as l, at least am able to endure,
will not say, the pcsticntal atmosphere of
this douse-but an atmosphere, such nothing
but the wrctched animals plunged in the Grotto
del Cane, near Naples, were compelled to
breathe, to CRAFTY the laudablc curiosity of the
very benevolent philosophers of riodGTn Europe
l hope the gcntleman's motion will not be adopt
fbnfI col
up his motion with one which relates to sub
ject that requires, if not the actual cautery at
least the knife--it is motion TO reduce the per
diem allowance of Members of this House,
to what it was when first had the honor of a
seat here, and which l had then thought, and
stH think, as per diem allowance, was fixed q
great deal too high.
1.-THE present session is suffered tocontinpc
instead OF having in Congress, great leading pro.
fessional men, we shall haYe what have been re,j
cenonGnated the merely mechanical the irstr,.-
mental members of those professions And. az;
I to the iaps!ed interest, how can we expect It In
oe represented, when 1t is ruin to landed na1,
| to attend here? for one, connot, sir. cou.e,,f
| TO SIT here for so many months, de die in der,
Tor SIN days III the week, and hear nothing tut'
the strOn forever repeated. Ii is cnouoh CIR
to worry the patience of Job himself. sbalY
therefore, move that, from and after the ord rs
the present session Of Congress, The pcr diem -,
o"''hcc ol members De So, and the allowance.
for travelling expenses be the same sum fer
every twenty miles travelling.
! The question was then taken on Mr.. rra,.,ory
resolution, and carried
MIR. Randolph moved the following:
i s'EeSotted, That from and after the end of tbe
present session Of Congress, the per diem al
iowance of Members shall be six dollars. and
SIX dollars for every twenty miles travelline.p
The resolution he desired to Law on the tabI,..
and he gave notice that he should call I'D lie
consideration on Friday next.
The question being put on laying the resolv r.
on the table, it was carried-Ayes so, nocs en-.
The Speaker laid before the House Il comrn,,
nication from the Treasury Department, ac-
companied with copies of all the official corroq-
pondence between the Secretary and the Bank <
in which the public moneys were deposited, from
1st January, 1917, to 9th May, 1922.
NAVY APPROPRIATION.
4 Mr.. McLanc moved TO postpone all the pre.
vious orders the day TO take up the bill max.
ing provision for the naval service of the Init,
States for the year 1924. The motion was 80
ried--Ayes 81, noes 68,
The House then went into rommittec nj .,
whole, Mr. Bartlett, in the chair, pu ~ .ue
sidcration, ofthe above bill, APP rc,cscio In, ~
consider the same, item by item. v
Some of the items gave rise 10 cons;5o~,t.,,,
discussion, particularly mat which proposes 70
appropriate S225,0G for . contingent cxno,,sos
including all ezra a;lowanccs.n In This dc
cussloh, B.essrs. Cobb, Cooke, NfcI.anc. Tav-
Tor, Forsyth, and others, engaged.
"1r. Cooke examined in detail the ovrcrd;
: ture under this head during the past wear. N
many Of which mo fcoI, ovrentc,, - -.