Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-10
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, February
Al;' Lloyd of Mass. from the Committee on
Naval At;,irs. laid on the table a co,nuuuit.o
tom, accompanied by numerous documents from
the Navy department, relative to a naval pcacc
establishment; which was read and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Barton offered the following resolution
for consideration:
Resoired, That the Committee on Public
Lands, inquire into the cxpcdiency of nasin@
further provision, BIZ law, to prevent frauds in
The surveying the public lands of the United
States, and iii making certificates of such sur
vcys."
The resolution offered Yesterday By Mr..
Lloyd OF Massachusetts proposing AN inquiry
INTO the present state and circumstances of me
Nary Hospital find, and whether any altcra-
uon Is necessary to carry into effect the wise
and humane purposes for which That fund was
established, was again read and agreed to.
we were IN error Yesterday III stating that
the above resolution related to the Pension fil,d.
We ought, also, to have stated, in our journal
of Mondays proceedings, that Mr.. Lloyti IN be-
half of the Naval Committee, made a report on
the Privatccr Pension Fund, which was order
cd to be printed.
Tho order of the day, being the proposition
submitted by Mr.. Benton. to amend the
Constitution of the United States. in regard
to the election OF President and Vice Presi-
dent, was again taken up. Mr.. Benton rcs,lm-
ed and concluded his remarks on the subject
On motion of MIR. Eaton, the further consider
alton Of the resolution was postponed to Monday
next.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT iTIVES
MIR. Vinton, from the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands, reported bill authorizing repay
nicnt for lands enormously sold by the United
states which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr.. Cooke, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, presented the following r,t oIuton which
lies one day:
6 Resoired, That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate to this
Ii0nsc statement showing the situation OF any
suits which have been, or are now depen;l-
ing, in which the United States arc Interested
tor the recovery of the possession of tract of
land commonly called the ssPea Patch,n and on
which Fort Delaware is situated, specifying the
amount of money paid by the United States in
each case, to whom paid and the times. respccti-
ycly, by whom, ON what account, and from what
fund"
On motion of Mr.. Cooke it was
f1cSoiccd, That the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs have power to call for persons and papers
touching mcuh of the Presidents message of
the 22d Dec. 1920, rs was referred to said COM
rrittee.
Onmotion of Mr.. Owen, it was
ffcS0irc6, That the Committee on Commerce
be Instructed TO examine and report to this
House whether, IN their opinion the laws now
ntorce authorize the cxaction of duties on ton
mage on bargcs, steam boats and other craft
trading wholly on the waters OF the Alabama
and Iolnbsg5y rivers and whether, by the
same laws, licensing and enrolling are also re-
CURED; and further, if duties and licensing, ana
enrolling, in such cases, are required by law.
how far it is cxpedicnt to revive the 9Th section
oi the act OF the lst May, 1880. and of extend
ing the provisions thereof To the collection dis
tricts OF Alabama.
On motion of Mr.. Wntticey, il was
Hesolred, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed to inquire into the necessity and
expcdency of erecting a light house at some
suitable site on the south shore OF Lake Erie,
cast of Chagrn river, and west of the Con-
pcauglt creek:
On motion of Mr.. 4. Stevenson. it was
LeGoiced, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed TO inquire into the cxpediencv of
SO mountaineering the several laws relating to
the districts OF Bermuda Hundred and CITY Point
In the state OF Virginia. to permit ships or yes
scis arriving in ballast 10 make entry i'll the man
now provided by law for vessels laden with
goods, wares, and merchandise
On motion Of Mr.. Cook. 1t was
ResoLred, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to inqre into the cxpcdi-
cncy ofauthoriZing the President to cause Land
Office to be opened at some point near the route
proposed for 4 canal to connect the waters OF
Lake Michigan with the Illinois River, when he
shall deem it eXpedient.
On motion of Mr.. M'Lane ofDel, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expo
dicncy of authorizing the public stock of the u
nited States to be purchased and sold by the
Courts in the several states.
On motion of Mr.. Hemphill, the House re-
solved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr..
Foot in the chair, the bill making provision
for procuring necessary surveys, estimates, &c.
for roads and canals.
Mr.. Trimble having coded his right to the
floor
Mr.. J. S. Barbour rose, and, in speech
which occupied the House till near 9 O'Clock,
expressed his sentiments in favor Of the bill.
He was followed by Mr. Tucker, who spoke
iii opposition to the bill till 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Riyes followed Mr.. Tucker on the same
side, and, having made some progress in his
speech, gave way at O'clock for motion to
rise, when the committee obtained leave to sit
again-And the House adjourned
IN SENATE,
"WEDNESDAY, February 4.
Mr.. Holmes of Maine, from the Committee on the
Tidirj1rv C,rtEsr 1dJ,y,o, mn,