Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30
IL SENATE.


Mr. Dicilorson, from the committee on Com
,nercc ana Manufactures, to whom was refer
red the bill from the House Of Representatives,
"to amend the several acts for imposing duties
on i;nports,n reported t!ip same, with amend
IncntS.
The amendments were real and ordered to
be printed for the use OF the Senate.
sir. Diclserson also reported, from the same
committee, comparative statement OF the du-
tiAs on imports as now existing, and OF the du-
ties proposed to be levied by the bill now be-
fore the Senate. This statement was ordered
to be printed.
A communication was received from the De-
partInent of War relative to the arms furnish
cI by the State OF South Carolina during the
late War. The communication read
Sone discussion took place, between Mcssrs.
Chandler, Hayue, Lowrie, Smith, and Iiugg!cs,
as to the committee TO which n reference OF this
subject would be naie. 1t was referred to tlc
CO .n.nittec on Military Affairs.
Several bills from the House of Representa-
tives were twice read, and appropriately re-
ferred.
The Senate then procccl41, as il committee
of the Whole, tn the consideration of the bill,
rep,riet by the committee on the Judiciary
ssGlrther t, ainenl the judiciary system of the
UniteI States, and TO establish the Circuit
Courts" together with an amendment proposed
thereto, by Mr.. johnson, of Kentucky. Mr..
Branch was called to the Chair. After the read
Dp.ir Of the bill and amendment, the subject was
postponed to, ana made the Order oil the day
for ,6Iondsy next.
Mr. Jackson from the Joint Committee of
both Houses, appointed 10 examine ani report
upoa the business necessary 10 be acted upon
at Hle present session OF Congress, and at what
time the session may be closed, submitted re-
port in part. The committee report a schedule
bf the business which, in their opinions ought 10
be acted upon previous 10 the adjournment of
Conrress The report was read, and laid up
Gal the table.
Mr.. Van DYKE, from the select committee on
Roals AMI Can1ls, to whom was referred the
memorial of tile President and Directors of the
Delaware Canal Company, requesting the aid
of the government in their Undertaking, sub
1nittei a rcpor. on that subject; accompanied
by "A bill sarll1riz,ng the subscription to the
stock Of tie Delaware Cana! Company" The
bill was read, All pa5scl to second reading;
.,-,J TN, ref11rt was ordered TO be printed
The bill which originated in tie Senate, "to
pr,vide for the settlement Of certain pccuuiary
claims a.eains, the United States" was read the
tl,irJ time Messrs. Tor, of Virginia, and
f3ar',y.ir a iyocatcd the passage Of this bill, and
EIessrs. H. Johnson, of Bonisssa Rugglcs,
I,aanap, and Talbot, opposed it. The ques-
ton, ssSliail the bill pass" was then put, and
decided in tho negative, by yeas and nays, as
follow:
XEAS-Nc5srs. Barbour, Barton, Branch,
Brown, Hayue, Holmes, Of Maine, Holmes, Of
Miss. Jackson, Johnson, Of Ken. Kelly, King
Of Alab., Lloyd, Of MI, Lloyd, of Mass. Nc
Iva.ine, Macon, Smith, Taylor, ofInd., Taylor
Of Va. Van pyke-l9.
N.AYS-Messrs. Bell, Benton, Chandler.
CLAYTON, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards
Elliot, Finday, G1Illard, II. johnson, of Louis,
j. 8. Johnston, Of Louis, Knight, banrnan,
Lowec, Mills, Noble, Palmer, Rusgles, Sey-
m1Gr, Talbot, Thomas, Ware, Wilians-25.
So the bill was. lost.
Tie bill complementary to AN oct, entitled
ftn act to incorporate the Company for making
cerfzia turnpike r0ads IN the District Of Colum-