Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Eddy, from the Committee on Pensions and
Revolutionary Claims, made unfavorablc report
the petition of Samuel Howell which was laid
the table.
Mr.. ". Smith, from the Committee Pensions
and Revolutionary Claims, made n report unfavor-
able to increase of the pensions of certain pen
soncrs in the District of Columbia which laid
on the table.
Mr.. Mccoy, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Joshua Bennett which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Mccoy, from the same Committee. made an
unfavorable report the petition of John w. Bay
lor; which laid on the table.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made an unfavorabc report on the petition
of Ephraim Sutton which was laid on the table.
-Nr. ,'nfon from the Committee on the Public
Lands, reported bill concerning prescription rights
IN the territory Of arkansas; which was twice read
and committed
The SPEAKER laid before the House n letter
from the Secretary Of War, transmitting statements
of all contracts made by the War Department in the
year 1923; which was ordered to lie on the table.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House n COM
muncation from the Secretary of the Treasury, ac-
comprnying statement exhibiting the duties ac-
cruinS on merchandise imported, and drawbacks
payable on merchandise exported, during the years
1920, 1921, and 1922; which were laid on the ia
bic.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccoy, the report of the Com
mittee of Claims, the case of Frederick Purlev
was rc-commtted to that committee.
Mr.. COndici moved for the printing of an additi-
onal number of copies of the Commercial Digest re-
ported some days since from the Department of
State, 10 make the total number equal tn 200O
the number of copies OF the bill on the Tariff. The
motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. 4. Stevenson. it was
ReSOlred, That the Committee on the Post Office
q nd he inst to tho
pcdency of establishing, by law, post route from
the Short Pump, i'll Hcnrico county, state OF Virgil
mia, to Dentonville, i'll the county of Hanover.
The resolution yesterday offered Ivy Mr.. Corke,
Calling for certain information respecting the Pea
Patch.) was called up and adopted
On motion of Mr.. .Ne,cton, the bill for issuing
register the brig William, of Ncw-York was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Newton read tho report on which the bill was
founded.
Mr.. Foot of Connecticut. called for the reading
OF the documents.
This vessel had British register, was stranded,
got OIL again sunk, raised and brought into the
port of New-Iork- and there underwent such re-
pairs made her virtually vessel and by the
British navigation laws had in consequence forfeit
ed her register.
\ conversation on this subject, in which
Mcssrs. .Ntwion and Camtreleng advocated, and
Mcssrs. Fcot Cooke and .HcLane, opposed the pas
SAGE OF the bill 10 third reading, and, motion OF
Mr.. -WcLGae, it was laid on the table.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The House then again went into committee of the
whole Mr. Foot, of Connecticut, in the chair on the
bill making rOriSiOn for Svrreys, &c. on roads and
canals.
Mr.. Rires completed his remarks in opposition to
the bill.
Mr.. BUcbner followed, on the opposite side
Mr.. McDuffe, of South Carolina, next took the
floor in support of the BILL WHO, o'clock, yielded
To motion for riSing--and. the Committee having
obtained leave TO sit again,
| The House adjourned.