Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-20
II SENATE.
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MIR. Lloyd, from the Committee on Naval
:ktlars, to whom was referred resolution hay
ing reference To the Navy Hospital Fund, re.
ported hill ''in addition to the act to establish
a Navy Hospital Fund" The bill was read.
and the documents accompanying it were or
dered TO be printed
| MIR. Talbot presented the memorial of com
mittee of the citizens of Washington, in the
District OF Columbia, praying Congress 10 es-
tabish a National Currency. Refereed to the
Committee on Finance.
In pursuance of notice giYeE yesterday, Mr..
Barbour asked leave to introduce bill S.for the
reliefof Ninlrod Farrow and Richard Harris. 81
Leave was accordingly granted, and the bill
was read.
MIR. Kelly presented the petition of VIM.
Stedman, who claims compensation for certain
horses lost LII the service of the United States
The petition was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd, Of Massachusetts.
the bill from the other House, ..for the relief Of
Barbary Paulus," was taken up for considera-
ton, III cornmstee of the whole, Mr. King, OF
| Alab. i'll the chair. Mr.. Lloyd stated the
grounds Of the bill. The petitioner was the mo.
| Their OF seaman, lost in the sloop of war Wasp.
An act or Congress was passed, for the relief OF
the relatives OF those who were lost in that YES.
o.
lief within two years from the passing of the act.
ms petitioner, being III very humble situa-
tion IN life, neither knew Of the passage of the
act, nor of its limitation she now pravs for
the benefit-of the act, Notwithstanding the cx-
plration of the specified tne-and the bill pro-
poses to grant her prayer. The bill was repor-
! ted to she Senate without amendment and
passed to a third reading
| The bill reported by the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, supplementary to the several acts
providing for the settlement of claims to lands in
heStatc ofMissouri, twas nexttakcp upincom-
Enittce ofthe Whole. Mr.. Barton briefly stated
the objects eftlIe bill land moved an amendment.
III relation to certain ''commonsn attached to
the towns and Yillages in the State of Missouri
The amendment was adopted; and the bill was
reported to the Senate, and passed TO be enrross.
cd, and read a third time.
The bill ''for the relief Of Ichabod Lord Skin
ner," was read the third time, PASSED, and sent
TO the other House for concurrence
On motion of IIr. Lloyd of MARYLAND. the
bill reported by the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, "ior enclosing the burial ground of
Christ Church, Washington Par1sh.n was taken
up tor consideration in committee of the whole
This bill grants s 1000, to aid in the erection Of
a suitable fence around ihe burial ground. in
which the members Of the government who
nave deceased IN the City of Washington have
been buried
discussion took place on the propricfy OF
making this grant,ln the course ofyhicb sTeSsrs.
Lloyd, Of Md. Barbour, and Smith. suppor-
ted the bill, and NTessrs. Macon, Chandler and
Taylor of Virginia, opposed it. Hr. Chandler
moved to reduce the appropriation TO $1,000.
This was not agreed to. The bill was then re
ported to the Senate, and passed to be engrosscd
and read the third time
4 The bill reported BY the Committee on Fl
nance, ''ior the relief Of Elijah Van SICKLE. y
was taken UP in committee Of the whole. Mr..
smith explained the objects of the bill. II pro-
poses TO give the pcrsoa for whose relief il is
drawn, an extension Of time for the payment of
duties on certain articles, which were DESTROY
Cd by fire, in Philadelphia. Mcssrs. King. Of
| n: Y. and Lowrie, male few rcinarks;on tbe
sn3Iect. The bill was reported TO the Senate
N'tloat a''-' 'r'cni' and passed to be cngrossed
Iht 40 reported by the committee on Naval
Affairs, for the rcIiefof Thcrfis Shicids.v was