Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-14

y. Y. Lloyd, OF Mass., .'ocon. sniiS, Parrott,1
Smith, Taylor, ofVa., Ware, Ni'iams--1C.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Brown,
Chandler, Clayton, D'Wolf Dickerson, Eaton,
Edwards, Findlay, Holmes, of maine, Jackson,
johnson, of Ken, Knight, Lloyd, of Md, Low
tic, Mcllvaine, Noble, Palmer, Rugglcs, Soy
inour, Talbot, Taylor, OF Ind, Thomas, Van
Buren,, Van Dytc-e7
So the Senate refused TO strike out the pro-
posed duty on ,cheat and fo,:1'.
The question was then upon striking ont the
proposed duty of ten cents per bushei upon
potatoes. MIR. TAYLOR, of Virginia, supported
this amendment, and Mr.. D'WOLF opposed it.
1t was rejected, Yeas Is, Nays D.
MIR. Eaton then moved to amend the bill, by
inserting the following:
'sOu cotton picked ar ginncd, six cents per
paund on cotton not picked or ginucd, one and
:, half cents per pound"
| This amenlnen,!ment was opposed by Messrs.
HAYNE BRANCH, ELLIOTT, and JOHN
! son, of kentucky, and supported by the mover,
ana by Mcssrs. BROWN, D'WOLF, and
SMITH. 1t was subsequently withdrawn by
the mover.
The bill, with the several amendments, was
then reported from the committee of the whole,
To the senate. On motion OF Mr.. LLOYD, OF
Mass. the bill was ordered to lie on the table,
and the amendments to be printed for the use OF
the Senate.
Il
Ivy hospitals" was taken up for consideration in
committee ofthe whole. MIR. LLOYD, of Mass.
| explained the objects the bill. The bill gas
reported to the Senate, without amendments and
passed to be cngrosscd, and read the third time.
The resolution reported by the Committee on
the Judiciary, authorizing the purchase OF $50
copies OF Way IL Gideon's edition of the Jour
mails of the Old Congress- from l77i to 1913, for
the use of Congress, was taken up for consider
Att .,f x,-,, I,,l,.
son, of Ken. spoke in favor of, and Mr.. DECKER
son opposed ii. Mr.. Lowrie moved to amend
the resolutions by striking out g $50" aud insert
lug g 300. Mr.. Taylo of Virginia, advocated
| the passage Of the resolution. The amendment
was agreed to. Some rcnars were made upon
the resolutions as to the quality Of this edition, &
the distribution of the copies, by NIessrs. King.
i Of :. Y. Van Iiurcn, Elliot, Smith, Eaton,
| Holmes, OF Maine, Iiaync, and Lanman. The
resolution was then reported To the Senate, as
amended, passed to DC engrosscd and read tie
! third tine.
| The bill &c relative to the Patent Office, and to
. the salary Of the Superintendent thereofn was
next taken up, III Committee ofthc whole. This
bill provides t!.a the Patent } ice Shall remain
rs now, attached IL the Department of State !;
ani that the superintendent shall receive a sa-
larry Of S2,005 per annum, as compensation
for ais services. The passage OF tie Dill was adj
vocaei by Messrs. Johnson, Of Ken. Talbot, s.
Smith and opposed by NessIs. Lowrie. Ci,and-
Ter, AMI Taylor, o; Virginia. The bill was re-
ported to the Senate, and passed TO be engrosscd
and rca! tbs third time.
The bin < to authorize the President to hold
= treaty with the Indians owning the country on
the South SHE Of LAX. Superior, icc t!le purpose
Of exiting their title to certain districts.
supposed TO contain valuable mines of "copper""
was then taken up IN CummitLec OF the Whole
lir. King Of y. Y. made some remarks on the
subject; aud concluded by moving the ineeii-
mite postponcmcnt of the bin. Mr.. Benton re-
piled briefly TO MIR. King, and moved that the bill
be ordered lie o.. the table. The latter course
vas agreed 20.
The bill lTo,n tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
providing for The appointment OF an Indian A.
gent ior tie Usage Indians, west OF the state OF
| Missouri, and Territory OF arkansas, aal for
other PURPOSES" was then taken up for consi-
dc:atcn, i'll Committee oCthc Whole. Mr. Ben
ter explained the bill. II was then reported to
the Senate, without amendment; and passed to
| athird reading.
| The bill reported by Tie Committee on Claims.
III the Senate, ''tor the relief of Alexander NC
| Nair," was next token up, in Committee of the
Whole. Mr. Rugsles stated the nature a this
claim. X was for property destroyed, in conse-
! Gucncc of its being occupied by the United
States troops-for services performed for the
Goycrnmcnt-and for interest paid on moneys
borrow cd for the service Of the government. Mr..
| Chandler moved 10 t,ikc out the second section
of the bill, which provides payment for the SER
vices rendered by Gov. McNair, and for inter
est Messrs Johnson, of Ken. Lanrnau, and
Benton, opposed the motion TO strike out. The
question OH striking out the second section was
decided in the Mcguire, 5 to 80. The bill was
then reported to the Senate; and passed 20 be en-
crossed and read The third time
The Senate then adjourned.
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