Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-27


the Importance OF THO subject WAS SO evident,
thatitnca,lcs! ,o co.nncnt from hin-le thought
it would have a powerful effect upon the finan-
.-,s of the country-and with view 20 ascertain
what the elect would he, lac moved the reference
Of TIC bill TO the Committee ON Finance. This
motion gave rise to considerable discussions as
70 the prorrie.y ci this references. Ey the OBJ
pone:,;; o.. the motion, il was contendcd that the
subject properly belonged to the committee ON
Commerce aud Manufactures. Messrs. LLOYD,
of Mary laud, Mills, Taylor, ofVa. aud Sn.;l,,
supported the motion and Mcssls. Dickcrsou,
johnson, of Kentucky, Noble, and Chandler,
opposed it. Mr.. Lloyd of Mass. made some :c-
marks upon the subject. The question was
then taken, and decided against tl.c reference to
the Committee on Finance, by yeas and nays,
| as follows
fcas.-NIcssrs. Barbour, Branch, Clayton.
Elliott, Gaiard, IIaync, Holmes, of Maine.
Holmes, ofaiiss. LII. Johnson, of louisiana, King,
OF Alab. Hing, of y. Y. Lloyd, of Md. Lloyd, OF
Mass. Macon, Mills, PARROT, Smith, TAYLOR. OF
Virginia, Van Dyke, Ware, Wi!!iains--22.
Nays.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown, Ciiand-
Ter, D'tVoii, Diclserson, Eaton, Edwards. Find
lay, Jackson, Johnson, Of Kentucky, Knight,
Lanman, Lowrie, Mc!lvaine, Noble, Rugglcs,
Seymour. Talbot, Taylor, of Indiana, Thomas,
Van Buren--oG.
On motion of Mr.. Dclcrson, the bill was
then referred to the Committee on Commerce s.
Manufactures.
Mr.. Mills then moved that the committee on
Finance be associated with tho Committee ON
Commerce and Manufactures, for the considera-
ton of The bill ''to amend the several acts for
imposing duties on imports ;" and that the mem
bcrs OF both those committees be considered as
one committee, for that purpose. This motion
lies over for con sidGratiOn.
Mr.. LLOYD, OF Mass. after commenting forci-
big upon the noncntous Importance of this bill,
than which none more important had been offer
ed to the Senate, since the adoption of the Con
stituton, moved that two members to be chosen
by ballot, should be added TO the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures, for the consider
alton Of the tariff bill. The Chair stated that tho
motion, as it involved the alteration of the Rule
of the Senate, (by which it is provided that the
commit shall consist oi five members, could not
be put, bat by general consent. 1t was obicc-
ted to, and was not put to the Senate.
The joint resolution, fixed the 18th day of
May next, for the ad louTnmcnt of the present
session of Congress, read the third time.
Mr.. Noble moved that il be ordered to lie on the
table. This motion was not agreed TO. The
resolution was then PASSED, and sent to the
other House for concurrence.
In pursuance OF notice given yesterday, Mr.
Eaton asked leave to introduce bill '.;o amend
the act supplementary 10 an act, entitled An act
to carry into effect the 9Th article of the Treaty
with Spain.n : cave was accordingly granted
the bill was twice read, and referred to tie
Committee Oil Claims.
On motion OF Mr.. Lloy;l. of MARYLAND. The Sc
nate, as i'll committee of the whole, proceeded
to consider the bill g supplementary TO all act,
entitled An act to incorporate the Columbia
Turnpike Company, in the District of Column
bia." Mr.. King, of Aab was called to the
chair. This bill gives the company the power
10 raise its tolls. Some remarks were made
upon it, by Mcssrs. Chandler and Lloyd. of Ma
ryland. 1t then reported to the Senate,
without amen lmcnt, and passed TO be cngrossed
and read thc third time.
The bill reported b.. tho Committee on the
Militia, {. more cacctul!Iy 10 provide for the
national defence, by establishing all uniform Mi
i;ia Throughout. the United States: ard providing
!os the discipline thereof" was t. ken up for con-
sidcr' ::on; and, on motion OF Mr.. Knight, the
bill was ordered to lie on the table.
The Llii from the House Ut Representatives
& 10 provide for the necessary surveys for roads
and canals" was asked up for consideration, in
committee Of the whole The question was up
on adopting an amendment, heretofore proposed
by Mr. Benton. Mr.. .. not being present. the
bill, upon motion of Nr. Eaton, was ordered to
lie on the table.
The bill reported ~ the Committee of Militia
~ Affairs, for the relief of Col. WIN. Duane, i"
was next taken UP in Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Johnson, Of ny. explained the grounds up
on which the committee reported this bill. 1t
proposes 10 pay Col. Duane the difference be-
tween the selling price OF 1000 copies OF his
Cavalry System Of Discipline, which the govern
ncnt contracted to purchase OF him, and the
price at which they were sold at auction. Ii
further provides for the repayment of $500, adj
vanccd by Col. Duane, for the government.
it, by striking out tlc provision for seven ofthesc
Some discussion took place, in which Mcssrs.
Chandler, Smith, jackson, FiDdlay, Johnson, of
Ky. and Lannan, engaged. A motion by Mr..
i'indIay, to lay the bill OIL the table, was lost.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend the bill, by siri-
king out so much as proposes TO pay for the
s. System of Cavalry Discipline" Mr.. L,oUrie
opposed the amendinent-it was lost. The bill
was then reported to the Senate without amend
meDt, and passed to be cagrosscd and read the
third time.
On motion of Air. Noble, tie Senate then
took up, in committee of the whole, the bill from
the House OF Representatives, concerning in
valid pensioners The bill provides for The pay
meEt of pensions TO thirteen different persons.
The Committee OH Pensions Of TIE Senate, to
whom the bill was referred, propose to amend
persons. Mr.. Noble explained the reasons for
this amendment Ii was then agreed to. The
bill reported to the Senate, and passed TO be
engcssed and read third time.
On motion of Mr. II. Johnson, Of Lou. the
petition of Ann Dubourg, presented at the last
session, was again referred TO the Committee OH
the Judiciary.
The report of the Committee on Naval Az
fairs, uniavorablc to the petition of Thomas
Johnson, was again read for consideration. This
petitioner, formerly Purscr in the United
States, prays for the aPrroprIationofth proceeds
ofccrtain prizes takenby the Navy of the U. S.