Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-18

gent for the Usage Indians west of the state of
missouri. and territory Of Arkansas, and for 9TH
err purposes" read the third time and
PASSED.
certain number ofcopies of the Journals of the
old Congress" was read the third time, and or
dered to lie on the table.
The bill from the IIonse of Representative S
Z" to amend the several acts for imposing duties
on imports,'' was read the third time, as amend
ed In the Senate. The question, g Shall this
bill pass ?" was then put. Mr.. Hayne opposed
the passage of the bill in speech of considerable
length. Mr.. Smith also spoke in opposition
to it. Tho question was decided in the abf,u,a-
tire by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bel, Benton, Brown
Chandler, D'Wolf, Dickerson, Eaton, Edwards,
Finday, Holmes, of .uaine, jackson, johnson,
OF Ken. Knight Lanman, Lowre, McIlvaine,
Noble, Palmer, Ruggles, Seymour, Talbot, Tay-
Tor, of Ind. Thomas, Van Buren-25.
NAYS-Messrs. Barbour, Branch, CLAYTON
Elliot, Gailiard, Hayne, Holmes, of Miss. III.
Johnson, of Lou. J. S. Johnston, of Lou. Kelly,
King, of Alab. King, of n. Y. Lloyd, of Mass
| Macon, Mills, PARROT, Smith, Taylor, of Va.
Van Dyke, Ware, Williams--2I.
So the hill PASSED, as amended; and was
sent to the other House, for concurrence in the
amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, the Senate then
business; and as as the doors were opened,
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MIR. Harvey, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill &c to revive and extend
the term of certain Pensions which have ex-
PRED by limitation ;" which was read twice.
MIR. Harvey explained the facts and stated
the reasons for the bill, when it was ordered to
be cngrosscd for a third,readng tomorrow.
Mr. Little, from the Committee on Pensions
and Revolutionary Claims, reported bill 6 for
the rcliefof IIesman Fisher" which was twice
read and referred.
Mr.. Plumcr, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill &c to authorize the issuing
letters patent to Nathan Sylvester" which was
twice read, and ordered TO third reading.
The Speaker laid before the House a cominu-
nication from the Comptroller of the Treasury,
transmitting
I. A list OF balances which have remained
unsettled, or appear to have been due from Col-
lcctor's of The Customs, &c. more than three
years prior TO the 30th Of September, 1923.
2. "A list OF balances on account of the old InS
tcrnal Revenue and Direct tax, which have re-
manned unsettled or appear to have been due
more than three years prior to the 3Oth Septern-
Der, 1928.
). A list of balances due by Receivers of
public money on account ofthe slaves, of pub
lie lands which have remained due or ,unsettl g
on the books of the Treasury for more than
three years prior to the 30th September, 1928 |
which letter was laid onhc table. !
The Speaker also laid before the House a |
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
hitting printed copy of an account of the re-
cciPts and expenditures of the United States for
thcy year 1922, with an appendix containing state
1nents OF the debt of the United States, and of
its redemption: to the close OF the year 1922.
which letter was laid on the table.
The resolution yesterday ofcredby Mr.. Brent,
ron select committee, in relation to lots in
Washington requesting full report of all par
ticuiars IN relation to the same to be made at the
next session of Congress, was taken up.
There arose upon this question discussion
| rather Of an angry than Of an agreeable ma
ture.1
In the end, the resolution was agreed to. with
out dissenting voice, 1874 members voting i'm
the affirmative.
The following engrosscd bills, viz:
"A bill to authorize the State of Indiana to o.
pen canal through the public lands to connect
the navigation of the rivers Wabash and.the
Miami of Lake Erie
A bill granting right of pre-emption to Ger!
tam actual settlers in that part of the former
province OF West Florida included in the Dis |
trict ofJackson Court House mthe State ofNIis-
sissippi, and in the District of ST. Helena Court
House, in the State of louisiana;
A bill making appropriation for deepening the
channel leading into the harbour of Prcsque Isle, |
and for repairing Plymouth beach;
A bill granting certain lots of ground to the |
Corporation of the City of Mobile, and to GER
tain individuals Of said City;
The following bills from the Senate;
The bill making provision to extingush the
debt due to the United Statesby certain purchas-
crs of public lands
The bill to regulate the fees of Registers of
Wills In thes counties within the District
of Columbia;
The bill making appropriation towards the
extinguishmcnt of the Quapaw title to lands
in the Territory of Arkansas
Were respectively read third time and
| PASSED.
Theresolution offered yesterday by Mr. Scott,
was taken up and agreed to.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Saunders in the chair, on the bill
Z" enabling the claimants TO lands within the IL
| nlts OF the state of Missouri, to institute pro-
ceedings to try the validity Of their claiuisn
number of amendments were made in the
details of this bill.
Mr.. Scott moved an additional section to the
bill, putting what are called occupation rights
on the same footing with those which rest on
written evidence.
Mr.. Rankin opposed it-and it was rejected
MIR. Conway moved an amendments extend
ing the provisions OF the bill to the crritory of
Arkansas,
-ur. Rankin doubted whether all those pro-
visions might safely be EXTENDED to a territory.
.ur Conway replied-and
,Hr. Clay spoke in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. Rankin rcjoncd in few words; and
.Hr. Scott supported the amendment-when,
the question being put, 1T was adOpfcd