Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-22

for constructing bridge rom Kittery Island,
to connecI the Navy Yard at Portsmouth,, with
the main land; and made number of remarks
IL shew the great utility of a bridge, under GER
tain circutns,ances.-H.. II lines. of Maine.
also supported the motion; but
The amendment was ncgaUvod.
Mr.. Cobb, Tor reasons which he submitted
moved 10 reduce the appropriation for tue re-
pairs, &c. of vessels, from At, 900 to $4,000
The motion was opposed by MIR. LLOYD, of Mas
sachusetts, aud was negatived-ayes Is, noes 10.
The bill was then reported To the Senate and
was ordered 10 third reading.
The Senate next proceeded to the considera-
ton in committee of the whole, of the bill max
ing appropriations for the civil service OF the
Government for the year 1925.
The Committee on Finance, TO whom the bill
had been cotnm;ted. recommended the striking
out of an appropriation of $3.50 Tor COM cusa-
ton TO Thomas II. Giilss (Chef Clerk in he
auditors Oilice) for extra services performed by
him during the sickness of the Auditor.
This question gave rise TO considerable debate
as well Oh principle as TO facts in winch Mes,'s
Low.c, Smith, Mills, Holnes of aIalue, Eaton
Macon, and handler, tgpl part. In The end.
The appropriation was stricken out, without
division on the question
The committee on Finance also rcconmcn-
dGd the striking out OF appropriation of 81 zoe
for the pay of two additional CLERKS N tao
office OF the Surveyor of the Public Lands south
of Tennessee.
After some discussion of this question: on the
part of Messrs. Smith, Low,ie, Johnson OF Lou
isiana, and Williams,
This appropriation was also stricken out
ayes 10, noes 10.
On motion OF Mr.. King Of Alabama, and after
some iutlc debate, the following clause was
stfi.ien ont.
For compensation to the commissioners 10
settle la 'd claims l. said territory, twelve thou
san dollars.
FOR compensation To their two secretaries, two
thousand five hundred dollars.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate,
and nii'tha amendments we're concurrcd IN, by
one lues i1n. exec, tinr
| rhe mend uent wniCh struck out the appro-
p";ation II 100 dollars tor two additional clerks
la the iurve,o;', Office south ut tennessee
! This amendment opposed by Messrs. Viii
! ll,s and Johnson, oi Louisiana, and after some
remarks BY >lessr,. Smith and Lowrie,
| Thc 4 .ncnl'nent was concurred n--ayes %
hoes -, and the appropriation stricken out.
| The bii vas then ordered 10 thIrd reainc'
~ amended.
| The following message was received from the
| Pres d mt ct the UtiieI States.
| / herewith trans,ni rcpor, from the secreta-
~ OF War, with report 10 lin by the Chic
! Engineer, OF the examination which has been
N ode bY the Board # Eng. GERS TO- Internal
| improvements, III obedience to their ms rue
| Il ms. of the country. between the poOmac and
| Ohio rivrr, hctvccn the llttci and Lake Erie,
! between tlie n leg IAN, and Schuylli!! rivers
the Delaware ana the iar;tan, re,u cen Buz
zard'- and Barnstabic bays, and the Narraaan-
! sett roads and Boston IL .rbur with eXplanatory
| observations on each route. From the view
which have taken Of these reports | contcrn
| plate results of ncalcuiahic advantage 10 on
| Union, because see III them the most satisfac
tory proof, that certain iin petiimen,s, which haC
| n tendency TO embarrass the intercourse be
tween some of lis most important sections ma,
be removed without serions difficulty, and tina
facilities nay be afforded in other quarters
| which will have the happiest ell; CT. OF tn,
right in Congress 10 promote these results, b,
'te APPROPRIATION OF the public money, in har
mony with the states to be affected bv them
having already communicated nv sentiment,
| fully, and on mature consideration. / deem i
unnecessary TO enlarge 1t this time.
JAMES MONROE.
Wrstin@ioa, FEB. l.int, 1895.
! The documents which accounanv the messart
are sent to The House Of Representatives, il
| winch the act originated
Mr.. Mills, from the select coTn'attoe, to
| whom was relerre the memorial of Eluico eau
siai, reported a bill auhorising N appropriation
for completing scnipuraI ornas,ent for IN,
use of the Senate Chamber, which Oil was rcac
! and
The Senate adjourned.
i,OTfE Or REPRESENTATIVE
! Mr.. MLane. from the Committee o. WAYS
and Means, reported bill, alowinga additional
drawback cn sugar refined in c United states
and exported tncreirom, which was twice read
and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Archer, of Va it was
Resoi-rd, That the Com nittee or Roads AMI Ca
nails be instructed to inquire into the expcd.cn
cy of reporting 4 BILL giving the assent of Con
grcss to an act Of the General Assembly Of Wv
GINA passed the 9th day of December, 1924
entitled .'An Act Incorporating a Company for
the purpose of improving the navigation of the
AppOmattox river from Pocahontas bridge to
y oadway,'' in said state.
Mr.. Livingston, of Louisiana, offered the fol-
lowing, which lies one day.
ResOlrcd, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to lay before this House a detailed
account containing the names of the several per
sons to whom the unclaimed dividends of the
! funded debt of the United States appear to be
due the amount due to each, the species of stock
on which they have grown due, the periods
since which the dividend has deem claimed, and
that he also state the names ofpersons, and their
residence, who have for more than two years
received the dividend of any stock under the
same power attorney, togetherwith the names
of the stockholders whom they appear respec-
lively to have represented.
GEORGIA MILITIA CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr.. TatnalI of Georgia. the
House then took up the report of the committee
on Military Affairs, adverse to the Georgia
Militia Claims; and the question being on re