Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

OF zen thousand dollars, from any money in the |
treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and tie
same is hereby, appropriated for the object |
Both of these sections were ordered to be !
printed; and then
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Rankin, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported without amendment the bill
from the Senate, supplementary to an act To
perfect certain locations and sales of the Public
Lands in Missouri" passed April 26, 1929, and
moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the bill was laid on the
table.
MIR. Rankin, from the same committee, re-
ported n bill providing for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
certain claims to land sold in the state of Ohio
which was twice read and committed.
MIR Vinton, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill to amend the act entitled
an act authorsing repayment for land crrone-
o,fsly sold by the United States; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee on Pr-
vate Land claims, reported bill for the relief
| OF the heirs ct Noel Sorleau, deceased; which
was twice read and committed. He also made
an uufavourable report on the petition of VIM.
Laughrr. which was referred To a committee of
the whole tomorrow.
| MI. Cassidy, from the Committee on Rcyo-
lutionary Pensions, made an unfavourable re-
port on the petition of Peter Cleer, French
soldier, of the corps of the Duke de Lauzun:
winch was laid on the table.
Two messages from the President of the Uni
ted States were read. The first, ,ransni,tnga
report from the Secretary of the Treasury,
showing what progress had been made in ahol
lshin3- the Indian trading Establishments. The
other transmitting copies of the Convention be-
tween the United States. and the Emperor OF
Russia, concluded 1t ST. PetcrSburgs, on the
9TH 17tt) of April last.
The resolution yesterday offered bv MIR. New
ton respecting our commerce with the Ncthcr
iands, was taken mp and agreed to.
he following bills from the Senate. VIZ: An
act 10 provide for the security of public none,
IN the hands OF Clerks of Courts, Attorneys
Narsha!s aud their Deputies. ind, An act lur
the reliet OF the Columbian College in the Dis
trict of ColuInhia were twice READ and referred
| to standing committees
| MIR. Cooke rose and observed, that he had at
the last session made some remarks on the sub
Ject OF the Presidents accounts, and that those
observations were founded ON certain documents
winch he now held in his hand. He moycd that
these documents be referred TO the select com
imitee, To whom was committed the Ncssagr of
the President, on the subject oi his accounts
with the United States. The motion wasaprced
| 70.
On motion of MIR. Whittlesev, it was
ftes0tsed, That the Comnittce on Commerce
De instructed TO- enquire into the expcdiency OF
causing asurvey 10 be made under the direction
OF the President of the u. $. of the South Shore
of Lake Erie, from the northern point of the OUT
lie; of SanduslSy Bay TO Eric, in the state of Penn
syiVania, and of such bays and rivers or other
tPlaces, within the boundaries aforesaid, as the
! Engineer, "ho may be employed for he pur-
| poses aforesaid shall deem important or nccas-
sary, at winch TO construct or improve harbours
or erect lighthouses, for the security and promo
tion OF the commerce Of the sad Lake; a, lat
the Engineer be directed to draw pla, . the
places SO designated and make estimates of the
expense oil constructing or improving such llar-
bours.
On motion Of MIR, Craig, of n. Y it was
Res0lrc6, That the COMMITTEES ON the Post
Office and Post Roads be directed TO cngt,ire
Unto the expectancy OF establishing a post route
! Xom Chester in the county OF Orange, state of
Wv FORK, by the way of Craigviile, Otter Hill.
ann Little Britain, to Montgomery. in said
f comfy.
! onNQoiion of Mr.. Call of Florida, it was
t heSof'ed. Thai the Committee on Roads and
= ahalS be- Instructed TO enquire into the expe-
uie1Gy VI oIcnIng Canal across the peninsula
% ioriaa, t@connect the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico with hpse of the Atlantic
On motion o! MIR Stewart, Of Pa. it was
heS'fced' Ihatthe Committee of Claims be
ih'f uc'ed TO enfuiTc into the expediency of
tSIhh''l9 compensatory to James a. Mcclellan.
late Captain of Ligh Dragons. G,r certai,
expenditures, losses, &cAdurinp the late war
/ On rDoiion of Mr. Oges, of AIabon, i, ZOOS
itesofredr That the Committee ON the public
Lands De instructed to empire into the evne-
Hicncy OF causing the land titles or evidence oil
iihu claims, tor lands or lots nthe county and
CITY vi Mobile, III the state of Alabama. tn he
removed from the Land Office atArqusto in
mississippi, to the city of Mobile.
The JOINT resolution yesterday offered bv Mr.
LongtelIow respecting furnishing certain comics
Oh documents to Lyceurn in Maine, was read
| second tr'e; and the object of IT havinr bec.,
explained by the mover, it was ordered TO he on
crossed for a third reading.
Chesapente and Deiauare Canal.
Inc House then took up the unfinished bus;-
ness OF Yesterday, which was the engrossed bill
'rtuthoriz'ng subscription to the stock of the
lIe'a"are and Chesapeake Canal; and the
question being, shall the bill pass?
The debate was resumed and continued fiji
about three o'clock; when
The question was taken by yeas and nav:
Yeas IFS, Nays "a
80 the bill was pissed, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Continuation oCMe Cumberiand Road.
nc eugrossed bill to continue the Cumber-
land Road was then read a third time, and the
question beng on its passage,
mr' Forsyth, Of Geo. expressed his reppct
'hat ne had not been present when the yeas and
nays we're taken on passing the bill to third
reading, that tie might have had the pleasure
then OF recording his vote as he should vote
upon The present question: in the affirmative.