Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20
ednesdaN, Dc. II.
SENATE.
MIR. Benton, submitted The FOLLOWING.

Mr. BcntOn submitted the following:
ltfSotcea' That Select Committee be appointed with
instructions to inquire into the expedency of amendu tho
CONSTITUTIONS of the United States as to provide for ,5
election of President and Vice President nv, de-, ~
the People i'm Districts WV "
The Senate then proceeded to consider the resolution
suhnIltei by Nr. Lloyd, OF Massachusetts, yesterda y
NV i>'2yI Observed that the first part of The resol
ton that relating to the proceedings of the Court Of
Inquiry, had been offered at the solicitation of Conro
dore Porter himself The second part of the resoni;
f' I Sa!', ne had added because the proceedings al
lhe IonTt Martial bad been printed by order of H. n,
Navy Department. for the use of Tie Members of Con-
grcs nd were now ready for distributions and as there
c"1 oe no objection to receiving them Inc had thought
II as ven 10 make the call FOR them while requiring the
proceedings on the first named subject
ne resolution was then agreed TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
ihe lahc was az in loaded with petitions ard accom-
panvng documents almost exclusively from rev o'nor
a'f and other soldiers praying for assistance; which
we ha' iVeI} hope the present Congress are eel
disposed f. grant.
Mr. "HrLahe of Delaware the Hartman of tho com,
In'''ea ut Ways and Means, reported a Sill rn,l,,ng
appropriations to large asouut for those Pensonofs
areauY on INC roll; which Gill was twice read commit
ted' and made the order OF the da, for tomorrow
twas resolved. motion of M Test fiat ,I,e C-
uittee on PI"lc Lands be instructed to inquire into fine
expectancy Of eyiriDg the law of the 18TH Nav 1894
providing Tor tie cEii9guishDent of the debt due 10 inc
Unite" STATES by the purchasers of public lands vim
an amendment to The sauc ALLOWING discor,nt r. ~;
cy'Seyen and half per cenun as well on the rnonev
previously laid tic balance 10 be paid so as In
prevent; as tar as consistent with Justice and sound M
ICY, OHeT0us oreitures from accruinr TO the Govern
mcnt. Another resolution analogous in character wa.
adopted at the request Of mr. .Hoo1e Of Alabama in
srGctng tbe same Committee to inquire into the evue
dieDcy Of making some provision, which NAV secure t
The person IN possession Of public lands the benefit q
the crop growing at tie Of sale; and also 10 Grant
to those vino may have relinquished lands under law,
heretofore passed the pre- enpGon right in becomno,
the purchase Of those lands, the price such lands NAV
have originally sold al
AZ the instance Of mr. BuhaRrr the Secretary rs
the Navy was directed TO la bcorc tic House the pro
ceedSs OF bc late Court Of Enquiry and Court Martial
IN reference 10 ihc case Of Com. David Porter.
Mr.. L'oi1lgSfo1 Oicrcd resolution which lies on the
table one day BY rule, directing the Secretary of the
''esury 10 lay before the House detailed account
c'''"i'Hg he names Of the several persons TO whom
e U"c'arci dividend, Of the funded debt appear TO be
cHf ne a'aouri due TO each; The species Of stock on
Whch They aye grown due and the period since which
Sne dividend has not been claimed: and also 10 Give
IKE detdcd account Of al such dividends as having
o''n unclaimed for iIrec years or more have after
wards been PAID to ANY orc appearing 10 represent the
"0hoIder 9r he representatives, as attorney in fact
oGCther wib'he name and residence ofsuci attorney
20 The motion Of AIr. Kent, Tie Committee Of was