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

Treasury for the names of all those persons who
drew the dividends OF stock, on standing pow
ers OF attorney. This would lead TO the detec-
uon Oh frauds, Il any existed, in the drawing of
dividends upon stock. As matters now stood.
the temptation TO fraud was certainly very
strong.
Mr.. St0ors moved 10 lay the resolution or the.
table; and the motion prevailed, by laroe ma
jority.
Wedncsday, Feb IS.
IN SENATE.
On the motion Of Mr.. Elliott, (who deemed
the subject one of great national Importance
which ought not TO be delayed.) the bill provid.
ING Tor the preservation and civilization of the
Indian tribes, was taken up, and made the spr
cIal order ofthe day for Friday next; and on mo-
ton of MIR. Benton, the bill fo, the occupation
OF the Columbia River, was made the special
order for Monday next.
The Senate Their again took up, in committee
OF the whole, Mr.. King, of Alabama, m the
char, tlic bill 10 amend the judicial System of
the United states, and for the appointment of
three additional Circuit Judges, lin the Western
States,) the question pending being on the re-
commitment OF the bill To the Judiciary Com
mittee.
! After n short debate on this question, petwec1,
Nessrs. Havnc, Talbot, Van Buren, Barbour
Holmes, of Maine, Mills, Johnson, of Kontuc-
ky, and Edwards, each briefly submitting has
reasons for !avoring or opposing the rccornnit-
Inent, tue question was determined by Yeas and
Nays, as follows
YEAs.-Nicssis. Barbour. Barton Benton.
bouiigny, Branch, Clayton, Cobb, D'Voif. Ed
wards, Elliott, Findlav, lIayne King. of \. Y.
Knight, l.owrie, Mc!vaiDe, Mills, Parrot T,y
Tor, Iazeweil Van Bnren, Van Dyke. Williams
-23.
| Massachusetts. Bell, Brown, Chaniler. bic
kerson, Eaten, Gaillard, Holmes, of Me. Holmes
OF Miss. Jackson, Johnson, of Ken. Kelly. Eiuo.
OF Alab. Lan'nan, Lloyd Of Mass Met can. Ma
con, Noble, Palmer. kuggics, Seymour. S,n,tb
Talbot, Thomas-23.
The Senate being equally divided on the ouas
ton, the motion TO reconrnit was lost. and the
consideration Of the bill proceeded
Mr. Talbot moved 10 add section to the hill
liking, hereafter, the commencement of tie an
nuai term OF the supreme cunrt on the eccond
Monday III January, and requiring its con,;nu-
auce each term, until IT shall have disposeJ of all
| the business before il.
ThisameRdmont was rejected. without debate
by the casting vote Of the chair-l8 nenpers
rising for IT, and Is against it.
var. IaHewcli, thea, for the purpose he said
OF trying lie sense If the Senate on tbc most
ma
1t as TO provide that three additional circuii
Judges shall not be Justices ofthe supreme conrt
MIR. johnson. Of Kentucky, made a few re.
marks in opposition TO this motion: when
Nr. IaZcWell submitted, succiuCtIy the req.
sons winch induced him to offer the proposition
Nr. Johnson, of Kentucky, and Mr. Talbot O
Nen followed, at considerable length, in earnes
opposition to the motion, and in reply TO Mr.
| TaIewell.
Mr. Findiay, of Pa. made few remarks ex
pressive OF the doubt he stl felt on the subject
notwithstanding all that had been said; and con
cluded by moving an adiunrnment (which b,
usage entities him TO the floor when the discus
sion is resumed,) and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Govan, FROM Il Select Committee ,owhou
was referred so much the Presidents Messao,
as relates 20 the Slave Trade, made a report or
that SUBJECT; winch was referred to "A cotnnitte,
OF the whole on the state of the Union ant
male the order OF the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Cookies resolution of Yesterday. in reIa
ton 10 raising and paying troops in Tennessee
was taken up
Mr. Canberleng mcved to amend it BY adding
clause.
Mr. Cooke accepted the amendment as q mo
diicaton, and thus amended. the resolution was
adopted, and reads as follows:
| |ceSoircd, That the Socrctarv Of War be di
rectcd 10 lay before this House a COPY of In,
correspondence betwccnt,e Department ofNV Al
F'nd the Governor of Tennessee con,fncrcinc
IN The year 1879, 50 far rs relates 10 the raisinc
OF troops, under an act the General Assembi,
OF sad state, and providing for their nav an.
subsistence; and also state at what ;;ne H..
United states assumed the payment OF tic SIM
authorized to be borrowed Nv sid act, and wher
funds were RENTED to the Governor for lis pay
ment; and copy OF the letters in the Depart
ment relative TO the remission CT money 10 III,
Governor of Tennessee, or 10 his draft on n,
Department, for dcfraying the expenses of fla,
troops raised in SAID state during the late war
together with a copy of the accounts between
the said Governor and the United States.
An engroosed bill declaring the assent of Con
gress to an act oil The General Assembly of Vir
GINA, therein meniioned,n was read third tine
MIR. Taylor, ofNew York wished farther in
formation as to tie act TO be confirmed
Ar. Archer intending to lay The act OF Virgini;
referred to ints bill, before The House for * am
inatioD moved that tie bill lie on the table, which
\ was carried.
| On motion of Mr.. McDuTie, the vote REFUSING
to pass Mr.. Bair's Joint resolution resDectino AZ
| ArmOry on the Western Waters of East Tennes
| see, was rc-COnsderCd.
The third reading was opposed BY Mr.. Sharpe
as improper until the report on the general sub
ject which had been ordered by the House. sboul,
be received from the Engineers.
| twas advocated by Mr.. Cooke, and Mr.. Blai
of Ten. and Mr.. Vanuc, of Oho-as REQUIRED p,
a sense of justice-ail other parts of the Wastor,