Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-30

i"c ,Petue" laid before the House a letter from DR.
James Smith, which referred TO the selec, com.
mittee Vaccination
The following resolution offered yesterday by Mr.,
Stewart, of Penn. taken u2: -
heSotcea That the Secretary OF War DC directed To n
before TINS House such facts aud nfra lion as his
mcnt may afford, showing the Importance of tb .srit
Swamp Canal TO the United States in niIi,,rr 80
commercial point OF view and state how far the MIA.
proposed for its eSecuon is in conformity with the views
of that Department.
DIR. DIC,ght wished to be informed yh.t vv.s IN.
object proposed b. this resolution
mr. Sfe'1Gif replied that the company had apred
TO Congress Tor assistance, with view 10 the conole
ton aud extension of their canal The subject had
been referred 10 the Committee on Roads and Canals
The company. IT seems have expended l6O, 600 dol
ars and they stand in need Of an additional SUN Of
2oOO0 TO carry their plan into effect. Gen. Bernard
had examined this canal, and gone over the whole
ground Col Roberdeau has also examined the sub.
iect. Yet there was no information before the com
''ttec tor ITS guidance. The object of the resolution
Is 10 obtain from the War Department such information
as 1t may possess on this subject The resolution had
two offsets One TO ascertain the importance Of
the canal to the United States, III a commercial and
i'ItHrv view. The other, TO shew if The uan of the
company would re in conformity with the genera,
plan TO exteHd line of canals from the northern 10 the
southern states The Huuse would see that the pos-
session of these facts Is Indispensable.
mr. Ne.cion said few words IN a iow tore of voice:
the substance o which understood to be that the
Department of War was in possession of nloriration
aud was convinced of the Importance of the work.
The depth Of watsri the canal five or SIX feet
AT tic suggestion Of the Spenier the resolution was
modified, by striking out the las; sentence rs follows,
And to stale how far the plan proposed for its execution
is IN conformity with the views OF that Department."
Mr. .'icCoy SAID that although the Engineers had
passed over the camel he never understood that they
had orders to it, 10 make anv report on the
subject ANY information, therefore, which the reso-
luton could bring, would be uuinportant.
.u' StetcGrt replied that he had conversed both with
Gen. Bernard and Col Roberdeau, who informed him
that the Department OF War possessed important nor-
Rlaron on that subject.
Mr. Neg'on said The company had Expended great
sums, and co'Id n.t 60 There FIVE or six feet
water IN the canal He stated the object in vicw but
~ 50 0'V tone that we could not catch the purport
tie concluded with expressing his hope that the House
would authorize The IN chase of stock in this company
as bad done last session in lie ofthe Chesapeake
aud Delaware stock.
TIL" resolution was then agreed TO-
mir S'oyyS (uf New York; offered The following re-
solution, which lies one day on the table:
HeSolr6f That tie President of The United States be
requested to Inv before this House statement of the
amount OF moneys paid of the public Treasury, any
time previous to the 9Th day Of March, 1885, to james
Monroe late President of The United States as comensa-
non allowed to him for bis the various Offices
which he has filed uuIer the Cove rnneut of the United
States, and all allowances and emolunAnls attending
SAID services designating the particular paid as salary
or otherwise for such services allowances and 0mouments
ana the times when such paid, respectively and
an account OF all claims ot said James Monroe Tor coma
e"aon allowances enounents. for services, which
nave been presented at any of tic Departments of the
Governments or 10 The accounting officers Of the Treasury
Department, which have been disaowcd and the times
'en any such claims, espectively been presented
and the grounds which such claims were disalowed
y" motion oi .aiT. I'm Rcji ,efner, ii was ordered
ia" when the House adjourn 1t adjourn 10 meet on
TUESDAY.
he following resolution, offered Yesterday By 1Nr.
- g'fS! cot Ponn} as a substitute for tina: by Mr.,
Dwight, wos :4kan up
i[SSorfa That the Secretary of the Treasury be direct,
"a TO -L "a
"n'h have been given by thnt Department to the Colec
tors OF the Customs un the provisions The several
oGuatna the collection of Duties Taos,. and Tonrage
-d 'S'Ea under the provisions of The 62d section of
the at OF March 3 i779and also to inform the House
"he'hSI any and what dcTia;ons from these INSTRUCTIONS
"d from the prescribed by law toe collection of
ire customs, have recently taken place. whether any,
and what losses have been, likely sustained By
Ac Government in consequence Of such dcviaon stating
particularly the Circumstances attending them so !ag as
thry may have come To the knowledge Of the Department
Mr.. ~ e6Sicr 9uTgesfcd dat tie gentleman froG.
Sepnsi Tana was probably not arc Of the extent t.s
winch hIs resolution travelled. As il at present was
"oTG'd, nc call included all instructions winch had
o9"3 at any time given 10 Collectors. That lie con
sawed ii to be necessary. ifbe would modify Il so %
6" it the calls TO the precise Information he wanted
he thought it would be better As it no,e stands, II
VII require the production OF all instructions given
from Che revolution TO this day He SUGGESTED to th-
mover 10 refer to the Instructions and select what
would Unnecessary 10 be embraced in the resolution
Er. Hlef~ replied that he had intended TO make
te call so comprehensive. According 10 public rnor
Sre losses OF twofoI character: ls on bonds tai
Ken OF persons who have become nsolYent; and 2ndv
losses by goods which have been taken out OF the
t"iA housc, without any bends at ALL lie had under
Stooi dat lie instructions were, that goods might be
AIKEN out on The security cF one bond; aud that 70
individual should be taken security for more thar,
2OyUGO dollars. It said that one person had been
taken for the amount OF 700 800 900 dollars fT5fs
wished 20 know if Instructions authorized this pro-
ceeGlng. ii the gentleman from Massachusetts would
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