Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-21
Is. S. CONGRESS.
Uletinesci:y, Jan. IL.

ASreeaoiy To the order of the day, the Senate
resumed the consideration of the bill allowing a
drawback on the expcrtatcn of cortlage man
featured in The United States from foreign heinp
Mr. Taibat, of Kentucky, observing that tins
was very important measure, and that last scs-
sion an inquiry was instituted as to the quality
OF Ameraican hemp, whether or not il was pro-
! per Tor the equipment of the Nave and il
IL were NOT what were the objections to IL 90 al
iord an opportunity of examining the documents
wh'ch were the result of that inquiry moved
that the bill be pos, poned 10, and made the order
OF the day for, Monday next; which motion was
agreed to.
lhe Senatc then proceeded TO consider the
DIN Tor Tue feiiei ot the Columbian College in the
| District Of Colutubia
letter was read from MrvI luther Rice res
pecting the origin fthe College debt 10 the Go
vernmeu.; when
Mr.. King, OF New York, moved to postpone
the further consideration of the bill 10 Monday
next, tor The purpose Of having this letter print
ed before the bill was acted on.
Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, hoped this bill
would npt be postponed to SO distant a dav He
conid not see the necessity of procrastinating
Tbs measure from day TO day. the report that
'iat oeen made Oh II, as sgarded the two propo-
sitiohs contained in the bill was so easily to be
understood. IL seemed to be the unanimous
of''''O' va t"' 'oChStSi bidt, III inc property on
which the $4,000 were secured, were given up
TO Government they would release the College
from the debt. II the bill was postpone /, he
hoped II would be Till Tomorrow ONLY
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson, the bill was then
ordered to lie on the table
The Senate proceeded to consider, as in COM
mttce OF the whole, the bill allowing fees TO tie.
District Attorney of Missouri, when after some
debate, in which Messrs. Van Buren,, Barton,
Eaton and Benton, took part, the bill was on
motion of AIR. Eaton, ordered 10 lie ON the ia
bic.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider. as in
committee of the whole, tue bill in addition to
an act, entitled San act to amend the ordinance
ana acts OF Congress for the government of the
Territory of Michigan, and for other PURPOSES -
MIR. brown OF OHIO, made an exposition OF the
motives and merits of the bill After which, The
bill was ordered 10 be engrossed for third read.
ing-and then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Hlcssrs. lngha,D, Saunie rs, Ponsett r. JOHN
son, Hayden, TomhnsGn, and Sloane, were an
nonnced as having been appointed, pursuant to
the order of vest eYdas, to compose tie Select
COMMITTEE to whom was referred the MESSAGE of
the President OF the United States ia relation
TO certain accounts of his with the Govern
ment.
nlcation from the Department of " ar transmit
| ting copies OF letters from Joseph McAInn, late
agent of Indian Affairs in the Cherokee Nation
together with a copy ofthe plan proposed by the
direction OF the Secretary of War, for the en-
tngushment of the Cherokee claim TO lands oc-
cupicd by them in Georgia, Tennessee and Ala
| bana;
| Also, communication from, the Department
OF the Treasury, transmitting statement exhl-
biting the amount Of drawback on merchandise
exported during the year 1921, 1922, and 1923,
compared with the amount of duties which, &C
crucd on the same respcctyely;
And, from the same Department, communi-
cation transmitting statement of the names Of
the CLERKS employed IN the several Offices of the
treasury Depart 1ent, during the year 1924, and
the compensation allowed 10 zach.
The Speaker laid before the House a Report
ofthe Secretary of War, on the pension of James
Fayfttc. which was laid on the table.
The Speaker also laid before the House a
communication from the Department OF the
Commissioners of the General Land Office on
tue question whether the number of Land Of
tees IN the United States may not be diminished
by consolidating the Land Districts; which was
referred to the Committee on Public i.,nds
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means made report, accompanied by bill ''au-
thorSIng the Secretary of the Treasury borrow
sum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars or TO
exchange stock of four and half per cent foT
certain stock bearing an interest of six per cent
which was twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke, of Tenn, il was
"ResoirC6, That the Committee on so much of
the Public Accounts and Expenditures as relate to
the Department of the Navy, be instructed 10 en-
quire into the expenditure of the 10000 dol |
lars, appropriated by the act of the last session of
Congress, for the contingent expenses of the year
no 4 Il
and also the of $500 for the contingent ex-
penses of the Office of the Secretary of the
Navy Department, and $1,000 for contingent en- |
pcnses generally; and to report to this House whe-
ther the said have been expended for the OBJ
jects enumerated in, and arising in the manner !
prescribed by tbs said act, aud whether Fa,t Of
tue saId Irst mentioned sum has been expended
any other objects than those enumerated in said
act.
Nh Cook of Illinois, laid on the table the fol-
lowing resolution:
"ResUIUed, That the President of the y. States |
be requested To communicate to this House state
ment, showing as far as il may be in mis- power
1st. The number Of persons that have been con-
victed, since the adoption of the Constitution, of
capital offences against the laws of the u. States;
I'd. The number that have been executed;
3D. The number that have been pafdoned by the |
President Of the United States;
9TH. And also, statement Of the number that
have been convicted OF each particular offence"
TERRITORIAL LAND TAXES.
Mr.. Taylor, of N. Y. offered the following: |
Resolret, That the Committee ON tile Public |
Lands be instructed to inquire into tic expedi
ency ofproyiding by law that sales for non pay
ment of taxes laid by authority of the territorial
governments, shall not take place in shorter
period than one year after the same ali be-
come payable; that one year shall be- allowed
for redemption upon payment Of penalty not