Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-18
u. S. CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.


Affairs, to whom the subject was referred re-
ported bill To authorise the President of the
United States To Cause road To- be marked out
from the west frontier of Missouri 10 the con
mes OF New Mexco;--whici, was read and
passed To q second reading.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the motion
Submitted by MIR. Brown, yesterday, to instruct
the Committee on Roads and Canals IN inou;r,
into the cSpe';iency ofmaking an approximation
Tor constructing the road frcm Wheeling in Vir-
ginin, to st. Lonis, and agreed thereto.
The Senate resumed in committee of the
whole, the bill for allowing drawback on the
expectation of cordagc manufactured from
foreign hemp in the United States.
Mr. Ruggles explained the subject of the bill.
Whlch ~asslinPly to allow persons TO import raw
hemp into the United States to manufacture il
INTO cordage, and in exporting it again to draw
back-Ihere was considerable demand for
cordage In South America, but this country
was unable al resent 10 compete with G. Bril-
tam, where no more duty was paid on the eXpor-
tatIon OF the manufactured article than was paid
on the raw material. fthis bill were passed. if
would be great encouragement TO many per
sons who were ready to enter into the business
OF rope making, and would likewise encourage
the growth of Flax in this country by creating
an increased demand for the article: and the hill
eiectually guardej against any fraud on the
revenue.
After several verbal amendments which
were discussed by AIessrs. Llovd of Mass.
D'Woit, Holmes, Of Maine, and Smith. the bill
was, on motion of MIR. Dickerson, postponed
and made the order of the day for Tomorrow
Mr. Johnston of Louisiana, submitted the
following resolution for consideration:
Resofre9, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the e$pedi
ency of purchasing = steam ship or vessel of
large size, capable ofcarrying great number
OF men and boats, to be employed on the coast
OF Cuba and in the Gulfo Mexico. for the SIM
preston of piracy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MT. Crowninshield, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill, ',providing addi-
uonal means tor the suppression of piracy;n
which was twice read and committed to Com
rnittee oil the Whole on the state of the Union
after the first reading of the bill, Mr Forsvtk
rose, and made statement exculpatino the
committee OF Foreign Relations from any
charge OF neglect CT delay on this subject The
moment the committee met, he said, application
was made at the Department of State for the
papers In relation to it, but none had vet been
received.
reciprocal explanations were further made
by messrs. Crowhinshleld and Fuller, the sub
stance of which went to remove any idea of the
Committees on Naval Affairs and of FOREIGN
relations, entertaining the least intention to in
tertere with each others duties, or cast apv i'm
Putation upon each other.
ACCOUNTS OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
MIR. iNGHAM moved to refer the Message of
the President of the United States, received on
Thursday last, to a Select Committee.
W.T.. BARTLETT said, that, among the consi-
deratlons which are stated, in the Message to
have induced the President ofthe United States
tn raI no attn oc
one was, that the proposed investigation would
operate as salutary precedent for the future.
NOW, Mr.. Is. said, the Message referred to
matters OF different kinds: a part of it referred
To the private claims of the President upon the
government, and part oft to his official trans
actions. The Message asks that the accounts
ut the President shall be treated and investirat
ed IN the same manner as the claims or accounts
OF any other' individual. To comply with the /
invitation of the Message, in this respect. and to
give full effect to the precedent to be establish
ed in this case, Mr.. y. moved TO refer so nucb |
OF the Message as refers TO the private claims
or accounts OF the President, 10 the Committee
OIL Cialtns, and If this motion succeeded would |
move TO refer so much of it as relates to the |
disbursements, by the President of Public |
Moneys, TO such other standing committee of
the House, as might properly have cognzauce |
o' 'he matter. The reason for this course was, |
tliat the Committee Of Claims, besides being a |
oiilgent committee, versed in such matters, had ,
also established rules of decision in regard the
principles oil claims, &c. which it could readily |
Apply IN THIS case. Such disposition of The |
message, also, would obviatn the imputation
Wmch, whether Justly or unjustlv often attends
tue reports of select committees. of partialitv in
their reports, &c. by reason Of which a report
IRON select committee ON this subject would
be much less effective, III regard TO future Iec,is.
IatIon, than II It had been made bv standing
committee He hoped, therefore. the same
course would be taken in the present case as
though It were the case Of an indiviIn,I
Mr.. lNGHAM assigned some reasons ,vi,v be
had proposed to refer the Presidents tessao.e fo
2 select Connitlce. Since the MESSAGE had
been idld on th2 table, be had abstainei from
renewing the motion for reference: anI he had
not ieaTnci, in tAc Interval from any eenllen n.
That any oheT disposition Of the Message than
th7l "hs desired. The Message, Mr. /. said.
was OF a compound charter il involved eonsi-
ucrdtloas OF very delicate nature, which had
oeen TIE principal inducements 20 the President
70 transmit 1t to Congress. With regard 10
accounts the investigation Of ,hs sub
Ject might involve, il would be extremely diff
CUT 70 separate thnm. Hence, he had moved
Tue reference 10 a select committee. IF. howe
YER II should appear TO that committee, on ex-
7"'hition that the accounts furnished proDer
suolcct OF Investigation for the Committee oil
= iaii"s u OF private nature, or for the Com
u "tee OF Foreign Relations if for services
broad they could so report, SC. Mr.. +. said
nad himself no personal knowledqc on this
"Dect, nor any special anxiety. He ,nouobt
proper, however, th1t the Message should he
re- }ec1lully disposed Of