Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
CVoL. Ill. No. 100.

4 81" DusSn, icHalrInan OF the committee
VINO riade the report,) expressing a desire to
submit his viewsin its support. asked to he in
duiged until Tomorrow, as the hour was now
ia.e, and moved to lay the report on the table,
| which was agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
NIAGARA SUrEEsERs.
! Inc House passed TO the order of the day.
"ifch was tue tnird reading ofthe bill further
! to amend the act authorizing the payment for
property lost, captured or DESTROYED, by the en-
envy, whist IN the service of the Ct. States and
tor other purposes"
The bill was accordingly read third time,
and the question being, "sfall this bill passan
| MIR. VANCE, OF Ohio, rose and said thai be-
lore the question was taken, he wished for the
reading OF one or the documents which had
oeen received from the Departments showing
the amount of moneys which had been already
paid Tor losses on the Niagara frontier. He was
persuaded that, on this subject, mistaken idea
was still entertained BY many gentlemen, who
supposed that the 100000 and upwards, "a
warded under the ACT of 1916, had ali been paid
for the buildings DESTROYED on that frontier.
ihe several parts. which made up that sum, had
now been separated, and it would appear that,
instead OF S5O0,000, there had been paid TO
these unfortunate claimants on that frontier
who had suffered more in the last war than the
whole OF the rest ofthe Union, but S64 900.
long debate ensued--iu which the bill was
supported by Messrs Tracy, If N. Y, Storrs, Of
n. 7. Marvin, of N. Y, Gazlay, of o., J. S.
Barbour, and Lincoln, of AIaine-and opposetl
by Messrs. Williams, of N. c., McCoy, Nc
Dnihe and Mercer-and finally carried, AYES
1913, Noes so.
The engrossed bill on the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal was read third time. when
Mr. McDuliie supported 1t, and Mr. Hamilton.
OF ). Z. expressing wish to address the House.
the House consented to motion for adjourn
ment and accordingly adjourned
Thursday, January0'
IN SENATE.
The President laid before the Sepee let
ter from robert VAIN, Jr. of Philadelphia, So
CLING the Patronage ofCcngress TO Biography
OF General Fafay cite, which he ts prepared,
and is about TO publish; which I-ter was read
and referred.
The President also Communicated 10 the Sc
nate report from the Secr.ary OF War, with
statements showing all thu contracts made by
the War Department f the last year; which
was read
MIR. Benton laid bore the Senate state
ment, which lie has for his private inforna-
ton, obtained fror' the General Land Office,
showing the auarity of land which has been
surveyed and .4d from June, 1923, to June
/ 1924, and thu quantity remaining unsold. at
those periods which statement he moved to be
! printed for de of the Senate; and il was so
| ordered.
| The lowing message was received from the
Presidet othe United States, by Mr.. Mosler;
To N Senate # tie In;te1 So -----
Communicate herewith to both House of
Chgress. copies of Convention between the
United States and his Majesty the Emperor of
AL the Russias, concluded at st. Petersburg on
the 18th OF April last; which has been duly rati-
fled on both sides, and the notifications of which
were exchanged on the / 18th instant.
JAMES MONROE
Washington, 13M Jan. 1925.
On motion of Mr.. Van Buren,, who wished to
give some gentlemen further opportunity OF ex-
amning the case, who desired to participate in
the discussion of it, the report on the petition If
the New England Mississippi Land Company
wa postponed until TO morrow.
he resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr..
Benton proposing to obtain from the Indians
the privilege Of exploring the country south of
Lake Superior, for the discovery of copper
mines, was taken up and agreed to.
Mr. Lloyd, OF Mass stated that the Senators
OF massachusetts had received certain resolves
OF the Legislature of Massachusetts. now in 4
session, in reference TO the cisim If fha4 com
Inonwealth, for the services of the Militia of
that Stale during the late war; praying the
speedy adjustment aud payment of that claim.
And instrnctine the Senators Of the United
States from hat State, to- pf6.ent tie. said resp
lutions to the Senate In pursuance OF which !
instruction, he asked leave, in behalf of the said
Senators, TO present the resolves ACCORDINGLY
that as the subject 10 which they relate is NOT
before tue House of Representatives after tTJ-
ing undergone the investigation Of an able G m
mlttee, and would, lie trusted, shortly come be
lore the Senate In an acceptable shape 4 the
form of bill for the payment thereof he would
propose, that the resolves should be received
read, and, for the present, lie on the tsbIe.
The following resolve was then handed to the
Chair read, and laid on the table, viz
| Commonwealth Of .Nossuchusstts.
ReSofced, That the Senators Of this Cor
monwealth, IN Congress, be instructed. and 4
Representatives requested to urge, at their
sent session, the adjustment of -i/
Massachusetts ON tho Governrr.sui
States, for disbursements necessai
nonwealtf's defence during tue late w -
that the admission of its justice and yaId,s
far as it had been expressed by the autho
the National Government, is duly ann
| Attested by the President of the
! Massachusetts, the Speaker of the n
! the Governor of the State
Mr.. Holmes, Of Name, and
respectively presented similar T.
| Legislature Of the Safe Of NJ
olso read, and ordered TO lie
SUPPRESSION on
The Senate then, acc
the day, proceeded to y
bill reported b. the C1
lattons, for the suppr2
having been read II
Mr.. . hour
which reported n