Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20
Congress OF tDe "a. states.
Monday, Dec. u.

appointed on the subject of Roads Canals
to report by bill or otherwise
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the following resolution submitted Friday last BY
MIR. Hayne:
Resoiced That uniform laws throughout the United
States the subject of Bankruptcy ought be establish
Which on motion of VEr Uaync, was ordered to lie
on the table.
.Hr. Witey presented the petition of James Ieander
Cathcart praying compensation for services rendered
the United States in selecting maritime stores and su
perntending the outfit of three vessels OF war bull, in
Philadelphia for the Regency of Agiers in 1885, which
was referred TO the Committee on Claims
' Kane submitted the following resolution for con-
slderaioD
Res0lred, Tbatc Committee on the Judiciary he in
structed TO inquire into the expedency amending the
acts OF Congress regulating in the Courts of the
United States to place the persons and property with
regard to the mode of the proceeding against he the
citizens of SG> admitted Union since the ooth
Of September 1859, upon footing Of equal security with
tine persons and property of citizens Of the original States
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speacer laid before the House two communica-
lions from the Comptroller of the Treasury; the first
transmitting lists of unsettled accounts with the follow
ing officers, viz Collectors of Customs, Collectors of
old Internal Reyenu and Direct Tax Receivers al the
Land Offices, and on the Books of Receipts and En-
penditures The other Transmitting list of unsettlcd,c
counts the books of the Office of the Second Audi
Or which were,ad upon the table and ordered to be
rintc!.
TIE following Committees were announced as having
been appointed by tlc Speaker:
On Revolutionary T. iSiOnS-Mr. Burgess, MIR.
Wood of n. Y. Mar Garnctt, Mr. Gary, Mr.. Varnum,
Mr. Thompson of Ohio and Mr.. Harvey.
On I'eijti0ns Of Revolutionary OfcerS-Mr. HEMP
hl Mr.. ondlct, Mr. Anderson. MIR. Lecompte, Mr.
John Mitchell MIR. Marable and Mr.. Claiborne
.1Iy. .AicLnne of Delaware, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reponsd bill making aPpropria-
tons for compensation to the members and officers OF
the House of Representatives, ana for contingent
enses o. the same; which twice read and commit
ted, and made the order OF the day for this day.
The following resolution, ofere!s on Friday by Mr
Wckiifo, was taken up and agreed TO:
IeSored That the Secretary of War be instructed to
ascertain from the President and Directors and Company
Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company Ken
lucky, upon what terms they will furnish the United States
with site and sufficient water power for Armury, and
Jhat he lay such information he may obtain before this
House when obtained
The resolution offered on Friday by MIR. Incham,
calling on the President for information in relation
The trails by Court Martial OF Commodore Stewart and
of Lieut.. Sands having been read
mir. .Intin'y, of Vermont inquired of the mover the
which rendered it eXpedient to call for this IN
iornation the trial of Com. Stewart over--he had
been honorably acquitted, and he did not perceive any
good end to be answered BY calling UP the SUBJECT
afresh.
.V. LghGn obs rived, in reply, that lie could assure
the gentleman from Vermont that the resolution he had
offered had not been suggested by any unfrend!y feel
lngS towards mniDOQOGe Stewart, DINER
hut great mass of heavy charges had been brought
against the officer referred to, and circulated BY tins,
public press, without any thing Of the result of the
yesgation being published except the result Of the
trial He had been told that there existed many mpor-
tan facts and great body OF testimony in the case
which had never met the public eve. These documents
he felt assured, would be interesting in themselves, and
Of great interest to the character of the accused
The affair had excited much interest throughout the
country and ne was DESTROYS OF having it better under
stood.
Mr. .IaLIary making no further opposition to the
resolution, il agreed 70, ncDt. con-
D1' Livingston, OF Lou. offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoired That the Committee of Commerce instruct
inquire and report expediency of ixin buoys
at tie mouth of the river Mississippi.
The Resolve agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. N5lCton, il was
ReSored That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed to inquire into the eXpcdiency of erecting Light House
Smith Island, Cape Charles, in the state of Viz
gnia
Nh Strong, of n. Y. offered the following resou-
uon proposing an amendment to the Rules OF the House
winch lies on the table one day:
Orderod, That the following he added to the SD Rule
Naneiy-"A Committee the Territories duty
ii shall be to examine into their legislative, civil and crimi
nal proceedings; and to devise and report the house. such
Weas as Ia their opinions may be necessary the
nights and privileges of residents and non-esidents.''
On motion of .Dr. ,U'COy il was
ReSOtrc9, That the Committee Of WAYS and Means be
instructed 10 inquire nlo the expectancy OF repeating the
law imposing duty on imported salt.
mr. I|ichf.He, OF Kentucky offered the following
ISe%Otue6, That law ought pass repeating The 2jtt
section OF the act entitled An establish Judcia
Courts of the United States and prescribe the mode by
which the question referred to in the said section, when
brought into judicial Controversy in any the Courts Of the
United States, may upon the application of either party
be removed from the State bunals holding original iris-
dicton thereof, TO the Circuit District Courts Of the u
States, at any time before trial upon the merits
Resotred That the provisions Of tbo Cd section Of the
act of Congress entitled IAN for Regulating process
es IN the COuts of tie United States aud providing
pensaton for the cers Of the said Courts aE
and witnesses do confer upon Courts power
by rules and orders Of Court subject execution aud
SALE on nna process property and Of the defendant
which has not been made subject execution by the laws
OF the United States, the laws Of the in which the
judgment PrOnounccd which laws Of the state, be
made applicable to Courts Of The United States, Ina
been adopted by the Congress of~e United States And
that power has been claimed and exercised by
the Courts of the uuittd States,
RcSoired, That law ought pass prescribing more spe
officially what process ought to be used IN said Courts
~ Offering these resolutions, Mr. w. SAID, that It was
not his intention, this time, to press the discussion ant
decision Of the subjects embraced by tie Resolution he
had u submitted. He would Only occupy so much
the time of the house would be necessary, brief,