Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09
and that the be laid before Congress al the COM
'neucementoE their next session."

and that the be laid before Congress a, the COM
'neucementoE their next session."
Biz t0, I,er0iufiOn9I.,j Officers.
The unfinished business - Yesterday taken
nr, which the amendment of Ar. Barber of Conn eX-
tending the benefits of tie bill for The wing officers
OF the revolutionary army 10 those who had served for
years.
MIR. Hemphill made short speech in opposition to the
amendments.
MIR. Esl OF Virginia, then spoke al considerat.s
length in objection 20 the present form of the bill anu
concluded his speech by motion to recomInt it, with
Instructions TO report the uunbcr of those who served
durng the war Of the Revolution, who ought to be pro-
yided for, by law; the amount necessary TO make
such provision; and tie in which should be
made.
respect 10 the proposed to he appropriately which
were answered by Mr.. Hernpl;ll
MIR. Burgess OF r. l. spoke in reply 10 the objections
OF Mr.. Estlll, and in defence of the bill
Mt Bartlett, experimenting that the House would end
tbs inquiry where it ended yesterday, concluded
short speech by call for the previous question
The House refused TO sustain the ca-Aycs 60, Noes
so.
Mr. Clarke of Kentucky, advocated the motion 10
recommit, ad stated at large his objections the bill
Mr. Aston follow ed the same side.
Mr. Thompson OF Georgia. took the same ground,
and concluded his speech by motion lay the bill and
amendments on the table on which motion, he asked
Tor the and nays They ordered BY the House,
and beng Immediately taken, follows:
For laying the bill on the table. SO
Against il los
So the motion TO lay the bill and amendments on the
table rejected.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.
Est to Iecomnlit the BILL Mr. Estil supported that
ton by speech of considerable length.
Mr.. CoudiCt OF New jersey. moved, as amendment,
that the bill Should be referred 20 the committee Re
evolutionary Pensions lie explained and defended the
views OF the Select committee, lo which lie is mem
ber) III reporting the original bill.
The amendment was accepted By Mr.. Estill,
difcation of his motion
Mr. Burgess having briefly replied 90 Mr. Estill, the
question on the rccummitment was taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the airmativeyeas go, nays So.
So the bill was committed TO the committee ReVolu
tonary Pensions witt; instructions report the number
at those who served during the of the Revolution,
who ought 60 be provided for by law the amount
sary to make such provision, and ;he manner in which
should &c made.
The House refused to POSTPONE the orders of the day,
moved by Mr. Basse OF Va. for the purpose Of
'idering bin for the erection of a Monument TO the
memory OF General Washington.
LOUISVILLE CANAL.
On motion of MIR. Wicl1ijIc, the House then went
into Committee Of the Whole, Mr. LaihroPo of Mass IN
the Ciiir o ing uns
bill from the Senate Ito authorise subscription
Of stock i'll the Louisville and Portland Canal Compa-
NY and bill ''to aid the State of Illinois in making
canal from the Illinois river, TO Lake Mchigan;n and
the question recurring the amendment offered by
MIR. jennings, of Indiana 10 the former of these bills,
requiring survey both sides of the falls to be made
by the United States Engineers with the amendment
thereto proposed by Mir Haynes, Geo. which iefers
the appropriation until The report OF such surveys shah
have been received
Mr. Jennings sgnilcd his acceptance OF the amend
nent OF Mr.. Haynes, modification of his
Mr. Wiclllife of liy. replied AT large to the ohjec
lions which had been urged against the bill when ii
last up.
He replied to by Jennings of Indiana; when
Mr. Beecher of Ohio spoke in favor OF the bill az
did also
Mr. Floyd of Virginia, who stated many facts from
his personal observation, going to shew that the Ken
lucky side Of the river the most proper for the
struCiiun of canal.
The question then taken the amendment Of
Mr.. Jennings, and it rejected
The committee then passed 10 the consideration OF
the other bill TO aid the State OF Illinois construct
ing a canal from the Illinois river to Lake Mchigan)
and the question being the amendment offered by
Mr. Marvin of n. v
The question being put re-committing the BILL
was carried-Ayes 6i-Noes so.
So tho bill was rc-conmitted to the Committee on
Roads and Canals
And then the House ado rned.