The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-02

In. nblrrt 81 the innisIn shouid hf "hlaih-
81. 4 report. ~ nart. MS made b, ihe
aa,tnittre nn El.eiians. ~ the sntjrct of
! = Tic 'ligan elreflan The report, whleh
III be found IN our pfoc' edings' states
fhd ihr Board II ean.assefs llad "Srr'd'u
ter duty. The snhleci III post road
from B.Illmuf. IL Philadelphia ~. reief-
I'd 10 me Post Office Committee. On mo.
linn of Nj. M,iehell, OF Mnylaod. Mr..
W,eLl,tfe, oC Kentucky. LAID ou the table a
fesolnl,nn nn the subject of = Canal from
III. Mls-lssipIi To III" By of Prn-"c"a.-
Mr.. Livingston laid sumo resolutions on
the ltbl- To appoint Committee Ia re-
pnrl II The neat ,ession on The rxprdleney
pf consolidating thu .kisling laws "a reia-
TIM la dnilr- on imposi- and tonnage, ana
fpr naklng unifor.n the laws relative t. 10
reign hhI- of rxchsuge. A resolution was
ais .gte-d TO, On moiinn of Mr.. lngham,
Of Prnns, lyania, directing thr Judiciary
I mmlitce To inquire lnto an alleged pro-
fesslonal msdcn.nanor II ~ charged A.
gainst District Attorney, that after pro-
securing a pubhc debtor, he received Il Tee
from the debtor hlmsrlf---nf rather his az
signrr-to render him %fglce ~ tn" case.
Pie subject excited some indignation III
In" House, aud the Committee was clothed
with authority TO srnd ,or persons and pa
per. 10.
Jan. 20--ln the Senate. n bill was re-
ported by the Committee On Naval At
f,irs for the establishment 1T Naval Aca-
deny, and the COMMITTEE on Road aud
I anals, To whom VAS referred the bill To
for the survey Of the proposed Ca
nal and ship channel across the pPnlnsula
nf Florida, reported the same Without any
material amendment. with n report of the
opinion Of the Committee, and long com-
from Mr.. White, the Dele, ate
tom Florida, on the subject. Nr. john
son. of krntncky, had leas. 10 bring III MS
bill for the benefit ol the Columbian Col
e.. Nh. Benton, from the select conn
,nlitre, reported a resolution proposing an
4 endmrnt TO the Constitution Of the u.
States. on the subject of The election of
President and President, accompau-
I'D by "a report OF eight, manuscript pages,
fhr reading of winch occupied about M
Iiour and a half Three thousand copies
NJ the report were ordered 10 be- prinlrd.-
The bill for lhr relief Of sundry cIlIZrn of
Baltimore WAS Ind On the table, aud the
hull supplementary Ia the act Ia regulate
The collection of duties on imports aud
tonnage, gave rise 10 some debate, from
il appe ,rrd thai confidential agrrt
I'D born senl TO Philadelphia, 10 IN esti
gate The facts relative Ia the recent GUS
om-house Transaction. IN that city.
Atirr a little more discussion yesterday,
II the Honse of Representatives., on the
nblrct of the judicial Bill, on which Mr..
Wright, of ONO, was the principal speaker,
olowed briefly by Mr. w I'D, of New
York, and MIR. hremrr, of Pennsylvania,
he bill WAS rrported without amendment.
In the Heusr, II division took place. by
ayes aud noes on n motion by Mr.. Storrs,
If New Yorit, to give bnt two new Judges.
which was decided in the negaiye--the
,yrs being 90, aud the noes il9. Mr.. |
Mercer moved To rrcommii the bill 10 the
Judiciary Committee, with Instructions to
,mend II 80 as 10 separate the Appellate
II III the Circuit Court, and reduce the
Judges ~ the folm la >. Thl, question
sail prepaid be discussed 10 DAY. A bill
was reported by Dir. HenphilI, concerning
Roads and anals, which an horizrs the
President TO apply To the purposes of In
Irrnh Improvement any surplus money
which may remain IN the Treasury, at the
close of each session of Cong ess Mr..
Drayton. of South Carolina, laid rrsnla
I,on On the table, lnqunina of the Secre
tmy of War what had been done ou tn.
subject OF the defence If the harbour of
Charleston. A resolution was also laid on
the table by Mr. llolcnmbr, Of New Jer-
sey, calling tr an estimate of the cost ot
certain hve-uak timber, and the preser, "A.
ton ol the llVe-oak anh red cedar on the
public lands. A few other resolutions of
minor importance were Offered. 10.
january 2i.--The Senate did not sit
yesterday.
In the House of Representatives n bill
WAS reported from the Naval Committee,
for thr establishment of u Naval School
The character of this bill may he under
stood, by reference In the abstract N our
OF the House. bill was also
to authorizr thu laying out aud
opening certain rnads in the Territory Of
Michigan. Bills for the relief of Thomas
y. Wnhrrs, aud forming line between
the Land Districts IN the Territory Of
Michigan, we're also reported. The reso.
lnI"n offered yesterday by Mr. Holcomhe.
III NJ" Jersey, relative to Live Oak Tim.
her, was agreed To. with a trifing mudfca-
ion ; and that offered hy Mr.. dayton, of
= nth Carolina. relative Ia the fortiica-
tons of Charleston, Was adapted. Mr.
Davis. of Massachusetts, and Mr. Wick
life of Kentucky, offered resolutions sulne.
what sImlIa' in their Object. asking for in
formation a. To the rules by which the
War Department has been governed in the
granting of pensions which, with a reso-
luton offered by MIR. Scott, "f Missouri,
calling EI a statement from the Treasury
Department, of money paid by the pur-
chasrrs of z bile Lands, which have be-
come Forfeited to thp United States since