Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL


In the Ssaate, the bill making the ap,
pttgiation for the paSu'ent Of the ise-
volutisnary and othe Peasion ors, was
read the third time aud passed. The
bill to provide for The seizuye and saie
Of property imported IN violation Of the
revenue laws, was orderedt to be engros-
sed for its last reading Four resolu-
lions were offered---one by MIR. HoLMEs,
for a survey otcertain roads in Name,
and Cor tho connection, by means ct a
canal, oil the waters OF the kennehec,
or hndroscoggin river, with Cssco Bay
one Uy Nr. KING, for the erection OF
bridges over the water courses in the
vicinity of the Creek Agency--one by
Mr. HrNpRcKs, for the establishment
OF certain mail routes ia int,-rrsr aaa
one by Mr.. .oBBlss, tor tne establish
ment OK naval depot on the waters Of
Narsgansett Bay, in Rhode~lsland
Notice was given by Mr. HossMEs, OF hii
inien;i5n to bring he bin 10, secure tie
accountability Of publiee officers again
before tue $ nate; aud similar notice
was gwen by Mr.. JoHNsToS, of LOUISE
ana, &c his intention To Introduce bill
for dis erection Of house for the use
OF the boarding officer at the Balize.
In he House of Representatives, the
resolution offered on the proceeding
DAY by Mr. LINCOLN, Of Maine. aud
that offered by Mr.. TREzyANr, of Nif-
ginia: the former in relation to the pay
meat of militia claims, and tie latter call
ling foi return of,he members oi Com
gross who may have been appointed to
Offices in the Government, were adop-
ted, with some amendments. The lat
ter Resolution created some discussion
as to the source whence tee iniorma
ton should ba obtained, which termina-
ted in IFS being sec. % the president, as
the resolution was framed IN the first
instance. An interesting communica
ton was received from the Navy De-
partinent, in reply 10 a resolution made
some time since by s;r. B4yIfrs, of
Massachusetts,, relative to a vessel 10
be employed in the exploration of ob
North West Coast. Mr.. EsEuxrT, of
Massachusetts, reported from the Com
fnittee on the Library, with reference
to the late fire. The report, which is
long, and comes to no definite conclu-
aipn, was ordered to be printed, The
remainder 81 The day was occupied on
the Bill 10 aR.nd tie Judicial system,
which was taken up in committee of the
whole on which nr. NfBsrER spoke
for upwards Of an hour, with remarks
BILE ability.--.Nict. Jour.
Tuesdag, Jan. io--i1 the Senate, a
bill was Introduced by MIR. Van Buren,,
from the Judic arr Committee, further
to amend the Judiciary System OF the
United States" which he accompanied
with few remarks relative to The i'm
portance of the .ublect. The provisions
OF the bin are similar to that reported
in the House of Representatives. The
same Committee reported the bill spre-
scribing the mode of commencing, pro
scouting, and deciding controversies be-
tween states" without amendment, but
with the EXPRESSION of their opinion that
il ought not to pass. q very important
and interesting Report was made by
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, concerning
the abolition of the discriminating du-
ties on Tonnage and impost accompanied
by bill for thai purpose. Mr. John
ston, OF Lo, brought 10 bill about the
surveys, p ans, and estimates, for ascer-
tanning tue practicabil.ty OF the Florida
Canal; and Fir. Noble offered a reso-
luton insiructing the Committee on
Roads and Canals TO authorize the Pre-
sident TO cause the necessary surveys,
plans, and estimates TO be made, for
uniting the waters Of the Wabash with
Lake Michigan. and the water. OF tho
Ohio with the Wabash and It's branches.
The bin to provide for the security OIL
public money 10 the hands OF Clerks of
Courts, Attorneys, Marshals, and their
Deputies, had its third reading, and pas
sed. The bill supplementary to an act
TO perfect the locations aud sales Of pub.
lie lands in Missouri was laid on the
table until some documents relative TO
the subject could be obtained from the
General Land Office.
In the House OF Representatives. the
resolution offered by MIR Cook on Fri
day, calling for information in relation
to the survey and laying out ofthe road
from the right bank of the Ohio to Mis-