Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-28
Congress oe &De az. &tatss.
yNtrscidy, March o.,

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IL THE SENATE.-nIr. Johnson, of Kentucky from
the Select Committee the subject reported bill ,o
abolish imprisonment for de6t. Iac bill making an
popriaon for the Indian Department for the year aoS
anu the bill 70 secure the accountability of public oal;
GERS and others, read the third time and asscf
"fr: Lloyd from the Committee of Commerce reported
ON To establish Collection Districts in the States Of
ohlo Nenttcky aud Missouri. The Till sppcmen;a,v
to tie act for enrolling a licensin,r yceS, opo.od -
me coas'nS raie the ball confirm The supplcinenta
- 'ePo't9 VI !'e commissioners in the Western Dis
,. % no'ia"a; Tie bill allowing fees the District
Attorney OF Missouri; ana tlc bill 10 alter The tmo nj
holding the District Court in the Western District f
FehnsJ wanna, we're ordered 20 q third reading
I, IN THE House or RErREsENrAvlvrs.-NI Inc
"I"' on fehnstvania, from the Select Committee 10
whor' the subject had been REFERRED made ror,rt ~
relation to tie claims of james Monroe at. p,ns,.
n 'he United States, accompanied by br authorisir
we secretary OF The Treasury TO pay 10 James Monroe
t sum Oh tccn thousand five hundred ani hiry-,hree
uo'arS and try- 1--WE cents, with interest from Tho 81
dav at Dec 1910. until paid. The following statement E
cAhn'tS The several items Of this claim as ntoposed ~
oc allowed by the Committee "
l-Ihrec months and twenty ,I,vs ,yo,,,,;o, :
rance after audience OF leave a, lie rate of SO 600
year n 20 -
e onngent expenses Of that mission, from thu.
Isl august l72l 20 lst january 1897 being the aver
age allowance TO all American Ministers in Franc
The SUN OF s'lo previously allowed, being deducted
:, &c.,, ) ,495 60
4 Snr, 49, $3.50 90
britain, III addition 10 the allowance made al tho so,I
'nent of Mr.. Monfoes account! making The ovsr,o -
sums paid 10 al the other American N;p;s,ore % -
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req oy Mr. Nionroe detention in England BY direction
OF The Government FOR years and four months Of
si,500 per GIN snn no
Making The amount named in the bill VI Y0O0 w
1,,o c,u.: Sl5.533 50
t'ed oy Dir. Tanaii, of Georgia, was considered ard
agreed to: "'o
Reso'oed, That the Secretary of War be ,;roo,o, .
INFORM this iionee whether any, and any, what od
u''oS are deemed necessary 10 be made 10 the present
number OF tie officers Of The corp, of gIiL,r7 ~;
nees fer purposes strictly and exclnsivey military.
whether any, nd if any, what additions are deen ed
ceSy 10 0e made 10 the present corps of TopoproDbi
ca t-n@'hcIIS, Tor military purposes 1ercly and What
additions ii any, may be deemed necessary or
OF civil character, should system Of rnaI ,n
tnent, by roads and canals be determined upon ana
prosecuted ~ The Government; specify the rank of
te seVcr'i ".'doEa officers III both the military and
Typographical CORPS, deemed necessary fer The purnos
a"o'e mentioned. and, also, that he be reou;red T.,
state what plan of organization Of corps of civil enoi
reers may be deemed proper 10 he adopted sbon
system OF internal mprovcmcnts roads and canals he
determined upon by the Government specifying the
number OF engineers required, with the respective sala
res which they ought to =. ccivc.
Mr. James Johnson of kentucky, offered the follow
ing resolution, which he supported by an elaborate ar
&uc' until The time appropriated for the considera
non OF resolutions had expired and then was laid ON
the table: 80
Rtsorea, That the Committee on Military ,4i. -
instructed 20 report bill authorizing the Secretary of
ar TO appoint three Commissioners to survey and c~
anime the Horse Shoe Bend upon the Licking RIVE
IN the County of Pendleon, i'll the State of Kentucky
ana, II upon such survey and examinations the sam.
snail be found suitable, authorize the President nv
the United States to to be erected at the Uors
shoc Bend aforesaid, ltonal Armory similar to those
"ready erected at SprnSHe' and IIarpers Ferry
On motion Of Mr.. buchanan, the House went into
committee OF The whole the of the Union, and
resumed the consideration Of Duties resolutions pro-
posing certain condiments TO the Constitution of the
United States, relative TO the election OF the President
ahd zee President Mc. Gems Of Maryland deliver
ed his sentiments in favor o? the resolutions and ras
followed BY Mr. Barbour Of Virginia who commenced
an argument but being much indisposet, he found ;t
In'Praccablc to get through and the committee rose TO
give INN an opportunity OF concluding another time
The House then resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, the bill TO provide for taking evidence in
The courts Of the United States i'll certain cases; and
after the adoption OF some amendments, reported
to the House and ordered be engrossed for third
reading Tomorrow and the House adjourned