Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-14

IN rHE House. OF REpREsENrAr,vrs-As.i -,
custom on Mondays, number of petitions and memorials
IRON every State in the Union, presented and re- fer
red Very few reports were made by the STANDING Cor,
mees and what made related exclusively 10 privat,
claims. '
Dir. Stewart of Pennsylvania, Saturday last, laid .
resolution on the table for considerations instructive the Sc
cfetary OF War TO communicate the House the report
the Engineer, recently employed i'm EXPLORING the
between Bedford and Cumberland, with view To ascer-
tam the prac,icaby ofumng the Pennsy vana with the
NsSupeake and ONO Canal, by the of the Jumiaa
ahd Wells Creek-lt was taken up and agreed to-
Nr. Thompson of Georgia. submitted resolutions which
was d on the table, requesting the President of United
o'ateS to inform the House (f within his power whether
any Governnent except Government of the United
States has been invited Ministers to the Compress
al Fahama; aud, also, whether he has expect
mat any other Government, or Governments, in addition
10 the Independent Governments Spanish and
inc government OF the United States of North America
(and any, what other Government or Governments) will
DC represented IN, or at the Congress of Panama.
Mr. Bartlett Of New-Iiampire submitted the following
resolution, which was read aud laid on the table:
Res0tred That the Committee of the Whole House be
rom the further consideration of the claims
the State OF Massachusetts, for militia services rendered
curing the late war-ha' the be to the Sc
cetary of Wars aud that he he TO report to this
house. what items, and what said claims are
wnin the principles ana rules, which have been applied
l" 'e adjustment al Claims of other
vices ~ ''
VA motion of Mr.. White, of Florida the House resolved
itse into Committee of the Who's on the bill for the re-
ei oil the Florida Indians, and elrav the expense of
ter removal to the of the Mississippi After some
SCuSSio' the bill amended by striking
ana an dLdtgS them TO of tie 1issssjppi
rrcr to lands which shall Be assigned tem by lie Presi-
deht and subsequently i, laid Oh the table, and the
Committee rose.
lhe House then went into Committee of the Whole
on Tue State OF the Union Mr.. Stevenson of Virginia. in
ihe CHAIR and resumed consideration OF the reuor, of
the Comme of Foreign Affairs the proposed Mission to
the Congress OF Panama. Mr. Hamilton, of South Caro-
ma concluded Speech begun days beforehand the
Committee rose, with leave to sit again.
From tie National Journal Of JYedaesGay
Inc Judiciary Bill yesterday occupied the attention OF
the Senate the whole day. A motion vas made bv Mr.
W oodbuy TO reconsnt BILL with instructions 4, epor,
such amendments will any existing grievance
without an increase of the judges the Supreme Court
out no vote was taken upon il.
In the House of Representatives, yesterday. Mr.. Polk
OF enncssce offered resolutions declaring To be the right
ahd duty of tlS House, pronounce on the cxpediencv
appropriations that sending Ministers Panama would
DC departure from our uniform of policy; and
that therefore the proposed mission is xpedcn Tie re
solutions were referred To the Committee of the Whole ON
the state OF the Union, nj ordered lie printed The bill
making appropriation for the relief of the Florida Indians
was ordered to be engrossed, and read third iu-ay
as was also bill making appopria for repair of
post road from jackson Columbus, Mississippi. In
committee OF the Whole the Of the Union Mr.
Buchanan spoke i'll favor of the amendment of Mr.
ciahe to the resolution reported the Committee on
foreign Affairs, the subject of Panama, and Mr.
Nurtz OF Pennsylvania, Spoke against il, and in favor of
the mission