Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14
Vol. III.-No. 6.


clause of the Constitution, treaty of tue United
States or the Constitution of any State, by less than a.
majority OF the entire number of the Judges Compo
sing said court.
RI Mr. Baylies, of Massachusetts offered resolution
which ON his own motion laid the table dccar-
ing that whenever company shall have been incorpo-
rated for tho purpose of constructing canal connect
the waters of Boston Harbour and Narrasanset Bav
and whenever subscription shall hare been antorze
oy legislative act or acts the part of any State
States for any number OF shares the stock of such
Cana!--siie Committee of Roads and Canals shall be
Instructed TO inquire into the expectancy of authorizing
oy law subscription, the part of the nted States
Tor number of shares i'll stock created. exceed
ing Tue number which shall have been taken by such
! States.
MIR. Taliaferrc, of Virginia, laid resolution on the
aoc, proposing TO amend the rules of the House SO as
That The committee called ''The Committee of Mi
tdry PENSIONS be hereafter called The Committee Of
pituitary Pensions, and Of CIain- founded per
soaat services an The Army Of the Uited States" and
that the committee now called s,The Committee on
Revolutionary Claims" be hereafter called The COM
"t'fee on Military Claims. TO the first is TO be refer
req all claims for military pensions, and ali claims
founded on personal services performed in the army of
the United States; and to the last, all claims growing
out OF revolutionary aud other military events.
Mr.. Francis Johnston of Kentucky, submitted re.
solution, which he consented should lie the table i-
structng the Committee the Judiciary, to report
oii repeating so much OF any and every law of DIS
Unite! States as the Courts of the United States ge
construed o1clcgate to, confer on them Tho r--
and authority 10 enact laws Mr. J. ed at tae &C.
solution and certain ffem Wheatons Rerar;s q
which II particularly alluded, be printed in er1r dat
The House might UNDERSTANDINGS when the resold
ton should he called up for consideration. MIR Web
ser objected TO :ng the papers because he said The
judiciary Committee had already analogous subject
before them, upon which they should soon maize report
embracing the cases alluded to- and when tat report
should be printed, would be- the eenlenan,s object
would be accomplished. He dened that ary law exist
ed comforting legislative powers on the ourts of fta
uited states, that the Courts had assumed these
powers; butsthese matters OF opinion which Il
would DE tune enough to investigate, when he had beard
the gentlemans argument III support of his resolution
Mr. Taia!erro, Of Virginia, submitted the following
resolution, which his Ineiion referred TO the ON
rnittee on Military Affairs:
fiesolrcS That The Committee Military Affairs be in.
structed To enquire and report their opinion TO this House
whether sound policy, egarde eis eI
of the Army of the u STATES and Just claims of the
existing officers, DO require that high Staff c, -
Connected with the Army, should taken from the line
thereof and when taken, whether not injurious TO
the service 10 permit snc Staff Officers retain their
~ the line OF the Army Also TO enquire aud report
Captains Of the Army are, by VARIOUS reeulaon
detached from the command of their respective conpsnies
distinguishing ihe corps to whceach belongs whether In
iantry OF Artillery the may be; the particular
duty ih which each Captain, detached been and is
now engaged. Also 10 enquire and report whether the
for the reduction organization Of the rn.y ssc
IN tie yenr 1921 has been executed whether the Office of
Colonel TO oe OF the Regiments of Artillery provided for
by that act has not remained from pasnge of
that act TO this period; whether this neglect to execue ne
sge law, ard Else course taken supply the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Leuienan Colonel Mitch
ell retained under The said act and attached to the
nand of the Sd Regiment of Artillery, not operated 10
OF the officers Of tie Army their legitimate prornoon
And that The said committee be ascertain and
to report this House. ali the facts connected with the re-
SISnation OF Lieut. Colonel MItce aud whether the
sure adopted to supply that vacancy not violation Of
tn" Act of 1921 and oppressive in its effects exist
ing officers Of tho Army.
Mr. Taaferro said at present he would only remark
That sufficient complaint existed all the subjects en-
b'aced IN his resolution, 10 justify enquiry which he
Hoped the Military Committee would make.
On motion of Mr. Newton of Virginia the Clerk of
Representatives. tod In
for tie of the House and lis Committees an nun
dred copies of the work called "Ingersos AbriEneut
OF the Acts OF Congress now force With Notes of De-
csons by The Supreme Court" and pay for the same
out Of the contingent fund.- provided the price shall not
exceed five dollars per copy.
On motion OF MIR. Hobart, of Massachusetts tic
Committee Roads and Canals We re instructed In in
Gnire into the expediency of making suryey of Ga
nal Route from Taunton TO Weymouth in Hfsssscbu.
Sets Tor the purpose of ascertainng the prachcsby
OF uniting the waters OF Boston HarbOr and Narragan-
Sett Bay.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook of Illinois, The COMMITTEE
on the Library were instructed TO inquire into the ex4
Pediency OF purchasing for the Library of Congress- a
suitable number of copies of the Register of Coprres
siOnal Debates, published BY Gales e. Sestop of the
second session of the 9th Congress and of tie present
session, when the same shall be published.
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, of Rhode Island the Com
mittee on Military Affairs instructed to INQUIRE
INTO the expectancy OF exemPting by law, from the per-
'orm"nce OF militia duty the aborers, articers and
others employed by officers of the Engineer Corps in
the construction of the United saes Military works,
during the time they employed.
| On motion Of MIR. Peter Of Maryland, the Commit
tee OF Naval Affairs instructed 10 inquire into the
expedicncy of causing the remains af the late Capt o.
IL Perry to be removed 10 Tie United States
Mr. Mcbanc, Of Delaware, then moved that thc
House resolve itself into Committee Of tho X bOIo 80,
the bill making appropriations for the support of the
Government for the year 1896, which motion was
agreed to, and Mr.. Condict ofNcw jersey called TO lie
chair The bill was read by sections, and after some
immaterial amendments, reported TO the House aq
amended and tue House adjourned.