Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-24
Gomgress oe tbe IL. States.

nOedient and very humble
CONGRESS of tbe Gs. States.
In the House of Representatives, on FRIDAY. n
long and very Interesting message was received from
me PRESIDENT Of The United States i'm relation tn tI,
Mission OF Panama. i lessarc was also recc;ved p.
commenting an appropriation defray the expenses of
Inc mssIcn, which. was referred TO the COMMITTEES ON
Ways and Means Bill was reported from The Com,
miitee on Naval Affairs, provide fo an additional no
val force for the protection of orr trade 10 Brazil
blii was reported from the committee on Public Build
'SS, oy Mr. an hensseiaer making appropriation
10 Tie capitol, the grounds rcuud it, and the coronlcton
OF the East room il the Presidents House The IIoucr
wen, INTO committee on the Massachusetts claim on
motion OF Mr. Dwight, of Mass but afterwards rose and
reported progress with understanding that Le com,
ncc should SIT again ON that subject ON Friday next
The House was engaged during the residue of The dav
III passing through Committee two bills in relation ,o
i'i'"' oa'ms. Mr. Newton, of Virginia. laid on tn.
>aoie resolution :nauirng 10 the oroDre,v or ,
docks Tor the preservation repair and se of the NV
Resolutions were offered, by Mr.. Bartlett, of n H. ON
me subject Os extending the raYetnents of the civ nv
Mr. tie"fy OF kentucky, relative 10 the disposal OF
iands on winch there gold and silver mines: bv Mr.
" Gems of Maryland relative change in the laws nj,
naturalization, so as 10 ai!ow The right 10 any nerson
VINO may prove p'ioT residence of years in the coup-
Try, although lie may have omitted 10 have made DO.
caratioa oI his intention
In The House Of Representatives. on Sa,pr,,- NJ
Mercer from the SELF ct committee whom was refer
req 'si Part OF the message OF the president which rr
prfod LII,
estaoiish an observatory III the District of CoIun;.
the bills TO extend the charters of Georgetown and A.
ie%ahua passed through committee, and were ordered
! 20 be read third time Monday.
! Inc Senate, on Monday, occupied nearly the
whole OF tile sitting in discussing the ons III,
the Military appropriation Ri!l for the con,;pna tio -
me Cumberland Road, and of the Surveys with vicy
~ lh.erhai Improvements The discussion, however
was but briefly entered into bv most of the sncaIo,
excepting Mr. RAEnoLPm, who addressed the Senate
more than three hours the different ouestions tI,o,
arose The motions 10 strike out tic approximations
we're finally all negayed aud tlc bill was passed 10
third reading ~
! In the House OF Representatives.. the su,.ioo, or
ne Michigan election was discussed in Committee of
'ie " hoie "u without coming 10 any decision. The
report Of the Committee on elections is in favor nj ,
S'ltng delegate, and a motion IS before The Committee
OF the hole 10 amend that report so as TO render tho
election altogether void. MIR. Wright of Ohio laid a
resolution on the table calling the President for in
formation whether measures lave been aI,on Ia
improve the navigation over the sand bars in Ito O
river Mr. Hayden. OF New York laid resolution On
the table providing that motion for adjournment saiI
he III order for the residue of the session until o,coc
On motion oi Mr.. Hugunin, OF New orl the subject
OF reduction Of certai fees 10 collectors of the GUS
toms, was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
On motion OF Mr.. Allen, Of Mass the Committee oi,
tie Hlita had the subject of instructiig the officers
fAe militia referred 10 it. The expectancy of disposins-
! o certain tracts OF public lands in Ohio was on nc
ton OF Mr.. Wrgi; of Ohio, referred TO the consder.
tIon oil the Committee on Public Lands. 1t was also,
refer ed TO the Committee lie judiciary on the mn
non or MIR. Law ence, OF Pcnns, ivana TO proviJe
tor The trial OF certain the District Cont nj
the United States, for the Western District OF Pennsv,
vania.
Mr. Hugunin, of New York presented = ron
current petition in behalf of meeting OF officers oF
the late war, held in the Assembly Chamber in tho Ci,,
OF A!barY on the 18Th February, 1896 pra;inr u,a,
land may be granted them by the Government for Their
! services.
In the Senate Tuesday, long confidential sitlino
fock place, which resulted in the Proceedings dscIo-
scd by the extract irom te Journal nf the Senate
winch VIII he found in Succeeding column. The ear
rest possible publicity viii be Given bv us to ,n m
OF the Executive Journal vet unpublished ard n he
other matters from Which the Senate has removed h
injunction OF secrecy. 1t is evident from The lnnre
cedented number OF copies Which tie Senate has dire,
ted TO be printed Of their Proceedings Documents &c
'hat The SUBJECT possesses, in tie mind of that bed,
greater interest than the public sentiment has lherfn
appeared tohave invcstcdH with The papers on the
subject WILL doubtless, be received with corresDondent
! interest by the Public.
In the House of Representatives the prorosition f,
an amendment of tie Constitution is again under dis
cusSIon after being interrupted by other topics for
day or two. IL is now evident from general obso,y,
ton as well rs from the uniform tenor of the lanruao
OF the Members of Congress in their letters home
which ind their way into the newspapers that tl,e
Is no probability of any vote, in the present Com
gress in favor of any amendment whatever TO the Con
stinton
There some debate Yesterday or the OK ne,Iienc
OF liking day for the termination Of the present
SION OF Congress. An early termination of 1t is desi
rabe on public considerations well as h reference
10 Tie convenience OF The Members. We do not SPA
that The discussion at pout the present likely
10 expedite al m the mass OF grave business now before
congress and we confidently hope that most of il " ill
nc disposed ct yet, before the adjournment.
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