Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-19
e Senate then adjourned.


AND cultivate The for reasonable term CT
years.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
among me Petitions presented, one from Joseph
smith OF Alexandra, -. G. by Mr.. Scott of Missouri
WHICH was ic!erred 10 the Committee of Private Land
Claims. The petition represents that he had located
a MADRID clam for 610 Acres OF Land in Howard
county IN Missouri but that the land on which tl.
location was made, being subsequently claimed and
recorded under prescription right he made another
location on re'inqVsted lands; but applying for q
patent lie was informed that the reInqusLed lands
must he exoss 10 sale, years expire be-
fore they can be again taken up This as unknown
TO tie petitioners and, only twenty months had clap
sed since The accomplishment, and the ne for locatinr
Madrid claims having expired, he prays fer law 70
conilr'n his last location THIS is only one il il said
OF number of similar cases.
The resolutions, submitted the previous dav by Mr.
livingston OF Louisiana, and by NIr. Smith, Of Virgil
ma, 'TcIc i"!icn up and agreed to- The first directs
tic Secretary of War 10 communicate TO the IIosso
the Report Il the Engineers, appointed examine and
ascertain the practicabity OF uniting by Canal the
waters of the James apd kanaw|a rivers. The other
directs the same officer TO lay before the House such
information as may be in his department relative 10 the
plan and estimates Tor making Canal between the
river Mississippi and Lake Ponchartran.
hir Mitchell of Tennessee, rose he said under \
painful seusc OF duty, TO offer resolution which he
held IN Ills hand: and just when he had commenced
pathetic aud seemingly important spee,h which nro
missed to surPas his previous displays of parliamentary
eloquence-lus when his exordurn began 10 operate
} iP had
announced his fixed determination not 10 suffer the
DIGNITY TENNESSEE be compromitled-the
Speaker arrested him in his cratic course and decided
that the resolution be read before the speech
could be made; which accordingly done and here
il Isl
Res6ioed That the Speaker of this House, in calling
Tor petitions, shall commence with the State OF Maue
thcn ~ regular progression SpuhwaTfy, until he shall
have called the old thirteen States: and then call The
other States in the order in which they have respective
| ly been admitted into the Union.
/ Iltfrtrn lior DIM, ~ Al, -I.t.--
the floor, with view of concluding Isis speech: but t
Speaker again disappointed hun by enforcing familiar
rFguation which requires hat propositions ls ancdi
The Rules of the House shall lie ON the table = d,y
bsfoIe they he consdercd and the matter ended
MIR. Mitchell will probably take the floor ~, to,taf
Success to day aud will doubtless be able 10 slpg .
Maine who next to the youngest sister should head
the list and Vermont, be passed over. because che re-
| moi one OF the old THIRTEEN Many Pumpkin Aucc.
dotes may be expected by way of Illustration
Mr. Burgess Of Rhode Island gave notice, that on
wednesday he Goth inst he would call up the Bill for
the Relief Of the surviving Officers of the Army Of The
Revolution. and move the House 10 go INTO Committee
of the whole The lie also gave notice at he
would then move TO divide tbe Bill into two biils;-onc
for the relief Of the Officers, as originally roposeI and
tbc other for Inc general purpose Of Distributing sum
ofmonoy among all persons who served given time
the Revolutionary War On motion Of MIR. Burgess
the BIll was ordered to be printed
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson Of Ohio the Committee
on the FublC Lands instructed 10 inquire INTO the
expectancy Of providing by law for the removal of al
the books and papers Of the Office Of the principal Sur
vcyor, relative TO The Lands apart for the sats.@c~
ou Of the officers and soldiers Of The Virginia lire on
! Continental establishment (afeg a deficiency Of good
lands for tiat purpose Kentucky between the Little
Miami and Scioo Rivers ~ the State Of Ohio,
into that District Also 10 inquire into the cxpedency
ofproyidng b, law Tor The appointment Of an OHcer
IN ths room Of col Richard G. Anderson deceased;
and Of defining the duties Of said officer who shall 10
recognized principal Surveyor of said Di,tncr.
/ Nj. Barney Of Maryland submitted resolution,
which Cs one day The fable directing the Secretary
Of the Navy 70 report thc House Ic result oC the
20 cen sGrre" Of The Usrhs.- RI Pal an. -e .r seqy