Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-20
Gnmgreas OF tDs Sg. states.
.Mor.!qU. January 16,

made report on the subject of the communication of
Non DAVID Porter, and the reply OF Thomas Randall.
stating that they have ha several communications
under consideration and hnd uotingn tie character
The transactions, that requires the interference of the
Senate The COMMITTEE say that they do not feel them
serves warranted IL tornGg opinion unav urabie TO
the decson Of the proper tribunal TO whom the OF
Com Porter has osen submitted in indulging
impression that their proceedings require revision
They Consider II due alike the preservation of pro-
per oScpnc and To tue reputation OF officers that
appeals should not be encouraged from the decisions
the Military Courts. Under this view of the subject
the Committee ask to bc discharged from the further
conslderation oil the subject.
The bill giving the assent of CONGRESS- TO an act OF
the State oil Alabama for improving the navigation OF
the port and harbor of Mobile gave rise
sion, in which Mr. King, MIR. Lloyd of Mass. Mr.
smith and Mr. Holmes, participated but before any
question was taken ON it, il was laid the table.
The bill TO prevent deserton in the Army and 70
other purposes had its third reading and passed.
lhree resolutions were submitted by Mr.. Ellis
for removing the obs ucons thrown into the riyc h.
bervle, during the last by Mr.. Noble, and
the other BY MIR. Hayue, for information in relation TO
the surveys OF the harbors of Charleston and ST. Ma
RVS, for the rarpose Of establishing Navy Yard
Their of those places.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvrs-This be-
ing the first days sitting the week and consequent
y the day assigned for the presentation of petitions
than an hoiH was consumed in that way, and about
eighty were disposed of, of which interest
itg.
Mr.. Burgess from the Committee on Military Pen
Message reiaes 10 Revolutionary Pensions, aud The
various laws on that subject, reported Bill, provide
for certain persons engaged in the land aud naval
Sfce OF The United States, in the revolutionary war and
y hose cases not provided for, by any law nO,y in
force; which bill, read the first and second time
and committed to the Committee of the whole House
Monday. the 3Gl lust.
hir Baycs of Massachusetts from the Select Com
mttee, To whom referred much Of the Presidents
Message, relates 10 the establishment OF Military
Post at tie mouth Of Columbia River, and to the 0c-
,.ofo.- -,
reported bill outaorslng the establishment of posi-
or posts within the Territory Of the United States on
tue Pacific Ocean. and diug the exploration of
its coast and waters. The first section of TIC bill al
thops the President of the United States, to locate
sart posts, he shall fit, and to cause them TO be
garrsoned By corps of troops exceeding 500 and
10 be commanded by officer, whose rank shall no, be
inferior 10 that of Colonel The second section pro
vdes for the exploration OF the coast by any officer in
the naval service, whose grade inferior 10 that OF
Master Comm lndant and authorizes the President
TO employ any OF the soops of and smaller vessels
togeter with such scientific men, and such instruments
and apparatus he 1T. And the third secti,n
authorizes tho President to the aboriginal land H.
tie TO be exungused, to extent not exceeding thir
tysix square miles, adjoining each post and including
the The bill. was twice read and referred In =
Committee OF the whole House, the State of the y
ni0n
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military AZ
ialTs ropoed bill providing for the gradual increase
OF tie Corps of EDgiucers for the organising Corps
OF Typographical Engineers and for fi<iue the paw
emo'uments and duties of the officers OF said corus
which ball was twice read, aud committed Tor to NOR
FTow.
The Speaker laid before the IIon3a a communication
rom the secretary OF state. containing list of the
iewapapers IN which the laws OF tie United states have
been published, during the years 1924 and 1925 and
s Of such papers as have been selected publish tie
laws in 1895; together with statement of The txpenge
81 'nbiicaton prepared IN obedience order Of the
House Of the th inst; which communication as read
aud laid on the table,
The Speaker also laid before the House letter from
ue hrst lonptroller Of the Treasury, transmitting
abstract of balances remaining on the books of the si
AutoE than three years prior TO 3Oth September
1925 tgether with list of officers who have not IN.
dred their accounts for settlement pursuant the pro-
visions Of the act of January, 1928 which letter and
abstract were referred 10 tie Committee of WAYS and
Means.
message was received from the Senate giving in
formation that that body had passed bill to prevent
Desartion from the ARMY and asking the concurrence
OF the House therein
resolution, offered by Mr.. Condict, of N J. on
FRIDAY last, was taken up and adopted, nsrucng the
Postmaster General to report to the House whether
the profits OF The department would not be increased
and without detFimcnt 10 the public interest or conve
nience. by giving to the Deputy Posnasters in all
cases, an adequate Pecunary compensation for their
SERVICES and Withholding from them the ranking pri
Yiltres.
The resolution laid the table By Mr.. Dorsey of
Maryland, on Friday last, considered and with
some amendments, proposed by Mr. Forsy th and Mr. .
M2ilary, ADOPTED in the following words
Resohved, That the Secretary of War be directed 10
furnish statement showing the number of Cadets al
the Military Academy at West Point their names
ana the ounty and State ~ which hcy, rcspccliy ev
IL md the dates OF their several Commissions and
ii-e1v appoinnens have been made OF cadets in an /
tia.72tlon OF vacancies which may arise; then to re
POI The name OF the cadets appointed, and the
County and the State in which they respectively re-
SIDE te dates OF their several appointments. and Tie
time when tue same were severaly delivered; also
under What nstruction of tire laws the number has
been increased to 25G, and what vacancies have hap
Pened tor the two last years, and from what States
and "ne'ner those vacancies have been filed.
~ Williams 0fNorh Carolina, laid resolution on
tie j'e, ?roposing 50 TO amend the 10th Rule Of the
tlou "a to DO away the restriction on the Offering of
ret ions d"i alcr the first thirty days of the session
Nr. Miner Of Pennsylvania. laid resolution on tbe
table requesting the President Of the United States To-
cause 10 he lad before tue House a statement show
ing INC amount Of Revenue derived from imports and
Tonnage, received by the Treasury from the ports
within the BAYS Of Delaware from the first January
1890 to he last Of December 1925 and the amount Of
expenditures paid from Tie Treasury for Forts Light
Houses Bcacous, and other public works crocfod T.,