Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-02
Congrcss procccliinrs of LL.clLn.s.s,,,.


IL THE SEiArE.-Bils yesterday ordered TO 4 third
reading. this day passed
The bill authorisng the payment of interest due 10
me state OF Delaware, the bill provide fer the an
rrehcson ofdeserers from French vessels IN the por,s
of the United States, and the b;! to ascertain the value
OF debased foreign coins and depI currency were
all taken up in Committee of the whole and ordered o
be engrossed for third reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the follow
ing resolution offered by MIR. Branch of North Caro-,
lima.
"1esotved, That the President Of the United States
uoes not consttutIonaly either the right or the
power 10 appoint ambassadors other public ministers
out WITH the advice aud consent Of the Senate except
when vacancies may happen IN the recessn
Mr.. Tazcwel and AIR. Johnson Nv smoke in favor
OF tho resoit''' and were succeeded by Mr. Reed OF
Niss. against The argument OF MIR. Reed was able
ana IN v'ndc ,ion of The vote which he to give in
favor OF the fostponenent of the resolution
The Senate adjourned without taking the cuestion
In THE HOUSE OF REpREsEHTATIvEs-M Wor-
thington, by leave presented petition of sundrv in
habtants OF the States of Maryland aud PENNSYLVANIA
praying that the aid OF the Government of Nc ITnt,e;
States may be extended 10 the Comnanv ii,rornnrat ed
for making the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal: which pe-
uuon was referred to the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails
The resolution submitted some DAYS 40 bv Mr. rIovd
of NiginiaCailing on the President Of the H. Statcs
Tor an opinion given by the Attorney General in reIa
ton TO outfits for hnsters-was considered ard agreed
TO- ana the resolution yesterday lai on the table bv
MI Stewart OF Penns! lyania, requiring information re-
atve TO the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was also con-
sidcred and agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Sloane Of Ohio, the Committee on
Roads and Canals instructed 10 enquire into The
exPedicncy of providing for the survey of National
Road from Ptsbnrg in Pcnns,lv ania by the way OF
Beaver town, Ncu Lisbon, Canton and Wooster TO
te Eastern termination OF the United States Road from
the Rapids OF the Mama of Lake Erie TO the Western
6oundaIyo: The Connecticut Western Reserve in the
State of Ohio.
Mr.. Lawrence laid resolution on the table for con-
sideration iusuctipg the Secretary of War TO lag he
itltf,- -
tive TO tie state of the Cumberland Road between Cum
oerland and Wheeling, ard the repair which will be
necessary tor the preservation Of The same.
On motion of Mr. Forsyth Of GEORGIA the I{olsc ir
general consent resolved itself into Committee of the
w hole, Mr. Cooke OF Tennessee in the Chair and
took up the bill authorzing the President of the United
states 20 ran and mark the line dividing the Territory
OF Florida from the State of Georgia. The bill
been read and considered reported without amenj
mcnt; and tic House ordered be eDgrosscd Tor
third reading
Tie House then went into Committee OF the Whole
W.T. ebscf IN the Chair, and resumed the corsidera
ton Of the bill for the relief of the Officers Of the Re
evolutionary Army, The question was on Mr. Reed.
amendment proposing three sections 10 the bin
After several UniInp0rtant amendments had been made
! to thes sections, the following was added
SEC o. ind bet ft1Atcr enacted, That eaci, snryiyo,
who served IN the Revolutionary War, (beng now re-
s'dent oithe United Sates for period of three months
IN one term OF service shall, il commissioned officer
receive twenty dollars per month"; and if he served in
airy other capacity, he shal! receive eight dollars pei
month, during life.
Thus amended, Mr. Reeds amendment was adop.ed
and tic Committee and reported the bill 10 the
House. On motion of Mr.. IIenphi the bill v.as I,jt
on the table, and ordered TO he reprinted rs amended
message was received from the President Of the
United States, transmitting copy of the Treaty i,s
entered into with the Creek Nation of Indians together
With an estimate, from the Secretary Of War Of tho
amount necessary TO eray the expenses CT moving said
Indians.
Mr. NEcLanc from TIC Committee of WAYS and
Means asked and obtained leave report bin Max
ing an appropriation for carrying into effect Treaty
between the United States and te Crecl, nation Of In
dians, which bill was twceread and committed
number of bills from the Senate chiefly rrivaio
were read and referred 10 appropriate Committees AND
thea the House adjourned.