Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-19
Consress Proceedings Of -Non,lo,,.

ConSress Procedures Of lIonooy
IN TIE SENATE-Bis for the relief of Charles Anicr.
SOU ana Arthur jones' Tor the settlement of the accounts
"tC" James IT, Alallany relief Henry Iitchcock
iF me sale OF houc amd lot the Hague; tine relief
90 James oicott; to amend C;eone ToNy,.
Tor the relief James Cooke; and for the better
on the Quarter Masters Department, we've read the third
time and passed
The bill to authorize 4 suhsrrir,ion for socL - ~ NJ;
NAL Swamp Canal Company, was taken up and rave ria,
10 considerable debate. In the it, Mr. Branch of
u gave is reasons for supporting BILL for which he
caile" 10 an account by Gen. Chandler, vino said 1Ir.
was the last in the Senate supposed would vote
Tor ms oMi. Some words passcd-such repeng the
onarse Indignantly, &c. and finally aporated in snoke
me bill passed-AyeS lI-Noes IS.
ne bill for the gradual increase of the Navy-he hill
making appropriation 10 sloops of war Sc ,vere ale,
passed to third reading.
IN TIE House OF REPRESENTATIVES, time
was si+nt IN the presentation and reference petitions
none OF which were of a public character.
Mr. Wright from the Committee on The Judciar- rc
Vor'eo Dill 10 hS the time and places holding tine Dis
rIct Courts of the United States, in Districts of Ala
oanai which bill was ordered n third reading
MI BaylieS Of Massachusetts, from the SeIec, Cem,nitl
Zee on the Military Post the of Columbia River
ana the survey of the North West Coast, made further
report on the subject, favorable survey and the es
mittee the Whole ~
MIR. Buckner from the Committee on Roads and Canals
winch was INSTRUCTED the 10Th January last "to INQUIRE
to the expectancy OF autiorising the survey and
OF Il roah from the Eastern of the Black Swami
Read in Ohio, to inersect the Cumberland Road ~ or
rear ashington, in Pennsylvania And which was also
Instructed on the goth of April, umo, "to inquire into the
expectancy of providing for the survey ational Road
from Fttsburs by way of Beaver Town, New Lisbon Can
.. ' '".s'cr 10 ''e eastern termination of the Road
from the rapids of Mama of Lake Erie IN a .os,,r
o""nday {" the Connecticut Reserve, in the State Ohio
made report thereon, declaring the importance of the
proposed roads, but expressing opinion that the pres
d7n of the United States had the power to cause the
Veys to be made, and recommending that they receive his
favorable considerations, The report was laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed.
MIR. Steward of Pennsylvania, from the same Commit,
n fTtI, ted fi Il
Iuire into the eXpedency Of making Survey of Canal
Inute from Taunton TO Weymouth in Massachusetts for
the purpose OF ascertaning ccabitv of nitp the
waters OF Boston fIarbo and Narragansett Bay"
report strongly rerommeudatory survey as soon as
can be done without interfering with the works now
IN progress The report was laid the table, ordered
10 be printed.
Mr. Stewart, from the Committee, to which wa.
referred resolution the House, directing an iuouir
ino The expectancy OF causing Survey be made of
tanal Route around the Muscle Shoals the Tennessee
hyer' made report acknowledging the Importance such
Canal and recommending the earliest practical Bile aen
'" 10 The subject The report was laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Everett from the Committee on tie Library to which
W Suect laa oeen referred, reported resolution
rising the Speaker of the House, engage with Gilbert
stewart to paint portrait of General w ashugton of the
same size the portrait Cen Lafayette provided the
cost OF the same, shall exceed fifteen hundred dollars
he resolution was read and agreed to, 73, ST.
ne JOINT resolution submitted Saturday last by Mr.
carson OF Nort! Carolina relative the at;ona Road
4r"i Washington New Orleans. was slightly modified
aud read the first time
Livingston OF LOUISIANA aid resolution
oe requesting the President States to inform
te House whether any arrangement has made with
Tue Government or Great Britain in consequence the
solution OF the House, passed 23d December 1925
guessing that negotiation should be opened for the Ses
sion OF certain Keys the Bahama Banks-Also = roso
ton requesting the President open with the
Spanish Government for the session a proper situation
for Light House of the Double Headed Shot KEYS
20 be used solely for that purpose.
number of engroSsed bills, for the relief of individuals
were read third time and passed.
ne rgrosed bill for the relief of the propretors m the
New-q"k Daily Advertiser and the New-Yok American
was read the third time; and, motion Mr. FORSYTH of
Georgia, was Indefinitely postponed.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the Dill for the preservation and repair the Cumberland
Road; audi after some amendments twas reported to the
Liou5e-Mr Williams of North Carolina, moved TO post
pone the bill indefinitely ana Mr. Floyd called for the ayes
and noes which was ofdcred and when question was
taken there were for indefinite postponcment l2-again
10. o
Mr. Mitchell OF Tennessee that the House take
recess TIL SIX o'clock, which rejected by large ma
1oFiy' ana the House ADJOURNED .3ier Phtnir.
IN i,o o.i.,, Al