Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-14
Congress OF tDc az. States.
TueSduY, March 7

Tuesd0y, .Udrch 7.
IL THE SENtrE--Thc general Appropriation bin
was passed, and the bill TO enable the President of the
United States TO hold treaties with the Choctaw and
CIckasaw nations Of Indians, for the purpose of ext-
gushing their titles 10 lands within the state of Mssis
siPP was ordered TO a thrd reading.
The bin making appropriation for certain fo1tifca-
tons was taken up, and after debate laid on the
table.
The remainder Of the day was devoted to executive
business.
Is TIE House. or RErREsENTAT1vEs-M Vintop
from the Committee on the Public Lands, who were
instructed on The 9Th of February last enquire into
the expectancy OF auhorIsng 1.-The holder of certii-
cate of further credit for public lands to make any adj
d.tiona REIMBURSEMENT 10 the United Statesn made a
report thereon, adverse 10 the object contemplated
by the inquiry which report read aud laid on the
table.
The resolution offered yesterday, by MI Everett of
Massachusetts, calling the President of the United
States FOR information relative The draining of certain
public lands in tie City of Washington was taken up
aud agreed to-And the resolution oef cd crlay by
Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island, rnina CONS was so
modified TO instruct the committee of "NYays and
Means" 10 make the proposed enquiry, instead of re-
icrrIHg the subject 10 a select Comniltee-and thus
modified, adopted
MIR. Moore of Alabama, laid resolution on the Ia
BILE for considerations directing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 report the House any information in the
possession of his Department, evncing the necessity of
Legislative enactment TO guard the public interest
against the fraudulent practices of combinations of u
divdnas in the resale ofreiuqu1shed lands.--And whe
icT, in his opinion, the interest Of the purchasers of
pubic lands, and the interest Of the Government will
NOT De greatly promoted by enacting some provision
which will extend TO tie person bis legal Representa-
tive, the right Of repnrchase in the land lie may have
rehrqulshed' at certain proportion of tie price fer
which it originally sold.
Mir. Wood of New York. laid resolution on the ia
ble proposing 10 amend the rules Of the House so ttat
every resolution authorizing the payment of money for
services moi previously required by law shall lie one
day on the table before il shall be considered
MT Kellogg, OF New York, submitted the following
resolutions, which referred 10 Committee of Inc
Whole House the state of The Union
Rcsoircd, That the choice of President and Vice
President ought IN instance TO devovc on the House
Of Representatives, and tLat The Constitution be so
amended 10 prevent recurrence Of the kind here
after.
I1csolred, That all persons IN each State entitled 10
vote for the most branch Of the Legislature
thereof ought TO vote directly for President and Vice
President Of The United Staies and that the Copsttu.
ton ought 10 be amended that each person sha have
the right 10 vote for Two candidates. of which votes
shall be given for person who is not an inha bant Of
the ate in which said vote given; and the person hav-
ing the greatest number of votes shall be the President
and The person having the greatest number of votes
TO be ice Presjeut-ProYdcd saidsvotes are a ma
ority Of ali the votes so given.
The Speaker laid before the House report from The
Secretary of The Navy in obedience to the order Of tue
House, OF The 2Jd Of February last directing him
report whether there are n sufficient number of YES
sels now IN commission for actual service enable hin
10 extend adequate protection to commerce with
Brazil and the Republic of Buenos Ayres; and If not
what additional appropriation will be required for dat
object The report states that there vessels
in commission that can be spared for tie purpose men
toned. and recommends that appropriation be made
for fitting out an additional lrgaie and soop Of war
n message was received from the President Of Tie
United States. transmitting certain documents IN rc'a