Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09
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DOMESTIC 0tCUA8NNcEs.
WAsHlNGroN, May "a very lnteresr;Dr reoo-1
accompanied by several Documents AMI ,Tod,,r,ory
series OF ohs' was yesterday made in the Senate
! oy Alr. Benton from committee appointed to ;pouir,
'o me expectancy OF reducing the patronage of the
executive Government of the United States The sinh
! auu 'le report together were deemed of sufficient
importance by the Senate To order 5000 ox,,. n;o -
i"c report and documents 10 be printed The Ienort
anu Tie bills WILL of course, pc published in the news
papers as soon as they can Meanwhile the nature of
."c report may DC UNDERSTOOD in part, at least, from
several bills 0''0" VI Tue
one OF these bills proposes provide ,lat from and
dlter me isl uay OF Dec next The number of papers
scec'eu 10 publish The laws Of the United States and
puolc d'erseinents, shall be less than three i'm
ach state and may be equal to half the representa-
on Vi e'c Hlatc III Congress- In each Territorv onc
ana, IN The District of Columbia, three the selectnn a.
be made by the Senators amd REPRESENTATIVES from oa
stale the DELEGATES from Territories: the naners
IN The Distinct OF Columbia to'be selected by the Score
ay OF stale he giving the preference to those papers
having the greatest number of actual suhscrbor.
another Of the bills provides for securing in Office
."i'n' cocctoFs and disbursers of the revenue and
10 esiace detautcrs by requiring tie President 10 Law
eo'e congress- once IN every four years. commencing
WIN the hrst week in January next statement of the
accounts OF all the officers under the authority of the
Necu'@ Government, who hold offices CHARGED viii,
'ne C"'ec'ion or disbursement cf public moneys who
.i nave aited 10 account for such moneys before tho
o'h eel einoGr tceding; eir Offices TO be vacated
from Tie period of such reformation beiu~ co,,n,ni
led TO Congress. Ii also provides that rnon uo 800;
nation Of officers to ill the Upon Ie hoinl-
removals. and repeats the act of Nav - Zoo o' sue"
ing tie term Of Office Of certain G;S 80 4o~U' iihil-
4 laird of the bills proyiJes that ,,o'S.-
ceiye the appointment of postrDasI w sha re-
rnents exceed certain amount nor -. .'e enlo4h-
nouliu alton of the President h., @ eHIeP' upon
and consent Of tie Senate. N'A an 'ie "u'lce
! 4 fourth of the bills provijcs ,l,,t n.a
OF Cadets The Military Acade,n, SIN ,i
ed among the several States accorl;n -, pFo' tol3
number of Senators and Represent,r;,e i; - S Muoi
from each State: the APPOINTMENTS f b -,
one cadet shall IL, al,on' T. ~ DC 50 MADE That
from each Congressional district and , S 'oi or
state al large ii not divided into eIccor I; f.'
one shall be 1pontcd from each 'rerr;,o~,, i '
from the District OF CcIumJia 4'
fifth provides Tor the appointment or 11:d, ;
10 the Navy, 10 manner similar to the anroI,nt ~
Cadets, specified above; and directs uIaf No so
sinai receive tie appointment of AiisbiDrnan miles, L
be over ioUrecu and under twenty one I.ears NJ a
he sixth and las bill provides iiat the cono;ssi
or lhe officers OF the Army and Navy shall no lonrer he
made ont Ito continue in force during the nloasnro ~
."e resident" but 'to continue in force durno, rood
ncha' ioI and that officer shall hereafter he lie
missed The service, but by sentence Of Court Martial
Or upon all address 10 tie President by both Uouses
Of Congress. INA, Io|
,ALhXANpR1A, May 1.--The Senate Yesterday adber
ed to lis amendment previously made 10 tho i5i
BIl, leaving the House the alternative Of adopIi ,i
f. o rotir " snaii take an carly opportuni-
ij,;s a,nendr@1, u u' Secret springs that put
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