Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-20

bill. MIR. Cook having concluded his remarks, Mr..
Barbour, OF Virginia, moved that the committee rise
and report progress; which being done, the House
adjourned ,9tcrGndrtG CGS.
Tuesday, Jda. IL
Is THE SENATE.--A report was received from the
Post Master General giving list of the Post Routes
which have been unproducve for the past year. The
Committee on Finance reported bill TO make compcn
sation TO sundry citizens of Baltimore. for vessels sunk
IN the harbor for the purposes of Defence during the
late wal, and the Judiciary Committee reported bill
Tor the relief of Ebeuezer DIV and Others authorizing
the payment of sum of money, indemnity, for
release TO the o. States OF certain claims TO lands III
tue Yazoo purchase; which indemnity the commission
er appointed TO investigate their title did net award TO
them
The report of the Naval Committee on the case Of
Commodore Porter was ordered to lie on the table.
Three resolutions offered, proposing To esta
oish Light Houses at Cape Florida AID at Cape Car
naYeral
IL THu HOUSE OF RErREsENrNrlyTs- Mr.. Web
ster, frcm the Judiciary Committee, 10 which had been
referred bill from the Senate repeating the law the
subject ct wreckers passed by the Legislative Council
of Florida, reported the without amendment: and
the bill was ordered to third reading TO And
the same gentleman reported another BILL which bad
been passed b. The Senate, changing the time of holding
the District Courts for the Northern District of New
York. which bill was read the third time and passed
Other reports were made BY the different Committees,
! but all of private character.
resolution Yesterday laid on the table bv MIR Scott
I OF MISSOURI considered and after little de-
bate adopted, instructins the Secretary of the Trcasu
ry TO furnish tie House with list and statement of all
The balances due by receivers of public moneys on &C
count of sales public lauj, mp 10 the 30h Scpten-
her 1925; stating the Land Office; the balance due by
Receiver the Of such Receivers; since what time
the balance has been due hog, if at all secured; and
what proceedings have been had to ultimately obtain
PAYMENT
Mir Francis Baylics laid n resolution on the table re-
qucsting the President of the United States 10 conu.
nicae TO tie House Nil the spondencc between the
Government oil the United States aud the Government
OF Great Britain respecting The boundary of that part OF
the territory of the United States, which is situated on
the Pacific Ocean, and which has not been already com.
municatcd, much thereof as may be cor,patibe
witt, the public .uterest 10 disclose.
Hr. W ebscr mored that t~ House again resolve /.
self into Committee of the Whole, I" the bill fur
Tier TO amend the Judicial System Of the u States -
and in doing So, he said the House would remember
that the bill had been under discussion before the Com
mittcc for fortnight, and there were probably many
gentlemen vet, who wished to express their sentiments
on IT. he therefore hoped in order TO give an opportu-
n'ty TO ALL that the Committee Of the Whole would not
rise before o'clock each day if this course were
not pursued he should be compelled to ask that the
COMMITTEE of the Whole be discharged from the fun the
consideration OF the subject The House accordingly
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Tonnson in
tho chair.
MIR. Barbour of Virginia having declined his inten-
lion OF addressing the committee, Mr. Buckner of Ken
lucky rose, and spoke about hour in opposition 10
Mr. MERGERS motion. he was followed by Mr. Lii
vnTston OF Louisiana the same side WHO also sDok
about an hour; Mr.. lngc;s) OF Connection; next oc
cuplcd the floor for some lime also against Mr. Mcr-
GERS motion " hen. at half past O'clock, Mr. Pierce
OF lthode Island moved that the committee rise which
'::9n was lost ~ 10 g, and Mr. Pierce commenced
his argument bu before i!e had proceeded far the mo-
ton for the rising Of The committee was renewed and
carried, 50 TO 45-Ieayc being granted for Tire com.
mttee to again however without onnagiiicn tho
house ADORNED n quarter heinre i o'clock.-Ifb.