Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09
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congress P'oceed'nss IF .Uomday. .Nayl.
IN THE SENArE.'rhc bill extending the time for To-
eating flrSma Military Land Warrants, and returning,
surveys thereon to The General Land Office the bill for
inc rche OF tue representatives of Gen Moses Iazen
decd and the bill for the relief OF Mack & Couan vcr
read the third time and passed
Mr.. NoWan obtained leave to bring III a bill to limit
and restrain the jurisdiction OF the Courts of the Uni
ted States In certain cases.
Dir Benton. from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bin approPrating sum OF money to ai, Ger
tain Indians ofthe Greek Nation in tbe;r reno,I ~
west ofthc Mississippi.
MIR Harrison submitted ,reso7ution instructin The,
Military Commute to inquire The state OF ,hc u
nc WORKS at CID Point Comfort, and for person
and papers
The Senate tool, up the Bankrupt Bill, when Mr..
Haync the chairman OF the select committee that re.
ported the bill delivered his sentiments m its fvor i,
has usual lucid and able manner.
II THn HousE OF REpR; sENrArIvEs-A number of
petitions and memorials were presented By SIR Thomp-
son vi rem from certain inhabitants of the States of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, praying thar the Govern
mcnt OF the United States will extend its aid i'm
the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal Ard also a rrmor;s
OF the Georgetown Potomac Bridge Company remon
strn against the passage OF the BILL now pending be-
fore the House. authorizing the Corporation of Ceorre
'o"n 10 erect bridge over the Potomac river within
the District OF Columbia; chat if Congress deem it pro
per to pass said BILL that they, the emoriais NAV be
authorised to raise BY lottery, the of So SOP the j.
mount OF the capital OF their COMPANY ON the condition
OF assigning to the Levy Court of the county of
Washington, in the District of Columbia all the right
title and interest Of the Georgetown Potomac Bridge
i'm or
der to its being free Bridge for ever
MIR Newton of Virginia, from the committee on com.
he'cc to which had been referred the bill from the Sc
nate entitled can act supplementary to an act for the.
enrolling and licensing ships or vessels TO be
IN the coasng trade and fisheries and for reg,Iatiner
the same, reported the bill with amendments; and +
MAS committed to committee ofthe whole house
MIR. Dwight from the committee Of WAYS aud means
reported biilin addition Act t0 regulate and fix
e compensation of the clerks in tho diereut Offices
passed IN APl, 1916; which bill WAS twice read and
committed.
Mr. Mel lane from the same committee, reported biz!
making 4 further appr priaton for the compensation
ll mileage OF the members of the Senate and House Of
Representatives, which bill twice cad and commit
Mr. Scott, from the committee on the public lands,
made report recommending the adoption ihe amend
mens of the Senate TO the bill 'Inallinr further pro
sion for the cXnguishment of the debt due to the Uni
ted States from the purchasers of public lmds;n which
report was agreed and the clerk was ordered 10
information 10 the Senate thereof
The resolution lad the by TIugumn uI
New York and the loint resolution laid the table by
Mr.. Barney OF Mar lard, both on the 29ih April were
read and again laid the table.
On motion of Nh. Livingston OF louisiana the com
mittee the Public Lands instructed ~ report on
the cXpedency OF permitting the military land warrants
.! the Revolutionary War, if any remain unlocated TO
be located snch lands Of the United States as have nor
been sold after having been exposed to sale.
The engrosscd resolution authorsng the delivery Of
rifles promised by General McCcnb 10 Captain Aiken's
Volunteers the siege of PatsburS was read the lrd
time and passed.--fcas !OI-Noes SO.
The engrossed bills "lor the relief of Thomas G.
Withers:' 'ior the relief of Garrgues FIauac" 'for
giving i'e right of pre- empon OF a certain lot of land
to Charles Noble" and the bill to appropriate land for
The support OF Schools, in certain townships aud frac
ona townships, not before provided for,' seve
rally read the third time and passed.
\ message received from the Serae informing
the House that the Senate had concurred in the amend
ment ofthc House 10 the bill exemptng the Professors
Tutors, Stewards and Students OF the Columbian and
Georgetown Colleges from Militia duty
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
for the relief Of the surviving officers of the Army of
the Revolution, and after spending several hours
GUESSING various amendments, adjournediw coming
TO any decision. r.4ier. Gaz