Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-01
CoSGREss.-February 20.
PUBLISHERS or THELAws.

Inc FNaOtattoH W WI ntfltflDiss s''''S
ssys siaee, being ;aken up for consideration
Mr. r. Joiluson once more resumed his course
OF remarks, snd continued them until tile exp'-
ration of the hour tor resolutions.
Mr Cbsrke moved that the rule Of the House
be suspended which restricts the discussion TO
an hour.
Printer 70 tie Ho,se Of Representatives.
The House then, pursuant 10 a resolution o.
YESTERDAY, proceeded 70 the election of Prin.
ter to the House for the next Congress.
Mr. fetcksr stated, that Hr. Peter Force de-
clined being considered az candidate for this
trust.
A petition was then presen ed from Messrs
Ro4sland e. Greer offering 20 do the pebIIc prn
ting tor S per cent less than the prices now
allowed by law to the printers for tue two
Houses.
Mr.. W1ibbi, said, ne had had occasion him.
self 10 CONSIDER the subject, and be forwarded
to the Char two " three letters received from
the most respect able sources IN relation to the
prices new paid for the public printing. which
be requested to be read
The Clerk commenced reading one OF these
letters; when
Mr. PeaoeR objected to both these papers, as
irrelevant TO the business before the House,
which was the election OF printer, not the FIX.
ing Of the prices 20 be paid, which were are1
dy fixed b, law.
Nominations for this appointment being &c.
CURED by rule. Messrs. Gales s. ssatoa were
nominated by Mr Van Rensselaer,, and Rs7s
k,gstd 81 Greer by Mr.. Fer1sarR
In reply 10 an inquiry Of Mr.. HALE Of Mis-
sssippi, as to the competency ot the persons
nominated BY VIZ. Foraard, to execute ne
wsrk, that gentleman bore ample testimony to
their competency.
rne House then proceeded tn ballot. and
n 4 ~ - 4.
pointed eiiers, reported 10 the House
That the whole number OF Votes EIvea was I82
Necessary 10 a choice %
That there were
For Gales g .Ssa'oH ia
Rorol,snd 81 Greer Is
Blank votes ID
For Dvg Green (not nouinatedl 81
NJ. VI. Noah ii
For (name DOT legible) /
Whereupon. Messrs Gats 81 Seatsn were
declared by tue Speaker 10 have been duly cleo
ted.
The encrassed bill amendatory Of the sct re.
gulating the Post Office Department, was read
the Thrill time, passed, and sent 10 the Senate
for concurrence.
The Speaker laid before The House the fol
towing letter from the Treasury Department:
Treasury Department, FEB. 30. fe27
SIn: In obedience to a resolution of the House
OF Representatives Of the 18Th uItiso, direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to lay before
the House statement OF the annual receipts
from the customs, from the fiscal year ending
on the seth OF December, 1915, to the so of
September last. noting the snount received TN.
der each separate head Of revenue from this
source, specific advaorem and the annual
amount of dra wbscks for the same PERIOD and
under the same heads have the honour to
transmit a statement which contains che infor- |
nation required by the resolution, so far gs il IL
afforded hy the returns made to the part |
ment, together with a letter from the Register
of the Treasury, explanatory of the same.
have the honor to remain. with the highest |
respect, your most obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH.
The Hon. The Speoktr.
of he House Of Representatives e. s.
MILITARY APPROPRiA HON BILL
The residue Of the day was occupied IN a de. |
hate on the motion Of Mr. Rivss, heretofore |
made, to strike out the following item from the !
Military Appropriation Bills
sFor defrayfng the expenses incidental to |
mixing examinations and surveys authorized |
by the act OF 30th April 1928, $4,000 dollars " |
In support of this motion. Me- Rives spoke |
q, gre 4; length. He WAS opposed by Messrs
,Blehanan Mercer and Dyigdt
Mr. sacks, hough not m favor of striking |
out the appropriation aitoBethST, thought II |
might be reduced.
Mr.. Nc D46Fe then proposed the following
amendment:
1T being intended that no part Of the sum
thus appropriated, Or heretofore approp rta,ed
shat be applied to the purpose of surveying a.
nv routes not already commenced, other than
fke following, viz; Those for road from Wash
;ngton to New Orleans, for canal communca.
,ion between Pitsburg and Lake Erie, and for
a caual round Muscle Shoals Of the Tennessee
ryer."
The Sbeaher pronounced II not now in order.
The proposition OF Mr.. Med was warmly
epposed. prospectively, by Mr. Cook
Mr.. po4eeH said he should not have risen but
from sense Of duty, but for certain expressions
from his colleague, (Mr. Rives, stating that
survey in the district in which he (Mr P.) re
sided, was presented tor the purpose oil extend
ing Executive influence, lie denied this state
mcnt lie SAID that the people OF his district
did not sus ain the Virginia doctrine of const
tu:ional RESTRICTION, on the subject of roads and
canals: he would go further, and say while they
sustained the more liberal policy OF the country,
they would not support any man tor the head
OF the Executive Department, who did not sus.
tain this policy. On that ground he placed hun.
self before his constituents. He would go far
ther, and say that the Virginia policy itself, was
no, properly understood; that the opinions of
Virginia were not represented in the Legisla
ture of the state. The fault was in the constl.
tuition Of the state, and when the people asked
in the most humble manner, of that despotic DO
DIV. for an amendment to that instrument, the
anawer was emphatic. Whenever the people
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