Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-30
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.

WEpNEsDsY, Jan. 81.
IN SENATE.
Nr. Holmes, from The committee on the judiciary
reported the bill from the House allow the citizens
nt the Territory OF Michigan 10 elect the members OF
of their legislative council and for other purposes with
ont amendment
Mr.. Holmes urged The immediate consih.rat,, y,
OF this BILL stating that the Legislative council Of ch
iean was now IN session, ana! that it important
that some OF the provisions of the act be passed upon
by them He, therefore, moved that all the orders of
the day be postponed foe the purpose of actn ,,ron
this bill which agreed to.
The bill was then considered in committee oftha
whole, and no amendment being proposed il was
read thlTd time, passed. and returned TO the other
House
Mr.. Bcrrien, from the Committee on Private Land
CLAIMS reported bill TO provide for the trial OF claims
u lands IN the States of Missouri, RIississppi AIab,
ha and Louisiana and in the Territories of Arkansas
and Florida in the cases therein specified; which was
read.
Mr. Van Buren, presented the petition of the inbabi
tants OF % towns in ST Lawrence County, N. Y sta
ting that the duties levied by the British on
produce carried INTO Canada, operated a virtual pro.
h;inn 10 the introduction OF the commodities of tho
United States 1T also stated, that the navgalc mart
Of tie River ST. Lawrence runs for fifteen ,oiIns
through the Territory OF TIE United States; and p!ays
that such connervang duties may be imposed as Con.
grcss may see fit 10 authorize. Referred
Mr.. Van Buren, also presented petition of snplrv
officers OF the Revolutionary army, for compensation
for their services. Referred.
RcsDiccst That the Committee on Indian Aa,,irs bs
instructed TO inquire into the eXpcdiency of max
approx ration for extinguiSbiDg the Cherokee e tn
SO much land as will he sufficient for the location of a
canal 10 connect the waters of the Tennessee viii
those OF the Coosa river.
The resolution Submitted yesterday by Mr. Eaton
10 increase tc salary Of the Marshall ofhe District Of
West Tennessee agreed to-
The following resolution submitted BY MIR
Noble:
ResoIred, That the Select Committee Roads and
Canals be instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
passing law, authorizing the General Assembly nj
the State OF Indiana 10 locate a road commencin1 n,
Lake Michigan, and running thence TO the Wabash
River one hundred feet wide, for rond: and also
that tic said State shall have the sole RIGHT and s,,boci
TO TIER disposal alone OF section good land con-
gnOu5 to the said road, for each mile of the Same.
and also, To! each mile of road from the termination
thereof, through indianapolis, 10 the Ohio river for
the purpose OF making road aforesaid, from AXE
Michigan, by the way of Indianapolis to- some conve
ncn point on The Ohio river, in accordance with the
second article, originally made and entered into bp
tween the Commissioners on the part of the limited
States, and The Pottowatamic tribe of Indians ~ e
treaty with said tribe, concluded near the month of a.
isSissinawa, upon the Wabash, in the said State of
Indiana, on the 10Th day of October 1926 -
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Rrapcb |
IN relation 10 tie extinction of certain Indian land q;
ties in North Carolina, was agreed to- "
BANKRUPT Ell.
The Senate jnep again took uD the Ranl,rr,t nm |
cir branch's motion to strike out the 93d section he
ing still under consideration.
The debate on this question was resumed and co,
timed until late hour. '' ''"
Mr. BcTrien opposed the motion NJ mulch leno,j
aud MI Woodbury. and Mr.. TazeweU supnotIed -,
after which, ~
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
INTERCOURSE WITH rHE pACtrtc
MIR. Stors from the committee on Naval Affair." q,
which bad been referred resolution, Instructive 81
committee 20 inquire into the expedicncy of csf,
bllstlEg line OF communication from some noipt ~,
place IN the United States the Isnus of Pana
Dia, TO some ror; ports in The Pacific Ocean made
report thereon, accompanied by bill TO suihorse
the building OF two SCbooners for the Naval Service
and tor rebuilding the Schooner Nonsuch; which vVas
read the first and second time and committed ~ =.
committee OF the whole House tomorrow
Mr.. M'Manns, from the Select Committee .r,,,;,,
ed on the 22i DecGfaber last upon the snbect ~ a.
Weights aud Measures, reported tue following Joint re-
sOluion
'Re,oicctby The Sc7ote md ITouse nj Rc,,.,,,,,,
6t's cfHe Usited ShtiCS If .Imcyjcn IN C,,d,,ess NO
s"lfbict. That Professor .larncs Ren,vick of Nh
YORK Or some other person, properly qualified for ira,
purpose bc employed under tho direction of fine Pre-
Idcnt OF TIE United States, 70 repeat the Experiment.
heretofore made; and, also. to make further exneri
meots for tie purpose Of asccrianig the true lepotb
OF tue pendulum, vibrating sixty times in ,nnyfc =,
the cJ OF New York; and also NJ the CITY of w asur,
ton and to compare the leugth thereof VIII, sucl mo-
sp'es nov IN possession Of tins Government as will hest
show tie proportions howccD tie length ofsuc pen.