Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-26
Congress M ,De Si. states.
SATURDAY, Jan. 20, 1927.
Iue Senate did not sit to-day.

Mr.. NPDuiie is appointed member of the Com
miItee OF Ways and hieans III the oi Mr. NJ
Lane, whose resignation member of that Commit
tee was yesterday tender CT and accepted
MIR. Iasbrouck, from the Committee on Revoiu-
tionary Claims, made an unayoIable report on lhe
petition of Carrot A. Beale; which was laId on tue Ia
GA motion of Mr.. Wales,
!!csuiscd That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Road, instructed inquire into tho expedien-
ofest bIsllin post route from Mont pclier,
the western part of Berlin, NoFted, Roxbury Il. ain.
tree the part o E2Tidoph, and Bethel, TO Royl,
son, in Vermont
On motion of Nr. IIerrick twas
Resoiped That the Committee on WAYS and Mean,
be distracted 10 enquire into the exped,euy of maxine
appropriation to rctnuu2rac Isaac Poole for his ser
vices and suiierings III recapnng the schooner Eyer
green aud her cargo from pira,lcai crew and bring
ing SAID crew 10 trial, and that the papers on the files
OF inc House, relating To that subject, be referred To
sail Committee
Mr.. Peaice offered the follow ing Joint resolution:
HeSo'oed by The Senate and House Of Rep,esenis-
t'res Of The Uaited States Of .4n.erica il Congress
"sse"ttied That the Library Committee be- and here.
by are directed 10 enquire into the eXpediencv ofpo
curing from the plantation Office and other Offices IN
FnSiand, authentic copies of such parts of the
thereof as may be found to contain facts and use
ini, for Illustrating the history of this county.
MIR. Everett stated that the subject was now before the
Committee; and that report would be made as soon
the proper Information obtained.
GA motion OF Mr.. Peatce, the resolution was laid on
table.
Mr.. Wickfle gave notice that he slould on MONDAY
ask tho House TO take up the bill record the Dcci
sons Of the Supreme Court.
Bill TO authorize the citizens of the territory of
Michigan cleo tine members of their I,ecisIativc
ConnciiSnd Tor other purposes, was read third time
AM! passed
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Mr. Bassctt moved To postpone all the other or
ders of the day to take up The Bill erect nonu.
mcnt TO Gen Washington, but subsequently, withdrew
his motion.
the House then resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the Bill providing for the renquisl
Icht of certain claims, TO land sold by the United
Cf,tcs ..
Char.
MIr. V9ncc vent into history of this claim, stat
ing that he hal always resided part of the conn
try and had been in The habit OF traycrsnr tho tract
az country now IN dispute, for 20 years. lie stated
that when the locations were made upon those lands,
they were made known 10 the government, aud it was
stated that the purchasers of the United States would
be eJected or made liable. The line which had en-.
croached on the lands of the military claimants. was
made by the authority of government, and Tc contend
ell that the government must be responsible. Those
who occupied the lands under the United States had
memoriaiizcl Congress be quoted in their posses
sIone. lie defended Gen. A'Arthur from the charre
winch had been thought against him by his colleague
tNr. Thompson vino had accused him Of being q sheer
specn!ato; and had asserted that this was managed
case Tie stated the 'lrse which this business had
taken VA Congress and the Supreme Court and urged
that there was nothing incorrect throughout whole
of il.
- Mr. Aston said few words as 10 the course which
had been pursued by the United States towards the
Virginia iiud claimants, and stated that, he under
stood tae case, individual had pun chased some off
;hcsc warrants and lad hcm the lands WHICH had
been purchased of the United States in order 10 ret
cia'm on The government II had been settled i,y ife
Supreme Io"ft IN case affecting Nor-Caiona, that
inc grant ''sH was sufficient cvidcacc to establish
tr.
MI strong gave a view OF this case, in winch he
made appear that Roberts line is the true line: that
IA" Ier""'ct tlc locations to be made, ;iie United
states having sold tine land, to innocent purchasers
The warrants Of Tie Virginia claimants were lcraI and
"' DE- we mus satisfy these claimants. or
"a 'c''o' 4" NOSE VINO '*! 'n'"r III consequence
purchases OF 1fp II .
s'"'''hlai economy 10 pass tbs bill. IL we refuse
'"S' purchased o. US WI be turned ont, and
W." C''iG "act upon us ana IN thatraSc shall haze
- 'cnI outA TIE amount OF the purchase GUncy an,,
interest BON The iImc of the purchase. Instead Of 60 on
10000 jp!lars TO pay should in at case have f.on
zoo I" 10000 dollars 70 appropriate.