The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-01
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Ar alias,ll. al 4 nuessec, caiicdup the fol
lowing eso.uiii1s. aud by him oa ihe table yes-
teray
ffsoIred That tho Speaker Of this House
IN cali4e tor PETITIONS, shall commence With thfi
state al Naao. ten IN regular progression,
| souihuardly. uniil be shall have called tie old
lth,rteen states. AID thcn call the other States IN
the orderin which ihcy have respectively been
| adniiie into the Union
II question Of consideration having been
put by the Char, the House resolved to oonsi
der the resolution. aycs ~.
The mover then modified his resolution so a
u read as follows:
| Resolred That the Speaker of this House, in
| calling for petitions. shall commence with tho
| state Of New Hampshire. then IN regular pro
gre,sion. southwardy, including Maine and Yer
mount uuil he shall have called The old thirteen
States, and then call the other States, IN the or
der IN which they have, respectively, been adj
mited into 'hr MON
Considerable debate took place on this resolu-
ton, IN which some warmth was displayed.
| The debate was arrested by motion OF Mr.
/ Brcnt, Of Louisiana, who sad he conceived tins
10 be a discussion which could lead 10 no posi-
bic result, and therefore moved 10 lay the reso-
| luton on the table.
Mr. Mitchell requested him TO withdraw the
motion fora moment; hut
| MIR Brent refused aud the question beng
put il passed in the alirmatiye--ayrs IL
Mr. Strong gave notice that he should ask the
| House. On Thursday next, the 2lst INST 10 r.
| solve itself into committee Of the whole, TO
| take into consideration the bin reported at The
/ last session, " creating fund for the support
| Of Common Schools IN the several States
| MASSACHUSETTS, MILITIA CLAIMS.
/ HI 4. l.Ii,
| ing resolution, submitted by Mr.. Bartlett, OF "
| II un the l0fh day Of April, 1926.
" Resohed That the committee of The whole
| House be discharged from the further consider.
| ntlun Of the claims ofthc State Of Massachusetts,
for Mllilin services rendered during the late
war that the same be referred 10 the Secretary
OF War. aud that he be instructed TO report to
this House what Items and what amount OF
claims are within the principle and rules which
have bccn applied to The adjustment OF clans Of
other States for militia services during the late
sar"
Alr Bartlett then modified his resolution, to
read Is follows:
Re,1iped That the committee of the whole
House be discharged from the further considera-
ton ofthc bill 10 authorize the settlement and
payment Of the State Of Massachusetts for Ger
tain services rendered during the late war that
the snmc, with the clam of MaSachuseus
for military services, be referred to the Secrcta-
ry oflvar a. that he be instructed 10 report 10
this House what classes and what amount of
said claim may be allowed and paid upon the
principle and rules which have been applied to
the adjustment Of claims Of the other States, for
military services during the idte mar and also,
fanny parts OF said clam are disalIowed to state
the reasons for which the same are rejected"
Mr.. Mccoy moved to amend the modified re
solution by inserting, after the words late war,
the following.
And to which the assumed authority Of the
Governor of that state, 10 control the mlliiin,
and to judge ofthe necessity of ordering them
INTO service, docs not apply
The amendment was agreed to aud the rcsolu-
ton laid on the table