The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-18
Ninerenth Congress, I'd Session
NosnAY, JAsukHy y, Isl
IL AEN AII.

Mr. MARKS nressatsd the B'cwsfHl = fnnurs
merchants Of Philafripha pr1rHg Tong ess y
take eliiccnt mcaas iig the appointment 81
special Munster IL ftsaco OF otherwise, ief 'e'
adjustment and seFlewent Of the cisnasoi Aaei
lean tisIz1rs. ron the Frcnch toVefhfn'h' t"'
fpolsiiaft ofiheir commerce: winch Wa read
NJ Marks moved 10 refer ~ 10 the oei'e
COMMITTEE on French spolial'ons
Air Holmes said that the Committee on
Ir.e h snoliafipns were charged with the con
stl.rati,,, oftiose petitions only, witch pras 81
Indemnity faf depfeiaiions committed on ON
ron,fnerre hr the Frnch Government prior Il
che wear lsno. for winch indemnity ths PETITION
-rs Looked exclusively 10 the Government II the
United States. iuasmuch AZ our gnFernlhthf
had received from France a valuable consdefa
zion for the release Of those claims But the pc.
ttinns nov presented were Of different el7ss-
They PRAYED Congress ~, procure iade 'nniiF
from france FOR spoliai'ons which had occurred
sa.y, lsna; they raised question, rot between
the peltientfs ard The Umtcl States, bat be
tween the tInsd states aud France. IL thp.t
therefore thai The memorial ought 10 60 10 the
Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Smith Of Nd eoncurred with Mr. Holmes
IN BIS opinion
Mr.. Marks adopted the suggestion Of Mr.
Holnes and tue memorial WIS referred 20 the
Committee ON Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Benton moved thai TIC senate then pro-
coed 10 the consideration Of Executive business
Nj Barton hid wished and intended, he SAID,
10 call up the bill for graduating the pncc OF pub.
lie lands: be sas not aware Of tho existence Of
any immediate necessity for going into EKecn-
tive business bni he was willing to give way 10
such necessity
Nj Bcnian said that thcrc did exist urgent ne
eessity for proceeding 10 Executive Business.
MIR rentoa's motion VAS agreed 10
Ate, spending about az bovr in Executive
business the senate adjourned.
MAJ Journal
~ TnE Horsl or RrrRtstNTATiyls.--
Numerous petitions were presented, among
which was on. BY Mr.. Alexander OF Virginia,
from a number Of the citizens of Alexandria, IN
1he DISTRICT Of, Columbia, praying lhat on act
passed on the 9TH Of Feb. 1901 entitled IN
act concerning The District Of Columbia, may
be so amended TO require Que of the Judges Of
the Circuit Of the said Die ric 10 reside IN thu
County of Ale sandiia. Mr.. Dwight presented
che memorial ofthc Anti.Sa,c Society Of VIII
iam's College IN Massachusetts, representing the
condition of slaves aud the domestic slave trade
in the District OF Columbia, and praying either
for the oniirc abolition Of slavery ia the SAID
District or that measures may be taken 10 amo-
'liorate THE condition Of thai elias, of people, and
90 prevent the scat ofthc National Government
from benz nadc The mart Of slaves. NJ Ward
of New ioIk presented the petition Of 500 nina
bitants ofthe county Of Ncstchcstcr ~ tbe state
Of New York, praying for the Abolition OF slave
~ in the District II ollmhin - \nd Mr. Blur of
Tennessee presented similar petition from the
citizens OF his district all of which were refer.
red to the Committee on thc District OF olnm=
bin.
Nj Blair Of Tennessee submitted the follow
ing resolution which lies one day on the tablet
4 Al.
States be requested TO communicate 10 this
House, whether any, and II any, what numbef Of
Charge DIES Afancs have been appointed SINCE
the Isl of januafr, 1920, without the advice
and consent Of the senate; and whether in any
ease such appointment -. been made after no
tcc had been gwen Of the intention uf minis
Ter abroad 10 refi1n, and after his successor had
been appointed; II 50, by what authority,
and what lcneth Of time. did said trmpornr,
sppointmen# cohnn 1c; what the dntics 10 be lis
charged anl what the 60 upcns1Gon paid
NJ Wcklide OF kentpch submitted the fol.
lowing resolution which lies one d,,, ON the Ia
BILE:
Resoined, That The Secretary ofWar report 70
this HOUSE, abstfnceoftnc applications filed
in MS department. for the survey of roads aud
canals winch have not been vcycd stating the
route OF such roads, aud the probable distance OF
each route aud also The location otsuch canals
MI. Peter of Muyllul, renewed the lesolu.
ton, which was proposed on Saturday last h,
Mr.. Barney and then rejected, insractinr the
Commdtee OF Ways aud Means to enquire into
th' expatltnc, Of reducing the duties ON Teas.
Wines, Gaiee aud salt MIR, Wcbstor hoped
that proped ton. Of tins character would neither
be a. pieti ,nrr cted sithoutduc consideration
Persons M inferred, he said, coa the rejection
ofa similar resolution, offered ON Saturday by a
pentlenan from Maryland, that the House was
indsposed TO examine the subject. The infer
enca Ia his opinion, was not clear one. The
House had only objected to blending subjects
together, which ought 10 be kept distinct Some
of these subjects were ALREADY under cpnsidera.
tlcn IVY the Committees, particularly thai ofrcdu-
q 's the duties On Wnrs, aud he thought that
tn more proper course would be 20 ask sepa.
rateY for an enquiry mto each branch of thu re.
solution, lie SPOKE, too, OF the Inconvenience
that might result 10 he commercial aud agricul.
tural community, by bringing forward such pro.
positions, without an assurance that they would
be speedily aud decidedly acted upon lie tho't
that paahc exp citation ought not 10 be- excite
thoui sufficient ca'Hn Ohmpton OF Mr. Brent
OF Louisiana, thr fesplutiou was aid ga the table
The House then adjourned
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