Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-15

COMMITTEES the Judiciary -NIcssrs Van Buren.
Seymour, Berries, Rowan, Haynu.
| Committee the Pos. Office ard T,ost Roods-
Mcssrs Johnson of Ky, siilsbec, Ellis, Johnston of
La, Tyler.
Committee on Peas;oas-- Mcssrs. Noble Chase.
Committee fae District Of COMMUNICATIONS =,
ton, Bouligny. Noble. Chambers, Ridgely
Coma,ftee on Contingent Expenses Hlessrs. Kane,
Conmitiee on Engrcssed BRis--Meesrs. Marks. Pnr.
ris, Willie. W.
The Senate adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Seventy petitions we're presented this day. and rerer
Ted 10 the appropriate Committees. Among them we
noticed the following:
by MIR Gorham-Of the Wool growers, and Manu-
facturers of wollens of Massachusetts for adeon,te
protection rf their respective interests
BY MIR Drayton-Of the chamber of commerce
and of other citizens Of Char leston-as also of the an
r'cniiural society of Souil, Carolina, against aug
mentation OF the duty on Woollens.
these were referred to the committee on manu-
features.
! BY Mr.. Mercer-The Memorial of the central CON-
and OF the commissioners of Virginia and MARYLAND
and of those Of the United States appointed IN receve
subscriptions to the capital stock Of the said canal,
asking for aid from congress
| Referred to the committee on roads and canals
on motion of Mr. Little the papers on file relative
10 the construction OF a Public Road between Balti
more and Philadelphia referred to the committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
! On motion of Mr. Strong il vas
hesoiVed, That the committee the Public Lands
be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency of appro
pr,ans portion OF The nett proceeds of the sales and
entries OF the public lands exclusively for the
OF common schools, and of apportionng the same
among The several States in proportion the repre-.
| sentaton o: each in the House of Representatives
| Dir Halle meved the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Indian Affairs he
instructed TO inquire into the expediency of making AN
appropriation TO enable the Chociaws and CLickasaws
to explore the country beyond the Mississippi and IN
h of Ind,
are disposed to emgrate, and willing 10 embrace
the benevolent objects designed by the Government
l"r. Hhite moved to amend the resolution, by inser-
ting the Seminole Indians
MIR Haynes moved to insert the Cherolees and
Creeks.
Motions were also made for inserting some other
Dir Whippe said that, these several notions for
including additional tribes had succeeded each other
with such rapidiiy he would suggest to the gentleman
from Mississippi whether il would not be expedient
TO alter his resolution, say once sand all
other Indians wbatsoevcr.o
| MIR Lumpkn stated, that he held in his hand re-
solution which would embrace in substance the seve
raj propositions which have been offered and would
he conceived, bring the subject more fairly and in
more general shape before the committee to which il
should be referred He wished. if in order to present
his resolution substitute for that of the gentleman
from Mississippi
The CHAIR decided it TO be out of order
Mr1Aa'ie then observed, that he had included only
the Cboctaws aad Chickasaws in his resolution bc
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from the Department of War, confer with them on
The subject OF their removal. He prayed gentlemen
IT they wished a similar appropriation in respect TO
other tribes, to introduce their several propostops in
distinct resolutions, and TO enbarras that which
he had offered, by such number of amendments.
MIR Brent hereupon moved, with a view 10 give
gentlemen an opportunity of further maturing their
propositions, to lay the present resolution upon the
table. This motion prevailed.
Mr. Barney laid the following resolution on the table
for consideration tomorrow:
Thof tho
to report to this House the examination and survey Of
route for canal from the city of Baltimore TO the
contemplated Chesapeake and Ohio canal, With the
| estimate and plan of the same.
| On motion of MIR Smith of Indiana,
Resolved That the committee of Military Pensions
be Instructed 10 enquire into the expediency of pro
Vidng BY law, that the affidavit of the applicant for
pension for Revolutionary services the facts that
are required TO be proved by two disine, ested
witnesses, together with the affidavit Of two credible
dIsinteesed witnesses swearing to the credibiny of
the applicant, and that they verify believe thai his
affidavit is true, shall be sufficient evidence of the ser
vice of such applicant, place him on the pension
roll provided that shall also appear BY the aiday
of such applicant that he procure the evidence
of service now required, owing to of know ledge
Of the residence OF the Witnesses after having made
dilgent enquiry for the place of their residence or
owing TO their deccase.
| On motion of Mr. Jennings ii was
| Resolved That the committee public lands be
instructed to enquire into the expediency granting
rights Of presumption TO such purchasers OF the public
'aus as nave Ieiioqusheo uuder me acts OF congress,
to extngush the debt due to the United States by the
purchasers of public lands, where The lands SO elin
qhshed have not actually been resod.
| On motion of Mr. White;
Resolved, That the committee the judiciary insruc-
ted inquire whether any further provision by law, be
necessary into effect the ninth article of the ea-
concluded the 22d Febuary 819 between his CATH
CLICK Majesty and the United States; and further to in
quire into the popety oy extending the provisions of
the Of the 9th of March 1928 so as 10 embrace ti
losses oecasiened by the invasion of Florida in 1912 and
1914.
Mr.. Williams moved'he following resolution.
Resolved That the committee of ways aud means be
directed to inquire iho the expedency Of repeating the
~ M salt, imported into the United States.
Aud tho question being taken agreeing to the same
it was decided in the negative.
On motion of Mr., Wright Of Ohio, II was
Resolved, That the committee heudciarv be ipsrrr
ted TO inquire into the oxpedeney revising and redu
cling into the seveal of congress ESTABLISHING
rules OF Standardization And also into the expedency Of
allowing all aliens tina have arrived in United STATES
before the 9Th Luz 1910. 10 La