The Litchfield County post., 1827-12-27

ceedings on the bill introduced by Mir Wright Of Ohio, relative tO the sale of lands c0nvey- ed to the United States in certain cases. The bill had been introduced with leave of the House, and was read twice and committed to the Committee on the Judiciary. and was so entered on the Journal. This entry was al- legged tO be the entry of a proceeding contra " to the rules of the House. which require that bills thus introduced by the courtesy of the House, should be sent tO a committee to be prepared, before they could be subjected to legislative action. It was moved by Mir. Taylor to amend the Journal but the mo- ton was negatived by vote of IO1 to 68. A subsequent motion was made hy MT. Taylor, to rescind so much of the proceedings of Fri day, as were subsequent to the asking and obtaining leave to introduce the hill referred to, and this motion being successful, that part of the proceedings was resC;nded and the motion of MT. Wright was then referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. with nstruc- tions to prepare and report bill. Several private bills were reported, read and com mItted; and great number of petitions and resolutions were received. A communication was received from the Postmaster Gen"ral.in reply t0 resolution,on the subject ofthe ob- .structions on the Mail Road between Match ez and New Orleans.
 "Wednesday, Dec. 19.
 In :he Senate, yesterday, Mr. Robbins in troduced bill providing for the adjustment Of controversies arising between the State & the United States, which was read and pas scd to second reading. The bill for dstrib- uting among. the several states portion of the revenues of the United States was referred to select committee of seven. Select com mittees were also raised upon the claims of the surviving warriors off the revolution, upon French spolations, and upon the resolution for the revisal and arrangement of the rules of the Senate. The bill authorizing the State OfTenncssee to sell the lands. heretofore ap- propsiated to the use of Schools, was ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading.
 In the House Ofrepresentatiyes, Mir Mitch ell, of Tennessee, offered resolution relative to the removal of the Indians to the West of the Mississsippi,and placing them under ter ritorial government. Several bills were re- ported, and several petitions reported unfav- orably. Among the bills reported was one from the Select Committee on that subject, to authorize the occupation ofthe mouth of the Oregon river. bill was also reported by Mir Strong. allowing the Spanish inhabitants of Florida, who were residents when the ter ritory was transferred to this country, in 1924 the right of voting in any elections of Legis- latlve Council Delegate of Congress, or any other officer. This bill was ordered to be en- crossed, and read third time to-day.
 Thursday. Dec. %.
 In the Senate, yesterday, the bill provid- ing the adjustment of controversies between the States was read second time and refer red to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill for abolishing Imprisonment for debt was taken mp, in Committee the whole, ,and was advocated in a long speech by MT Johnson of Ky.
 In the House of Representatives, bill was reported from the committee on public lands granting relief to purchasers of Public Lands which had reverted in consequence of the non-payment of the purchase money. Some discussion took place on the proposition offer on Tuesday, by MT. Bartlett to amend the 85th Rule of the House so as to preclude the introduction of bill, except by Report of the Committee. After some discussion the bill was laid on the tahe. This discus sion arose out of the erroneous discussion of the Speaker on Friday last. by which bill in troduced by Mr Wright of Ohio, with leave of the House, was suffered to be read twice and committed, without having been first sent to Committee to be prepared, according to the 85th Rule. It will be recollected that on motion of MT. Taylor,the House subsequent ly resclnded the proceeding. Messrs M'Duf- fe and Smith offered joint resolutions con taining propositions for the amendment of the Constitution as relates to the election of Pres ident, which were read, and referred to a Committee ofthe whole on the state of the Union.
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