Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-23
Gougrssa OF sIge ct. STATES.


ties salt, second tune The bill to
The salary of Pos, Master General was after some DIS
cusion, ordered 10 third read n.y. The bill TO establish
an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the Un-
led States, was made tie special order of the day for
Monday next.
The House OF Representatives was engaged in fL,
discussion of the bill to provide the oGccrs and
soldiers OF the army OF the Revolution. The ques-
tton was taken by ayes and noes, the motion
Of Mr. Tucker which NEGATIVE cd by vote of los
TO 60 hIr. Wickl.e then moved to Introduce the
and tie heirs representatives of those vino have died.
and on this question the and noes urdeiea
kbut before the question taken, tle House adjourn
Cd MT Jo,rnc!.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SGia:idaI, jan. s.
The House proceeded 10 the unfinished business Of
ycsic!day, which was tie consider alton Of the bl for
the relief of survivors & The Revolutionary a..pr
And the question being the amendment ,cy ed IS
torday by MIR. " 'ckliiie, which to include die
heirs and representatives ofdeccascj officers
AirsS' ickle made short speech in ,.sra ion G sun.
port Of the amendment contcndins that il Tie claim ii
the officers matter of debt, wed the hc,rs:
ana INSISTING further, that, the Nar was virtually
ended when Curu'yais captured those officers
who Lett the army at thai time ought be cxciu-
dcd from the benefits OF the bill
MIR Test then took floor in general o,po on T.,
'''e ~ though IN favor of the a,ncndmeu and
gued 10 sicw that Tie officers had demand in equity
Or IN law, upon the Government and flat the bill
would operate Injustice, and produce discomfort.
he succeeded by hir. Clarke who took similar
eroand, bei; in favor OF this amendment bu, avowne
Ills determination to vote against tie bill.
Mr.. SpragUe in reply To Mr.. Clarke and smoke
20 shew distinction between claim founded on per-
so:"i service, and that claim when urged only by an
her or represent alive, who had rendered none. He
defended the policy of the bil, aud repeod idea
,e o'a rar'ia! 10 lis favor, Of personal ineres,
III is boa; !,;s..
Mr.. i}rpyon dill No, agree in the areumcrt Mr.
SPra"uc, but, III opposition the amendments argued
that II the country was not III circumstances relieve
all ray all ii should go FAR could, be-
G.nni"S with those who had the first and strongest
Mir Wcema 'i.cn commenced SPEECH in ich ha-
wing proceeded little way, he yielded to motion
Tor adjournmenL and has The i!3Dr for NiOuday.
The House tEcn adjourned.
Congress f',,ycct,Iia.rs f,;' ..toa,Igy
~ THE SEHAGE.--The bill ing the salary af
The Postmaster Genera. 70 $1,000 Per
, " I" t i b AND Mr. Jub dae Ia "S", ,
measure. The o'"aiuje' OF the day spent execu-
The eng ossed bill 10 increase the salary Of tbe Post
master e'"et"' was read t!Gd t'e; and, the cues
ton b ing pms, Si.ai! tbs Iii! pass.
Mr.. t'oh!j called e.! tie yeas ard NAYS
iy. N.,f,olp, then rose and said, that he coui
not Votc for Ills BILL he thought it incumbent upon Lin,
10 as. FOR lis diss although !e was
lniiecilEaWaic HAT itwAs aer ;ic dit OF lie pro-
POSER. OF Tic hi assign foi lis pass0ge. Sly!
said A!r. i. ihis III i,se;i, i,rovation-it is Il
"ili' ii? si"gi,, tbs motion uf Senator the saa-
9! Gf;..cy !,c Cox crime ut, .l, r;ussrr upc
H. w" t1:.'ng review OF HE leries a'i duties OF
the ~ hole. In II !roGc al bringing il forward Il is
"X9cptonab!c--3nt ii is still mere cxaeptionate in
principle Mr. President ti.is question - !:ch oupit
TO tie decided "it'aut nc slightest ;suu lie in.
Cubhc' Oj tic office eiali therefore, !,stain ctirc-
Is from adye'trE ii..-I !co!. .t r,ice--o tic
Ju!-s-tO liz" .ao'Cncni .i,d no: Tie The Office
az de Postmaster GcHcia! aa been !teucd to ccre
10 "hiC!i, III NY cp!nu! il iGars ikeucas--t has
';ccr lc"ei Ia 'he Office Of tlc Secretary Of, State but
tie comparison IS ii! every respect cXC2pUnahie, for
you Will rcCccct liat, 10 ihat ciicc i!n peace and
happiness 90 Tie county conldcd. will not OK
tc ccG Offices !ich il has been .kcned: but
in It's nature, tic Office OF Postmaster General purely
minister a!is lover in the scale than those o the 9th
;cad, Of DCpa jIncUs Sir, ] slai say nothing 90
tie salaries oihc ofhcr oficcs Whether they
are too ipC' not EoT TIC subject OF consideration
but am clea; Of opinion! let about take
sep mad eIint, was going; to saJ hut III say
irux pedicnL We about make sn addition OF
two thousand d~Gi" ~ Tie salary ul ;ic Postmaster
Gcucgai.
Sir the present salary cC Gai cGiocr in auq Of tba
States, would be coosi!c!cj large and adequate co.o-
penssOn for any Office within those States. Have tbs
Senate considered well t's r:aasurc? Have they con-
sdarci that by this BIZ, they III place the CGfDneu.
saion tie Postmaster General thousand dollars
above tba Of the Vice President The United States
and tiiousaud dollars above tlia OF the lief J;
Tee ofthc United States, MIR. President, you know
and all know, that tl:crc never ,eas = time moro
inauen'Cous Than the present to public
expenditure. Those who have seen IL 10 remark upo,
NY public life VIII, believe, ALLOW t,at was never
pcnurious nor p"rsim0nioms politician. always wish.
ell 10 compensate public scrvans-- always considered
the aboIcr worthy Of his hire but in Ibis case cor
slider The hire fully worthy Of the iaborer. Sir ,vas
there ever time who none was scarce, WHEN
We more adnoDISlcd TO !hc practice of ecornmy. g.
;ybcn the aspect of affairs more uuprOrnsupa
Sir, IN tie part Of INC country FROM which you and
come, there is dcnrth, which treats upon tic heels
O" 'ninenor Is distress and depression partial Ir,.
tied. These reasons, aud many oilers HAT corll
crumeratc induce oppose tlo passage o. .G bill
and move that il he tecommittcd
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky. said lie hoped such {.
motion would bc pressed. bit that Tic bill would
be met directly; rhcn MIR. Randolph withdrew tbs
ton and moved that The bill he tail upon the 'abo.
!Ic however withdrew this motion al TIC rcquc-fof
MIR. Johnson o. Kcatuclsy vino SAID that nc wculi
T submit ihc question the Honorable gentcnan vic
thor he would press any motion Which sboi3 event
the Senators from passing upon this bill On friday
the biz had after considerable discussion been
we'd iavorabiy, and ho, {h.c did not then consider
20 20 into he arguments IN lis favor, az
rytcnso After some addit!ani remarks from hir john
SON and also from Messre. Chandler and Branch, the
question was iai.cu and the bill tsecd and sent
IA fI,c other IIousc fprC concurrence.