Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-15
National Gomaresa.
MONDAY, December 10.
IN SENATE.


motion of MIR Dc.o son, was dispensed WITH and 800
copies ordered TO be printed.
MIR Benton gave notice that he would morrow ask
leave TO Introduce BILL explanato of an act entitled
an act 10 regulate the military peace establishment OF
the United States. Also
That he would, Monday, ask leave to introduce
bill to graduate the price Of public lands
MIR johnson of Ky. gave notice that he should ON
Monday next ask leave 10 introduce bill for the re-
lief othe Columbian college in the district of Columbia
Also,
| land Road.
MIR Paris, gave notice that he would ask leave 10
introduce bill, relative 10 the fisheries and coasng
| trade.
BILL declaring the of congress to an act of The
Legislature of -4Iabama, relative TO the Cahaw ba Ma
vgation COMPANY
The Senate then proceeded TO ballot for its officers,
"hen Mr. Lowry, the Secretary reelected unaui-
mously.
Mr. M. Baily also elected Sergeant at arms and
DOOR Keeper and MIR Tinms assistant door keeper.
The Senate then proceeded TO ballot for standing
committees, and the following were chosen:
On Foreign Relafions-lfessrs .Wacou, Sanford.
IazewelI. Bell and White.
On Finance-.Messrs Smith of DID, .uf Lane Parri,
onlth OF b &. and Branch.
On Commercc-.uessrs Woodbury. johnson of La.
al'Lans. Silsbee and Williams
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dcberson. knight, Rug.
giles. RidgeIy and Barnard
On g,iculture-.Wessrs Branch WILEY Bopjir,,v
Bateman and Barnard.
On Military .afairs--.Nessrs Harrison. Benton.
Johnston OF Ky Chandler and Hendricks
On .aIfHta-Messrs Chandler Harrison Mark.
Mckinley. and Tyler.
On Nasal .gGairs-.afessrs Hayne. Robbins. Sew
mour, Tazewell and Woodbury..
The elections were then discontinued and
| The Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker presented to the House of Represen
taves, the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
| which was ordered TO be printed. communication
vas presented from the War Department and also ano
Their from the Navy Department. both having ,elai;ou
to private claims. The House went into committee Of
the whole, afr Condic in the chair and referred the
various subjects of the Presidents message To the an
propriate standing committees.
resolution having relation to the recent ,error,I
disputes in Maine, modified 81: the suggestion m
DIR Hamilton, and referred 10 the committee on forepn
relations The committee of the whole then rose and
reported. 90 the adoption of their report Or Wood.
Of Ohio, offered amendment having for il, ob;ec,
reference of the claims of the revoutionsr, officers
| and soldiers.
On the adoption Of this amendment the deb,,. tool,
considerable range IL was commended that the cIains
of the officers we're distinct from the soldiers. that thev
were grounded on different principles; that their union
had heretofore defeated the passage Of previous hills.
and that sepalate reference proper On the
other haed stated that both were branches of The
general subject; that they ought TO be considered
together and that their separation would endano er the
passage of bill for both. NIessrs Woods, Mallory,
Buchanan, Bartlett, Taylor, Brown, Wh;pple weems
and Ora yon. took part n the debate. The question
decided in the affirmative and the resoIuton .s
| amended passed the House.
mr. Reuben Post elected chaplain
Two resolutions passed relative public lands and
the House then Adjourned
Fze folloncing Standing committees IF lie Hopse of Re-
presenfatiues, ,oere reporfe9 by the Speaker:
observation-disclosures Sloan. anderson, .aston fucker
OF S c., Claiborne Phelps, and Slower
Of TVays and .lfeans-.afessrs Randolph M. Dpa;.
Sprague, VerPlanck, Dwight, Brent and Gilmer
or Clanns-INessrs Williams, .M'Coy, Whitlesev.
Barber ofConnecticut, Clarke of New York W,lnt1re
| fComu,erce-.hessrs Canbrelenr. Newtoo rbmnn
son of Georgia. Gorham, Barney, Harvey and suther
| land.
! Of Public Lands-.alessrs Isscks v,nton, whipple
Jennings, Halle Duncan, aud Dav is of South Care
lima.
0fPost Offices and Post Road-.1fessrs Inprabam
1u.kean, Yancey, Conner, JNagee, Hodges and Ros.
District Of Cohmb,a-.Messts alexander. Inoerso,
BRYAN, Weems. Kremer. Varnun, and Allen of Va
On the Judiciary-Juessrs P. P. Barbour. Living.
ston buchanan, Rives, IPicklife, Kerr and Storrs.
! " Revolutionary CiaiD,s-.lfessrs u ofe HINT
Creighton. Dickerson, Tucker of New Jersev. Frey
and Heay. -
On Public Expenditures .uessrs johnson OF Ne,x
Jersey j.: s. Barber, Bailey, .uartDdale, Buck Gale
and Nuckos.
On Prio1te Land C2aims-yHessrs Buckner gIoore
of alabama, ARMSTRONG; Earl, Sheppard Bates of Mis-
souri,, and Steregere.
On .InnutactWes-.Nessrs Mallory, Stevenson. or
Pennsylvania, Condct, Moore of Kentucky IYripI,
of New York, Stanberry and Martin.
On f'dt1n 1tairs-.uessrs .NLean, .8YsKee, Car.
son, Daniel, Swami Lumpkin and Smith of Indiana.
., y" fore'gn gGn'rs-.Messrs Everett, Tayler OF
New York, Archer, Sergeant, Drayton, Owen and
Polk.
On Military a6airs-Messrs Hamilton, Vsnce,
Smith OF Virginia, Deshs, Floyd of Georgia. Hobbie
aud Orr.
On Naval q6airs-Messrs Hoffman, Bartlett of New
IL. Crowinsheld, Carter of South Carolina. Miller
of Pennsylvsnia Dorsey and Ripley
On .4pyicil/uye--
per. F'
On Ier'I'orics-Messrs Strong, Clarke ofKy. Saw
yer, Wright Of Ohio Bunster, Lea and Coalter
On m,hfa'y Penstons-Messrs Burgess, Mitchell of
Tenn. Bates of n. ii. Lawrence Long. I,ecomnte and
Forward. ~
On Expenditures 9fMe Department of State-Messr,
Blair, Letcber and Trezvant
On Expenditures Of The Treasu,7y Denoyfmea,-
Messrs Hall, Mitchell Of Pennsy lvaDja, and rarrnoer
On Erpenditures ofMe Var Dc,,nrinnenI No.