Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-12
SaEioma& GoIgeegs.
MoNDAv, DECEMBER $, 1898.
IN SENATE.


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LNIER.N.!L yElIE.NI.
Mr.. Benton dSNcd and obtained Icarc ~ bring III a. following
JOINT resolutions:
\ joint resolution for the cure and preservation of the Cnnbcr-
and Road, aud o]iother Roads, made, or to be made, by the
Federal Government, within the limit of the different States.
I, 'otroi, &c. That the Federal Government acquired no
Cumberland Road runs, either by the fact ofmaking that road.
q bv the terms, spirit, or intention OF the legislative acts OF
have il made. "
, That, is not cxpca:cnt for the Federal Government, to
charge Itself with the cane and preservation of the roads made,
or to nc made by it, within the limits ofthe d:arrtnt States.
5 That the care aud preservation of the Cumberland Road,
ana III al! the Roads made, or to he made, by the Federal Co.
yerntnen', within the limits of the different States, ought to be
lciL, and j. hereby declared 10 be left 10 the States rcsprctiyeIv
in which the said roads may bc.
!. That the prhncil les OF justice, the harmony Of the Union.
and the spirit ri the Fedora! Compact, (Which contemp!aies an
me1nnerS OF the Con'edcracy,l require that expenditures made
ont OF the Federal Treasury, for objects Of Internal improve
ment, ought to be extended to ali the States, and apportioncd
among them III fair and just proportions, according to some uni.
form, equitable, and permanent rule OF appOr;onment.
| .. That the relative extent Of the different States furnishes
the iair'st rule OF aFpoitlomnrnt for such expenditure; and that
each State, III proportion 10 its relative extent OF size, is Justly
within lis limits, tnr purposes ot Internal Improvement, as has
nSfn expended or hhay DC cXptndc! within any other state, for
like purposes.
6. That it is not c~xradicn, for the Federal Government IN
mold stock, for the purpose OF drawing dividends, III any canal
or road company: and that all such stock owned, or to be own
ed, by the Federal Government, ought to he sold to individuals.
states, Or companies, as soon as the works, in aid of which it
was subscribed, shall have been completed.
The resolution was read Il first time, passed 20 Il second read
Ing, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. bcn;ni! ubmittcd tho following resolution for cousidcra-
ton; which lies on the table till tomorrow:
hdrSolred, ihati the President of the Z. States be requested to
cause adcttli"d statement of tire amount expended bytl Fede-
raj GnyernuacAt upon works of Internal Improvement, within
the limits Of the different states, to be laid before the Senate, so
as TO show how much has been expended in each state, upon
such works, from the adoption ofthe Federal c Constitution TO the
FIRST DAY OF Oct. last; with an estimate oftle amount necessary
TO complete any work which is begun and not yet completed.
AsUTSGToN, WEDNESDAY December, 10.
MtfH Senate Yesterday Mr.. TAYSE attended. The
election Of the Standing Committees was continued
and completed viz:
COMMITTEE on .l1}f0,y .g3a|a@.-Mcssrs. Benton,
(ChairHan) Johnson Of Ken. Barnard, Chandler and
Hendricks.
Coumi0co on the .piliau.-Messrs. Chandler.
Chairman Marks, Tyler, ,lrkinlcy. and Branch.
Co@n'ittee on ,Sdga! .9Gni1s--Mcssrs. Hayne,
we'll.
Comn'nen IN Pubic Lqnds.-Nessrs. Parton.
Chairman King, Eaton, Ellis and Kane.
Coma'itjce on Pirate Laad C~LqlmS.-Ntossrs.
smith 5. G. (chairmonl Mckinley, Thomas, Kane
Comm;uce an E,d;,a ,Aaajrs-Ncssrz, White
(Chairran) Foot. King, Prince, and Benton.
CommiIce Of C~Zai'ns.-Ncssrs. Rngglcs, (Ciair-
man. Bell, Chase, Rowan, Webster.
Comn'i;tee on tie Judicja;y.-Messrs. Berriea,
(Chairman) Seymour, Webster, Koran and Havne.
C00IRifce on tie Post offices and Post Roads,
Messrs. Johnson Of Ken. (~Chairman) Ellis, Tyler,
Johnston ofLot. and Silsbcc.
ComDtiHce an Pcneious.-Ncssrs. Noble, (Ciair-
man, Marks, Chase, Foot md Prince.
COMMITTEE on tie District Of hnabit.--ATes
Eaton. (ChairInon) B~ouligny, Chambers, Noble and
Rilgely.
Com1niHge an Ike Contingent Erpenses Of he SIN
ote.-AIcssas. Kane, (Cluirmanj Hendricks and
ChaIlbcr5.
CommVice on Eagro>sea BU&.--1lessrs. Marks,
(C~hairman) Wiley and Batenlan.
Fir. SIlsgEE submitted n Resolution ilstructing
tie Committee on Commerce to enquire into tho cx-
Fodiency of aholishing the existing difference Of two
and a half per cent. between the duties on imported
goods, and the drawbac!. allowed on their rc-cZDorta-
ton, and also to enquire whether some oftiic Custom
House clcrgcs 10 which Importers and Exporters of
merchandise. and owners Of ussul5, are now suhicc-
I'D, ought not tobe discontinued.
In he Io'ge u Representative Yesterday. the va
r}ous resolutions laid on The table in the preceding
day, calling to~rinforna,ion Oh various subjects, were
taken up. and agreed to. \ resolution was offered
r~cquigiuw the Committee oil Manufactures 70 cuauirc
MIC the cHPcdicncy OF reducing jhc duty ON Salt.
When this resolution was read, &r. WoODCocK de-
maaded the question Of consideration, aud asked for
the Ayes oad Noes on the question, which were Or
9ered. Tie question was then taken by ayes and
noes, VhcUfhc House refused t. consider the rcsolu-
tjoI--AyCs Is. Noes 90. The annual Treasury Re-
por. was communicated TO the House ny The Speaker,
and 1000 copies were ordered to be printed. A re-
port from the Secretary Of War, on the subject oftEe,
civilization Of the Indians. was communicated 10 the
liJuse, and ordered 10 be printed.
After the morning business had been disposed Of
The Speaker called the Orders Of the Day: when. ON
motion Of lIr. SrBo>c, tie House resolved itself into
Committee Of the whole on the state Of the Union
&,iook up The bill TO authorize ihe establishment of the
territorial government o. Huron. Mr.. Stlonr moved
several amendments 20 the bill. and having filled nm
the blanks the Committee ros". and reported the bill
rs amended. The bill and amendments were tlcu laid
on the table and ordered 10 printed tor the use Of the.
House. The House ,icn EXPERIMENTATION.
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TIE ZINE "a Philadelphia paper states Grat many ofhe Cit.
Z.'z OF Chester County are engaged Ul iaudab!c efforts 30 raise
y me.'Lls Of t3'F OWL aud t,1s 10 SUPPLY their tables with a
plea ant and wholesome beverage, in placed the poisonous and
o'o7-I'- HIaoIs w7i.l arc annually a@cshoyirr hu.issd,ofliycs
I~.CJu-.1u, Inc Union.
D'5tts "2 "l.wyert-Thc brig Packet, Tyler, A0m Coon-
-.''t, iof iLoVIcenc1, with "a valuable cargo, was totally lost on