Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-19
National Congress-.

Fin'ernai improvements resumed. Some amend
insnts being made in the Committee of the w hole
the ball reported. The amendment, limiting the
appropriations Tor surveys such surveys as have
ready been commenced, concurred in by a vote
at q TO 2S The Wee President addressed the Senate
IN defence OF the casting vote which he gave in the
COMMITTEE OF the Whole this auen,lnet and IN vim
dcat'on OF his general course on the subject of Inter
nal Improvements.
In the House of Representatives, the House resum
en the consideration of the Tariff. The motion n, AIDE
by Mr. Davis Tuesday, 10 reconmit the hill w,s
nega'ye, alter Doditicat ton had heer made to il on
MOTION ct Mr. Taylor giving special instructions in
Hdie INTO the exPedency OF aneupg the bill, SO as TO
accord with the Tcws OF the mover of the proposon
To recOnmt-ayes 10, noes III. Mr. Sutherland
thcn moved to amend the bill by striking out the whole
"' Tue amendment OF the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
"" '"ahuac'nres, and substituting proposon which
Nv % ~ 'ne Nha't. hrs proposition contained tvs o
PROVISIONS one Imposing duty of cents ou " OIL and
Tue o'her relating to a minimum du,y N cloths. The
Question was divided, take the question on xno
hrst, and that question carried in the affirmative
ayes lOc noes as. 1t then dscov cred that t;e
r''nSe hau sgreed to motion winch struck out the
"hoie OF the amendment of the gentleman from YER
mont which not intended, 4 Reconsideration NJ
the vote was moved aud cal red ayes lo! noss az
he call for division OF the question was then with
Drawn and the question then taken on the motion
10 strike out the Whole of the amendment of MIR Nal
larry, and insert the amendment moved by Mr. Suther
land, which motion preva,led-ayes 100, noes 90
The House then Adjourned Nat Journal
WAsnTNaroN, April 1s.-ln the Senate Yesterday.
II,sr
reported from the Committee Of Military Affairs IN IA
yor ct continuing the Office Of Major General of the u
h"e" states army, ia the same Committee, with in
Sluctions 10 report bill for the abolition of the office
ct Hsor General, was taken up. liter some iiscus
sion, the motion nega,iyed and the report was
concurred in. The bill making appropr a,inns for In
tefna improvements was discussed aud ordered to- a
third reading.
Tue House of Representatives resnnss a., corsi,
CITATION ot the Tariff. MIR. right of OHIO subniIc6
Ptoposu'on 10 amend the amendment adopted, on
motion OF Mr. Sutherland. nv adding to il a prov,so a.
h7i'shnS 'he credit system, regards foreign Jnuor
tCts ana manufacturers, fabrics wool or Of W Inch
wool, is component part The amendment was nro
nounced out OF order Nj. Wright then modified il
50 as Ia coUhne ITS operation The goods impar,ed IN
whole or ~ part, ol foreign account. Tie Speaker
uecinea mat TINS proposition in order This led
/" "a dscn5sion, IN. Csmb'seng having appealed a.
gans the decision Of The Chair. which " as fnaI, ro
'eTsei, by vote Of 1l3 to So .Ir W,,nb, 10.
submitted modification OF his amendment: hnt beC
any question: was taken upon il, Mir. Sors moved 10
Ffc'"ni' IRE bill With instructions. embracing the
P'S OF 'he amendment. These instructiups were az
forwards amended motion OF .hTr Bsr,lat bpt tI
question: 10 rec"m"it was rejecied-nyes u noes l2!
Inc Senate did not cit on Saturday
In the ii"nse q; RePtcsentatives Mr. T,cke, NJ
Hooth "roIIna, made arnter atte,npt 10 net m his
resolution TO appoint Committee To Il the dav Of ad
"ur"'hen'' out the House refused TO consider the reso-
Innoh-ayes 10, noes SO. The discussion of the Ia,
III was then resumed, the question being op tho T.,
wendnent of Mr. hlal!ary rs amended nv AR sui
erland AIR Wright, of Ohio. IN owed to amend the
amendment III The line where duty OF 30 cents ward
- imposed on the fabric, by adding the word ,.6,o
50 as to make |! read , cents After short dscus
son ON heqiesiion OF order and the effect OF the
iehcnien', me motion was negatived--aves 81 noes
20. hir stewart then renewed two of his propos,-
ions made IN Committee of the Whole the one ,a;.,no
The duty on the higher mnimuns and ,!,n OH. toe
sess the duties at the place teare imported The frs,
proposition was negatived ov a vote of 10 ia 9 and
the second, by a vote of &c TO IL Mr. Mar,jndaIe
. nv a.iDr !,
ayes IS, noes is. Mr.. Wright! Of OHIO moved no
p1oV'So, which was hefeated-aye- 80 noes 100 Az
ter an i"eiecnsi attempt because of order of w
w DOGS, OF o'iio TO amend the ORIGINAL hin so se ,o
strike out the second Item OF Mr. Nia!Iarv's amendment
which was not stricken by Me Sutherland the
Question OF agreeing TO the amendment of Mr. MaIlary
Is amended by Mr. Sutherland was ia,;nn-,rc. 1gp
noes 2. Mr. "'cisl'fe then demand The nreviou.
qnesiion-ayes 78, Does 125 On motion of MIR Rn
doph the House adjourned ''
WAshiNGToN .fpril l5.--In The Senate, YESTERDAY
aFo'""'''on wa submitted by Nh Smith, of .War;Iand
' changing the position of the Chair of The prcsido
oil Inc Senate, to the place where it formerly sfood
ne o Tor the graduation of the price Of public lands
was discussed, and Mr.. Bartons amend men; being re-
jected, several amendments were offered
IN tDe House OF RePre entaves some discrsso, too
pace on motion made by ,5r Wickffe 10 DISCHARGE
the COMMITTEE OF the Whole from the f,,rtl,er ,;I
aon OF The bill TO extend the term of the con,nis,io,
ac'ing nnder the treaty of Client; with ve,y m b,;n
tue bill into the House, 10 be in,n,e Iia.elr ac,ed nm
But the hour having elapsed before the discussion ,v,
enuea me debate was suspended. The House rasun,
go Tue consItcrtion of bs Tariff MFR Wolf rnovAS ~
amend me bill nv inserting the provision he moved in
,o,n"''tee imposing m Increased iuty on slate mr.
''e moved 10 amend the amendment, by adding 10 il
'he provision he offered COMMITTEE imDysinp d,,r
ON indigo and Castor Oh. On the IndiGo c,ns;do,'
bic discussion took place. when it was po,,,;vaJ =
1!so was Tie amendment imposing duy on Gator
va The amendment % Mr.. Wolf was then carried in
''s n,rnaiVe-ayes lG4, noes 90 MIR. Gorham then
moved an amendment excluding 'sraysns lnck, from
WY opsr"i2" OF be BIZ hat before any question was
TIE TARIFF
stated q our readers yesterday Tia, iherc ,,.
kreS' ieaSo I" believe, f'om the junction of the Nor
,.e," ac"son votes With tie South, against all rea,
tro'ecton 10 Inc o0ilen Manufactures as ,soiI 80 I
from we intrinsic burdens which tie bill Itself has in
I'p on son' parts Of lie country that II ,yae ,rten
Geo oy M majority that should be defeated n ~,
tni We de'a'e o. yesterday, in the House nj ps,
s.n'a'Nes' mas uliy confirmed this suggestion. W.
"e..o "pii' aYo%cd by several Of these from, Tho
9on'"' "l' tt'c voei nn all questions with he ~ ~
i'nV o. me Committee on Manufactures hat ~. 10
treir intention ~ "''' '"iS was
VT. ffLdER said that he voted and s,,ot, -