Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-02


In the House of Representatives. after The presenta
nonot petitions. the resolution offered by Mr. J. S
barnour, was again taken up. when Mr.. Bartlett en-
,ereu INTO some statements, in connection with what
mao ai'en from Mr.. Barbour and followed by Mr..
oloris on the same side. Mir. Barbour had commen-
ecu MS reply, when the hour having elapsed the fur
'"er discussion was suspended until to-day.
ine ORDERS oil the day were called, when Mr. Ma
~ moved TO lay on The table the unfinished business o
being the oil for the relief Of Richard w.
Meade, for the purpose vi taking up the Tariff bat the
motion did tot prevail
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
,or the relief of Richard w. Meade. Mr. Polk MIR.
everett, Mr.. Randolph. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. S
God, spoke the bill; af er which on the call Of Mr.
dered
me question on the cnsrcssnrnt of the bill for
nara readlnS VAS then taken by ayes and noes when
'o'e oeiha ayes 90, noes 'C, the bill rejected
WASHINGTON, March 26.-In the Senate, vcster
day me o'ii providing for tie final settlement OF the
'a"u cams 10 severa! states and territories taken
up anu aner some consideration of the substitute of
Tered ny Mr. Berrer, ii was lad on the table The
bill for graduating the price of tie public lands was {,
ken up, Mr. Hendricks motion s.Il pcniinr; Mr..
Barton spoke al great length agan; the bill and the
amendment.
In the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, ,Io rJorso ~
snned the consideration OF The resolutions offered b,
Nf. ) , Harbour when he made some fr!,ther re
MARKS aud attei brief panat ton from MIR Bart
lett, the discussion again suspended A,c.,r,t;o,
was adopted, motion of Mr. Han referrino !, +, - n
committee on the District of Columbia 10 rorira ;p,o
the eNred'ency Of adopting measures in r,ision
u Tie varoioi disease which has made lis appearance
in the city. The tiuusc then in committee ~. ,t
Whole resumed the discussion Of the Tariff when Mr.
Holman concluded the remarks on the snbiect ron,
menced by him on Thursday. NJ. Bates OF Massa
ciue's, then took the floor reply but as fe hour
Of adjournment had nearly arrived on his ,no,,nn d.
committee rose and reported progress
NAsHINGToN, March 81 la tho Senate ves,erd,u
I!ur for tb>,e
several states and eroresn was considered a. amor
ded. and ordered 10 third reading Tie riI for
graduating the price Of ubc lands and cedinp IN.
relnse 10 lie States in which they le" was considered
anu discussed al great length. Some time was spent in
The consideration Of Executive business
In The House of Representatives the resolution of
ie' Wy t',f =, D. barbour was referred 10 the COM
nitee of the Whole the State Of the U,;on ,f,
some few remarks from Mr.. Bartlett, Mr. Spraque
and Mr. Barbour. a resolution was laid nm tho 70
Die by Mr. Tucker, of South Carolina for the appo;nt
ment OF committee 10 meet suc!! committee "a ,Le
SITUATE might appoint, 10 Tx day for the adjournment
o, congress- MT. Floyd then moved the consideration
OF his resolution on the subject; but withdrew tho
motion at the request of Mr.. M'Dufie The Horea
IN committee o! the Whole on the State of the Jpion
resumed the discussion of the Tariff when MIR Etos
oil Massachusetts, spoke for about TWO hours aa;ps, The
original bill, and IN favor of the amendment r. voe
Io'iowed by Mr. Forward on the other side; but he
lore MT Forward had gone through, the committee
rose and reported progress.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the Senate va,tor
day. tne bill for The relief of the widow OF tie late &C.
neral Hro"n-g'ving her $500 dollars the amount of
pay, ernourncnts and allowances from the time nj h;o
u a' 10 Tue END OF The present year-was after some
discussion' ordered to third reading. The bill nro
vldrng Tor cei tain surviving Revolutionary re-
taken up, on motion Of Mr.. Woodbury. who nronosoJ
two additional sections to the bill ez4endinr ne Nc
VISIONS 10 The widows OF deceased officers and 10 soI
d'ers the bill was then postponed to- and made te or
der OF the day for Monday The remainder of he'd
m of ia Ill
the price Of public lands. e
In the House OF Representatives. Mr. Tucker moved
the consideration of the resolution he offered nm a.
preceding day, to appoint Joint comm;ttee T., fv on
day for the adjournment Of Congress al ~ IA w
and noes being called for by Mr. Storrs the Honso
fused 10 consde: il; ayes 49, noes e. Tho Eorso
ID committee OF The Whole tie State of the Union
resumed the discussion of the Tariff MIR Fo,mai
having concluded his remarks was succaoI.1 k ~ w..
Sorrs, Mr. Burgess and Mr. Anderson. all arain, ,h
bill. and in favor of the amendment After Soma 70
marks from MIR. Randolph, the question was then "a
ken on MIR. hiaary's amendment which ,,.o '.
ayes az, noes 102. MIR. NIaIlarv the, r,oyoj ~
ther amendment, TO which amendment yvac r,o,,ad
by Mr.. buchanan. The committee then rose .nJ no
amendments were ordered to be printed
WAsHIHoToY, March OH Tie Senate YESTERDAY. -,
bill for the relief Of Mrs Brown, widow Of the LAT. S
Brown, was passed The hill granting toU.rsbi, crIai
10 kenynn College, in the Of Ohio wac jisc-i
and ordered to third reading. Sona time was srI, =;
the consideration CT Executive business '>"' 80
In the House Of Representatives the U,uso :, =
ee o. '"e " mole on me Satc ct the Union, resumed
the consdeTa ion Of The Tariff. The 1uesiion Lro w.,
COMMITTEE was the amendment offered by Mr. BncIanan
10 the amendment proposed on the preceding day by Mr
h""Siy' hhcr various observations by AirssIs. Bucl-
anap Dwight, Alaaty, Sosls s. Wright and ),vic tho
amendment was ncgatvcd. AIr. Miller then Iaoyed an
'thsr amen" Uncut, aimed, like that of hIr Buchanan At
me obstruction Of the minimum system, which vas also
neGstivcd The question thea taken on the ,ns,I
ment offered by Mr. Alalary, which was rrirricd-Avr
-. n oes 49, Mn Spfasuc had then risen TO adde's. the
omn'se on some other items Oft tie 5. when the Coms
~ rose yNGi. JourHdl
Tue House Of Representatives. have adjourned over
III! Monday in order to allow the House, whirh had hes
Some d'T'y' :" be ceansed aUI ventilated. M
THURSDAY, March 81,
IN SENATE.
Wr. benton from the committee on Indian affairs
reported bill to enable the President of the u states
to compensate tie delegation for concluding treaties
with the Choctaw and Chckasaw nations Of indians.