Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
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ihe enSrossed bili making appropriations for inter
ia' improvements was read a third time; and the cues
uou being, Shall the bill pass
Mr.. Hamilton demanded tha, rho question be taken
by yeas and nays.
MIR. S. Wood. of New York, then delivered his views
IN opposition to the constitutional power of the General
Government to make surveys for works of ID,ernniIm
provementsL He was III favor OF some of the items OF
the bill, for clearing out the mouths of rivers, sc. b;
objected TO having thoseincluded in the same bill with
the surveys, and tioughtG.e title OF the bill was impro-
per.
Mr.. McDufie made a brief regLy, declining the dis
cussion of the constitutional question, as a useless waste
oF time, since not more than SIXTY members agreed in
denying the existence Of the power. He indicated
'he title Of the bill as truly expressing the nature of It's
objects. and asked. If clearing ont the mouths OF rivers
was not 10 be called a work of Internal Improvement,
81 what title il was to be expressed
Nr. Hamilton expressed his Willingness, with a view
or saving the time OF the House, 10 wiii,dr aw his call
fer the yeas AMI nays. and he withdrew i, accoriing!y;
out 1t was Immediately renewed by Mr.. Bassett; and,
the question having been put from the chair, the bill
vas passed by ayes aud nays, as follows. Yeas ia,
Naye 81.
WAsuIHGror, March Tin the Senate yesterday,
'le Committee of Military Affairs made a report, con
Guiding with a resolution, that il is incXpedient TO abolish
the office OF MAJOR General of the United States Army.
4 bill granting a donation of one ~township of laud 10
the Pennsylvania Institution for the instruction OF the
Deaf e. Dumb, and aoother to the North Carolina lnsti,
tuition, was passed 20 a third reading. Several hours
we're spent in The discussion of the claim Of the State
vi South Carolina. for further remuneration for militia
services rendered in the late war.
In the House OF Representatives, the resolution of.
!ared by MIR. Taliaferro, on Saturday, on the subject
Of applicants under the Cum.nissi0n sitting in this CITY,
To carry into effect the provisions of the Treaty of
Client, Il bill for extending the time for which the
commission has been appointed having passed the SEN
ate, was rr1diiIed aud agreed to, after a short discus
Sion. The House 'hen resolved itself into a committee
nf the whole on the state of the Union, and resumed
the consideration of the Tariff Bill. MIR. s. Wrigh,
spoke for abOnt three hours, in CONCLUSION OF the remar KS
lac commenced when the bill was last under discussion.
He terminated his remarks ab Iut the usual hour Of
adjournment. when Mr.. Woudcne1 obtained the foor.
The Committee then rose, and reported progress.
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WAsHINGTnN, March l2.-In the Senate. yesterday,
it was ordered, that for the remainder Of the session, the
hour OF meeting shall he II n'clork, instead of IL. The
consideration Ut the bill providing for certain surviving
Officers Of the Revolution was resumed, the motion to MI
the blank with Sl,l00,0J0.r stlI Ir niin.. Ncssrs. Iiaui
son and Robbins SPOKE in favor OF the bill. Tie morton
TO fill the blank with $l,l0O, 600 was lost, only - voting
far il. MIR. Hsyne moved I'll the blank with $500, Op0,
and supported the melton at some length, but no question
was taken on it.
In the House Of Representatives, a quorum no. appear
ing at ii O'Clock, \ call of the House was ordered, aud the
call proceeded 50 far that the dnnrs were clos"d, when the
further proceedings were dispensed with, aud the absent
members were admitted. A resolution was af,c rwards
offered ny MIR. Everett, changing the honr of meeting from
Eleven O'Clock until twelve, which was agreed tn Tn,
House then resumed, III Committee oF the Whole, on tn.
state Of the Uuion, the discussion of the Tariff, vixen Mr..
Wunhc"ck made some Observations in opposition 10 the
hill as reported. After he had concluded, the Committee
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