Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-01
Nattomal Gomareee.


w WASHINGTON, Feb. % in the Senate yesterday.
The Process Bill taken up. MIR. Rowan nearly
spoke three hours in favour of the bill. The motion 10
re coEs iier then el.
In the House of Representatives resolution was in
troduced referring IT TO the Committee the Public
BniidiHg, to nquire into the pedincv of efnsng the
of Tire Hall. except for legislative purposes. The
resolution was adopted. The House then took up tho
Bill! making appropi iaons for Publications,
and The BIZ making appropriations for the military
vice for the year 1898. The amendments made in
committee Of the Whole, in both these bills were
cured in by the iIcuse with the exception of tho u
mendmen by which The blank in the clause making
an appropriation for the MI!itar, Academy, which,
motion OF Mr. BlCDnffe, was amended, take
away the appropr lated for the pay of AdiuaDi's
Clerk, Quarter Masters Clerk, and Quarter Masters
Sergeant Mr.. Giner moved a further reduction, so
10 take from the appropriation the proposed for
Inc erection of new buildings, and appropra-
ton The items of which are not specified The motion,
after some discussion negaiived by OF 1912
to 81. The bills then ordered to be cngross-
Cd and read a ti!irG lime TO day ,Ia} JO,p..ai
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-In tbe Senate yesterday a
bin was reported from the the District
OF Columbia, 10 graduate and pave the Pennsy lvania
Avenue after N'Adam's plan, from the Caa:,oI TO
Rock Creek.
In the House of Representatives., Mr.. Wilde called
up his resolution requesting information the Pre-
sideni Of the United States the subject of !ic infor-
ination ofany States within the limits of The old
States. He stated his purpose be To Obtain forna
ton relative The formation of constitution hy he
CheIOiCes which he regarded iniiactipn OF it,e
constitution. The resolution aid on the table.
Mr. Chiffon offered a resolution ON the subiec, of re.
duciion OF The Military Academy, but the hour having
elapsed before he had concluded his obse vations upon
the subject, question taken its adoption.
The bill making appropriations for certain Eortifca-
tons, and the bill making appropriations for the Mill
tary Service were read third time and passed The
House then took up several private bills in Committee
OF the whole, and they ordered third reading
this day.-l.Ta:. JomHni.
WAsn1xGToN, Feb. g.
The Senate did not sit SATURDAY.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Cbilto1smade
further observations bis resolutions relative TO
the reduction of tire West Point Academy when the
resolution was, motion Of Mr. Stewart laid on the
table The House then Proceeded 10 lie consrdera-
ton Of private bills, several Of which hrcughthe
Committee of the whole. The bill for the relief OF
Richard w. Meade taken up, and discussed for a
short lime in Committee, but the Committee rose be-
fore any question taken reported progress and OBJ
tanned leave 10 sit again.
WAsHf~Grcv, Feb 26-Our readers will perceive.
dat the efforts 20 close the publication of the debate in
The House Of RePIcsea aiires the resolutions of Mr.
Chiffon, has left TO day, for reports Of yes-
tcrday's proceedings either House Of Congress
we have only room 10 state that the following Joint
resolution, introduced in the Senate by Mr. Harrison
was adopted unanimously by both Houses and Com
nitlecs appointed 10 make arrangements tho ateii-
dance OF the two Houses at the funeral OF Gen Brown.
"Rcsolrcd That the Senate have learned with deco
regret, The death Of MAJOR Gen. Jacob Brown tie lato
Commanding General Of the army, and the dsiinruisb
cd leader in The glorious battles Of Chippewa Niagara
and Eric, in the late war
"itesoLrd, That, If the IIouse OF Representatives
concur The Senate will, in conjunction with ,o1 Iousr
Of Representatives attend the funeral Of Major Cen.
Brown, on wednesday next at tw elve O'Clock
LConcurred in by the House Of Representatives.
In the Senate, the remainder of the day spent in
discussion of the bill to restore Simeon Webster TO
the list Of Revolutionary PrisonersIn the House Of
Representatives, the bill making appropriation for oh
Jecs OF Internal Improvement debated at Co1sid-
cradle length. Some amendments oGofcd, bul
no vote vas taken ugon The bil'r,f1' Is