Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-12
NaffGtsa1 Gounrssg.

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In tbe Senate, Yesterday the most important Of the
Standing Committee ware chosen
STANDING COMMITTEES
tees by BALLOT '''-
Committee Foregs, ReiofiOs-3cssrs Tazcwey Chair
Conn,jHec Fgaancc.-Mcssrs Smith of Md iC,ai,
Mel anc, Sin,h Of S &. Branchand sisbco.
Slsbcc, Johnston OF Lou Williams and M'I.anc. ~
Committee Nrnutnctres-Nlessrs DickcrsCn Chair.
Comotiiee on y9eicrifre-Nicssrs 6acn1n, Chairman
Boulisny, Wiley, Marks and Chambers.
then suspended until to-day.
Mir. YER presceted petition from George Tav-
loT PRAYING compensation for losses sustained hv rem
son OF French spoliaons which, on motion of Mr. r.
was rci,Tred to the following Select Committee cho-
sen ny ballot Tor that purpose: MCssr5. TYLER Charn
bcrs, Johnson of Lou. Bell and Sanford
Petitions were presented hy Messrs. Johnson ofKv.
ana Chambers. MIR BENToH introduced the follow
ing 6ls;--A oil to graduate the pice Of public lands
&C Two bills, ono TO authorize the President to
cause the reserved Salt SPRINGS in Missouri to bo
sold, and one to authorize the sale of the reserved
Lead mines IN the same state a bill explanatory Of
an Act 70 X and reduce the military peace establish
net of the United States. bill for the relief of
slndry citizens Of the United States who have lost
property by the dcprepatons Of Indian tribes Two
private Bills and bill allowing the duties on r1ar
chandIze imported into Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST
Louis, to be secured ard paid at those places. Mr.
benton also introduced Joint resolution, providing
Tor tie care and preservation of the Cumberland and
other roads. message was received from the Pre-
sdant Of the United States, after wdch the Senate
spent about haitian hour III tie consideration of exec
utive business, and then adjourned.
In the H1U5c cf Representatives., Yesterday nunocr-
Gus petitions were presented and several resolutions
i'id upon the table during the preceding week wero
adopted. q number ofncw resolutions were offered
among others was resolution offered hy Mr Gin
SIR, calling for various information or the subject Of
the Military Academy at West Point. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts refer
ring to the Committee of WAYS and Means The CON
seralon ofthc expcdicncy Of reducing the duties ON
tea Several resolutions laid on The table call
lrg Tor information in relation TO the PROCEEDINGS of
Engineers employed on different works. ,ressncre
was received from tho President, enclosing y state
mont Of works OF internal improvement protected or
commenced. as continued in estimates furnished from
Tic Offices of thc Chief Engineer and the Quarter
Master General.
Rr. Strong, Of y. y. moved to appoint a Select
Committee OF five, to enquire into the bropriety and
eTPccency OF steTeotypius The laws Of the United
states, which, after some discussion was a6opted
resolution to appropriate the proceeds Of the pub
lie lands, after tho eEtnguismcn OF the public debit
to the encouragement Of common schools throughout
the Urion was, with two other resolutions submit
ted last session, referred TO a Committee Of tho
whole House onthe state Of the Union. motion bv
Dir Chiffon to appont United States Commissioners
in cfch State and Territory of the Union to renort on
the internal condition of each respectively was re-
lected. 4 message was received from the President
with various accounts from the Comptroller Of the
Treasury and the Fourth Auditor lcttcr from the