Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-30
Natto,1aI Gonnreaa.
IN SE.N.4TE-INurMiav. .Jonu,,y 2.

! IN SfS.V.4IE-InurYddy, January "a.
+ Mr. johnson, of Ky. submitted resolution nquiriug
into the expediency of appropriatng portion Of the
public lands for the purpose of supplying the claims Of
tho officers and soldiers of the Revolution, their heirs,
to bounty lands who served upon the Virginia State
line and whose claims had remained unsatisfed up
THIS period. ~ .rsr%4
The bill making appropriations for Government for
The year 1925 order ed TO be cpgrossed for third
reading.
The bill for the relief of the surviving officers aud
soldiers of the Revolution taken up the special
order OF the day MIR. Woodbury. made long, eio
quent, and forcbe appeal in behalf of these meror-
Gus claimants The debate this subject win be re-
sumed IN TO morrow.
The bill to preventdcfalcaon the part of disbur-
sing officers of the Government, and the bill for the
completion of the Cumberland road, from Bridgeport
TO GAINESVILLE, in Ohio, &c. passed the Senate.
House OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Cambreleng reported bill for the relief of n.
private petition. Mr. Stewart reported bill to I'M
prove tie post road from Natchez TO New Orleans.
Mr.. lngham reported resolution authorizing the
Speaker 10 frank letters and pacSage to the same ex-
lent as the Vice President Secretary of the Senate
and Clerk ofthe House of Representatives which was
itwice read and committed to the committee Of the
whole house. Mr.. Chiltons resolutions the re-
trepchmen OF public expenditures were then called IN,
which he supported with series of remarks of some
length He replied TO the arguments which had been
advanced yesterday, against his OPPOSITION, by Mr. Bar
ney, of Maryland. Mr.. G. was followed by Mr.. Ran
dolph who proposed TO lay the resolutions the table.
This motion he supported with speech in his usual
manner. lie concnrred entirely in the necessity of
rerenchmen but was of opinion that the present was
not the proper time TO follow oni the inquiry On mo-
ton OF MIR. Culpeper the question ordered DO
taken by and nays The question of laying the
table then TAX en- and decided in the negative
Ayes 47, Noes 49,.
| On motion of Mr.. Stewart the orders of the day
were then postponed-ayes 81 noes for the pur-
pose OF following up the consideration of Mr. Chitonis
resolutions Mr. Tay Tor of n. Y. proposed IN amend.
meni 10 the resolution The debate then continued on
this proposition. Mr. Cu}pcrper of ~ e.. addressed the
House against the amendment, but in favor of the re-
solution. He decidedly in favor of retrenchment,
and would go far any gentleman, produce eco.
nomy in the government. He did not think however,
that eight dollars day too much for members &c
Congress. Air. Randolph then addressed the house
gainst the amednnen He in favour of the res lu.
ton TO certain extent and when it has received Il
certain direction but lie still thought the time not
propitious for the inquiry. In the of his re-
marks, Mr.. r. introduced variety Of topics which Ire
brought 10 bear the question befo the House It's
concluding he said lie scduced by the attention of
the House TO say much as e did. Mr.. Barney fol
lowed. reply to the gentleman from Kentucky. He
was ucceeded BY Mr.. Taylor, who planned the rea-
sons which led him 10 offer the amendment. He was
particularly against that portion of the amendment
which related the national debt.-hIr Buchanan fol-
lowed against the amendment, ard in favor Of the reso
luton lie replied TO the several gentlemen who bad
alluded 10 his remarks during the previous portion Of
the debate. Mr.. Mitchell Of Tennessee then took the
floor i'll favor of the resolution. lie supported HIS
views by pressing number or arguments upon the at
| of Kentucky After Mr.. MDutfe proposed an amend
nent, refer TO a select committee which Mr. c. a,.,-
cepted.
| The House then adjourned.