The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-03
GOTH ccuap4,ss-l.r SESSION



The Vice President communicated a letter
f from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit
tug az pursuance Of a resolution Of the Senate
OF The 26ih May. 1926, a copy of the contract
entered into with the agents. OF the late emf
grants from France, IN pursuance Of an act TO
set apart and dispose NJ certain public lands
/ for the announcement of tire Cultiyat on OF the
VIM aud olive, with list OF the names Of the
emigrants to whom lands wrir allotted under
the contract, and Of the allotmentS made To
them respectively. together with maps of the
lauds on which the allotncnts are designated.
| Also, n report showing how far aud by whom
the conditions otthe contract have been fulfil
led. and the Gases IN which they have not been.
with tho causes thereof Which was read and
ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Benton. obtained leave TO introduce a
bin FOR the graduation OF the price of Public
Lands.
The hill vas read, and ordered to a Sc
cond reading.
Nh. Slsbee introduced the following resolu-
( ton.
! Rswlrea That the Committee on Finance he
instructed TO inquire into the expedlency of ma
King such an appropriation for the support OF the
! Navy, as To enable the Head ofthe Department
IL increase the number Of public vessels on the
| Mediterranean station, for the purpose of riy-
me- further protection 10 oun commerce in that
quarter.
! Agreeahly to notice Mr.. Noble, asked aud
obtained leave 10 bring a bill tor the continue
! ton of the Cumberland Road, which he pretac.
! ed bv temallting, that under the adminislra A.
| tlon of MIR. jefferson. the FIRST bill Tor the CON
Struction Of the Cumberland Road was pass
ed when Congress clearly held out TO the PEG.
pie Of The West that IT should be continued
The bill which he now offered called on Com
sress 10 redeem the pledge then made aud
Take the preliminary steps towards a continua-
ton Of this great public work
TIE bill Was then read, and ordered TO a Sc
cond reading.
On motion of Mr. smith. of Nd. It was order
ed thai "hrn the Senate adJouins, IT adjourn
until Tuesday next
The senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Speaker Stevenson presented To tho
Honse letrsr al hessed 10 him by Cadwalla.
du Wallace, Of CbllIcothe, in Ohio, charging
Gearer Grddam, Commissioner Of the Gcneral
: land Office, with lncapaciry or, Incapable OF
disehargue the duties of hi, office, with INSIDE
mrauor, rendering him unworthy OF the uust
rfposed in him. This letter was referred to the
Committee ON Public Lands, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. McDuflie. from the Committee of WAYS
and Menus, reported bill milking partial ap-
proprlations Tor the support Of Government for
the year 1898 Dor Congless.) Twice read
and made the order Cor this dav
MIR. MeDuiIir, rom the same committee, re.
ported bill 10 reduce tile duly ON Greek aud
Latin Books printed previous to l775. Twice
read and made the order foI 10 morrow
Nj. Barber, OF Coun. submitted the follow
ing
OLD SEDiTION LAW
MI Hamilton submitted the following:
Whereas, law was passed by the Congress
OF the Unied States, approved on the l4th
July, lbs, entitled an Act in addition 10 an
ACT for the punishment Of certain crimes a.
galnst the United States : which said act is
commonly known by the name OF the Soduion
/ Law:
BE a res0trsd, That the SAID law was a viola
ton olthr Constitution of the United States, by
abridgng the freedom OF the press.
Be Il further resOtred. That as several persons
were Indicted convicted. 4 suffered in pecunia-
! ~ penalties uhder tins law that the Committee
OF Ways and Means be directed TO report a bin
winch shall make full proyi~ion for retunding 10
the SAID persons the amount with lawful interest.
/ OF III fines which they may have paid 10 the res
p'ct've Nlarshals ofthc District Courts empower
edtole.y Sreccve the same. And in case of the
death or me absence from the United States of
any OF the SAID parties, then to their legal repre-
| sen'atises or such person or persons as NAV be
duly Authorised to receive the sane.