Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-19
.is printed On motion 81 Mr.. 81. Ahe Con-
nutee then rose, and the HOUSE Journed.

the protest nf the Legislature II South Carroll.
ia against the present laws imposing duties on
: .npo',slH the purpose ofp,e,eeiing domestic
inauuisciures. The ol jecl and character al
the Protest. was explained by Messrs. Smith
and iIayne. Mr. Hendricks presented the
RESOLUTIONS ofihe Legislature OF Indiana de-
claripg the rig ht Of thai stare to the uaappro-
priaied lands within its limits
! IN the House of Representatives, yesterday,
the discussion on the resolutions offered by MIR.
A. Smy,h was resumed. Mr.. Sergeant con.
ciud 4 the observations he had commenced.
aud Mr.. A. Smsth commenced some remarks
in reply hut had not proceeded far before
The discussion was arrested 10y The termination
Of the hoGr The House then ptgceeded, IN
obedience To the resolution offered ca ohiur.
dry. 10 ballot for printer for the next ,on-
gross; When. on opening he ballots, there we're
found 10 be 20S members present. 100 bring
necessary 20 choice. OF he whole number,
Duff Green had i07. Gales and sealon %. aud
II ypies were scattering and blank. The Blu
relative To Captain Bi.sel's case WIS then n
gam postponed till Thursday, on motion of
Mr.. Mercer aud the House resolved itself IN
10 committee of the whole on the State'ofU uion
aud took up the Bill for the preservation and
repair Of the Cumberland Road. Mr.. Bell,
having right 10 the aoor spoke during ther
the Government to construct Roads IL Canals.
and nlso in opposition 10 the policy Tie Was
| IN favor Of the amendment Of NT. Buch +nan.
When he had closed his observations. on mo-
ton Of MIR. J. 5 Barbour. the Committee rose,
aud the House adjourned.
WaStingfon, Feb l2.-In the Senate yester.
day, Mr.. Chambers, from the Select Comm I.
tee TO which was referred the me IN oIials OF sun.
dry citizens PRAYING indemni6caiia n for spoli-
aiions of their property 10y fhe French, prior
10 the year 1900 reported Uill for the rellcf oil
those citizens. At IL . clock the Senate, pre-
cedrd by the yice-Presiden, and their Secreta-
~. proceeded 10 the House Of Representatives.
| for The purpose Of examining and counting lie
| vote, tor the President aud ice-Pfesident of
The United States hnrr their return, Mr.
Farewell was appointed Committee on the
part of The Senate 10 notify Andrew Jackson
of his election as Prcfid NJ of the United
| Siafes.
III the Honm of Representatives, yesterday
the amendment T." the Constitution uffrred h
hr. Smeih. vas again taken UP. NJ Smyth
hnving been ini rIupted in hi, observations on
tuesday. rose, ard siatiny II 10 be MS desire to
havr the que ton q ken without further Jebaie,
waived his rigat 10 make any further remarks
III reply. and cstlrd iuI the previous question,
but the call was noi seconded, ihnre b lug on
dislson--ayes 60, noes 30 A motion was then
made TO oitpoRc the consideration Of the res
oluiion until to-day, when Nj J. {. Virgin
sPok" again tpoSlponeinent, until his obs.iya-
Tens were interrupted by the termination of
the hour. A message was then sent to the s.
nate TO inform thnt body thai the House Was
ready 10 proceed t. the counting ol the votes
for President and Vi'epre. idrni, and in,ring
The attendance Of that body In few po-
men'S the Senate, headed by he VIcr r. 81
III "f the United otnt.s, entered the iiall, aud
the Vice Pfesidcut took his seat on the right
nf the Speaker. while the members occupied
The chairs placed IN front Of the clerks table.
The tellers Mes rs. Takewrl. Van RrrSaaer
and 7 Y. Barbour. then proceeded 10 read the
crriicH'es of the electors aud 1T the close the
Wee President annonnc,d that Andrew Jack.
son, of Ienne''ee, was elected President al the
United State toT the ncEt fum Years and that
John {. Calhoun. Of South Carolina, vas eject
I'd Vice Pr, sdent tor the same term, from the
9TH Of March next. The Senate then rr,red,
and the House adjourned.
Feb i3--In the Sea- yesterday bill was
repnrtrd r.Itn the commute Oh Military Ailsn.
for thcgrs lual increase Of the Corps Of Engi-
neelS Two hours were spent IN the considers.
ton OF Executive business.
IL the iinnse Of Representative Yesterday A
committee of i"o members vas appointed 10
JON with the committee - one mrinhcr pf 80
Senate, 70 walt on Gen JAoKsos aud M CAL
'ioUs, and inform them oi their election M Pre-
idea, aud Vice President. Several bills were
reported --anI, among them, hill FIR the II
lirf OF lanes Monroe, from the Sylcet Commit.
Tee to which bad been referred the memorial
from Albemarr county ON that subject. NJ
hA"RENcg OH red VI resolution 10 discharge.
l.
Mon IL ON III. further Consideration of the bill
Tor he preservation and repair OF me Gambler
land Road and the consd' tation being de-.
mnnded The auestiOn--." VIII the lIpusn now
consider The resolution i'--was tal,en BY ayes
| and noes aud determined in N, affirmative by
| ! vote OF I0l TO ~. Before any decISion was
nadF nv the House cunc rniug the resolution
the hour had expired and the discu Son was
| arrested. The House then went into committee
| ut the whole on the state of The Union, ard
| resumed the consider anon OF the bill for the
! pr, s'rvadon and repair of the Cumberland
! Road. Mr.. !. ). Barbour, Nh. SiorrS, Nj. Z.
! 7 Barbour. Mr. Ruchana" and Mr.. krrmer,
then scveinlly addressed the Committee. The
vote was then taken on the amendment moved
Nr. Vnncn. r. lative to the repayment of the
money advanred hon the 2 per cent. fund.
which was ~ !atlvrd. he question Nas then
aiken on h.. amendment, of M. Buchanan. To
cete the road To- the States aud decided IN the
negative-Ayes 66, Noes 10 Mr. Gorham
then moved TO amend the bdl, by striking on,
the original bill. after the rnaciing words,
aud 'uhsti,ntlng bill simply nppropriatng
100 zoo dollars for the repair Of the road, To he
expended under the direction OF the President
Of the United States. A motion made Mi.
Ramsay TO amead the bill. 80 rs tn increase the
rae ofio'ls, was then negailved and the Com
mi,lce rose and reported the hill 10 the House
Mr.. Buchanan then renewed his amendment,
and MIR. Ramsa renewed his proposition To "A
mend and the House then ndj"ur ,ed
Warrington, FEB, Ii IN the Senate yeste'
day. the CT deniials ofthe Hon R0btri Y.
Hdy1ie reelected a Senator from the State OF
South Carolina for sis years from the fourth
of March next. were communicated b, the
President The bill 10 authorize the States OF
Missouri aud Illinois, TO sell their school lands
and salnssa ihs hill nncprninp the location