Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-06
&oMDresH of tie "a. States.
FRIpAY, JANUARY 2.
SENA1'E.

Der of Commerce in New York, praying for the con
tnuance ofthe present system OF laws respecting Tin,
revenue and wareholsng duties, aud to add auxiiiar,
improvements suggested thereby; referred to tht
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Woodbury., from the Committee OF Commerce
reported the bill to establish port OF entry Mag
nola, in Florida, and
The bill to establish port of entry at st. Marks
IN Florida, without amendment.
On motion of Mr. Woodbury, the Committee OF
Commerce were discharged from the consideration o.
the petitions of Thomas Gatewood, Naval Officer o.
Norfolk and Portsmouth; Moses Myers, Collector o.
the District of Norfolk; and OF James Robertson
Collector OF Customs for the District of PETERSBURG
IN Virginia. and referred TO the Committee OH Finance
Mr.. Berren, from the Committee or the Judiciary
reported the bill to authorize the LEGAL
OF the Marquis dc Mason Rouge, and tiivac claminn
under hn to institute suit against the United States
and for other purposes, without amendment.
The following bills were read the third time and
passed.
The Bill for the continuation of the Cumberanc
road
The Bill for the relief of John j. Lamatrc Jun
aud
The Bill allowing an additional drawbacl. on sugar
refined in the United States, and exported thereirom
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. Chand-
feron "Wednesday last, was taken up for considera-
ton:
Resolved Tha. the Committee IN Roads and Ca.
Ims he instructed to inquire into the expedicncy oil
continuing the Military Roads from Marshll, to Ill,
mouth of Aladawascow in the State Of Maine.
Mr.. Noble rose not to oppose the resolution, but
10 comment ON the course which the Senator from
Maine had pursued on this subject. Where were The
aeneinans consttut onal scruples the exercise
OF this power by Congress? Did Inc find any where
IN the Constitution the power to make military roads:
The gentleman had opposed the bill for cnntipunc
the Cumberland Road, and demanded the yeas and
nays upon it. That road, Mr. n. aid CONGRESS
was bound 10 construct, 10y solemn compact nad
with the State of Virginia, when the lands were &C.
ded to the Governments and the Constitution rave t1
CONGRESS- n If ia
property. But the gentleman PROPOSES IL CON
tDue military road from Marshill IN the State OF
Maine, to some place with long Indian name which
the Secretary, perhaps, could pronounce he could
not. The Cumberland Road was stipulated for in
thea act OF cession aud authorized by Congress The
Rad was great public benefit 1t enhanced the val
'leo the public lands and enabled thett nd of indus
try TO swing the axe in Western forests. Tie GEN
tienian opposed tins road, but he was willing 10 ap-
proprate money in time of peace, to IDltarr road
leading to the borders of Canada. He had no doubt
that the road was necessary TO the defence OF the
of Maine in time ofwar and therefore he shonId vote
Tor 1t. But, before the Senate hc protested against
that construction of the constitution which shut out
the Cumberland Road, and opened the Treasury Tor
the construction ofmilitaTy roads
Mr. Chandler declined making any reply to the re-
marks from the Senator from Indiana. He would sub
init the resolution, without any explanation to the de-
CIson Of the Senate.
After few words from pir. .icJl,, tLe resolution
was agreed TO.
IoIoWms resolution q so submitted lnr.
thnndter, OH the same day, was considered and IL
greed 10;
Resolved, Phat tn, Committee OF mitury affairs
be Instructed TO inquire into tine elpedcncy and pro-
urety of aboshng the Office % major general IN the
army Of the u. Suites.
Resolved, That the Committee on military affairs
bc instructed to inquire into the cypedcncy OF chang
ing the law on the subject Of bTcyct commissions in the
artoy of the u. States.
On motion Of mr.. Diccrsoi Inc Senate took ,lp tle
bu for distributing portion OF the revenues OF the L.
States among the several States; which, on motion
Of mr. u. made tho order Of the day for Thursday
next.
Mr. Dickeyson laid on the table statement shcv
ing the period at which the National debt might
he paid under the present system, and the time
III which it would be eynguishcd under a system he
now offered; ordered to be printed.
On motion of Inr. White, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of Executive business; after con-
siderable time the doors opened and
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions were presented from Virginia by mcssrs.
Lehman and Z. =. Barbour.
Mr. Cd'nbrclcng presented memorial of tho New
York Chamber Of Commerce, demonstrating nrarst
change of the present system of credit for duties on
imports TO that Of cash payment warehousug,
and prnyg that tho proposed alteration may not DC
made.
Petitions praying Cor on imposition of duties on cor
tain sales at auction were presented by
Dir. Buck, Of merchants, traders and othorTnhab-
tants Of Montpelier, YER and by
Mr.. LeD'ey, Of merchants, mechanics aud other IN
habitants OF Wheeling and its vicinity in the State Of
Virginia.
Memorials, praying that tho mails maynot be trans
ported md opened the Sabbath day present.
ed by messrs Varnum, Wright, Of N. Y Sinnckson,
Mitchell of Penn. and y. Y. Barbour, Of Va.
SUPREME COURT.
Mr. II. y. Barbour, from tue committee on the Ju-
dietary who instructed TO inquire into the OK
pedency of providing that 10 any decided by tho
supreme court in which sh al be drawn in question
the validity Of any part Of constitution Of State,
Or OF any act passed by tho Legislature Of a State
that greater number of Justices than a majority
shall eoncurin pronomcng such part Of tho said COLI
stituton net TO be iuvalid and that without such
concurrence the part Of the constitution or act ms the
case may be- drawn in question, shall not be DEEM
I'd or holden invalid reported bill concerning tho sui
prerne court OF the United States, which vus twice
read.
Mr. Harbour then moved tho postponemcnt ofthc
further consideration of tho bill until the Sd Monday
In January. Agreed To-.