Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-20
Congress- at tbe u. states.
WasHINoroN Dan.

3 I N,enets, yesterday the bill to allow salary,
VI hundred dollars, to the collector at No.fok
ana portsmouth, underwent scpe discussion but was
90, nhaiy disposed of Mr. Dickerson's bill to dis
iehte portion Of the revenues of the United States
%as .aAen up, and discussed for two hours, when the
senate aoJonrnea.
weary tmrty resolutions various subjects were
oHered III the House Of misrepresentation YESTERDAY;
ana the resolutions caulg for information from the
Executiye departments. which had been lying on the
taoe since sfuesdny last, having been excluded bv
otner BUSINESS, were agreed to, The House then
resumed the consideration of the bill to authorize the
state OF tennessee to issne grants upon which some
ouss'on Principally confined to the Tennessee del
sgation took place. Mr. Bartlett then moved to Law
tue OH and amendment on thetable on whchthe uues-
tion was taken by ayes and noes, when the motion
vas carried IN the affirmative by vote ofIO3 to &c.
30 the DILL was laid on the table.
In the House of Representatives Yesterday Mr.
Johnson offered an assendment to the bill reported by
the committee of Ways and Means for regulating
sales by auction, which was ordered To be laid uno,
This amendment proposes duty of two and a half
per cent on package sales, and FIVE per cent on sales
ny the piece. Should this amendment be messed on
the House, 1t viii probably produce considerable
discussion Tor there can be doubt that the PROPOSE
uoHw Ill be strongly opposed. Jour. X
JAsuaRy Is.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill for the final SET
,emeile OF the land claims OF Bastrop, Winter, and
WATSON Rouge, was tnken up but, on motion of Mr.
smith OF 3. u. postponed to Wednesday next. The
consideration OF the bill to distribute portion of the
revenues OF the. United States among the several
was resumed; the motion to strike ont the sec
ton still pending. Mr. Berren moved the indefinite
!postponement OF the bill. The Senate adjourned
without taking the question on either ofhese motions
In the House of Representatives the various ross
olutions offered the preceding day were agreed tn
with the exception fthat offered by Mr.. Mercer on
the SUBJECT OF an alteration OF one OF the rules which
was laid on the table, Mr. Mercer not being in his
place. On morton OF Mr.. Dwight.-The bill author-
ENG a subscription in the Stock of the Washington
turnpike Road Company was taken up on motion of
MI. w ashngton, and after some discussion; was on
motion OF the same gentleman, postponed till Monday
next some members beng desirous to obtian further
IiHolmaton on the SUBJECT An attempt WINS then
maze 70 COLL up the bill for the preservation and re-
pur OF the Cumberland Road, when motion was
made TO adjourn, on which the ayes and noes were
whrh was rejected by vote of ayes 3D. noes
oo. ne rouse linen refused to go into committee
tine Cumberland Road Bill by vote of 10 to 90; and
tne House ADJOURNED without taking up any other bu-
shess. ID
WASHINGTON, January is.
In the Senate, yesterday, MIR. MARKS presented
nemoriai nom sundry merchants of Philadelphia, re-
the proposed REDUCTION OF duties
teas. The bill to distribute portion of the rcven
ues of The United States among the several States
was referred to select committee of five. Mr. Nc
k.NLEY submitted resolutions referring to the Com
mittee OF Foreign Relations so much of the PFesi-
dents Message as relates to the appointment of the
King of the Netherlands umpire in the controversy
with Great Britain relating 10 the north east bonnda
ny OF the United States and referring it to the same
committee to inquire whether, by the. Treaty of
Ghent and according to the Constitution of the United
States, the President alone has power to make such
appointments. The Senate adjourned over to Mon
Gay.
an the House of Representatives, yesterday, after
the resolutions We're disposed of, the House took up
the Penslon bii which occupied most part of the day
IN committee or the whole on the stute of the Union
Ihat having been put aside, on motion of Mr.. MER-
eR.the bank lett I'm the bill appropriating money
ior the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
roau was hieo' with iooooo dollars by vote of 83
s o 20. hii. BUCHANAN also offered his amendment
ne committee then took up the bill to provide for
e1Pioaing expedition, and having filed the blank with
oooVo doiiars, the committee rose and reported the
TWO DIS which had been acted on The two bills