Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-26

1900 shares 10 the stock of the South
Carolina Rail Road Company" Some
private bills we're acted upon. Three
hours were spent in the consideration Of
executive business.
la the House of Representatives, yes
terday, the consideration of the report
! and resolution OF the Comoittee on the
Library, in relation to the printing OF
the documents of the early Congresses
was resumed; but, after few WORDS
from Mr. yard, who desired to amend
the resolution, Mr. Hamiifoa moved to
postpone their further consideration ua.
I'll Monday, when be expected t6at re
port which be had now TO present from
the Committee Oh Retrenchment, 10 re
ference To the accounts Of Messrs
Gales 4 Seaton for printing, woula b.
printed aud laid on the tables Of mem.
bers. The motion was successful The
House then resumed the discussion of
the resolution ameada.orv OF the Con
stitItion, offered b. air A Smyh MIR
Wright then concluded has re marks UP.
or the subject, and was followed by Mr.
Il. Sm g., who defended the arguments
contained in the anonymous letters
which had been brought before the
House, until the expiration CT the
hour compelled him to desist, the House
having refused bis motion for suspen
sion OF the rule The House then
passed the bil for the preservation and
repair Of tae Cumberland Road, by a
vote of lo3 to 10. The general appro
priasion Bill. and the bill making appro
pria.ions for the Military Services OF
the United States, were Thea successive
ly acted on Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF the Union; but before the
last named bill had been gone through.
the Committee rose for want of quo
run. There were then several 10 notions.
to adjourn, and motions for call OF
the House by Mr.. NeDufis, and the
House finally adjourned by vote of
81 to 46, n" quorum heiug present.
From the same, Feb. FL
In the Senate, yesterday. the Commit.
tee on Finance reported upon the Reso-
lutions referred to them on the 18th
uit relating to the Public Dsb;, the
Sisking Fund, the Revenue the Balsn
ces OF Deposites in the Bank Of the u
nited States, and the abolition Of Du
ties; with a resolution that it was mex.
ped!eot to act on any Of the Resolutions
this session The DILL for the preserva-
ton and repair oil the Cumberland
Road was read a second time, and re
ferred to the Committee on Roads aud
Canals Three hours were spent IN the
consideration of Executive business. 4.
la the House OF Representative the
consideration of Mr.. Smgth's PROPOSE.
ton to amend the Constitution was re-
sumed. Mr.. smyth continued bis re-
marks, interrupted by the expire alton Of
the hour on Thursday, and justified The
communication of arguments to the
House IN the written form as well as III
oral speeches, After continuing for
some time, be cancluded with express.
inS the hope that the House would
come to a vote upon bis first propos,
ton singly Mr. Weems then rose TO
ask MIR J. c. Wrishti if be used, on the
proceeding day, the words ''stase dri-
yers; whippers in, and small fry" aud
il, in using them, he Intended to apply
them 10 him. Mr. Wright declined
making any explanation. Mr. Sto,ys
them moved to lay the resolution and
mepdment, on the table, which was
carried in the affirmative, IFS members
voting in the affirmative. The House
then determined TO suspend the rule
which approprates Friday and Sa.ur-
day in every week to the consideration
of private bills, in order TO take up the
Appropriation bills. Mr.. Foyisard then
spoke at. much length inssupport of his
position to amend the Military Appro
pristicn bill, by striking out the clause
making provision for the Armories, and
so reducing the amount as to appro
pirate only for the Springfield Armory.
The Military, Indian. Navy, and FORTH
cations appropriation bills. end the bill
making appropriations for continuing
the road from Detroit TO Chicago, for
completing and repairing piers. for the
Improvement of certain harbnrs, and
for making examinations aud surveys,
were then successfully acted on 10
Committee, and were reported to the
House.
BALTIMORE. Fee. 40.