Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-09
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T,ybi,gfou. jan 2 In the oeaate. y ser
d,y NJ MARKS presented sundr, resolutions
nj the Legislature of Ponnsylvania, insndclue
tbo Senators md requesting the kepre"cnih-
,,yes of that S ate IN Congress, 10 eodeatordo
urecure the abolition OF slavery IN the DhFieI
y, Columbia At half past IL the Senate p'o.
coded 10 the consideration of Executive bust
Negs.
IN the HOUSE Of Representatives yeserda,
anne short ditcusslnn took place 90 ths pt"hm.
i,Ie ard resolutions Offered by Nh lAttAftHRo
s,,ue t,sys since, IN relation 10 change - the
rules ef ,iie llouse as regards the rriofiIy OF
bu mesa on the calendar. The resolutions were
,.,,,Iiv lad ~, fhc taplr The ollur resolutions
on thr table Nrrc then tNten up aud hgrted TO.
The House fhaa passed 10 the SPECIAL orders o.
,hc d,v the frat of which WIS the bill In cont
nue. m toree n. at, to an harige the City Of
Warrington 10 draw Lotteries. some Discus.
eiou rnsned nppn ihla tilt which whs opposed
by Nj NtrKllrts. and slso by Mr.. SraGLhNf
chlr1p on the ground o. he pornicious consr-
1ucners 20 the public molAls which would ~
sult from r-ivtug - Legislative sanction to sp.-
sies OF gnmblIae 50 rulnouti gnd 50 manl"tlly
on the increase. The bill was ,hct2 reconnt.
,ed to the o,nunttce on tn bistmct of Colun-
bia, with Instructions 10 report praTis inn pro.
hiuting the sale of lottery tickets IN tie bs-
trirt The House then resumed the cOns iicra-
,ior of the bill Cor the reliefof tlarris aud / ar
row, which aas moi disposed OF v hen The House
adjourned
About half an hour WAS consumed IN call ~
,na House, n quorum not appearing m II"
riock which vas he hour to which the House
ans adjourned.
During the last Two days 'he Sena,e hhVe
been occupied for some tine OF ENeCn'y bn
4 ai q
will furnish us with the resnk.
Mr. HAvtLror reported Yesterday, from a
Cou,miucc en Retire. ohne'i, a Bill To ORANGE
=. Esatl { " the Settlement Of CLAIMS against the
Government 10 increase the duties of the Al.
'ornry General, md for other purposes. lie
.ln,eh II to Le his intention 10 move the consul.
Grafton of the B i, as soon as II should be prin-
Ted
M Ioiu, Resolution which originated in the
Senate. making majority OF votes necessary.
IN each House to the election of Printer, was
YESTERDAY "a delrd 10 thnd reading n che
lI,N,e OF Representative. Inc House have
si,vnfs acted 81 this principle. although the law
provided lor the election by II plurality
Washington. icj. 2.---rhe Seaate did not CT
on Saturday.
In the House Of Representatives. a great
numh,r oI resolutions we're ohcrcd. 1he
House lhcn resumed the consideration of the
iiu lor the relief of arrow and Harris. whose
claim is icr balance due 10 them on the con-
tract with the gorelnm"ul for the ERECTION Of
she Iortltcaiipns ~ Nauphin Island. After
some frircr discussion. the bill for their re-
lief was ordered 10 Or cugrossed aud tead
shird time to-day. When this bin was dts
roscd Of. the House went INTO Committee ofthe
Whole on four private bills, two OF which
were subsequently or,3ercd In be ongroSsed aud
read third time TO-DAY. aud on the othcr two
the Committee rcpotfed progress and otaamod
leave 10 sit again, AT the desire OF gentlemen,
Who wished tor further tune TO maxi eSamin
atiou. A bill was reported from the Commit
zee on Naval Affair, making an appropriation
in aid OF the Navy Hospital Fund