Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-02-19
Congress.


OF the Legislature OF South Carolina a
gainsi the present laws imposing duties
on imports for The purpose OF protecting
domestic manufactures The OBJECT and
Character OF the Protest was explained
by Messrs Smith aud Hryns Mr Hen
bricks presented the Resolutions of the
Legislature of Indiana declaring tue
right of the State TO tue unsppropriat
ed lands within ITS limits
Ia the House OF representatives. yes
tefday, the dlscussi u GU the resolutions
offered by Mt. Il Smyth was resumed
Mr Sergeant concluded tie observatidps
he had commenced, and Mr.. d. Smgth
Commented some remarks 10 reply, Uu,
lad not proceeded far before the dis
cussion was arrested by the termination
IT the hour. TAe House then procet d.
Cd, ia obedience to the resolution offer
ed on Saturday, 10 ballot for a ptinter
for the next Congress; when, on open.
iag the ballots, there we're found To De
2US meulbers present, t05 beng neces
ssry 60 choice" Oh the whole Hum
her, Duff Green had IO7. Gales and
Seatcn %, and votes were scattering
end blank The Bill relative to Captain
Russei's case was then again postponed
tall Thursday. on motion OF Ar. Mercer;
and the House resolved itself into Com
mi!tee Of The Whole on State of Union,
and took up the Bill for the preservation
aud repair II thu Cumberland Road
Mr He'll, having right TO the 1oor,
spoke during the residue OF the day,
in opposition TO the power Of the Co.
vernment to construct Roads and Canal.
and also in opposition to the policy. lie
was in favor of the amendment OF Mr.
buchanan When he nad closed bls
observations, on nntion of Nj j s
Ba bour, the Committee rose, AID the
House adjourned
From the same. Of Feb IL
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Cons
bsrs, from the Select Committee to
which was referred the memorials of
sundry citizens pra, ing indemniGcation
for spoliabons OF their property by the
French, PRIOR to the year 1900, report
ed bill for the rel,ef OF those cit.zens
D
the Vice President aud their Secretary,
proceeded TO the House Of Representa-
fives for The purpose al examining and
counting the votes for President and
Hce-Pres ldent of the United States -
After thsir return, MIR Iasere was
appointed a Committee on tie part OF
the Senate 10 notify .1ndctW Jacksoa of
his election as President Of the United
States.
10 the House of Represen.atives,yes
terday, the amendment To the Consii
tuition offered by Mr. A Smyth, .wssa
gain taken W. Nh. .Sm.,h having been
interrupted IN his obseryations on Tues
day, rose and stating il to be hi, desire
to have the question taken with rut 'ur-
thsr debate waved his right to make any
further remarks in reply. and ca!!ed for
the previous Question. but the call was
not seconded, there being on q division;
eyes 60. noes go Amoaon was then
made TO postpone the consideration If
the resolution until to-day, when Mr.. J.
e. Wr'gat spoke against postponemant.
until his observations were INTERRUPTED
by the TERMINATION of the hour. A mes
cage was then sent to the Senate to in
form that bodv'thst the House was rea.
Cy to proceed 10 the counting IF the
votes TOR President aud Wire President
aud inviting the attendance o. that BODY.
In lew moments, the Senate, headed
by the N,re President of the United
States. entered the Hall, and the Vice.
president took his seat on the risht of
the Speaker, while the members occu.
pied the chairs placed in front of the
Clerks table. The tellers, Mrssrs
EaceceI, Zen Rensselaer, and p p
BGrbour, then proceeded TO read the
certificates of the electors. and at the
close the Vice President announced that
Andrew Jackson, of tennessee, was e
lected President Of the United States
for the next four years. and that John
g. Calhoun, Of South Carolina, was
iected Vice President for the same term,
from the 4th of ''arch next. The Sc.
nate then retired, aud the House ad
Journed
From 'he same, Feb. 10
In the Senate. Yesterday. a bin was
reported from the Committee on GIi!ita
ry Affairs for the gradual increase ofthe
Corps of Engineers Two hours were
arent IN the confederation Of Executive
business
ia the House Of Representatives YES.