Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-12
Tbe Constitutional og1bso.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1880.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1880.
Consress.-In the Senate on Saturday. Mr. Ben
ton gave notice that on Monday, he would ask leave
to introduce the following bills
1. Exemptng alum salt from duty, and abolishnr
fishing bountics and allowances.
2. Regulating the future importation of raw hides
and furs.
B. To abolish l6 millions of unnecessary duties
DC. This Improvement billy
Mr.. Dickerson presented petition from Morris
County, N. J. in favor of Sunday mails, and from
Gloucester County asking protection for the Indians
The appropriation bill for 1880, then again taken
up, when amendment relative outfits for foreign
ministers, gave rise to long and animated debate
Speaking of this debate, the N. Journal SAYS sNir
Barton made another exhibition of his peculiar talent
for satire, in debate which arose on Saturday On
the appropriation bill. Never was sarcasm so keen
and bitter as that which he employed on this occa
sion Is'vic,ms literally wrthed under the terrible
severity of the LASH Mr.. Noble too, told some
nome truths which were not at all reished by the
Duh Green party, but which they could not DENY or
resist. Messrs Chambers, Sprague and johnson
clearly demonstrated the extravaganza of the present
Administration, and proved, by documentary evil
dence, that expenditures had been made for foreign
missions which were not authorised by laac." The
Oil was ordered to third reading. The Washing
ton papers do mol inform what the particular am.
endmcnt was, that gave rise to the debate or what
was its fate. Asst seems however to have involved
the conduct of the Hero, we may conjecture how 1t
was decided by his friends
In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Mercer
from the Select Committee to whom was referred.
memorial of certain citizens of Albam,rIo nr,y;n,r
Congress to reconsider the claims of James Monroe,
according to the principles of equity and Justice,
made report the same, accompan ed by bill for
Mr.. Monroe's relief: 1--WE hope Congress will make
Jumping and finishing business of this application
If just, it ought to have been paid long ago--f not
just, still them make Mr.. Monroe gratuity sufi
cient to disembarass him and make him snug for the
balance of his life--snce it looks unseemly to see
citizen who has discharged the employments which
MI Monroe has, knocking year after year, at the
doors of Congress. for justice. 1t bad precedent
1t must be confessed if the claim is really without
equity but if hereafter it should be attempted to use
1T as precedent let be pretended there was equity
we are ignorant OF the precise grounds upon
which Mr.. Monroe claims relief-but this we believe
Is tact-tha he received some years ago, $50 900 as
liueIdi equivalent IN the opinion OF congress, Tor the
services rendered--whch added to what he had re-
ceved President Secretary of State, Ambassador,
&C., made the gross amount of his receipts from the
Treasury, many thousands than any other citi-
zen of the U. States, hero, sage civilian, ever did
receive from the public. Still, if his claim is Just it
ought to be, and we trust will be, paid to the las.
farthng, and round sum thrown in to boot, by way
of gratitude for his long forbearance in urging it,
A resolution was passed, ordering the printing of
certain laws, &c touching the Indian question: when
the House, after some further Introductory business,
resumed the consideration of the Virginia contested
election. On motion of Mr.. Newton, and MIR. Speeht
respectively, additional aidavits received since the
report of the Committee, were referred. Mr. New
ton addressed the Committee of the Whole at con-
siderable length, did Mr. Pearcc of Rhode Island
in favor of his claim to his seat. Mr. Tucker OF S.
c., addressed the Committee in favor of Mr.. Loyal
On motion of Mr.. Craig of Virginia, the Committee
then rose, when the House addressed by Messrs
Polk, and Smyth of Virginia, on behalf of Mr.. 10y
als title, and Judge Spencer of Mr. Newton's.-
Before he had concluded, the House adjourned.
1.-THE contest therefore is still pending-a the in
dications are in favor of Mr.. Loyalls success. We
know nothing of the particulars not having read the
evidence-but when find upon state of facts,
one side of the House thinking speaking, all one
way and the other side the other it is no very diff
cult matter to foretel how the matter will end.l
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IL, 1880.