Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-24

latin. the CON pcnsstion Of Pursers in
the Navy. Mr.. Haype, frum the same
Committee. presented . letter from the
Secretary Of the Navy. covering . plan
for the Naval Peace Establishment Of
tl,e United States. The bill granting
a pension TO David Meade Randolph,
and the bill making appropriations Tor
the support Of the Indian Department
for the year 1880. were severaIly read
the third time and passed. After the
consideration Of Executive business,
the Senate resumed, ~ Especial order.
tile consideration Of Mr.. Foot's reso-
luton for suspen ding the surveys Of the
Public Lands. when MIR. Holmes COM
menecd his speech in support Of the
resolution. and in reply to Messrs.
Benton aud Hayne and continued TO
q late hour, when the Senate adjourn
ed.
Mr.. Drayton. in the House Of Re
representatives., reported bill for the
better organization Of Courts Martial,
which was read twice. and ordered to
be engrossed for third reading to day
After various other bills had been re-
ported and passed through their first
stages, the resolution for the abolition
Of the Office Of Craftsman was again Ia
ken up. and Mr.. Chiffon, Mr.. Isacks,
and Mr.. Bates, Of Massachusetts, adj
dressed the House until the conc lusion
Of the hour. The bill for the relief of
the widows and orphans, or other sur
viving relatives Of the officers and crew
Of the United States Ship Hornet. was,
after long debate, finally passed, up
on division by yeas and nays, by a
vote of 1873 to AZ. The remainder of
the day was devoted to the considera-
ton, IN Committee of the whoie ON the
state Of the Union, MIR. Cambreling in
the Chair, Of the Judiciary Bill.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
In the Senate, Report was receiv.
ed from the Secretary of War, on the
subject of desertions in the army, made
in compliance with a resolution Of the
Senate. Mr.. Benton gave notice, that
he would. on Monday or Tuesday next,
ask leave to introduce bill, providing
tor the adjustment Of unnecessary du-
ties. and to improve the condition Of
the agriculture, manufactures, com
merce, and navigation Of the United
States. Several bills were ordered to
third reading: and the bill making
appropriations for certain fortific ations.
Tor the year 1850, was read the third
time, anil passed. Mr.. Holmes con-
cluded his speech. commenee ell the day
before, on Mr.. Foot's resolution for
suspendiDg the surveys Of the Public
Lands, when the Senate adjourned
over To Monday next.
In the House Of Representatives,, the
claims Of the heirs Of Bcaumarchais
and Of X. w. Mead, which have occu-
pied 40 large portion Of the attention
of former Congresses, were revived by
the introduction Of two bills for their
relief, reported by Mr.. Archer. from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
They were read twice, and referred to
a Committee Of the whole. Mr.. Ais
ton presented report from the Com
mittee on Elections, in the case Of the
contested election for n seat in the
House from the Norfolk Congressional
District IN Virginia, concluding with n
resolution that George Loyal had re !.
ceived majority Of good votes. over
the present sitting member. the Hon.
Thomas Newton. and that the former
was, therefore, duly entitled 10 take
his seat. The report and resolution
were read. and made the special order
OF the day for Tuesday next. The bill
Tor The better organization Of Courts
Martial, was read third time, and
passed and the fertilization appropri
atom bill, as amended by the Senate,
was referred TO the Committee Of WAYS
aud Means. The claim Of Mira. Deca
tur. on account of the destruction of
the FrIgatc Philadelphia by her heroic
husband, the late Commodore Decatur.
vas brought under the notice Of the
House, IN Committee OF the whole, MIR.
Drayion IN the Chair; a bill having
been previously reported from the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs, on that inte
resting subject, MIR. Miller offered an
amendment. embracing, in its psovis-
tons. the officers and crew of the boats
detached from the Syren, in support Of
The daring expedition Of Commo.lore