Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-24
CONGRESS.
s,ruRpAY, MARcH IS.
. Senate did not sit 10. day.

M. and Mr.. Speight aud Mr.. Camp
hell addressed the House against the
Tariff. Mr.. Gorham had obtained the
was reported by Mr.. Chiffon. extending
the provisions Of the. Revolutionary
Pension Law. Mr.. Letcher reported
bill trom the Committee on Internal
Improvements, Ia authorize q subscrip.
ton to the stock Of the Louisville and
Portland Canal. The House was sub
sequently occupied in the consiJera
tion Of the bill for the relief Ut Georg-
and w. Bangs. which was finally re-
;ected.
MONDAY. MARCH Is.
In the Senate, the bill to authorize
a subscription for stock in the Louis.
vile aud Portland Canal Company WAS
read the third time and passed. The
Senate resumed the consideration of
MIR. Foot's resolution relative To the
public lands. when Mr.. Livingston
concluded his speech.
After the petitions and reports had
been presented aud made in the House
at representatives, the resolution of.
tcrcd by MIR. Anderson, Of Maine. re-
laiive to drawback on rum. was then
taken up for consideration. when Mr..
Gorhsm moved an amendment 10 the
amendment Of Mr.. PoIk. aud remark.
ell upon il until the expiration of the
hour. when his observations were ar
rested. The bull concerning Judv
o.. NJ h.. II
States within the State of New York.
was then discussed and finally passed.
The bill for the relief OF Purchasers Of
P>biic Lands VAS then discussed aud
amended. and was ordered TO be read
a third time to-day. The Huuse then
took up the bill further extending the
PAYERS Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court Of Arkansas, which caused some
debate. The various amendments were
negatived, and the bill was ordered 70
be engrossed aud read third time to-
day.
TUESDAY. MARCH 10.
The Senate we're principally occupi-
eel IN the consideration of Executive
business.
In the House Of Representatives.
Mr. Gorham concluded his obscrya.
tons on the resolution offered by Nr.
Anderson, on the subject Of drawback
on rum, and moved To postpone the re.
solution, and make it the special order
-of the day for Tuesday next. Mr.. Ir-
win, of Pennsylvania, then moved 20
lay the resolution on the table, which
question being taken by AYES and noes.
was determined in the Affirmative
ayes 50. noes 20. The resolution of.
iercd by Mr.. Tucker. of South Carroll.
ga, fixing day for the adjournment OF
the two Houses. was then taken up.-
MIR. Tucker modified his resolution al
az tn make it read 18th instead Of 9Th
day OF May. A motion was made TO
lay the resolution on the table, which
was rejected by vote taken by ayes
and noes Of l36 20 %. Mr.. M.Dnffie
then demanded The previous question.
but the eu!l was not seconded. The
hour being by this time elapsed, the
further consideration of the resolution
was postponed until to- morrow. The
bills ordered to be engrossed on the
preceding day, were then read o third
Zine aud passed. The House subse.
qaenily resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Some nntIODs were then made To take
up snGdry bills. aud the resolution Of
fersd Ivy MIR. Bates relative 10 the sol
dicrs Of the Revolution, but these were
successfully rejected: and the Com.
m'i're then took mp the amendment.
made by the Senate in the DILL MAXIM
appropriations for the support Of 90
Vernment. which amendments ~ereI
in. The Committee then
took up The bill making appropriation.
10 pay expenses Of holding certain In
dIaps treaties; and the bill making M.
preparations to carry into effect certain
Indian treaties, which were ordered TO
be engrossed and read a third time to-
day.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ".
In the Senate. little Legislative bust.
ness was done. and We have no room
Tor the detail Of that little. farther than
To state that the following resnlu,iuns
" ere laid on the table by Mr.. Holmes:
Reseived. Thst the Secretary Of the rres.
'Ury be directed 20 inform the Senate Of the
iumbet 0fs0bordina,e officers II the Customs
sho have been removed since the 9TH of
March last, and What Number IN each district
ave been increased or diminished, deaens,. Z
~ the veigbers gsugers. neasurers, and
Ggrkers
Rrssir--, That she Postmaster General Re ,
directed to infoFnl 80. ssusie OF the number I
v Deputy Pps'nsaeFs wbo h-ss been rrmov
a SINCE the fourth 81 March lssi. dssigns,,a,y
ne numher OF each State sad Territory.
Nearly the whole day was employed
Ipon Executive business. IN the eo1rsr
4 which. however, 90 decisions Of con.
equenee sre understood 10 have taken