Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-02
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CONGRESS-IN SENArE.

CONGRESS-IN SENATE.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Naudain presented resolu-
tons of the Legislature of Delaware, affirming the
constitutionalty ofthe Tariff A report was recciv-
ed from the Secretary of the Navy in answer to the
resolution asking for information as to the expcden-
cy of dispensing with marines in the Naval service
The Secretary seems doubtful Of the expediency of
doing 50. The Senate then shut their doors.
On Thursday, Mr.. Dickerson presented memori-
al from N. Jersey in favor of, and Mr.. Rugges one
from Ohio against Sunday mails. Some private bills
were considered, when the Senate shut the doors at
an early hour.
On Friday, the bill authorizing the President to
mount AMI equip ten companies to protect the from
tiers and inland trade to Mexico was passed. The
bill reported by the Judiciary to reorgan-
ize the Attorney Generals Department, and make it
an Executive Office, advocated by Mr.. Rowan
and opposed by Mr. Webster, who expressed his pre-
ference for Home Department to the one contem-
plated by the bill 1t made tn. order of the day
tor Monday when after attending private bills the
Senate again shut their DOORS
On Saturday the Senate did not sit
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On Wednesday, long discussion took place on
resolution, offered by Mr. Swift of N. York, for for
tications on Lake Champlain No question was ia
ken before the hour for considering resolutions exp
red. The bill for the Buffalo and New Orleans road
was again taken up and supported at length on ex-
pedlency and constitutionGhty, bynr. Blair and Mr..
1saacs of Tennessee, and incidentally discussed by
Mr.. Carson of N. Carolina. No question was taken
before the house adjourned.
On Thursday MIR. Swift's resolution directing sur
veys to be made to ascertain the expedcncy of forth
Tying Lake Champlan, passed. A resolution in.
troduced by Mr. McDufie, fixing the pay of mem
beers of Congress at Sc day. after they shall have
been in session 100 days during the long session. and
90 days in the short one then taken up and ad-
vocated by Messrs. McDufiie Tucker of S. Carolina
Whittlesey and Alexander of Va. Before there was
decision, the hour expired. eve congratulate the
country on the introduction of this resolution and by
such authority as Mr.. McDufie. We shall now see
the sincerity of those loud and long professions of
'Retrenchment' made by the Jackson party; and
whether the Physician is willing to take one of the
pnfgatve doses which he is ready to administer
others If any thing Congress OF President
making, and prevail with them to attend to business
Mr. McDufie in our judgment, has hit upon the We
ny expedient.)
The house then resumed the consideration of the
Buffalo and New Orleans Road. Mr.. Carson propo-
sed an amendment, requiring the road to be made by
AHoo'
it was supported by Mr.. Ramsey of Pa. and Messrs
Crdts & Sn,yth of Va, in set spccches-no vote was
taken (Wehave met with nothing for long time
which surprised us more, than the support of this
magu.feent road by Messrs. Craig and S.nyth, both
of the right Simon Pure, Virginia State Right
School, AS to the road ITSELF it is on the most ri
gantic scale far, of any projected in this coun-
try, or any country except perhaps one instance un-
Roman EmOerors
millions OF dollars; most rldculons under estimate
This road wc presume, TO pass through the Mont
gomery and Wythe Districts. What will our learn
Ell contemporary say to this fresh defection?}
The house then took up the bill making appropri-
atoms for surveys for internal Improvement. Mr.
Wcklife moved to restrict such surveys as will be
needed for works already commenced. Neeatived--
after which the blanks were filed and the house adj
iourned.
On Friday, the House chiefly occupied with
private bills. Mr.. De Witt presented me mortal
from the Delaware aud Hudson Canal Company of
New York, praying Congress to subscribe 5000 600
TO their stock.
In the House of Representatives the resolution
offered by Mr. McDuffe, fol- reducing the pay of
members of Congress, when the session exceeds
certain length, was further considered. The hour
appropriated to the consideration rcsolu.ions was
occupied by Mr.. Coulter Of Pa opposition to the
proposed reduction. debate followed OF bill TO
relinquish the reversonary interest OF the u States
TO Indian reservations i'll Alabama in which Aessrs.
Storrs Of Con, Cay of Alabama Huntingdon of Con
Thompson of Ga. SHEPHERD of N. c., Bell of Ten.
Dwight of Mass Drayton Of S. C. and Haynes Of
Geo took part which was terminated by an iucffec-
tual call Of Mr. Polk for tho previous question. TIE
rest of the day appropriated to private bills a
number Of w,,,ch were passed.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, March 28th, 1880.
The resolution offered by MIR. McDufie on the
subject 81 or,