Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-15
TWENTY FIRST CONGRESS-.

Saturday, Wareh 6.-.ln the Senate, Mr.
Chambers. from the Coma.iiIee on the ID ,ie,
of olumbia, 10 whuh had beru referred lei,
ter from John s. Skiune,, Of Baltimore, pro=
nosing 10 furnish the CITY o Washington mors
ahnndani'y with watef. itques'ea ,hai tho
committee be discharged from tn. Iur, ~. oon.
81 Grafton OF the subject a0d thai MI Skinuar
hhv leave 10 withdraw nj, lei ca wh,ea aas
agreed TO. Pciii'ns were presented by Nests
ID ckrrson, CHAMBER. aud oct; cue IL Mr..
DiGkrfs" communicating against any nnleiisr-
| IN . with thr laws respecting The uanspot alton
" the nails the other preyine tongi.s To
foieoi tho Southern In ians. IN the righs Sc
cnied 10 I'm by treaty. On the item IN the
q pfoP'iat'on blll from the House. MAXIM ID.
prortlaiioDs for oniiis and snlaries Of foreign
ministers, u considerable discussion arose in
which Messrs. Foot Smith of Maryland. Cham.
h"'s, Holm"s, Noblr, Forsyth, Johnston, Bibb.
opraguo. Barton and White anticipated The
debate will shortly be gwen. The bill was H.
nall, ordered 10 thnd reading.
In the House Of representatives. Mr. Mercer
presented report from the Select COMMITTEE
appointed ie take INTO consideration the memo.
'ihl from c"rinin ,nizeps oi Virginia on the
subject OF the Claims OF ex-Pr.sden, Monroe
which was ardefed TO be laid upon the table and
prInied. Mr.. Mercer also pIrsrnieti a fenort
accompanied by n res luton, upo The suffice.
Of The memorial OF the Colonization Socipit
which was, lk"wise, up9n a division, ordered
10 be printed. The House then TOOK IN the
resolution. propostdby Mr.. Vim on. for tho
printing OF the laws OF Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi, respecting he Indian Mr. Wilde
who had possession IT The floor, submitted "A
tn'ther amendment, for the printing OF such
laws as might b. found ~ the Library OF Coz.
grrss or 10 the archives Of the State Depart.
men, respecting the condition Of the lndinns
within he jurisdiction II the old coluni,s or in
III" states, since the establishment Of our hide
peudence, and the control exercised over them
These, 80 stated, NJ al least such OF them ms
We" r'quisiie. could, al most, he oomprisd IN
renoi 30 n9es. The hour howeyr., ex.
pin ID before thr question WAS taken npon the
nmrndmeni The Vmginm Erection Gag way
n"x opu'ideTad and further testimony wa
offered upon the subject. by M. Newton, the
sriIne member Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee
OBJ led 10 iisrecspIion, inasmuch NJ he Com
m' ee on Elections had airend, drciaed upon
toe subject, and by reason thar the testimony
. qardIon was merely oi an err parte nature
M loyal rxpresS' d his wish thai no ,rnpedi
ment shonld be- thrown IN the way OF rec iyior
all the dispositions which could possibly throw
additional hgli ppon the sabjrct before the
House. lie also presented addnonal Hocu-
ments aud II WAS ultimately agreed thai both
should he received, aud snni 10 the Cummitiee
The House then went into Comniltee M,
Coodict 10 the Chair aud afier snmr dis u.
zion, the testimony in question on each side wa.
read Mr. Newton replied TO Mr.. Loyaips re-.
marM on Ffiday. MIR. Pearce argued In favor
Of the right of Mr. Newton to retain hi sea
and was followed by Mr.. Tucker Of s. C,tin
yindichIion OF the tourse pursued, and the de
IL. L.. III.
that the reasons for the rejection or admission
of individual votes would be found upon RET
GREECE 70 The evi ience in the respective case.
Mr.. Craig, Of Virginia, moved tina, the COUNT.
tee rise and report the resolution 10 the House.
which motion was Carried by vote of SO % 4 4
The Committee accordingly rose, aud reported
Mr. omyih, of Virginia, aud Mr.. Pork couiond
rd that the postprnement of the poll by
the Mayor Of Norfolk was in conformity with
the laws Of the STATE /; aud that the z 'i.ioner
was fully entitled TO take his seat. MI. Spen-
ce' OF New York, addressed the House, until.
on motion of Mr.. Carson, an adlou, nmen, tool
place.
MONDAY. March BIN he Senate. The acs
making appropriations for the support of Gov
erunent for the year 1880 was read the third
time aud passed The act making apptopr,s-
hons tor the NHithry Service Tor the " AZ
1890 was ordered 10 n third reading The ac,
making appropriations for IN naval Service
for the wear 1890, was passed.--Some time
was spent in the consideration OF Executive
business.
In the House of Representatives. numen US
petitions were presented and referred, Ona of
these petitions, presented by Mr.. Srrng, Pray
ing for the disconlinuauce OF Sunday malls
called forth lew remarks from ar. X M.
Johnson, on motion TO print il. The motion
10 prin IT was iiuaI'y negatived, by vnte, the
ayes and noes being called, of ilo 10 AZ. Sc
yersl reports from Committees were then mad U
and among them, a bill concerning Judgments
III tue Court ofthe United States, ~ the State
Of New York, reported ny Mr.. S,orrs, from
the judiciary COMMITTEE, WINS r. all Nv ice. and
ordered TO DE engros,ed and read third tiu,s
on Monday ext. Sundry re.olutions W re then
adj pied or lad ON tie table for one day sheu
the House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution submitted by Mr. Vnten relative to
the printing OF he laws of certain STATES conf
curning the Indians The resoiusson, accord
ing to tie motion Of Mr. Wiidey was committed