Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14


are but he has children, and far them aud his
try he goes, and for his and the interest ot
few priviledged people. THOMPSON.
LIST December 1880
CONGRESS-
/ IN SENATE.-'Yhc annual statement of tho Secre-
tary of he Senate ofhe expenditures and contingent
fund OF this House for the current yeaf, was rece
we'd. referred to the appropriate Committee. and
dered To DO printed
Mr.. Bell, of New Hampshire. presented several
petitions from Revolutionary soldiers; which
referred to the C,mniltee Pensions.
| On motion of Mr.. Johnston, of Louisiana. SO much
of the Presidents Message relates to finance,
referred to the Committee Finance.
! On motion of Mr. White, of Teunessee, so much
of the message relates Indian Affairs was re
fcrred 10 The Committee Indian Affairs
On motion of Mr. Grundy, OF Tennessee. much
of the message relates to The Post Office Depprt
ment referred to the Commute on the Post
Office and Post Roads
On motion of Mr.. Barton, of Missouri, so much of
The message relates to .he Public Lands was re-
ferred tn the Committee Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. White IF Tennessee, so much
OF the message relates to the foreign relations If
the country. was referred to the Committee For
eigu Relations
On motion of Mr Robbins, of Rhode Island so
much ofhe message as relates to Naval AFFAIRS, was
referred % the Committee OH Naval Affairs
On motion Of hIr. Woodbury., of New Hampshire,
so much of the message relates Commerce, was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
On motion of aI7 Dickersnn, of New Jersey, so
much of the message relates TO Manufactures, was
| referred to the Committee manufactures.
On motion MIR ChuInhcrs, OF HIaryland so much
of the message rs relates to the District of Colum
ha referred to the Cnr:.lte tee the District Of
| Columbia
| On motion of Mr.. Hendricks. of Indiana 50 much
| OF the message relates to Eoaus and Canals ard
the Improvement of the country. referred to the
Committee Roads and Canals.
On motion of VI. q'roup OF Georgla, So much of the
message relates to Military Affairs, was referred
| to the Committee Military a f;,irs.
The Senate then at. ourned till II O'Clock TO NOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| In addition to those heretofore announced the
following members appeared to-day, and took their
seats, viz.
From New York, Mr. Magee and from Pennsyl
| vania, AIR Miller.
MIR ]. ~ Taylor submitted the following resou-
ton.
"Resoieed, That the Standing Committees be now
House" anu ''''e'S % ''''
| Dir Iotfman remarked, that the Speaker did
not arrive till yesterday that he had bees and still
was, aboring under painful indsposition; and he
therefore. moved that the resolve lie on the table
to allow him further time make selection Of the
| Committees.
Mr.. Paylor hoped that his Colleague would with
draw his motion for the present, to give him an op-
portunty to explain the reasons which had induced
/ him to otter the resolution
Mr. I'll having withdrawn his motion
Mr.. Paylor observed that Yesterday the Messor o
OF the President hld been referred to committee
/ of the Whole House the State of he Union and
he supposed the House would this dav resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole on the Message of the
President. Before going into committee the Stand
ing Committees must be appointed; for the COMMITTEE &c
OF the Whole could come resolutions for rsferr
ing the different subjects contained in the Message
until the Sanding Committees Dere appointed. If
however it was the wish of the speaker defer the
appointment cfthe Standing Committees of the Horse
| he certainly she ud not object TO it.
Mr. Hoffman entirely concurred with his Colleague
Us to the proprety Disappointing the Standing Com
mittees before taking up he Message for distribution
to Committees but again referred to the short time
and continued illness. Mr. II. concluded by arnip
moving that the resolution lie on the table.
After few words from the Speaker, ntmatinp
tnHt ne had the physical power to make thea point
nehts but that he had not yet received lust list of
the members who had taken their seats
The question was put the motion of Mr.
hoffman, and decided in he Affirmative
After which the House adjourned
From the Raleigh Register Of December O.
LEsTsLArURE.-Since our last paper this body has
been so engaged in baloting for important Officers
that bot little additional business of interest has been
attended to.
On Monday, Willie p. Mangum one of the Judges
OF the Superior Court, elected a Senator of the
United States, for six years, commencing March next
wee Gen iredeil whose term of service will expire
on the Sd March next and who declined re election
There were seven balongs, four of which have been
Published; the remaining three as follows:-
Elangum, Sc es 1or
| Owen, ~ Sc 81
| Scattering, Ia 10 p
On Saturday, after three ballongs Robert IT, Bur
ensuing year. vice Col. William Richards res;poed
over his competitor, William S. Mhoon of Ber,ie