Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-27

thaniei d. Wood for the r,lieroTJo,l
I By,ngton and for The relief of Lewis
>hraok were read n thi,l time and
passed. n number of private bills.
from the House of Representatives.
we're also read aud passed ~ second
reading. The CONSIDER alton of Mr..
Foot'- resolution IA relation To the sale
lot public lands was again resumed;
Mr. w ebster. after presenting h,,
views on the subject. ~ most ALL,
argument. moved m ind-Gn;;. past.
poncment of the resolution. He vas
followed by Mr.. Benton. Who's. re-
mIrhf were not concluded - lon ,hc
senate, on the mollon of Mi. Wood
bury, adi"utncd.
In the House Of Representatives
vcstcrday,the various re,oluiiou, whi,h
have been Tor maHY DAYS Wing on the
table. were taken up. and most of them
were adopted. A resolution Offered
by MIR. Thompson or Georgia. calling
on tue Secretary at War for infurina-
tion on the subject oi the condition
III the Indians ~ other States than
Georgia had nearly involved the iionsr
In warm discussion, when i, Wa
disposed of nv Il successful motion uI
MIR. Bell 10 lay it on the table. The
House then went into Committee of
the whole on the State Of the Cnion.
and resumed the consideration of the
Judiciary Bill when Mr.. Strong con.
cludrd. and was followed by Nr.
Polk. against the amendment. Mr..
Huntington of Connecticut obtained
the hoor when the Committee rose aud
reported progress. and the House al
journcd.-[ Nat. JoUr.
THURSDAY. JAN 81.
In the Senate. after the transaction
OF the usual business. the resolution
submitted BY Mr.. Livingston. propos
ms To subscribe Tor certain number
at copies of the documents 10 be print.
ell bv Gales & Sraron, was read the Sc
cond time, ard. after a short debate.
ordered Ia be cngrosscd. The debate
was resumed on the unfinished bu>i
ness of the day previous. which was
the resolution submitted bv MIR. Foot.
Tor snspcndIng the survey, of the pub
lac lands. until thosr already surveyed
are disposed of. Mcssrs. Ben,on and
iIayne replied at length to the argu-
ment of MIR. Webster; but before MIR.
Hayne concluded has remarks. the Sc
nate adjourned over to Monday.
la the House Of Representatives. az
ter few reports from Standing Com
mittces. among which vas one report
cd bY Mr.. McDuiic. from the Commit
tee oi Ways and Means. appropriaiins
. IS. lj1.5G. for the Military SERVER
during the current wear. ;ac House re
suned the considerations Il MIR. Blair
resolution. on the suhjeo, 81 the IVES;
Point Academy the discussion upon
which lasted until the expiration of the
hour allotted Tor the consideration oG
resolutions. The engro>scd b,li 10 cx-
tend the tune for locating virginia
bounty lands. was then taken up and
passed. The special order Of the dav.
the contested election between MIR
NashburD and MIR. Ripley. of Maine.
was next taken up. and the debate up
on the subject WAS continued until the
hour OF adjournmcnt.-r TticgrGph.
FRIDAY, JNN. -.
The Senate did not sit to- har.
The special order of the dAy. being
the report of the Committee on Flee
tons. was postponed. IN the lInuse
ot representatives, until Monday
The Committee on Military AIaits.
reported by Mr.. Drayton, a bill ma.
king appropriations for certain e.
penditurcs on account of the I'm.
the Ordnance, and the Quarter MASTER
Department. Mr.. Wickilic reported.
from the Committee on Retrcnchnrni.
bill 10 prohibi' the use Of secret 4,r-
vice money ~ time of peace, and for
other purposes. \ message iron The
President was received. IN the sub
ject of an annuity claimed by The Cui-
ted Society Of Christian Indians. The
resolution of Mr. Blair, Of South Caro-
lima. was. after some bret discussion.
committed. OIL motion of Mir Everett.
20 the Committee or Military Aha,rs.
The House then went into Committee
on some private bills. 4 bill 10 remit
To &. and W. Bang. the duties on Ger
tain goods DESTROYED by 6rc was re.
jected. mntIun To- strike out the en-
acting words having succeeded. The
House. without finally acting ON any
one Of the bile. adjpufncd tall Mon.
day Nm. Jo"r.