Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-29

officers has been Increased, OF dlmhsbfu,
we're considered and agreed 10. The fesoln-
linn submitted by Mr.. Woodbury., was also
adopted, requesting from the Secretary oi tue
n statement If the expenditures Tor
the year. 1928 and 1879. respectively, under
each head OF appropriations, Nth an amend
men, offered by Mr.. Foot, aud modified, en-.
bracing the amount expended 81 incrfnsed Tor
outfits Of Ministers and Charge DIES Afa'res-
treaties with the Indians, and all other ezpend
lures for 1923 and 1929 for which no appfo.
priniion had been made together with The
of appropriations during those years,
aud the ihoTiy therefor The following bills
v ere read the tnird time and passed. The bIil
making appropriations 10 carry into effect Ger
tain Indian treaties the ball TO place Charles
Yesfon on the Pfvaioer Pension Bill The bill
for the relief OF the executor ofStephen Upton
the bill for the relief of Abigail Appleton the
bill for the relief OF Henry Dickens and others
the bill for The relief OF Creed Glover /; the bull
for .He relief pf Francis Comparei !, and the
bill for the relief of Thomas Buiorh. The sen
ATE spent some time IN the consider alton OF
Executive business.
In the House nf Representatives after the
presentation oil petitions and memorials, Mr..
Polk, from the Committee on the Public Lands,
reported bill for the relief Of certain officers
aud soldiers Of the revolution which was read
vice, and referred TO n Committee of ths
Whole House. The resolution ot Mr.. swift,
for nriif,ing the United States frontier. on
Lake ChamplnIn, was taken up. and Mr. Swift
aeaiu addressed the House IN supper oil IT, Mr..
lhfie objected To the resolution. lie soncurred
in the sentiment al the gentleman from Ken
lucky, (Mr. Wlcklif-, } that the best defences
of the country. were bold hands aud stout
hearts. Upon an extended frontier, such as the
one IN quesi ion what would be The benefits 10
be derived from the erection Of few fortress.
es A Chinese wall would be necessary, five
were 10 depend upon fortified barriers for onr
defence from INVASION. Mr.. Strong advocated
the MEASURE. 4 ingle sloop OF wnr, he ohserv.
ed might lay the whole Coasl Of Lake Cham.
plan, on the United States side. from one end
"a thu other, Under contribution with IMMUNITY,
If there were 40 forts 10 protect it, True, il an
army invaded the country, there would be
strength aud valor 10 repalse il bur what forcr
could he brought 10 bear upon predatory enc
my Or how could forces, hastily collected,
net upon that coast under the guns OF ship
lie urged the pI0preiy Of referring II TO the
Secretary Of War. Mr.. Ramsey supported the
resolution, cnnceiving hat on the whole line OF
onr Northern frontier, no part OF the country
required Certifying more than the whole border
Of Lake Champlam, Mr., Lamar no ed 10 lay
thu resolution upon the table, but the motion
was negative ! 4; AS also was the proposition 10
refer il 10 the Committee on Military AiTans'
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion of
its reference 10 the Secretary Of War; which,
after some remarks from Mr. Finch, was Carl.
ed, by a vote OF "a ayes, noes not counted.
Mr.. Taylor moved To refer the resolution for
tho publication ofa list Of patents granted, To
I,,,i,
was nrgalived--and a further motion 10 refer IL
TO a select Committee, was carried in the aifr.
native. The resolution submitted by Nc Con
dict, to inquire INTO the condition Oft Indians
IN Georgih, Alabama, and Mi.sssppi, was aexl
considered, and discussed at some length Mi
Wilde offered an amendment, requesting the
Pros dent Ia Cummhuic ate information resp Ct
ing any Intrusion, by the ciztns OF Georgia
on thu lands of tne Cherokee Indians, aud also
rentIng TO the out Hges committed by those In
dams upon the Geprgiaas. Mr.. Condict sugee.
ted further modification, that Al should com
Prise nj o ggressions committed by the citizens
81 Georgia upon ihr Indians, TO which Mr.
Wide aSenred and the resolution as amended
and modified, adopted. MIR. Barringer
presented resolution to reduce the sAlariO
aud emouncnis OF various officers employed
IN The collection of the revenue which was laid
upon the table, aud ordered 10 he printed
Mr. Crockett presented motion 10 print 600
copies of he report Of the Secretary OF War,
respecting the West Point Aca1rmy, which was
passed, upon division, ayes %, noes not coun.
ted Ihs resolution of MIR. WlckIiHp. for the
amendment VI the 10th RUE of the House. con
corning unfinished business. was taken up, and
MIR Sutherland expressed his OPINION, that
il would be preferable to bring it forward in
the shape OF joint resolution OF the Housr and
thu Senate. After some remarks from Alr.
Nickline, Mr.. Sutherland moved 10 lay
the resolution upon the table until to-day
The motion was nega,,yed; and after some
remarks from Mr.. Tyler. the resolution WIS,
ON motion Of Mr.. Srerigere. laid upon the IA
BILE. The following bills we've read third
time. aud passed Bills for the relief of Ste
nhrn Olney ]. II. Wendell Alexander CIsxton,
Charles, Wilkes, Michael Lewis, William
Morrison, Thomas WIcklilie, james Smith, and
Peter Gasnry aad a bill 10 provide for the
payment of shndry citIzns of Arkansas for
depredat in 1916, 1917, and 1923 The
bills for the relief Of persons IN the land aud
naval service, was, after an inetfp ctual m notion
20 postpone its consideration until NJ ,uday
next taken into consideration. The question
was, upon the engrnsSmenl Of the bill for
ihrS reading. Mr.. Z. Barbour objected 10
the bill, 81 more pa, tcuarly 10 The clause exemp
ting the pension from attachment ON account
OF debt: although il the second section of the
bill, respecting The forfeiture of twice the
amount of money received by \ creditor from
a debtor as a consideration of hrs release from
arrest, bail or Imprisonment, would he expungcd
the measure would not he SO objectionable.
Nr. Burgess sustained the bill as reported BY
the Committee. Nh. Hoffman aI.o objected 20
the bill as tending TO restrain the pensioner
from making contracts To supply himself with
the necessaries OF hte, at time when he might
be most IN want. MIR. Ramsey briefly express
ed his sentiments in opposition 10 The Till. MIR
Hall made "A few observa' ions which were inau.
dIble. Mr.. Goodenow supported the hlll and
maintained alters reference TO a decision Of
the Supreme COURT of Pennsylvania, that Go
vernmsni IN granting ITS bounty TO an indiyidu
al bad right 10 direct the deposition of its
gat aud to secure II from civil process in order
that II might he applied TO the support of the
~ar-warn soldiers old age. Mr.. Goodrnow
aud Mr.. Drayron. severaIly moved amendmp ats
which were adopted. Upon the question FOR