Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-01

could state further. too, that they should no
have occasion to call for any more fof the com
plehon of the Eastern section of the Canal ih'
co'i of which alone would amount 10 b, 900 ,0Ot
OF dollars. Mr.. Wiekle frplied. lie statrt
thai he sincerely wished success TO that work
he had been one of those who voted for ia,
subscription TO 1t but he could not refrain frop
expressing his surprise that no question of roads
or surveys Of roadsi could be raised IN that
House, without causing his friend from Viz.
/ ginia, hr. Nlercer) To fall into The Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. He was glad however. To
hear II stated, on such an authority, TINT no more
money would be required for that cannl Mr..
Mercer here said that no money would be re-
! quired for the completion ofihe Eastern see
f,ou of the canal Mr.. Wcklinc resumed.
!, nigh, be wanted then, tappeared, for the
Wedern section tie (Mt. w was no canal
digger but as 10 the feasibility Of carrying that
canal across tho Aneg hanies he must confess
he had always enieflainod doubts. lie obser-
we'd, IN conclusion that he was decidedly oppo-
sed TO The ch'merical projects for which surveys
of rivers and TIYnlets were continually being
made. when we had already gignantie under
inhings upon our hand, which might exhaust
the resources OF the nations before they could be
completed Mr. Lea suggested modification,
so thai the amendment might embrace all sur.
wy Ni1AotlNhtbNti 'b bt indNf by fIhti
| of Congress. Mr.. Wicklitle asserting the ques-
ton MIS- taken, aud the amendment, ms modi.
fed, was nogatived. Mr.. McDuKe moved
that the committee lnle up the making appro-
pr,atlnns for improving hnrbnrs. &c. Mr.. Vim
ton moved that the Committee rise, but the mo.
ton was ncgntived and the Committee took
up the bill. After filling up the blanks. the
Committee rose, and the House adj onrned
Friday, March % In the Senate, the bill
| authorizing the President 10 mount and equip n
portion OF The army OF the United States, not
exceeding ten companies, for the better pro-
lection of oar Western frontier settlements, aud
the caravaBs trading with Mexico, WIS rend n
third time aud passed, Several petitions. me-
MORALS and resolutions were presented by
Messfs. King, Barnard. Marks aud Chambers
| The President communicated n report from the
Secretary Of War, transmitting a report on the
subject of Indian civilization, IN compliance
| with u resolution oi the Senate of thu Goth Of
Jan last. Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved TIM, 1000
| copies of the report he printed for the use OF
the SENATE, which was opposed by MIR. Grun-
DIV, until the report should have been read ;
after few remarks 10 reply from Mr.. F. the
motion 10 print was laid on the table. On mo-
1 lion of Nj Foot the bill for the relief of the
| purchasers Of Public Lands was taken up, 10
| geiher with the amendments Of the Committee
| on the Public Lands 10 the amendments ol the
| House of Rel resentafives. After II brief dis
| cussion, the amendments oil The COMMITTEE
were opposed by Mossrs. Mckinley, KING and
Nc Lean and finally rejected Mr. Hendricks
proposed an amendment which was also rel ret
ed, md the amendments were then conenrred
in. The bill from HE Judiciary Committee. TO
rcorgnnze the Attorney Generals Department
and make il an Executive office, was advocated
by Mr.. Rowan, aud opposed by Mr.. Webster,
who preferred Home Department, 10 Tho ore
contemplated by the bill. II was laid on thu
able. and made the special order Of The day for
Monday week next. The Senate then pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of Executive bust
ness after which, il adjourned over TO Monday
next
IL tho House of Representatives, after VA.
rious bills had been reported aud Disposed Of,
Mr. Bates. from the Commute on Revolution
AIRY Pensions. reported a Joint Resolution Of
the Senate and House of Representatives, re-.
quiring those Heads Of Departments charged
with the administration of the Pension Lave,
10 render 10 Congress, at the commend ement Of
eaCh session, list Of applicants for pensions,
and OF persons then on the pension list to-
gcther with a statement Of the respective eases
OF both classes. aud The grounds upon which
the claims of the former were founded md Of
the whole number Of applicants, under the
pension act Of 1918. After considerable dis.
cnssiou. the resolution was read twice, aud
| ordered IN be engrossed for third reading toe
day. The remainder Of the dav was occupied
! in the consideration Of private bills, neatly 30
Of which were passed through the usual stages
Of legislation.