Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-14
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The Senate did not SIT to-day.
In the House VI Representatives,
Mr.. Wicklifie, from the Judiciary Com
mittre, made q report on the charges
submitted to them against Judge Conk-
ling, Of New York. stating chat. on ex-
animation. they had not discovered suf-
6cient ground to warrant the interior.
ence Of this House. They therefore
desired to be discha, grd from the fur
Their consideration OF the subject. Mr..
Cambrcleng, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill: extending
the privilege Of dcbepture 10 merchan.
disc transported BY land, or by land
and water; and q bill authorizing the
transportation Of merchandise with the
benefit Of drawback, between the Al
lantic Ocean and the Northern Lake. ::
and Mr.. Verplsnk, from the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means. reported q
bill making appropriations for carrying
into effect certain provisions Of the
treaty with the Cherokee Indians " est
Of the Mississippi. The resolution If.
Tered by Mr.. Bates on the 9Th Of ia.
uusry, By direction Of the Committee
on Military Pensions, extending the
benefit Of the present system tu every
soldier who aided in the war Of the
Revelation. and to every soldier Of the
late war who is disabled from obtain.
ing his own support by manual labor.
was taken up & discussed tiii the cxpi-
ration OF the hour, when the d. bate was
suspended. The House then tool up
the consideration Of private bills.
MONDAY, APRIL S.
In the Senate, a bill granting certain
lands Ia the State Of Alabama, for the
purpose Of improving the navigation Of
the Coosa river. and to connect its wa
tiers with those Of the Tennessee river,
was passed by vote Of % TO 9. Mr..
holmes submitted a string Of resolu-
tons calling upon the Postmaster Ge-
neral Tor information conc ernine vari-
Gus contracts for CARRYING the mail.
and also Ia inform the Senate "whe.
ther any money has been paid by him
{" the present printer for Congress, in
adrance for work 10 be done, and if 90.
how much, when, why ard under uha,
circumstances" Some time was spept
in the consideration Of Executive bust
ness.
This day being q petition dav, the
House was occupied during the greater
part at its session in discussion AZ to
the best disposition to b. made Of a
memorial from Judge Peck. Of Nilsson.
RI. praying that he might have time 10
send Tor testimony 10 Missouri. II,
will be recOlleetrd that notice Is as gi.
ven by MI. Buchanan. on the part Of
the Judiciary Committee, that he should
call up the case of Judge Peck to day
In consequence Of The presentation Of
this memorial, which was finally laid
on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Buchanan stated that he would
postpone his motion that the House
should go into Committee on the sub
ljrct. until Wednesday next. The
House subsequently took up the reso.
luton offered by MIR. Bates, on III.
subject OF pensions, when that portion
which included the soldiers of the late
war was stricken out on motion Of Mr..
Williams. A further amendment was
moved by Mr. Burgess. bur the hour ex.
PRED before any vote was taken upon
Il. The bills ordered ION Saturday to
be engrossed. were severally read a
third time and passed. The House
then took up the bill making appropria.
tions for the Quartermastcr's Depart
ment and the amendments made in
Committee Of the Whole. The amend
ments were concurred in; and, after
some further modific alton, the bill was
ordered TO be engrossed and read a
third time tomorrow.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6.
| In the Senate, several reports were
made from Standing Committees. Mr..
Hsyne, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. made unfa%orable reports on
the petitions Of John NJ. Gamble. Hen.
~ Lovely. and Benjamin Pendleton.
The ball providing for . removal Of the
Indians IN the several States and Fer
ritOTies westward OF the MissiSsippi.
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. White,
but before any question was taken, the
bill and an amendment submitted by
Mr.. NJ kInley. were laid on the table.
Ia the House of Rsprese natives,
the resolution Of Mr. Bates. extending
the benefits of the pension Law. was,
upon a division By yeas and nays. a
dopted. BY vote ~ 10 TO 80, Mr..
Burecs having previously Withdrawn
has amendmeht
Vsrious resolutions we're presented
and disposed of. The House then took
gps resolution. formerly submitted by
Ns. COulisr, from the COMMITTEE on
ke'fsnchmsnt. and amended bv Mr..
Niekiihe' proposing 20 appoint q
Standing Committee an tie srh,.se a