Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-07
TWENTY FIRST CONGRESS,
FIRST sEssIaE.

MOndau Dec % --In the Srnaie, MT.
BHows, OF North Carolina, appeared, was q al
fled. anu took his seat. Memorials and petI-
tions were presented aud referred. Two resp-
lutlons offered on Thurs Jay were adopted. aud
Others were submitted. Several bills from the
House OF Representatives. were read the second
time ard referred The bl; t. gran, pre-emp.
ton lights 10 settlers on the public lands was
taken up and ordered TO be recommited
H. The House of Representatives., a great
nunber Of petiiions were presented and refer
red. Various resolutions were then offered
aud adopted. Mr.. Hunt of Vermont teen
moved the consideration of the resolution
which he mad offered some days siGce on the
subject of the dist lbuiOn Of the proceeds vi tue
public lands fof the purposes OF education anL
internal IMPROVEMENT aUioug the several eiatas,
and the moiion - tee dpI IN the .ttti Talist
But as Mr. MARTIN OF ) & VINO had NOV ed
al a.nead'1.nt, was absent, ON motion OF Mr.
5rEIGHr tue further consideration of The reSo-
l,.ion was posiponeO ali 10 day The various
bills y bich on Thursday were ordered 10 re
eng "s.td fol tuIrd rtad.ng, we've read a
mud tine aud passed, The House then acted
IN committee OF lac whole, on sundry bills
QUE of which, 10 establish Il rule for the com.
puIatlen Vi md. age OF members Of Congress,
caused SINE little discussion, aud was hnaI,
reported TO the House with anne dments. Be
fore auy decision as mad upol this bil. a sue
cess,dl motion 10 a.JGufn vas mad by Mr..
WIcKLnFE, who desned to lake the SENSE OF
the House When more meiGbels were present,
on an amendment, adopted III committee, To
which he was opposed
TUESDAY, Dec. 29.-Ine Senate, after dis
posing o various pet ipHs aud resolutions,
went into The consideration OF Executive bus,-
ness.
la thu House of Reprp sentatves, The re.clu-
lion offered b, M HUNT on the suhject Of e.,
distribution OF lhe proceeds OF he public lam
was again taken up, and discussed until the ex
piralaou of the ur SET apart for the consider.
alton OF resolutions, Hnen the iscu, sion " IS
arrested before any qIesilon was taden The
House then, after passing tue bills ordere 10
be engrossed on the preceding day, resumed IN.
unh"ishrd bushes of Monday. bet1g H. III o
stabl'sh a rule for the COM 'u,aIon Of Ia nil.
cage oil members, upon +" hch some discuss ,au
took place but BET re any qu shon vas tanen
The House a,.ionrned.
The Committee of Elections made rtp.,,t
on the petition Of Mr. ARNOLD, nj lenn.bsr,
who contests the seAt of Pryor LA, and ne is
port was the orde vi tue "a -. oo--
ow (dayatter) The peiitone, ask d nm,
obtained leave 10 be heard in the Hous IN SUP.
port OF his petition.
Wednesday, Dee. 3O-In the Sana In.
COMMITTEE on Finance was instructed 10 N.
qdlre iato t1e e.pedicncy ol rsfa1lis ,lns a.,
uniform national currency, sh3tt linr was
anrn' IN the consideration OF h .,IIive au,i-
neSs.
ln ,ht House Of Representatives. the re,olu.
too OF M, hUNr relative 10 ia distribution O.
the Paoic Lands, as ain under discussion.
a motor made by NJ. Polk 10 I'd, t,- ,csoh,
''on and amendments on the abe hayine been
n 5atiVed D 70 to %, VT. BUCHANAN nd Mr.
lest addressed the Huusr, but lore the Ia,
'er gentleman had GCncluded, he was st.d
by the expiration Of the Eour appropriated to
ref3'ts aud resolutions. Several private pills
were reported .rom The several Committed,
hr Houre then look up the bill 10 q tsbltsr
rule for he compulal ion OF mileage of Pm
| brrs, whiph &C upIed some time. and 10 which
several amendment were mode I'm. b,I and
amendments we're hyay ordered 10 be eusros-
Sed and read third time to-day.
thursday. Dec. 3l.-in the Senate, Mr.
WEBSTER appeared II has seat. After Iispos-
| ing of Vanous mstters prcsen ed Tor detibera
'ion, the Senate proceeded 10 the con,idera ion
Of Executive business The bill autnor,,,,g
SUBSCRIPTION OF stock 10 the Washing too
i""P'"e hoao COMPANY was taken D,,rnd
| alter some observation. b, Messrs HRNnp,cus
aud DickERsoE 90 motion ofNlr u uwas
postponed s"d made tue order of the day for
Monday week.
III the House of Representatives, the resou-
non Offered nv MI. Hunt was again under con.
s'nera'on but no question ~as taken. The
o"' fe'alse TO the mileage of members was
/ pdssed. lne specia OIdei OF the day beito ,he
Report Of the Committee OF Elections an tho
peu'''n OF ar b. Arnold against the su,,ny
member, Pryor Lea, OF Tennessee. IVA. thsH
taken up, and the House went INTO r.,,,,;,,,.
OF the Whole, Mr.. McDUFFIn IN III CLAIR.
Win WI. Arnold was admitted. aid some dis
nony. The Committee then rose and ,.n,,r
, . progress and some resolutions offered bv
MI NuckoLLs, al the request of Mr. arnniJ
were amended and adopted. The II ,use ,h.,
ADJ burned I'LL Monday.