Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-03
Tte Constitutional gMbtp.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1880.

acts OF the President thut detection to formula BILE
extent was produced in the jackson ranks>by hem
and that that party stood the brink of dissolution
From the National Intelli gencer of Monday, we
extract brief notice of the transactions of the last
days of the session, and of the fate of the many i'm
portant matters pending before Congress.
The bill making appropriation 10 the Frcdnric,,
and Rockville Road mentioned by the In,eligencer
being in the hands of the President, has been re-
5ected by him. This bill passed each House by
considerable majority.
Saturdays and Mondays (the last day proceedings
will be given in detail in our next.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
WAsuINGToN Nav 81, 1880
Gentlemen This has been an anxious morninr in
Congress. The Houses met at o'clock and pro-
ceeded to some few acts of Legislation a private
OIL where the claim was of the strongest character,
and the claimant very poor and very urgent, and
where the House 1.-THE bill having passed the Senate)
was called on to act, Sin the name of humanity and
of Coda new kind of appeal in this House. was ia
Ken up and passed The bill making appropriation
for the Marine Corps was reported g. passed through
both Houses. You may rccollect that Mr.. Amos
Kendall, when he first into office cut off the "a
tionS and other allowances of Marine Officers mill
tying the practice of the Government from time i'm
memorial, and 1t was correct this construction
OF law and this heretca practice, that joint resolu-
tlon within the last few days. passed the two Houses
restoring to the Marine Officers the allowances of
which they had been unjustly deprived Tho Pre-
sident in approving this resolution stated in a mes
sage, that 1t would render appropriation neces-
sary. In consequence of this suggestions the bill
which have named vas reported and passed. and the
Officers of the Marines will receive the arrears
of their allowances. The other bills acted on TODAY
are a bill making appropriations of money appro-
pYiated for the suppression of the slave and a bill
to authorize the President the present site of
the National Mint to be sold, and making appropria-
tions or.the erection of the new buildings"
The President has approved and signed the bill
the IF
works OF internal improvement, with condition an
nexed which limits the extent of of its objects
the Chllago road to the boundaries of the Michigan
territory Phere three other bills before him at
ehls moment, of which the fate is supposed to be
doubtful, and on the subject of which message is
expected every moment. These bills are-the bill
making appropriations for light houses the bill autho-
rising subscription to the louisville and Portland
Canal Company, and the bill authorizing subscrp-
ton to the stock af the Washington and Rockville
Turnpike Road. 1t is thought by some that ono of
these bills, the least. will have the peio placed upon
It. The rejection of the Maysvlle Road bill has put
the northern and western members into fever I
have never, since have been in the habit of witness
ing Tie proceedings OF Congress- heard such lanouaoe
used as has been used on the floor Of the House du-
ring the last two days. The old divisions OF parties
acting under names of persons, broken up and
political parties will be framed on the ground of
internal Improvement and the Tariff and the Ants of
these systems. You will be well able as l am to
speculate the result of such an Advancement Of
parties The friends of Gen Jackson belonging to
all ready TO file off from his ranks and the proba-
bity Is, that at the commencement Of the next seq
sion the opposition ranks will have greatly increased
SO much SO as to give them majority in the House.
In the Senate it is also said that some secession from
the Jackson party may be looked for The Southern
members on the other hand, much gratifed with
the course of the President, and now much more
ready to stick to him than they were at the earlier
part OF the session, because he has put dainper on
the cause of internal Improvement. It is believed
however that the voice of the people will have spoken
out so loudly on the subject beore the session OF
Congress- that the President will be compelled to re
trace his steps, and remodel bis Arguments ON the
subject -Vrgili NIaxcy of Maryland, is appoin-
ted by and with the advice aud of the Senate
the Solicitor Of the Treasury. Ee is friend of Mr.
Calhoun, and an opponent Of the Great Magician.
PS. Phe President has rejected the bill making an
appropria ion for the Washington 81 Rockville Turn
ilke Road, and two thirds Of the Senate not voting
for it on reconsideration, the bill is lost The Pres1
dent retained the other two bills, 60 they arc CT
course lost
From the National u,eIlisenccr Of Monday
Saturday the last business day of the present
Session of Congress-; that is, the last day on which
any bill could pass either House. And on no day,
probably in the History Of Congress, have SO many
questions OF interest whose fate was doubtful I'D to
the moment OF their passageJ been decided The
Previous Question freely used; aud bot Houses
sat- with little interruption, from ten o'clock in the
morning of Saturday to four or five O'Clock in tho
morning of Sunday
We shall, for the more direct information Of orr
readers, condensc the most important decisions in q
few paragraphs
The CoLoHrAL TRApE-The bill upon this
subject which passed the House of Representatives
on Thursday passed the Senate by large minority
cater some time spent. was in the other House.
in secret SESSION. and has been approved and signed
by the President Of the United States and become a
law.
2. DUTT ON MoLAssEs The bill to reduce the
duty on molasses and enlarge The drawback on rum,
which passed the House of Rrprcseut.tivcs some
days ago passed the Senate by vote of so to g. has
received the signature Of the President and become
a law.
g. DUTY on SALT.--Thc bill to reduce the duty
on salt in like manner has become law having pas
scd the Senate by vote Of 81 votes to Is.
d. SoIIcGToR or THE TREAsUEY-The bill which
originated in the Senate to establish the Office Of So
licor of the Treasury, passed the House of Repre-
scntativcs, and has become law