Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-13


general stall. aud making further pro-
vision iur organizing the army OF the
United States: bill for the regulation
of the paw and enoluncnis Of the old
\ GERS In the army oG the United States :"
"A bill supplementary Ia, and eolarato-
~ of. the intent and meaning of the act
of l6th March, 1902. entitled Ian act
fixing the military peace establishment,
of The Limited States - "A bill making
appropriations ior the protection oi the
western frontiers Of the United States;
bill To increase the pay of the master
armorers IN the SER, ice ~ the United
State, a bill for the erection OF 4 ma.
tioaal atmory on the western waters ::
and bill tor the payment OF the unsa-
tisiicd claims ct the militia OF the state
ot Gcorsia, for services rendered IN the
years 1872, 'QS. and -. n report IN
part was also made ou that part at the
Presidents message which WAS refer.
red TO that Committee. \ report was
made hy Mr.. Buchanan, from the com
mittce on the judiciary. sn the subicc,
oi thc documents 20 10 painted IN the
case al the contested election between
Arnold and Lea. by which the printed
papers are excluded from publication
Various Communications were present.
eel from the char. and among them
letter from i'r. Smiih. of Baltimore.
PRAYING for the privilege of frankinc
packages Of vaccine matter Nv mnil,
whIch was referred. on motion of MIR.
Howard. TO a select committee of five
members.
TUBSDNy, JAN. >.
In the Senate. Mr.. SiI-bee intro
duccd bill 10 authorize the payment
at the claims of the State Of Massachu-
sctt- Tor certain militia services during
the late war, which was read and pass
cd TO second reading. The bill for
the relief Of the purchasers of public
lands was passed. The bull from the
House OF Repre- ,eutatives for tie relief
at Elijah Carr. was passed. 4 Report
was received from the Commits ,iuncr
ot the Public Buildings. showing the
amount expended during the last year.
Som" time was spent in the cons.dcta.
ton ol Executive business.
The House of representatives. were
engaged Yesterday IN the resolution of
Mr. Hunt. when Mr.. Clay aud MIR.
Hunt addressed the Char. The CON
s,deration of the Report of the Com
mi'tec on Elections was postponed till
tomorrow. The House was then &C
cupled in the discussion Of private
bills Nat. Jour.
wFDNFsDAY, JANUARY T..
In the Senate. Mr.. Holmes presented
the petitions Of sundrv citizens of the
State cf Maine. praying for the aboli-
non of slavery IN the u. strict of Co
LAMBDA. The bill au,horising the r..
PROCESSION on the part of the State of
Illinois. oi a township al land, granted
by the United States, for literary pur-
poses. and the location of other lands
IN lieu thereof. was passed. The bill
for the more distinct dCmarcation Of
the Northern Boundary Line Of the
State OF Missouri. aud for the division
aInnng the hHlt-brceds of the Sacs ard
Fox tribe Of Indians cf the reservation
"f land within that State and the
bill allowing the duties on foreign mrr.
ohandIZe imported into Louisville, ~.
Louis. and other places Of the Yves
ter Waters, 20 bc secured and paid Al
those places: were rcspo C;iyciv order.
cd.sltcr ban. amended, 20 lie cagross
Ell ;or n third reading.
In the House oI Representatives.
sundry petitions were presented. aud
great many resolutions offered. AZ
ter the hour appointed lad expired.
number at resolutions were prcsentcf
on leave, % that the hour for consider
! lng resolutions expired before tho
House called mp thc unfinished hr.i
ness "i yesterday: the Resolution al
Mt liant. and the amendment Of Nh
MARTIN. Mr. Hunt has the iloor Tor
/ Tomorrow IN continuation Of his spcccl,
Of Tuesday.
The House then resolved Itself into
4 committee OF thc W hole. ON the
contested election between Thomas
ID. Arnold and Pryor Lea. Ms. Ar.
mold addressed the House IN supnurt
81 his claim. until ihe hour Of adjourn
meut lie resumes morrow.
+ Itiegrph.
THCHSpAN. JAS. :.
+ In the Senate. MIR. smith. from the
T Committee of Finance, reported bill
. 10 continue IN force thc act allowing q
drawback on brandy importcdin casks
81 rot less than fifteen gailon, bill
10 alter the terms of credit on bond,
gwen Tor goods, wares. and merchsn.
disc imported into TIE Z nited stairs:
aud 4 bull to authorize the Commission
CTS ut the sinking Fund to redeem the
public dor 81 the nlicd states. vhi,h
we're scVcrllly passed 10 a second read
rhg \ bill Co cause the northern ami
western boundary lines Of tie State ~