Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-12


joint resolution respecting the distribu-
ton oi the copies of the diplomatic cor
respondcnce of the United States, pur-
chased bv Congress. ltwas read, and
appropriately disposed Of. A seport on
the subject OF the expenditures IN the
Navy Department. was made by MIR.
\. III. Shepherd. and laid upon the Ia
Bile; aud the bill introduced by MIR.
Archer, FROM the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, pro,idin: for the settlement Of
theaccOunts OF various public function
aries. wa. passed. The further con,i
'ieratipn OF the bill fixing The cumpen-
sation Of Foreign Ministers, reported
by the same gentleman, was postponed
until Monday next.
Mr. Cambreling's bill, in amend
ment of the Navigation Laws. was dis
cussed until the close Of the hour; MIR.
Wayne renewing his remarks upon
that subject. The bill To regulate Ger
tam import duties, was then taken up
IN Committee of the whole OH the state
Of the Union, Mr.. Polk in the Chair !:
and MIR. Crawford concluded has argu
ment IN support of ia. MIR. Barnweil
followed M opposition to II. and MAS
succeeded by Mr.. Gorham. in its favor.
until the rising Of the committee. MIR.
buchanan subsequently submitted To
the House. bill IN lieu OF that of MIR
Mallary, which was ordered TO be-
printed; after which, the House, at .
/ o'clock, adjourned.
THURSDAY, MAY u.
In the Senate, after the reception of
various reports from Standing Com
in'ttees on subjects which had been re
ierred 10 them, Mr.. DIekerson. from
the Committee 10 which had been re
icrred So much Of the Presidents Mes
sage a. relates to the disposal Of the
surplus revenue of the nation after the
PAY ment ut the national debt, reported
bill for the distribution of the surplus
revenue among the States, which was
read and ordered To y, second reading.
The bill for the buidinsof light houses
and beacons, erection OF piers, placing
baovs, and Improvement Of certain
llarbors, was taken up, on motion OF
MIR. Woodbury., and having been a
mended, was laid on the table. on mo :
ton of MIR. Smith, of South Carolina.
Several bills from the House were read
the second time and referred aud Sc
veral were ordered To third reading.
The Senate spent some time In the
consideration oi Executive business.
In the House oi Representatives, il
was resolved, on motion Of Mr.. Gil
more, that after to-day. the hour Of as.
semblIng be ten 0'cluck. MIR. White.
OF New York, offered a resolution call
Tag upon the Secretary of the Treasury
tor variety ct information of great
interest with respect To our foreign
commerce. The bull to amend the ma
NgaiIOn laws was discussed until the
close oi the hour. Mr.. Wayne resum =
my ms argument. aud Mr.. Scott offer
ing an amendment. The bill for the
punishment at Crimes ~ the District of
COLUMBIA. was, after some debate. laid
npon the table; and the other pills on
the subject of the district, viz: those
respecting the bridge across the Poto-
mac. the Orphans Court, and the a =.
mendment of the charter of George
town, were discussed, and finally or
dered Tor engrOssment. The bill Tor
the Incorporation Of the Alexandria Ca
nal Company. was considered aud dis
passed OF ~ similar manner, previnus
( to the adjournment of the House, which
took place at ) o'clock.
! FRIDAY, NAY.
/ The Senate resumed the considera-
ton "f the bill for the relief of the Re
! vO!utIonary officers and soldiers Of the
! Virginia State line, which vas ordered
I tn "a third reading. Several private
bills were passed, together with the
bill TO vest IN the State of Indiana GER
tain lands within the canal grant. the
act 10 alter the time Of holding the ses-
sIons of the legislative council at Flo
rIda, and the bill "tO graduate the
price Ut public lands;" the latter, af
ter an unsuccessful motion 10 amend,
by MIR. Foot, was passed by a vote of
( "a To %.
After the expenditure Of the morn
ing hour In the discussion Of the bill to
amend the Navigation Laws, which
was again occupied By Mr.. WAYNE,
who concluded with The hour, MIR.
Strong having then obtained the Hoor.
some resolutions were acted ON IN the
House Oi Rep esentatiScs. A resoln.
ton offered ON the Sd inst. by Mr..
Carson, calling for Information on the
subject Of tiie accounts Of Miles King
81 Norfolk. having been taken up, MIR.
/ Nhiiilesey moved an amendment, en-
larging the sphere Of the inquiry, anil
connecting with Il an inquiry on the
subject Of Purs,r Timbeflake's &C.
counts bot the hour having expired,