Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-19

're8snS, ~ was nJecteds yeas 81.
nays "a. The seennsi bill " ~ one r. !.
ported by the COMMITTEES an Naval AZ.
fairs. To reorganize the Navy of the
United States; and containing a pro,i j.
sion Tor the creation of three Admir,,..
On this bill being taken up, the qurs.
i,on was on inserting the words, zone
wee. and two Rear Admirsls. in lieu
Ut the Admirals stricken out on a for
mer occ asion.' After a considerable
discussion. during which the amend
mebt Tor the creation of three ADM.
rails. was agreed t". yeas "a, nays 90,
together with various other amend
nrn's; the question was taken on or
dering the bill to third reading, aud
Il was rejected. yeas %. nays s2.-
Several bills from the House ere read
twice and referred.
In the H"use 1T Representatives, ar
ter the transaction Of the early busi.
ness ct the day. the consideration Of
the bill to amend the Navigation Laws,
reported by Mr.. Cambreleng. from the
Committee on Commerce, was rcsum.
ed. aud MIR. Strong continued his re
marks IN opposition to IL, concIuJino
by motion which he afterwards Will,
drew.to postpone the bill Ia the Ith al
July next MIR. Cambrelrny rose "a
reply, but the hour expired. Two
bulls. one reported by Mr.. Porter, Cor
the relief Of certain officers and sol.
iiers at the Virginia State Line, dur
,og the war OF the Revolution; and one
Tor tho location Of Virginia military
'and warrants, were postponed respee
lively until Tuesday next.
The House took up the Import Du
ties Bill: which was, after a warm bu,
brief discussion. finally passed, upon
division by yeas and nays. by vote
Iot l27 TO ~. The bill from the So
nate Tor the removal Of the Indians IN
the West Of the Mississippi, was sub.
ssequently. on motion Of Mr.. Bell. q,
Ken up IN Committee of tho Whole
On the state Of the Union, Mr.. Wick
lille IN the Chair. aud engaged the at
ten,ion OF the House for the remainder
OF the sitting. Mr.. Bell spoke in sup
port at the measure, until nearly 4
o'clock, when he was compelled, by in .
disposition, to discontinue his remarks
Tor the present. Mr.. Lumpkin was
proceeding to address the committee
ON the same side; but, on the motion
OF MIR. barringer. the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY IA.
In the Senate. the resolutions sub
mitted by Messrs. Holmes and Bur
nett. calling for information from the
Post Office Department. were, after
some debate. severaliy agreed to. A
letter was received from the Secretary
OF War covering a report of the Ord
nance Department.. in the case of VIM.
sfr'der, made IN compliance with a re
solution of the Senate Of the Sd inst.
he bill. from the House, to incor.
p"rate the Alexandria Canal company,
was read. and ordered to a second read d.
ing. Previous 10 the adjournment.
MIR. Smith. of Maryland, presented a
memorial from the Baltimore and Sus-
guchanna Rail Road Company; and
Mr.. Foot presented petition from the
farm,nS'on, and Hampshire and Hamp.
den canal Companies, s-veraliy pray
ing the aid Of the United States BY
subscription TO their respective stocks;
which we're referred to the Committee
on Roads and Canals.
La the House al Representatives the
bill reported by Mr.. Cambreieny, from
the Committee on Commerce, in q.
mendment Of the navigation laws, led
to debate which occupied the House
Tor considerable time. The House
postponed the orders Of the day and
suspended the rule devoting Friday TO
the consideration of private business,
IN order to take up the Indian Eill.-
DO motion Of Mr. Bell, the House re
solved itself into a Committee of the
whole, on the state Of the Union, Mr.
Wickilfc in the Chair. aud resumed
the debate Of the preceding day upon
the subject. Mr.. Bell continued his
argument ia support Of the measure,
until half past five o'clock, when, on
motion Of MIR. Stotts, of New York.
the Committee rose, and the House adj.
journed.