Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-26

addressed the Committee two hours,
and Mr.. Everett, Of Massachusetts,
four hours, against the bill. Mr.. rest
and Mr.. Crockett. also. submitted The
reasons which would Influence them in
voting against the bill. Msssrs. Wilde
and Lamar delivered their reasons at
large in support Of the bill. After ne
gs,iving. duriRg the evening. motions
both for the previous question and for
adjournment, about . quarter past 10
o'clock. . motion to adjourn prevailed,
and after . session Of l2 hours, the
House adjourned.
THURSDAY. NAY 90.
In the Senate, the bill TO provide for
the appointment Of n Solicitor Of the
Treasury. and the bill for the relief Of
the ~idoss and orphans of the officers,
sesmen and mariners Of the u. States.
schooner Wild Cat. w~re ordered to
be engrossed for third reading. A
considerable time was spent in Execu-
tive business; and when the doors were
opencJ. Mr.. Foot's resolution relative
TO the Public Lands was again taken
up.
The House Of Representatives acted
on several bills relating tn the District
o: Columbia. which were ordered 10 be
engrossed and read a third time "a.
morrow. having refused Ia suspend the
rule for the purpose of taking up the
Indian bill. Having finished those
bills. another motion was made to 20
into committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union. to take up the In.
dian bill, but motion to adjourn pre-
| vailed.
Sah D"fies.-rhe bill reported BY
Mr. McDufiis. from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, for the reduction of
the duties on Salt, wac taken up.
MIR. Ingersoll proposed the following
amendment. and argued at some length
IN support of it:
BE further enaefed, That, from and after
the 5Oth OF September, 1880, the duty on
No'asses shall be five cents per gallon, and
no more, and that. from and after that lime.
drawback be allowed on all spirits distilled
in this country Of foreign moiass-s. on the ex.
portat'on thereof to any foreign country, the
ssme ~ was allowed before the tariff Of the
18th Of May, 1923
Mr.. Tucker shortly replied, advert
ing to his observations on a preceding
day, upon similar subject. and con.
cluded by call for the previous ques-
tinn.
The call was seconded by q vote Of
ayes %. noes 20.
MIR. Strong called for the yeas and
nays upon putting the main question,
and the call being sustained by a suffi
cient number, they were taken, aud
the question ordered to be taken by n
vote of 90 to sc.
The main question, which was upon
the engross,nent of the bill for third
reading. was then put.
On the call If Mr.. Polk, the yea,
and nays were ordered, and stood los
To SO.
FRIDAY. MAY 81.
In the Senate. the bill to provide for
The appointment OF 4 Solicitor Of the
Treasury. and the bill for the relief ,,f
the widows and orphans Of the officers.
seamen and marines of the l.. States,
schooner Wild Cat, were read n third
time and passed. Mr.. Foot's resolu.
ton was again taken mp; and after some
remarks by MIR. Benton, IL was order
ed To lie on the table.
baltimore and Ohio Rail Rodd.-
The bill authorizing a subscription of
stock IN the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
Road Company. was resumed in Com
,nittee ol the whole, on motion OF Mr..
Chambers.
On motion by Mr.. Chambers. tho
following provisU was added to the lir 81
section of the bill
Ind preceded also. That the President
and Directors Of tLe Baltimore and Ohio
kail Road Company, shall file with the
Secretary Of the Treasury. an agreement,
s''ihg their consent 90 the prosecutions Of
The works Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company from, the Point Of Rocks
!" Harper. Ferry. OF 10 such point as may
-. selected TOR q feeder 60 the Canal. near
taTpers Ferry. 10 case the Commission
ers appointed by The Chancellor Of Mary
land, shall decide that il is practicable 10
construct both Rail Road and Canal slose
The Ieft bank of the river Potomac. from,
ihe Point Of Rocks 10 Harpers Ferry. in
which event. the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company. and the Cbesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, shah execute theiv
respective works, under surh atrsngs
men's IS TO praciicabiliiy. expense, and
mode OF execution rs the aforesaid Com
missionsrs may sgree upon. oT in case Of
disagreement between them. AS NAV be
decided upon, by an umpire 20 be sppoint
I'd ny the SECRETARY &c the Treasury And
81 the PresIdent and Directors of the Che
Sspeske and Ohio Canal Company shall
Fsi"ss or Neglect. within thirty days after
ihe passage " his set. 10 Gle ~iih the ~ g.
csetasy Of the Treasury an sgreement
giving their eonsent 20 the Baltimore and
Ohio Rad Road Company 10 prosecute
their works 70 Hs'prrs fsry. upon the