Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-10

P.~ ess, iron the eomnitiss ON the Dis
trict vf Cofumbia. presented . scpsrt
on the sdbject IT naturalization Of jss-
tice within The Distficf. Among the
bills which came under the consitlera-
ton Of the itous~. Was Que reported
10y Mr., White, of New York. iiom the
committee appointed in tkecasc Of the
heirs OF Robert Fulton, decd; which
was disposed Of in the usuni manner.
by being read twice, referred to com
mitiee OF the whole. and made the mr.
der at the dav for te-morrow. Mr..
Thompson. Of Georgia, from the CON.
mitiee on the militia. presented com.
nunicatiou from the Secretary Of War.
ON the subject Of that important arm u
natiunal defence. II was committed
to a committee Of the whole on the
, state OF the union, aod orrisred 20 b~
printrj. The resolution Of Mr.. Vim
ton, as amended by Mr.. Foster. and
subsequently, modified. on the subject
Of printing the laws relative to the con-
dition OF the Indians, was then taken
up, aud discussed. The further con-
sideration Of the bill for the relief of
Mrs. Decatur. was postponed until Fri
day next. The report Of the commit
tee on elections, in the case of Loyal
W.. Newton, was taken up, when MIR.
Loyali addressed the House unit, the
Adjournment.
! From &c National Intelligence.
| THURSDAY. MARCH 4.
In the Senate, MIR. Woodbury., from
the Committee on Commerce. reported
mi skten,ling farther the right of de
benture Ia the port of Key West, and
altering the limits Of Key West; which
was read, and passed To second read
Ing. and the report ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Smith. of Nil. from the Com
mittec on Finance. reported, without
amendment, the bills making Apprypri-
ations for the naval service, and for
the military service for the year 1880.
On motion nf MIR. Smith, Of Md. thc
Senate resumed, rs in committee ol
the whole. the bill making appropria-
tioDs for the support Of government for
The year 1880. together with the amend
ment reported thereto by the Commit
tee on Finance; ard, after some debate
thereon, the bill was laid on the table;
and
| The Senate resaned the considera
ton Of the motion offered by Mir Foot,
IN relation 20 future surveys and sales
of the public lands
Mr.. Clayton concluded the remarks
which he cory,nencel on Tuesday; at
ter which
The Semitic proceeded to the oonsi
Iteration of Executive business; and
after n short time spent therein, ad.
journed.
In the House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Johnson OF Kentucky, from the
Committee on the Post OGice and Pos
Roads, 10 which were referred memo
rails from inhabitsnts of various part.
Of the Cn..e States, praying for the
abolition OF the practice OF transporting
the mail and opening the post Office:
on Sundays; and TO which were ais,
referred sandry memorials from othel
inhabitants Of various parts of The u.
States against the abolition Of the same
made report thereon; which bein,
read
| Grhe Report is adverse TO suspend
ing the transportation Of the mails OF
the Sabbath.
Mr.. Chiffon moved that 10000 CO
pies thereof be printed for the use o
the members Of the House.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the repor
be committed TO the Committee at th,
whole House on the state Of the Union
A division of the question on thes,
motions was called for by Mr.. Condiet
when
I The question was put on comn,ittin,
the report, and passed in the ailisma
tive.
A motion was then male by Mr.
Coulter. that there be printed Of thr
/ said report the usual number Of copies
These various motions created de
bate, which Continued until the exp,ra
iion Of the hour allotted fc, the consi
Iteration Of the reports and motions.
4 The Speaker laid before the fIous,
letter from the Postmaster General
transmitting a statement Of the Pos
Office routes On which the mail il trans
I ported on Sunday, called for by ih'
House on the 24th Of February nit.
@hich letter and statement were iai,
on the table.
The House then again resolved iisel
into committee Of the whole. Mr.. p
P. Barbour in the chair. Mr. Loyal
concluded his argument in support a
hIs right Ca the seat Mr.. Newton fol
lowed IN reply, and spoke until a.
usual hour II adjournment. Wbeu
the Committee rosr, and the House al
jOurned.