Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-28
From Tie MAJ. Jo,,rol. Jan. 30.

In the Senate, yesterday, the resolutions
offered on Monday by Mr. Barton, MIR. Sey
more, and Mr.. Els, were taken up and agreed
to. By the resolution offered by Mr. Barton,
the Committee en- the Public Lands were in
structed TO enquire into the expediency OF
making grant of portion Of the public
lands 10 the heirs of Robert Fulton, deceased.
Bils from the House OF Representatives, ma
king appropriations for arrearages in the Ma
val service, in 1899, and for the payment OF
inralis pensioners; and for continuing ia
force an act authorizing certain soldiers in
the late war to surrender their bounty
lands, and to locate others ia lieu thereof,
were twice read and referred. Mr.. R0,cm.
reported the bin for deciding controversies
between States, and moved its indefinite post
ponement The resolution offered by MIR.
Foot, On the 18th inst. in relation to the sales
rof Public i.aads, was again taken up; on this
q debate arose, which continued to the hour
e. adjournment.
In the House of Representatives Yesterday,
the committees having reported, the House
resumed the consideration Of The Resolution,
offered by Mr. Hum, relative to the distnbu-
ton of the Public Lands. TIE House hav-
ing, on the preceding day, agreed to SO much
Of the Resolution as provides that Select
COMMITTEE be instructed TO inquire int the
expediency of appropristing the nett annual
proceeds otthS sale OF the public lands among
the several States and Territories proceed
ed to vote on the second proposition in the
Resoiuhon--'ior the purpose Of Education;"
which was carried in the affirmative, by a
vote ct 81 to SIS. The question was then ia
ken on tae third branch of the Revolution,
viz; ''and Internal improvements" which
was RegaGvcd, by vote Of "a TO 81. The
House then proceeded TO vote on the last
proposition, which reads thus: Sin proportion
TO the representation Of each In the House of
Representatives." which was also carried in
the atiirmatiTe-Ayes AZ, Noes 76 The
The Resolution having beer agreed to con-
sist of seven tRembers.--Ihe twenty three
private bills, ordered en- Friday to be en-
crossed, we're then read third time and
passed. 1he House then proceeded to con
slider the Judiciary Bin, when Mr SPENCER
offered az amendment. which, on his motion,
was ordered TO be printed; after which the
House resolved itself aao Comnittee ol1he
Whole On the state Of the Union, whea Mr.
STRONG commenced q speech IN favor OF tha
he had moved, but before he had
on motion Of Mir HOFFMAN, the
Committee rose and the Houseladjourned-
PtL9ic .9ppomtnse,.ts community has
Of late been so often shocked by the appoint
mentef Incompetent neutrality-suspicious.,
that its sensibiiy has become absolutely
blunted, and it hears now without sarprise Of
Inc most extraordinary promotions. ltresem-
bles IN Las respect, the inhabitants of a City
afflicted with the yellow fever. The toll ofthe
Hneral bell is so frequent, thatits melancholy
'ound ceases to excite any emotion. After the |
appointment OF Tom Moore to foreign mis-
non, the appointment of Amos Kendall, Lee, |
Gardiner. &c. the public is prepared for any |
hing. We see ii stated in an Eastern paper, |
hat Duff Green is TO be made Judge of the |
supreme Court, in the place of the lamented |
" ashington! Whether there is any founda- !
ton for that ruanor or NOT, ifanytliDg which /
he present executive could DO would excite 1
stomshment, it would be the recent appoint
nent of Anthony Batter as Charge to Mexico
! bis Inan severd years ago, after practising |
ONE unfair tricks on hs creditors, left this