Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-03-24

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THURSDAY, MARCH Ia.
The Senate was again dpou Execu-
tive business. No nominations of i'm
por'ance were confirmed, that we hear
OF; nor any rejected. though some
were laid upon the table. The nomi.
nations that were expected to be most
contested. have not, IL is understood.
yet been acted upon.
An unusual number Of resolutions
were offered in the House of Represen.
,atives. Among these, n resolution
was offered By Mr.. Forward. and laid
on the table for future consideration,
instructiog the Committee on Retreuch-
ment o-report bill providing for re-
duction OF salaries, reducing the paw
of the Secretaries and Postmaster Gs-
neral, from 6,000 dollars Ia 4, 500, the
pay OF Auditors, Comptroilers, Sc.
from 5000 To 1000. and the salaries Of
the principal officers and Chief Clerks
IN proportion. IL also proposes re :
duction of the pay Of members OF Con
gress- and the Secretary aud Clerk OF
the two Houses. aud at the Clerks in
their Offices. Mr.. McDutIie also in
troduced q resolution, which is made
the order for Monday, instructing the
Committee on Retrenchment TO report
bill TO reduce the pay Of members Of
Congress tn two dollars, when the first
session of Congress shall be continued
beyond leo, aud the second beyond
10 days. The resolutions living on the
fable were taken up and agreed to-
\ bill was reported by Mr.. Hunt. from
the Special Committee ON the Public
Lands, appropriating the nett proceeds
of the sales of the Public Lands among
the States and Territories. for the pur
pose of education. The House then
c"ncurred in the report of the Commit
tee, concurring in some. aud disagree
ing from others Of the amendment, made
by the Senate IN the Census bill. The
House then proceeded To consider the
bill declaratory of the act TO provide
Tor persons engaged in the land and
naval servics during the Revolution
~ war, a reported by the Committee
of the whole on the state OF the Union,
with an amendment. After some dis
cusslon, the House concurred in the
mendments made in Committee, aud
Tie bill was then ordered TO he engross
ed and read third time 10 morrow.
We learn that all the nominations Of
Consuis, Marshals, and District Attor.
mes, whose nominations were some
time since submitted TO the Senate.
were confirmed. Commodore Porter's
nomination was also confirmed. The
mooted question Of the power Of the
President to make removals. has thus
received the sanction Of the Senate.
Telegraph.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10.
The Senate, after acting upon vari-
Gus subjects, closed its doors for the
consideration Of Executive business;
after which il adjourned till Monday.
In the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Powers, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia. reported n
hill providing Tor the appointment of
Commissioners 10 digest, prepare, and
report to Congress, at the next session
thereof, code of statute law. civil and
criminal. for the District Of Columbia.
The bill provides Icr three Commits
s'ooers. who shall receive eight dollars
for every full day in which they NAV
be employed. The President is re.
quired 10 furnish plat for their meet.
ing. clerks, &c, and 1000 dollars is
appropriated To deiray the charges.
Mr. Mitchell. of MaryIsnd, from the
Select Committee on the subject Of re
moving the remains Of General Wash.
ng'on, made report. a resolution
offered by Mr.. Swift Of Vermont on
the previous day, directing the Secre.
larry Of War TO cause Notifications 10
be erected on some island IN Lake
thampisin. caused some discussion,
which was arrested by the expiration
"f the hour. There was afterwards a
pr0tracted discussion on the Reyolu.
tonary Bill, OF the question Of the mas.
,age OG the Bill Mr.. Williams. of
North Carolina, moved 10 rccomn,it
the bill with Instructions 10 renort n
provision Tor the Militia, which pro.
dueed several speeches. and several
motions to amend. The bill VAS pass.
rd hy vote Of i22 90 So. The SPEAK
er laid before tie House letter from
James W. Ripley Of Maine, resiening
his seat IN this House.
We understand that the Senate mas
confirmed the nominations Of James A.
Hamilton. of New York, 20 be United
states Attorney in the State Of New
Yorb, in the place Of John Duer; Of
David Porter. TO be Consul General n,
AlgIers; Of William b. Lewis, TO be
Second Auditor and Of several Col.
lectors, &e.- Ma. Jour.
The Senate vas occupied again in