Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-28
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10 the Senate. petitions in favor OF
the Southern indians were presented
by Messrs. Holmes aud Webster.
Two memorials were presented remon-
strating against the adjustment Of
Sunday Mails. Mr.. Chambers, from
the committee on the District OF Co
lumbia. reported a bill for the benefit
Of Femair Orphan institution in the
city cf Washington. The bill for the
benefif Of several institutions for the
instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb. was
ordered TO n third reading; and the
bill making appropriations for exsmin-
atio1s and surveys and for works of
internal improvement, in which are
appropriations for the continuation Of
the Cumberland road, passed by a
vote OF yeas %. naysl7. The bill Tor
the benefit Of the relatives Of the off,
GERS and seamen who were lost in the
sloop Of war Hornet, was passed.
MIR. Sprague concluded his argument.
in reply TO Mr.. Forsyth. against the
bill providing for the removal Of the
Indians westward Of the Mississippi.
which was taken up as the unfinished
business.
MONDAY, APRIL 10.
Neither house of Congress continu-
ed in session, except to hear the de-
cease Of Gen. Smyth announced in the
usual form.
TUESDAY, APRIL 90.
/ In the Senate. memorial was pre-
scntcd by the President, from the ship
carpenters. rope makers. riggers, block
makers, plumbers. cnppersmiths, and
others. OF the city Of Philadelphia, en-
gagged in the various branches uf bus,-
ness connected with commerce and
navigation, demonstrating against the
fdrW. MIR. Foot suggested the refer.
ence of the memorial To the Committee
on manufact ures.w i,hout reading. when.
at the instance of Mr.. Hayne. the me
mortal was read, and ordered to be
printed on the motion Of Mr.. Grundy.
The bill authorizing the appoint
ment of an additional clerk in the Of
fce of the Secretary Of State. and for
regulating and fixing the salaries of
the clerks III said Office; the bill for the
relief OF Jean Is. Jerome; the bill for
/ the relief Of Gabriel Godfrey; the bill
authorisins the inhabitants Of the State
of Louisiana to enter back lands; the
bill for the relief Of David Baird; and
the bill for the relief of the several in
situations in the United States, for the
instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb.
were severally read third time and
passed.
In the House Of Representatives. pc
titions and memorials (the presentation
of which was deferred % Monday, i'm
consequence Of the funeral Of Gen.
ALEXANDER SMYrH,) were submitted
as usual. Among the memorials pre- =.
sentcd by the Speaker, was one from
the ship carpenters, and other artisans
employed in ship building in Philadel-
phia, setting forth the grievances un-
der which they Iabored from the impo.t
duties on raw materials. IL was read
twice, and referred TO committee Of
the whole on the state of the Union. -
The House resumed the consideration
of the resolution Of Mr.. Desha, for the
re organization Of the army, and the
reduction Of the number Of officers.
MIR. Tucker concluded his remarks
in support Of the proposed measure
and was followed by MIR. Drayton in
opposition TO il. The hour expired,
however, before the latter gentleman
concluded his observations. The nu.
aierouS private bills ordered for third
reading on Friday. were read a third
time and passed; and various other
bills OF private or local nature, were
passed through the ordinary stages OF
legislation. The bill for the reduction
OF the duties. on Tea and Coffee. was,
alter an animated and interesting dc
bate, ordered TO be engrossed for a
third reading to-day: Amendments
had been submitted by MIR. Semmes TO
reduce the duties on Coffee from O.
cents per Id. as proposed by the bill,
tn cents, after the first of December.
1881; and to cent after the expira
ton oI year from that date; and bv
MIR. Reed. providing that the duty on
cocoa shout not exceed cent per ID. ;
both At which were agreed to. The re-.
mainder Of the day was occupied in the
consideration of the Florida Land
Claims Bill. which, after a long de
bate. was ordered 20 be sngrossed for
a third reading.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81.
In the Senate, the bill 60 authorize
the payment Of the claim of the State
OF Massachusetis for certain services Of
her militia 10 the late war, was passed
and sent 10 the other House for concur.
renee. The bill to provide for the re
noVal 1T the Indians west &c the Ms
slssippI. vas further debated by MIR.
Robbins and Mr.. Forsyth.
The House II Representatives. after
Mr.. Drayton had occupied the hour in
some remarks on the resolstion rel.