Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-21
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SATURDAY MORNING., DECEMBER IS, 1890,

SATURDAY MORNING., DECEMBER IS, 1896,
DIGEST OF CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
SENArE.-On Tuesday the President Of the Sen
ate presented the memorial ofthe Baltimore Rail
Road Company, declaring their determination TO avail
themselves of the privilege conferred by their char
ter, 10 construct lateral railway from eligible
point on the road now completed, to the District oi
Columbia, "adapted to the Of locomotive engines
by which they calculate that the distance between
Washington and Baltimore may be safely passed
within two hours, or even less time and at greatly
reduced expense" The memorial farther says, that
railway NOW under construction across the man,
Ursula between the Chesapeak and Delaware Baye
which, when completed. will establish communica
ton between Baltimore and Philadelphia within nine
or ten hours. The time Of passage between Wash
ington and Philadelphia will, therefore, aided by the
work contemplated by your memorialists, then be
reduced to less than twelve hours; and when the
same mode OF conveyance. now in contemplation be-
tween Philadelphia and New York shall be cstab-
]ished, that distance may be passed in eight hours
The speed and facility of intercoufse which
will thus be obtained between the Seat of the Gen
cra Government and those three great commercial
emporlums cannot fail to be of the highest lrpor-
lance to the whole nation.
In consideration of which the petitioners ask for
the privilege Of extending their road to such points
within the limits OF the district as they may deem
eligible.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson, so much Of the Pre-
Eldents Message relates the distribution of the
surplus revenue, referred to Select Committee
Consisting of .Hessrs Dickersou Sr,,ford, Woodburu
Seymour and Grundy.
HoUsEoF REPREsENTATfvEs.--Tde have
already noticed the resolutions of Gen Baringer fo,
reduction of certain duties imposed by the Tariff Of
1928, and thei. fate. Little else vas done in which
the general reader can feel any interest Among
that little, vas letter presented by The Speaker
from Mr. Monroe, on the subject ofhis claims upon the
U States which was referred a Committee Of
the Whole House. together With the bill reported at
the last session, but never acted upon for his relief
lit is to be hoped for tho credit of the country that
Congress will dispose at this session. of Mr. Monroe 8
Case 1t his claims valid, it cruel at his time of
he' to withhold that which is essential TO his comfort
af invalid, 1t Is equally cruel to keep him hung on
the tenter hook of suspense Nor is the so
seemly one, to keep it longer than rs unavoida-
BILE, before the eye of the world1
Genera! assem6ty.-The Orange election Is at
length disposed of, and in the way perhaps most sat
lsfactory-by an appeal to the people. The Report
OF the Committee to be seen in another column ndi
eating this course was almost unanimously adopted.
after the defeat of motions change and to
1t. Both gentlemen concur in the courses and when
as the Public have taken SO much interest in tbe
subject, we commence without beiug ahIe - fn;,h
the debate Of yesterday. Phs we shall do IN time
Tor onr country friends on Tuesday Suffice II now.
To say that the House yesterday virtually and rifh
little apparent DIVISION decided that the tax payers Of
1880 are not eligible to vote at this special election
but that ought be determined by those ho had
the right to decide October last This seemed the
clear opinion OF the House from what fell IN Debate
and their fixing on day when By the Constitution
The tax payers of $50 will become the tax
era OF the preceding year" We may also state
that 1t IL believed to be the unanimous opinion of the
deuse OF Delegates, or nearly So that tho tax paw
ers OF 1879, ought only, to have been permitted to
vote. 1t was farther manifested, that the same Com
mssioners, and they only, have power supern,end
at the Precincts We observe all this, to facilitate
matters in Orange, as far as possible.
" Billiards. -Wo publish the form of uetiton
to the Legislature for the restoration of Billiards
order that the friends the measure may
II they adopt its sentiments, cut it from the paoey
and append their signatures Accident has occasion.
cd some delay III drafting the petition. We invite is
trends nov TO be up and doing. a little exertion
VIII procure toleraby full development. of public
opinion. and that opinion is believed to be oycrbe,
inG'y Id iaVor Oh change of the law. Pbe "nnco
gude' and rigldly righteous" may be against i,bo,
from misconceptions Their minds are so snblmated
that they will not go to that experience, which 10
worth ten thousand puritaneal arguments We mean
no dlsresPect--far from tito those editorial broth
rem who have set their faces against RESTORING The
good old fashions of our forefathors
H1 we stated yesterday, that the foundation of the
KcDOrt ftoeo NJ pr
IN the Orange case, the failure to swear tho sn
perlntendent at the precincts. This was orroneouo
ahe bass OF the Report declaring that the election
oughtto be vacated, was the variant rules as TO the
TAX payers OF l82e-and 80, tanning at the Conr,
House and Precincts See the Report
Tue Committee ofPrivileges and Elections having
ACCORDING % order Ind 'V"o INEbIg