Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-05-05

Ceeueu 10 the consideration OF the DILL
authorizing the subscription Of $780,
600 TO the stock in the Maysville.
Washington, Paris, aud Lexington
Turnpike Road Company. After de-
bate. the main question, on the en-
grossment and third reading Of the bill,
VAS put and decided in the affirmative,
by the following vote-yeas 90, nays
81. The House again resolved itself
into Committee OF the whole. on the
sfate OF the Union, Mr.. Polk 10 the
chair, on the bill to amend IAN act in
alteration Of the several acts imposing
duties on imports amendment
offered by Mr.. McDufiic being under
consideration. Mr.. McDuffie rose q,
half after O'Clock. IN continuation of
his argument against the constitution
alty and policy of the protecting sys-
ten, and addressed the com mittee two
hours. without having concluded. when
he gave way for motion for the com
mItt-e 10 rise. II rose accordingly,
! and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. APRIL 90.
In the Senate. long debate took
place on the bill, from the House OF
Representatives. "declaratory Of the
several acts TO provide for certain per.
sous engaged IN the land and Naval
service O! the United States in the Re
voiutiouary war"
Ihore were various resolutions act
ed on by the House Of Representatives.
Among these, the resolution amending
the 34th rule respecting the public
printing, was adopted in the modified
form proposed by Mr.. Barringer.-
Subsequently the House took up the
bill authorizing n subscription 20 the
stock OF the Maysville Turnpike Road
Company, (after postponing the bills
which had been postponed till to-
morrow which led 10 a considerable
discussion, checked only by the SOC
cessful demand Of the previous ques.
ton. The bill was finally passed by
vote OF. lo2 10 SO. The House then
again resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union,
on the bill to amead the acts in alters-
ton OF the various acts imposing duties
on imports, when Sir. McDufie CON
ciuded his observations against the
measure. Mr.. Blair OF South Carolina
then obtained the floor, when the Com.
mittee rose.
FRIDAY, ArRIL so.
In the Senate, good deal Of bust
ness was transacted. some nf il inter.
esrins. A proposition was repnr,ed
oy Mr. Smith. at ). C.. from the Com
nIttcc on Finance, To reduce the duty
on salt TO ten cents after December
next; the bulls to authorize the Regis
ters, IN Louisiana. to enter lands IN
certain CASES, and the bill 10 extend
the powers of the Superior judges IN
Arkansas, were finally passed; the
bill establishing a Law Department
was debated, and then laid on the Ia
BILE, 10 make way for bill, Of which
Mr. Webster gave notice, TO establish
the Office OF Solicitor Of the Treasury:
the bill from the House of Represents
tlves. TO explain and extend the pen
sion laws was debated, and finally re.
lJected % 10 90. A short time was
spent IN Executive business.
In the House Of Representatives, the
most important subject Of the day, as
well as ono Of the most important OF
the Session, was bill, reported by
Mr.. Cambreleng, from tho Committee
OF Commerce. Mr.. e. moved that the
bill be committed and printed; stating
That II was not the purpose o. the Com
mIttee TO call it up this session, Der
haPs not even the next; but the object
was thus to submit the proposition to
the public at large. for its considera.
ton and action. Various motions were
made. tor the purpose Of putting the
seal OF dIsapprObstion on IL at once.
MIR. Mailary moved TO lay II OH the "a
BILE, which being withdrawn, Mr.. Cor
ham moved itsindefinite postponement.
and these motions gave rise TO some
animated debate on the merits Of the
bill, 10 which Messrs. Cambselenc.
Mallsry, Gorham, ADD WAYNE, partI.
cipatcd. The debate was arrested by
the expiration Of the hour, and the sub
Jeet will be resumed Tomorrow. The
Dill Tor the final settlement Of land
claims ~ Florida was passed, after a
long debate, AID the remainder Of The
DAY was spent on private bills.
Instead Of being ordered TO lie on me
fobfe' ss stated ~ our last. the IIesolu
TONS OF Mr.. Holmes, 10 the senate. for
calling upon tIie President for the rea.
sons ~ certain removals from Office by
the present Administration, were. ~.
learn indehnifsLy postponed. by the
vote there stated, Ut "a 20 81.
Mt INT
Mgh Co'aplimeni.--Dgrng the STAY
Oi Mr.. Clay IN the south. he waited ,h.