Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-26
CONGRESS-.

NAsH1NToN, January 81.
IN The Senate, yesterday, resolutions were Offered
oy Mf. Suiith, OF Maryland, requiring the Secretary
OF war to cause q survey 10 be made of the hnrbor
OF balt'more, and by Mr.. Hendricks, to inquire into
tns expeaienoy or establishing a Land Office for the
sale OF lands bordering on Lake Michigan. Bills
wero reported making an appropriation for the mail
road between Louisville and st. Lous; for tho relief
or the heirs OF Robert FULTON, deceased; Tor the re-
1Sl OF george Ssspy; and for the relief otthe city OF
Charleston, s.. c.; which We're seFerally passed to a
second reading. Bills, making an APPROPRIATION for
arrearagcs in the naval service for 1929: for Tho rcl;af
or Nathaniel b. Wood; for The rcliefof Joel Byinptop;
allh 'or inc rellef OF Lewis Shrack; were read a Sd
lime and passed. \: number of private bills. from
the House OF Representatives, were also read md
passed to a second reading. The consideration of
nir, b9ots resolution IN relation to the sale of pub.
Tic lands was again resumed; Mr.. Webster, after pre-
seht ng his vlews OH the subject, in "A most ubIe ar.
gumsni, moved an iDflt finite pos. ponemeut OF the
resolution. He was followed by MI. BENTON, whoy.
the motion of AIR. Woodbury., adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Yesterday. the
Vanous resolutions which have been for many duys
lying on the table, were taken up, and most of them
were adopted. a resolution offered hy Nv. 'Chon,n-
son OF Georgia, calling on the Secretary nf YYnr far
iniormatlon OH the subject Of the CONDITION Of the
Ahnians IN o,hcr States than Georgia, had nearly in
Io'Ved the tiouse N n warm discussion. when it was
disposed OF byA successful motion Of Mr.. Bel to lay
1t ON the table. The House then went into Com,
m'ttee OF the Whole on the state of the Uuion, ana
resumed the consideration of the Jndiciuyy Bill; whcr
~ DttuliS Cohcluueh, ana was followed by Mr. Polk
against the amendmeu ut. Mr.. Huntington of Con
necticnt obtained the floor, when tile Commute.
roseand reported progress, and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
In the Senate yesterday, n resolution pissed, an
thorising n Subscription 10 the documents to be pub.
liShed by Gales & Seaton. The consideration o
Mr. tnot's resolution was resumed, and Mr.. Benton
closed his remarks. Mr.. Hayne then took the floor
In reply 10 1flr reTnarks of Dir. Webster, on & ednes
day. Our report of this debate appears very meaere
because it has been our intention to report noihIpo
but the arguments; and the dehate is &C so personal !
e%-aracter, and involves SO many references to, ana
extracts from papers and journals of other times, tina,
1t would be plmost impossible to make q literal re-
port.
Some discussion took place IN he House on the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Blair, of S. Carolina,
ealing Tor information on i varlety of points relative
TO the West Point Academy; bat before it terminated,
the discussion was arrested by the expiration of the
honr. The House then proceeded to consider the
report ofthe Committee on Elections, on the petition
OF Rnei Washburn, contrasting the right of James
w Ripley, the sitting Member, to a seat in this
HOUSE. 'Fhe report concludes with J resolution
declaring hat James w. Ripley is entitled to his seat.
The consideration Of this report was attended with
some debate; but finally the Committee rose, reported
progress, and obtained leave to sit again upon the
subject.