Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-25

ing appropriations pay expenses Oh hoidng
certain tndisn treats aud the bill making
sppropt iaIions TO cary into effect certain In.
diAn treaties, winch we're ordered 10 ue en-
crossed aud read n iiHd time.
Wednesiny, Mnroh The Senate was IN
consideration Of Elective business the whole
of 10 day.
The House Of REPRESENTATIVES, pass"h Inc
resolution offered by Mr.. Tucker Of South
Carolina, ising the ds OF Adjournment, as
far as the Honse Is cthcernrd. Tor the I'm OF
May after having rejected motion made ny
Mr.. DAVIS Of massnchsetts. 10 refer lie subject
10 n Select COMMITTEE Mr.. Chiffon, also Of
fsrrd an amendment pDvidnR TINT 1.-THE Honse
should sH alter the lstUf April IN" pay OF Inc
Members after thai dssshould be diminished,
but this amendment, III Speaker pronounced
10 be ont Of order lie vote on the resolution
was Ayes i67. Noes The bills ordered 10 bs
epgrosssd for third reidiDg on the preceding
day, were read third tine and passed lhe
House then resolved iisdf into CsmmIi"e OF
tho Whole on the sar OF the Union, ana
took up the Amendments made by The SENATE
10 the Census BIZ when III. report made by
fhc Select Committee fom whom the bill pro-
ceeded. agreeing will some OF the am'ha
mrnts, and disagrerhg with others, was con
CURED IN. The Comwttee then took up me
Judiciary Bill, wher Mr. Daniel made a
speech in favor IF the amendment, which he
had submitted. Mr.. Bates Of Mas made
several unsocce .sinl mtempis 10 induce The
Committee 10 lake mp ,he subject OF The resolu
iionnfy services. Befre Mr.. Daniel conclu-
ded the ComDile Ire rose aud reported the n
mendmfr,s ~ Tho Co"aas Bill Inc House
lhen resolved sell again into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, aud took up
the hill declaratory Of the act 10 provide TOR
persons engaged IN the land unh naval service
during the revolutionary war. The bull, having
been amended was reported with is amend
ments. The House then adjourned.
ThnrainV, Hirch Ia - In the Senate the fol.
lowing important resolutions, when hah been
introduced by Mr. Holmes on Wednesday,
were on motion OF Nh. Grundy. ordered TO he
on the table:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed 10 inform 'hs Senaie oil III" mum.
Der Of subordinate officers Of the Customs
who have been removed since The 4 h oil March
last, and what nun,brr in each district have
been increased 81 diminished, designating The
wsighers, gaugars. messnrers aud markers
directed 10 inform The Senate Of the number Of
Deputy Posimasters wno have been removed
since the 9TH Of March last, designating the
number in each State and Territory.
An unusual number If resolutions were Of
fPrel IN the House of Representatives. Among
these, resolution was sifered by Mr.. Forward.
aud laid on the table for future consideration.
Instructing the Committee on R+TenchmeOt to
report bill providing for n reduction Of sala-
RES, reducing the pay OF The Secretaries and
Postmaster General, from 5000 dollars 10
1000, the phy of Auditors, ComptrelleTs, &c.
from 5000 10 2UO0 and the sahirs Of the
pune ipal officers aud Chief Clerks IN proper
ton II also proposes n reduction Of the pay
ol members Of Congress, aud the Secretary
and Clerks Of the two Houses. and OF the
Clerks IN Their Offices. Mr.. MDuilie also in
uoduced a resolution, which is made the order
Tor Monday, instrnCting the Committee Oh
Krtrenchment - report bill 10 reduce the
pay oil members of Congress 10 Two dollars,
when the first ses,lon Of Congress shall be con
lnned beyond 100 aud the second beyond 30
days The resolutions lyiog on the table we're
taken up and agreed to. A bill was reported
by Mr.. liunt, from Tho special Committee on
the Public Lands, appropriatidg the nru pro.
ceeds oil the sales of the Public Lands among
education. The House then concurred IN the
report of the Committee. concurrng in some,
AMI d,sagreeing from other Of the amendments
IN 'de by the Senate IN the Census bill. The
House then proceeded 10 consider the bin de-.
oihrdtory OF the act to provide Tor prrsons en-
gagged IN the land and naval service during the
Revolutionary war, AZ reported by the Com.
ntiee OF the whole on The shle Of the Union
with an amen bment After some discussion,
The House cuncnrred IN the amendments made
IN COMMITTEE, aud the bill was then ordered to
be engrossed and read third lime.
Friday. March 10 The Senaie after acting
upon various subjects closed its doors tor
TIE consideration ot Executive business after
which it Adjourned till Monday.
Ia the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Powers
from the Committee onlhe District OF Columbia,
reported Il bill providing for the appointment OF
Commissioners TO digest. prepare and report TO
Congress-, at the next session thereof "A code
of statute law, civll aud criminal, for the Dis.
trict Of Columbia The bill provides Tor three
Commissioners who shall receive eight dol.
lars for every foil day in which they may be
employed The President is requirrd TO fur.
nsh place for their meeting, clerks, Sc. aud
10000 dollars is appropriated to deiray the
charges. Mr.. Mitchell, Of Maryland from the
select Committee on the su rc of removing
the remains OF General Washington, made n
report resoln,ion offered b, Mr. Swift OF
Vermont on the previous day, directing the Sc
cretary Of War to Gao. Qualifications TO lie e.
rected on some island in Lake Champlain
caused some discussion. which was arrested
by thu erpira ion OF The hour. There was after
wards protfacred discussion on the Reyulu
tionary Bill 90 the question OF the passage OF
the Bill Mr. Williams of North Carolina
moved 10 recommi' the bill with instruction, 10
report provision for the Militia, which pro
dnced several speeches, aud several motions
10 amend The bin was passed by a vote Of
l22 10 90. The Speaker laid before the House
letter from James w Ripley of Maine, re
signing his seat in this House