Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-06

nd For compensation to certain citizens
orfls state, who served in the militia and
rs rangers during the late war.
Mr.. Mckinley presented a memorial
from the Legislature Of Alabama, request
,nr that persons who have reliDquished
l.9ls. and are actual occupants, may be
SLOWED to purchase tie same at the mini
mum price.
The memorial Of the merchants and
traders o. Philadelphia, for reduction Of
1uses or teas, was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Rowan, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported the bill providing for ihe
settlement Of the claims Of certain states,
for advances during the late var.
Mr.. Benton, from the committee on mi.
Gtary affairs, reported a bill explanatory OF
am act TO reduce aud fix the military peace
establishment.
NIr. Noble, on leave, introduced bill
further to revive and continue IN force the
several acts making provision for the eT
Gncuishment OF the debt due from Purchas-
ers of public lands, which WIS read aud
passed to a second reading.
Aler Executive business, adjourned
HOUSE
A great number Of petitions were Pre-
scented ard referred.
Mr. McDulie, from the committee OF
WAYS and means, reporteda biz making an
an1roo-iofion for repairing and fitting out
the Brandywinc f1gaic. Twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Hunt, from the Committee on Pub
he Lands, to which the subject was refer
red on the 18Th instant, reported bill 10
amend an act entitled can act to extend
the time for locating Virginia Military
Land Warrants, and returning surveys
thereon TO the General Land Office" ap.
proved the 2Oth May. 1926; which was
read twIceand committed.
Mr. Wlcklife, from the Commute on
Reuenchmeut, reported ~ part q bill TO
establish a rule for the computation Of the
mileage of members Of Congress, aad for
other purposes; which was read and com
mdted.
The Speaker laid before tie House q
letter from the lst Comptroller OF the irea'
sury, transmitting q list Of Che accounts
winch have remained unscit'ca, or on
which balances appear TO have been due
more than 3 years prior TO the Both Sep
tcmber, 1926. and last of discussing Of
fcers who have failed to render their &C
counts ui.hiu the time prescribed by law
which lists were transmitted 10 HIM by the
tth Auditor of the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Daylon, 1t was
Fcsg!rl{, That the Committee on
Foreign Affairs bs instructed to enquire
into the czpediency of making comPensa'
ton TO American citizens for losses which
ines shave sustained in consequence Of
illegal seizures, cou6scatlon, and con
demuldous Of their property by France
anterior TO ihe 3O,h September lSOO.
Res0lrsd, That tbe Committee on Ma
val Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the cXpcd.cucy of increasing the pay and
emolumaUts of Captains and Masters
Commaudaut in the Naval service of the
United States.
90 motion of Mr. Test, it was
Rssolrcd That the Committee on Inter
nal Improvement be instructed to inquire
into the eXpediency of causing that part Of
he National Road which lies within the
State Of Indiana TO be graded and thrown
|up, aud Bridges, Drains, and Culycrts to
/ De built where required, so TO put the SAID
road M complete order for receiving the
stone or gravel, and completing the same
according TO the McAdam plan.
Mr. Test, in Offering the above, made
clear and satisfactory statement of the
purpose of his motion, which he believed
wosno more than what Congress intended
m The original appropriation for this OBJ
ject
On motion Of Mr.. Chiffon, the several
bills and resolutions reported at the last
session of Congress by the Committee on
ReTonChments, were recommended TO the
Committee on the same sublert at the pre-
sent session of Congress.
Onmouon of Mr.. Thompson, Of Ohio,
10 was
Res0lyed, That the Committee on Intcr-
nal Improvements be instructed to inquire
into the oXpediency of making an appro-
priaton of a potion of tie public lands
lying within the State of Ohio, to aid the
inhabitants Of said State in making a per
manent and free road from Plttsbmg, in
,ao State or Penneylvauiy', through Beaver
town, New Lisbon, Canton, Wooster,
Mansfield, --, aud so on, as near a
westerly direction as the ground and other
circumstances viii admit, to the east line
of tbe State Of Indiana; and also for the
purpose ofmaGIcg a permanent and free
road from Beavertown, aforesaid, through
Fe.ersburgh and Poland. 10 the town Of