Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-18

permit resolution to be laid on the table. md he
oegge4 Pard"n for having for moment forgot the
peusy wn'S,l ne had given, in first yielding to the
.IIas. % nir; Potter; he regretted it, and hoped
his pledge. F' MN ~ 'e"ee'h
Mr.. Potter accordingly withdrew his motion. md
the table. ~ u VII
Two important bills were fully discussed. and ,e
g, having undergone various amendments were fl
many pPected The first the bill introduced by
AT. w epster, to establish the office of Solicitor Of
the Treasury, advocated by Messrs. Webster. Nc.
klnley. and Chambers and opposed by .nessrs Row
an, DIckerson, Sanford, Livingston Foot and smith
OF >. In the course of The discussion NJ Pro,,n
moved TO lay the bill the table; this mn,ion " ns
rejected, yeas 81, nays "a. Mr. Dckerson moved
TO commit the bill TO the Committee on the Judicn
ry with instructions to amend it to assign the
uuties intended to be performed by the Solicitor of
the treasury TO the Attorney General; which motion
was lost, yeas Is, nays 49, On taking the question
'shaii the bull be engrossed for third reading it
was rejected, yeas 81 nays a. The second bill was
one reported by the Committee on Naval Affairs to
re- organize the Navy of the u States and contain
ing provision for the creation of three admirals
On tins bill being taken up, the question was On in
seIting the words, lone Vice, and two Rear Admit
rais, In lieu of the Admras stricken out on n for.
'ncr occasion After considerable discussion tlu-
tins Which the amendment for She creation of three
-Aufais was agreed TO, yeas "a. nays 90. together
WIN various other amendments, the question was
taken on ordering the bill third reading and if
was rejected, yeas %, nays 22
trnn
action OF the early business of the dsv rho con.;Jo
ration OF the bill to amend the navigation Laws ro
ported by Mr.. Cnmbreleng, from the Committee IN
commerce, was resumed, and Mir Strong cont;nued
MS REMARKS IN opposition to- it, concudiir by q mo-
,ion winch he afterwards Withdrew to POSTPONE the
OH 10 the 18th OF July next. Mr.. CambrelenG rose
10 reply put the Eonr expired. The House then
TOOK up the Import Duties Bin; (which was pfler
warm but brief discussion, finally passed uson
aIv'sion by yeas and nays, by vote of 127 TO a.
ne DILL from the Senate for the removal of the In
9i''s TO the w est of the Mississippi was SUBSEQUENT
", on motion of Mr.. Bell. taken up in a Comm;t,cc
OF the whole on the state of the Union Mr. Wick
,lne III me Chalr, and engaged the attention of the
inonse Tor the remainder of the sitting. Mr.. Bell
spoke IN support OF the measure. until nearly o. clock
wheh he was compelled, by indspositon TO discon-
tinue his remarks for the present Mr.. Lumpkin was
proceeding TO address the committee on the same
side but, on the motion of Mr. Barrinaer the com
nlttee rose, and the House adjourned
om FRIDAY, IN the Senate, the bill to rc-orgacize
the Navy OF the U. States was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading
The House of Representatives, or motion of Mr.
Storrs OF N u, laid the table the bill to amend
the Navigation Laws of the U. States. Mr. Storrs
stated that hls object was to place the bill where If
would never again be heard of The vote Was
/ i3o to 38--The resolution respecting the day OF
adjournment was then taken up, as amended bv the
Senate; and the amendment of that BODY. sxipo rho
Gay OF adjournment for Monday the st of May in
stant, was concurred in by vote of I20 to 6S-'ba
Indian bill was then taken up, in committee of tho
%hoie on the state of the Union MI. Bell conclu-
ded his remarks on the bill.
One good Effect Of the 7'a,i6.-Fhe town of Pro-
violence In Rhode Island in which and ito vicinity.
there Is more Cotton manufactured than in aDy other
part Of ,he Ohion, consumed the last year, beyond
the production of their soil Four Iln6red INov
s''a bushels Of Corn! And what is still better the
greater part of which was supplied from tbc cpons
OF North Carolina.-Rateigh Reg.
GOLD EY THE wE1Gur.-We saw gentleman
yesterday, who had just paid into the State Bank
FoRrr-rvo POUNDS of the precious metal found in
Burke county, in this Statc.-Raleigh Register
The General Assembly of Connecticut met at New
Governor Peters, Mr Spencer Treasurer and Mr.
Day. Secretary, were reelected. Henry w Ed
wards, a member from New Haven, chosen Speaker
OF the House of Representatives. The Governor s
sage was delivered on Thursday. The Session is
held III the new State House, which is not vet ouite
completed In the Governor message it Is mention
ed that the income Of the School Fund for the last
year was S76.5l3 so; being 1000 dollars nore than
any former year 1t is stated in the that the
money disbursed from the treasury in the form of d.
vldends from the school fund.- which are solely devo-
Ceu 10 the support OF common schools "smounts to
more IMAM double the sum collected from the citizens
OF the State within TIE same period ia every form OF
State taxation"
| ANOTHER EXPLOSION, The Na,cbez en-
ia%y OF the 18th April, says:-sThc steamboat VIII
liam Eel recently burst her boiler near the mouth of
Red River, and sunk. Boat and cargo entirely lost
Large D,U'dend.-Thc Directors of the American
Insurance Company have declared dividend of SIX
TEEN per cent on the capital stock, for the last six
months, payable on the Isl Of June
The Columbus (Gco.) Enquirer contains letter
dated goth April, to the President of the IJntcd
States, signed by II Chiefs and head men of the
Creek nation praying to be protected in their pre-
sent situation, and Directing to emigratc beyond the
Mississippi.
An experienced Connecticut farmer last year soak.
cd halt the corn he planted in a solution of coppcras
~ hours, Kept warm, and this half was untouched
by wotIns, as the other was, and Welded one third
more. pound of copperas is to be used for q peck
OF corn, to be Kept warm while soaking.
Important Discouery-Or how TO kill Crotrs with New Eng
a'u " engl1 the ingenuity good luck of this Dgs.
nous ana lucky age has discovered valuable which
ardent spirits can he applied, viz clearing our co6ss
Of Illc