Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-23
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1880.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In Senate, on Wednesday last, Mr. Holmes sub
united resolutions calling the Secretary of the
Treasury, for information of the number of subordi
nate officers of the Customs removed and what num-
Der in each district has been added or reduced since
9TH Of March last. And on the Postmaster General.
for the number of Deputy Postmasters removed since
the time, and to designate the number in each
State and Territory. Nearly the whole day was en-
ployed in Executive business.
~ On Thursday, the Senate was engaged in Execu
tive business.
On Friday, nothing of intcrest-part of the day on
Executive business
The Senate did not meet on Saturday.
House Of Representatives.. On Wednesday sundry
reports were made by Committees on private claims
bill was reported fixing the salaries of the Judges
the Territory of Mi chgan, and bill granting to
Pennsylvania University township of land. A Joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Tucker, fixing the day
oadjournment to the 18th day of May was after some
discussion, and call for the previous question: which
was sustained adopted and to the Senate for con-
currence, ayes 167, noes T. An effort was made by
Mr. Chiffon to reduce the pay of Members to two
dollars day after the first day of April but unsuc
ccssully. The Speaker decided that the motion was
out of order. Mr. Chiffon declared that it seemed
to him he never in order when he proposed re-
trenclIment
The Census Bill was taken up IN Committee of
the Whole, and the report of the Select Commit
tee concurred in This report agreed to some of
the amendments of the Senate, and rejected others
The Judiciary Bill was also under consideration
but no conclusion come to.
The Bill deciaratory ofthe act to provide for per-
engaged in the land and naval service during the
Revolutionary War, under consideration, and
reported with amendments, to the House.
On Thursday, the bill last mentioned, by the aid
OF the previous question, ordered to be engros
sed and read third time.
A resolution submitted and laid on the table,
by Mr.. McDufie, for reducing the pay of members
of Congress after the first 100 DAYS of the first ses-
sion, and 90 days of the second session of each Con
gress.
On Friday, Mr.. Powers, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported a bill providing
for the appointment of Commissioners digest, pre-
pare and report to Congress, at the next session
thereof, code of statute law, civil and criminal. for
the District Of Columbia. The bill provides for three
Commissioners, who shall receive eight dollars for
every full day in which they may be employed The
President is required to furnish place for their meet
defray the charges. Mr.. Mitchell of Maryland, from
the Select Committee the subject Of removing
the remains of General Washington, made report.
resolution offered by Mr. Swift of Vermont on the
previous day directing the Secretary of War to
Notifications to be erected on some island in Lake
Champlain, caused some discussion, which was ar
rested by the expiration of the hour. There was az
forwards protracted discussion on the Revolution
airy Bill on the question Of the passage Of the Bill.
Mr. Williams of Eorth Carolina, moved to recommit
the bill with Instructions to report provision for the
Militia, which produced several speeches, and seve-
raj motions to amend. The bill was passed by vote
of 122 to Sc. The Speaker laid before the House q
letter from James w. Ripley of Maine resgnlng bis
seat in this House.
u We hear from various sources that there are
troubles and contentious among the triumphants al
Washington. The protracted sessions Of the Senat,
with closed DOORS upon the executive appointments
viz: Messrs Noah, Kendall, I'LL, and the whole host
pensioners of the press. There are other choice pat
riots also, who in danger of returning to the Dig
nifty OF private station. Let the Senate Of the u
States do their duty to the country, and we, though
politically opposed to the majority of that body vii
not be the last to award the due need of praise.
FoR WIG.
TIE POST-OFFICE LAW.
SIn Republic like ours the sovereignty is in the
People, and the rulers their agents. The will o.
the People ought TO control the measures Of the Go