Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-03
CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
From the National Journal
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ~

In the Senate, this day, resolutions "0''
offered by Mr.. Smith, of Maryland re-
oIiring tbe Secretary Of War to cause
survey TO be made of the harbor OF baitI'
more: and by Mr.. Hendricks, to inquire,
Into the expediency of establishing Land
Office for the sale of lands bordering on
Lake Michigan. Bills were reported ma
king appropriation for the mall-road be-
tween Louisville and st. Louis; for the re-
lief of the heirs of Robert Fulton, deceas
ed: for the relief of George SarPy; and for
the relief of the city of Charleston, D T.;
which were sevorally passed to second
reading. Bills, making an appropriation
for arrearages in the naval service for 1879;
for the relief of Nathaniel Z. Wood; tor
the relief Of Joel Byington; and tor the re-
| lief Lewis Shrack! were read third time
and passed. A number of private bills,
| from the House of Representatives, were
also read aud passed to a second reading
The consideration of Mr.. Foot's resolution
IN relation to the sale of public lands was
again resumed; Mr.. Webster, after pre-
( sentinq his views on the subject, IN a most
able argument, moved an indefinite post
Donement of the resolution. lie was toll
lowed by Mr.. Benton, whose remarks were
not concluded when the Senate, on the
motion of Mr.. Woodbury., adjourned.
! In the House of Representatives, this
lday, the various resolutions which have
been for many days lying on the table,
were taken up, aud most Of them were a
dopted. 4 resolution offered by Mr..
Thompson ofGeorgia, calling on the Sec
retarv of War for information on the sub-
iiect ofthe condition of the Indians in other
States than Georgia, had nearly involved
tbe House in a warm discussion, when II
was disposed of by a successful motion OF
/ Mr.. Bell to lay it on the table. The House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, and resumed the
consideration of the Judiciary Bill: when
! Mr.. Strong concluded, and was followed
" Mr.. Polk, against the amendment.
! Mr.. Huntington of Connecticut, obtained
the floor, when the Committee rose and
reported progress and the House adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, January 81.
In the Senate, to day, a resolution pas
sed, authorizing a subscription to the do
cuments to be published by Gales & Sea
ton. The consideration Of Mr.. Foot's
resolution was resumed and Mr.. Benton
: closed his remarks. Mr.. Hayne then tool
the floor, in reply to the remarks Of Mr.
/ Webster on Wednesday. Our report o
this debate appears very meagre, becaus'
1t has been our intention to report nothing
but the arguments; and the debate is Of SC
personal character. and involves so ma
ny references 10, and extracts from, paper
and journals Of other times, that j; wOulC
be almost impossible to make a literal re
lport.
| Some discussion took place 10 the HOUSE
on the resolution introduced by Mr.. Blair
of South Carolina, calling for information
on variety ofpoints relative to the Wes
b Point Academy, but before i terminated
the discussion was arrested by the expira
II ton Of the hour. The House then pro
r oeeded to consider the report OF the Com
, mittee on Elections, on the petition Of Ru
} 81 Washburn, contesting the right of Jane
\ W. Ripley the sitting Member, 10 a sea
T. ir the House. The report concludes wit
: q resolution declaring that James w. Rip
? ley is entitled TO his seat. The Considera
ton of this report was attended with som
D debate; but finally the Committee rose, re
a ported progress, and obtained leave to 81
again gpon the subject.
FRIDAY, January %.
The special order of the day, being tn
report Of the committee on elections, wa
postponed In the House Of Representative
till Monday. The committee on militar
L aflirs reported a bill making appropra
IONS for the Engineer, the Ordnance, an
the Quartermaster's departments. Th
D committee on retrenchment reported bi
to prohibit the use Of secret service none
in time Of peace, and for other purposes
4 message was received from the PresdeT
: on the subject of an annuity claimed b
D the United Society Of Christian Indiana
. Mr.. Blair's resolution respecting the NJ
= litary Academy was referred 10 the con
r mittee on military affairs. The Hous
' then went into committee on private bllli
A ball to remit to g. and w. Bangs tn
duties on certain goods destroyed by fir,
y was rejected. The House, without final
acting on any of the lis, adjourned ii
e Monday at eight dollars a day-not e
j. want of business. Why not have met 0
J, Saturday, and proceeded with these privai
i bills2]
MONDAY, January %.