Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-23
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In Senate, "Wednesday last, Mr.. Holmes sub
mttcd resolutions calling the Secretary of the
Treasury, for information of the number Of subord
patc officers of the Customs removed, and what num-
her In each district has been added reduced since
18th Of March last. And on the Postmaster General
for Tho number of Deputy Pos,masters removed since
the same 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 interest-part of tho day on
Executive business
The Senate did not meet on Saturday.
House Of Reprcsentatircs.-On Wednesday, sundry
reports were made by Committees private claims.
bill was reported fixing the salaries of the Judges
of the Territory of Michigan, and bill granting to
Pennsylvania University township of land. joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Tucker fixing the day
ofadjournmcnt to the 18th day of May was after some
discussions and call for the previous question: which
was sustained, adopted and the Senate for con-
cnrrence, ayes 167, noes 2. An effort was made by
Mr. Chiffon TO reduce the pay of Members to two
dollars day after the first day OF April, but
cessfully The Speaker decided that the motion was
out of order. Mr.. Chiffon declared that it seemed
TO him he never was in order when he proposed re-
trenclimcnt.
The Census Bill 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 decaratory of the act to provide for per-
sons engaged in the land and naval service during the
Revolutionary War, was under considerat 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
resolution submitted and laid on the table.
by Mr. McDuie, for reducing the pay of members
of Congress after the first 100 days of the first scs-
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 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
ing, clerks &C.. and 10000 dollars appropriated to
defray the charges Mr. Mitchell of Maryland, from
the Select Committee on the subject OF removing
the remains of General Washington, made report.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Swift of Vermont on the
previous day directing the Secretary of War to cause
Notifications to be erected on some island in Lake
Champlain, caused some discussion, which was ar
rested by the expiration of the hour There af-
forwards protractcd discussion the Revolution
airy Dill, the question of the passage Of the Bill
Mr.. Williams of North Carolina, moved to recommit
the bill with Instructions report provision for the
Militia which produced several speeches, and
raj motions to amend The bill was passed by vote
Of 122 TO sc. The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from James w. Ripley of Maine rcsigning bis
seat in this House.
~ We hear from various sources that there are
troubles and contentious among the triumphants at
@ Washington. The protracted sessions of the Senate
with closed doors, npon the executive appointments
creates serious uneasiness in "he republican party
viz: Mcssrs Noah Kendall, I'LL, and the whole host oil
pensioners of the press There other choice pat
riots also, who in danger Of returning 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 tho majority Of that body, vi
not be the last to award the due need of praise
Foa THE WBIG.
TIE POST-OFFICE LAW.
In Republic like ours, the sovereignty is in the
People, and tho rulers are their agents. Tho will OF
the People ought control the measures Of the Go
ia an, in VI, 90, hoyo ~