Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-02-10

Iprayipg that Congress would pass some
Law protecting the southern Indians.
A number az bills from the House at
/ REPRESENTATIVES were read q second
time and referred to the appropriate
lCommittccs. MIR. Foot's resolution
was then taken up, and Mr.. Benton
continued his remarks upon Mr.. Web
stcr's last speech upon the questions
Of the Tariff and Internal Improve
mcnis. After Mr.. Benton concluded,
Mr.. Sprayuc commenced his reply. but
I gave way for a motion to adjourn.
In the House al Representatives, Mr.
! Howard, from the Committee on Com
merce. reported bill Tor the relief of
sundry owners Of vessels sunk for the
defence of Baltimore. The several re-
solutions offered on the preceding dav,
wcfe'takeD up aud adopted {; and sc,e-
raj new resolutions were adopted. On
a motion Of Mr.. Conner. TO consider "a
resolution offered by him some time
since. relative To- a reduction of the du
" on salt, and on the reference of some
resolutions Of the Legislature Of North
Carolina. instructing the Senators ard
requesting the Representatives from
that State to vote for such rcduc; ion,
some discussion took place-but as the
hour expired before the discussion had
proc ecded very far, the debate was sus-
pended.
! The House then went into the con
! sideratinn OF the report OF the Commit
tee on Elections, on the pctition OF Ru-
el Washburn. of Maine, on which some
discussion took place. Mcssrs. Coke Of
Virginia. Gondenow Of Ohio, aud Spen.
Ger of New York. speaking in favor Of
the petitioner and against the report OF
the Committee on Elections, aud Mr.
p. z. Barbour taking Tic opposite side.
After which, Mr.. Miller asked for the
previous question and tho demand be .
ing seconded, the question was taken
on concurring in the report OF the Com
mittee on Elections, and decided in the
aflirmative-Aycs Ill. Noes 80.
WEDNESDAY,. FEN. 3.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hendricks re-
ported bill to authorize a subscrip-
ton 10 the stock Of the Louisville and
Portland Canal Company. After an
hour spent in the consideration of Ex-
ecutivc business. Mr.. Foot's resolution
was taken up, and Mr.. Sprague CON
Guided his remarks in reply to Messrs.
Benton and Hayne, and in defence of
New England men, measures, and cha
I raCter.
! In the TInusc of Representatives. the
resolutions of the Legislature OF North
Carolina. on the subject of the reduc-
ton OF the duty on Salt, were. after a
brief discussion. laid on the table. Mr..
McDufiie having stated that the Com.
mittce of Ways and Means would 10.
day rcpart bill Oh the subject. The
House then took up the bill TO provide
for taking the Fifth Census, being a
special order Of the day. IL Commit
tee of the whole on the state OF the
Union, sundry amendments were made,
after which the Committee rose and re-
ported progress, and the House then
adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEE. 4.
In the Senate, Mr.. Smith. Of Mary
land, gave notice that lie should, 10
morrow, request the Senate tn dispense
with the orders OF the day, after the
morning business, for the purpose al
acting upon private bills. The Senate
then took up Mr.. Foot's resolution. and
Mr. Rowan entered into an argument
upon the Constitutional existence 81
states, as States, contendiDg that they
were soyereisns, independent OF the
Feder4i Government.
In the House Of Representatives
MIR. Drayton. from the Committee OF
Military Affairs. reported n bill Co au
thorize the Secretary of War 10 pur
chase an additional quantity of land
for the Notifications Of Fort Washing
ton. MIR. Cambrelcng reported bill
from the Committee on Commerce,
making an appropriation for building a
Marine Hospital. at or near Charles
ton, :. G. The resolutions offered BY
MIR. Wickliflc, on Monday, which
were under consideration on the pre-.
rcding day. were adopted tho amend
mcnt proposed by Mr.. Dorsey having
been rejected. The House then took
up. IN Committee Of the whole on the
state al the Union. the Census bill. and
various amendments were proposed
and rejected or esdopted. These pro-
positions occupied the committee until
{ o'clock, when the committee rose
and reported the bill a. amended, and
the bill and amendments were ordered
TO be printed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
Ia the Senate. the resolution offered
last week by MIR. Grundy. (which sus-
ponds the subscription 10 Gales & Sea
tons documeni-. was referred to the
Library Committee-ayes 90. noes rs. /
The day vas occupied N the cOnsider.