Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-06

musicians, and priyaies, upon she samo
footing with the officers who are provided
FOR BY the lst and I'd sections of said Act.
Fitting cat of the Brandypisc.--On mo.
lion Of Mr.. hfcDullie, the House resolved
itself into a Committee of tie Whole on
the state of the Union, Mr.. Martin, OF
south Carolina, being called to the Chair,J
and took up the bill reported by the Com
nit.ee of Ways and Means FOX making an
anpropriation for fitting for sea the frigate
Brandywiue. No objection being made to
,be bill. tie committee rose and reported II
m the House without amendment.
On the question oforderirg the bill to be
enorossed for third reading
Mr. NlcDuffie Chairman Of the Com
nittee Of Ways and Means briefly stated
The necessity for this appropriation. 1 ne
fact was known to every member o! Ihe
House. that the commerce Of tho United
STATES in the Gulf Of Mexico and with
south America was subject to plrahcal
cancellations, ard also that the political
relations Of the governments of the South
we're in such a state as required that the
United States should maintain a consideTa-
BILE naval force in that sea, The recent
loss Of the Hornet made It almost ind's-
nensable that another vessel should be IN
med.ately despatched to supply her place
For this purpose this appropriation was
necessary.
The bin was then ordered, acm, con, e
be enerossed aud read third ume to-mU
row.
The House then resolved itself iato a
Committee Of the Whole on the bill an
thorising the accounting officers OF the
Treasury Department to pay to the State
Of Pennsylvania, a debt due that State by
the United States.
On motion Of Alr. McDufio, twas
Oydercd, That when the House adjourn
tomorrow, it viii adjourn to meet again
on Monday, the 23ih Of the present month
Adjourned until tomorrow.
TuUEsDAy, DEC. 81
ScXATE Tie resolution yesterday
offered by Mr.. Smith, OF Ma. TO inquuC
whether alterations 10 Ire law fSlng thC
Icoupcnsalion Of pubic Ministers nd O.
! Cou4u!s 20 |hc HarUary States, are Heces
sagy, was agreed 70.
Mr.. Bcn.on offered dc following resolu
uoa:
Rceo1ceI, Thatic Committee on Mill
,aYy Affairs be instructed to inquire into
tie cxpodicncy OF making an appropria
,soa for mounting and cqaiPping q part o
line ilMnlry Of the Army Of the Unite,
( States, for ,ho better defence of the Wc5t
eru Frontier and the protection Of tie in.
Hand trade 10 McTico.
Mr. Marks presented q resolution Of thC
Legislature of Pennsylvania, iastruc,ing
tie Delegation fom that State in Con
qress, TO use all Constitutional means {,
procure l0f the American Colouzatiol
Society the AID aud support Of the Nation
al Gorerrmeu!; which was read, and TAI,
on tie table
The following bills were received from
the House Of Representatives, read, auC
passed TO a second reading.
An act authorizing tie accounting Of
Gcers Of the Treasury Department TO pay
TO The State Of Pennsylvania, debt due
TIA! State by the United States.
An act making an appropriation for re-
/ pairing and fitting out the Frgate Brandy
wine.
/ On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Maryland
this last bin was, by unanimous consent
taken Up in Committee Of tic Whole, pas.
scd its several readings in the Senate, an,
was returned to the House Of Represents
tiyes. Adjourned until Monday.
HousE.-A number of resolutions were
offered, and several private bills disposed
Of
Mr.. Carson moved the following resolu.
ton, viz:
Resolccd, That q Select Committee be
appointed to inquire into The eNpediency
Of establishing a branch OF the United
States Mint in The Goldrcsion ofihe North
Carolina.
The resolution being read, the question
was pat, will the House agree thereto? and
decided in the negative. So tie roSoIa-
ton was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Drayton, was
RcsoIccd. That the Committee on Ma
val Adlirs bo instructed TO inquire into the
eXpodcncy OF establishing Naval Acade-
my, Tor the instruction Of junior officers "a
the naval service of the UniJed States.
On motion Of Mr.. Peltis, il was
Res0iged, That the Committee on the
Public Lands be Instructed 10 inquire into
the eXpediency Of providing by law for the
graduation ofthe price Of The Public Lands.
according to their quality, Of cediag Zee
refuse lands to the States IN which they
lie. on cnuilahIn terms. and Of nnaL,..-