Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-03
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SATURDAY. fFb. ~.


Hon. Thomas ing. by the State oi
Dino, and 81 the reelection of the
Hon. Elias X. Kane, by the State Of
Illinois, rs Senators from those States
fur six years from the 4,b If March
next, were laid before the Senate To
day. The general appropriation bill
was taken up, for the purpose Of con.
s'dering the several amendments as ia
committee at the whole. And the
sixth amendment. max ing an appropri.
alton tow ards the payment III 81.
Kind and others, employed in nesoti
ating the late Treaty with the Sublime
Porte, having been read, il Vas moved
by Mr.. Ellis, that the Senate would 20
into Executive business. Before the
question was taken, Mr.. Kane submit
ted as an amendment 10 the amend.
"ient, TO inseri-''to the person here.
fofore employed in our intercourse with
the Sublime Porte, the further sum Of
200, ia addition to the sum Of
$4,000 appropriated for the contin-
gent expenses Of our foreign inter
course" IN order, as he said, To have
II laid OH the table with the other a
menIments. This having been Con.
cured IN, the Senate went forthw ith
into secret session. for the purpose. as
we conceived, Of disc ussing the subject
with less restraint.
In the House Of Representatives, TO.
day, the appropriation bills for the Ar.
my. the Navy, and critic atoms, " ere
passed without 4 division. The bill
tor the improvement Of certain harbors,
was Passed-the yeas aud NAYS having
been ordered by a vote Of $50 to So.
The House afterwards went into the
consideration Of private bills, which
occupied the residue of the day.
I MONDAY, FEB. 81.
In the Senate. the bill 10 provide for
the adjustment Of claims of persons ell.
utied To decentralization under the late
treaty with Denmark, and Tor the dis.
tribuiion among such claimants, Of the
sums TO be paid by the Danish Govern.
'nent to that Of the United States. un.
der the stipulations of the convention.
was read third time and passed. The
Senate then went into the considera.
ton VI Executive business, in which
they spent the remainder of the day.
The House Of Representatives was
occupied with the discussion Of the be
tition presented by Mr.. Everett, in re.
iat'on Ia the preservation Of the ma.
tional faith with the Indians. MIR.
Everett spoke about two hours, in con
ciusion Of the remarks which he had
commenced ON the previous Monday.
~i.h a force, pathos, and eloauence
which appeared to DO felt and appre.
Grated throughout the House. His sa
tire on the conduct Of our government,
ga violating the pledged faith of the
country To the Indians, was judicious
as II was powerful and the pictures
which he drew Of Indian sufierings and
feelings, were natural, touching, and
OF exquisite keeping. He was follow
ed by MIR. Haynes.-Mr. Bell then
spoke, tor about two hours. laborinp
under indisposition, y hich induced him
at the end OF that interval to give way !;
and the rule being dispensed with. the
House proceeded To act an Bills living
on the table for third reading.
TUESDAY, FEB. %.
/ In The Senate, the usual morning
business having been gone through. the
day vas occupied in a discussion on
me 9th amendment proposed by the
FINANCE Committee Of the Senate io the
General Appropriation bill for the sun
port ct Government. The question was
ON the motionmade on Friday last by MIR.
iaLrwrli to amend the amendment by
striking out so much thereof a. cmbrac.
ed an appropI idtion towards our neeo.
cations with the Sublime Porte. MIR.
Iazewell supported his motion in n
specch OF great length, peculiarly for.
c'Dle' argumeniaiive and eloquent.
! The House of Representatives was
chiefly occupied on the passage of bills
Which had been previously enprosscd
Subsequently The bill from the Senate
for The relief Of the purchasers Of tho
public lands was taken up, and order.
ed TO be engrosscd for third reading
To day. The bill for the erection az
az Armory on the Western " aters was
then taken up and acted ON. Mr.
Denny moved on amendment, author.
Izing the President TO erect the Ar.
mory near Pittsburgh. The preyi,ps
question was then demanded by Mr..
S'Andiier, add seconded. Air. Wick
l'He moved to lay the bill on the table.
and the ayes and noes being orderet, the
motion was Withdrawn. The oues
ton was then taken by ewes aud noes.
on the eDgrossmeni Of the bill. and de
clded IN the afliI i...ii,e--A,es ~.
Noes u. The House then took up The
bill for the relief Of the Insoivcnt
debtors 81 the United States The
bill was amended. ON motion Of Mr.
sem'"e'' 80 as to limit its operation
Y" three years. aud ordered 90 be en- /.
crossed and read third time 10. dsv.