Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-08
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! q communication from the Mayor of Goorgetov,,s
was Iad before the House by the Speaker On tho
subject OF the suffering poor Of Geo: getown, which
Dir. Washington moved the following, resolution,
Resolved THAT the Clerk of The House of Rem
rescniativcs is hereby authorized and directed 70
cnuse 30 CORDS ct wood TO be- delivered 10 the order
OF the Mayor of Georgetown, for the use of the suf
!erng poor Of that town.
Mr Polk opposed the resolution. He was agaiust
the practice which he perceived be about TO come
mo adoption By the House. lie maintained that
,l'H.fess had no more powe. TO vote away money to
Inc poor Of ia" District of Columbia than for the Door
Va any remote State OF the Union. If we are to
iavisa away the money Of the public Treasury fer
persons and purposes within this District any ore
might PVT IN claim, coming and settling down
Wfjhn the ten miles square It was not the c,iecs
u ts lh!fiy cords OF ~'uoa "tch provoked his op-
POSITION but nc was opposed TO such mis- appropri
ol'o Oh the TINE q Congress aud the money os the
Dir Blair Of South CaroIna, took similar ground.
ana contended thar 'hc House had not the constj,r
tiona power 70 give AWAY the public prcperIv ami
concluded with moving to strike out all after Tho
words "lSosoived Ihat,& insert the following words:
The SerGcnt Gt Arms be required TO GolTc; from,
The compensation Of the members of this Hruse ons
"Hy'S PGy az ieye~ said sum tn. biavor cf GEORGE
IV"" i" oe 'Ppiad 10 the purchase Of fuel for the
panPGfs OF that tom. Provided. nevertheless that
such.dedrctson shall The be made from CONDENSATION
ton "
r, Mr., sorFs Of New Yor?; defended the right of
~,
SIe o1y Legislature for the District cf Coiiimbia
10 prevent further waste OF time be moved tb.
Noes CO -' c9 20,
The question was then taken on the odo,,ion 81
tn o resolution, and decided in the Affirmative hyes
The Speaker laid before tho House com.nun;-
cation lroin -----, OF Paris stating that arms had
boon furnished by them for us d1Iinm The ra,,ol,
uIonary var with letter from General Lafayette.
II ''iS ie1''"' - &c 7:;17''er on Foreign Affairs.
Or Drapcr offered the following resoIr,;or.
hcSoiYed, That The Committee on the, Inf,c;a,r h.,
W" e" 10 inquire into The eXpedlency of defining by
sa'uc al offences which may be punished as com
teIlp'S 81 the Courts ofthe United STATES
nif. brtper explained his object He wished 70
uIdefstaha me tenure on which III. people Of Ih,s
CIou,,'TE neld their liberty H, wished to know
' e1''S'' i me- as a member of this House, entered
'"S heMSpaPers to assert opinion 1t vas not cam
ke'2n' Tor any other person to come into tns ea,a
81 ui. on equal ground, to show he ,ncorrectne.s
Oh tiiat opinion: That this was the right of all he
Cohtended, and, the object of h., resont,n, ,rs -,
put the right beyond tile reach OF acibt or d.nn,e
te clSc!ai'oed any Intention to l.npurn the con-
ruc' OF Tue lHsiF III Who had been on his trial he
s r li!c lligh Cear' q impeachment. Very far
rom Sich was ms intention; although that ind
F'oiai had been legally discharged, he did no kno,y
any reason why the law should be allored or de-
Mr. d 'ddridgc suggested modiGcatio, ortbo ~
solution as modified to HE words and also to
'''. '!ie punishment: otthc same which was agreed
to-
The resolution was then ndopted
JAMES MONROE
ne Iiojise he resumed the consideration of tho
bi ior the relief of James Monroe
u he question being the amendment In tba hin
o"eTeH ny MT Mercer to strike cut the original
"fS' ana substitute provisions that the claim, be re-
ieFred Tor settlement to tie accounting offers of the
Treasury, SC. ~ i' u '''e
MT. Williams moved TO am, nd the amendment h
a'f!sin out the words after the word erre,eIrv o,1
provision that after investigation bv the
othcrrs they shall report their opinion and the prin
c'PieS on which it is founded, il reference to eact,
the question. '' "eI'Aio" %
Some discussion cnsued on t,e enhi.o, ::
which H4essrs Williams, Spencer, Chiffon Storrs ne
participated. ' H angel
n" question was then ken On the motto, XII
u" ii'Ianls TO amend the amendment of Mr. Msrcer
ana decided IN the afffrrna' WOLVES 100 Noes Fl
1'iT EemPhiI Then requested the readioc ofnn a.
HeHameni "hch he had prepared, which 9Dpronri
%tes oo'oo dollars for the relief of Dir Monroe
Il was decided not to be in order to move the amend
mont at his stage
The question was tIon taken on The amendment
as amended. and decided il the Negasve-yeas g9
noes %. Jus 90
Mr Haynes demanded the previous question
NJ McCoy moved that the House do now adjourn.
Aycs 100 "'Jo1'"2
The House tion adjourned.
DIED, his residence in Louisa coun,y nc.r III, r,c,
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