Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-24

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port Of the Pesit,n;iary 10 the District ei
CoIumbia, was read third tIrse, ana bnai
" n,.ed, MIR BeBton's motion for leave to
bring in bill FER The gradual reduction si
dnty on ,luss salt, Wa refused by q vote ct
u 10 n. Dir. GruDdys resolution relative
to tse examination Of witnesses 90 ths post
office enquiry Is to the causes Of DISMISSAL,
was again Dictated. The speaker were Mr..
Woodbury. in continuation, Aessrs SpraIue,
Livingston, and IIslmas in reply to Mr..
Woodbury. Mr.. Holmes "a IN pssaessisn Of
the floor.
There rasns business sfinportanee trsns-
acted in the House Of Representatives, 90
Friday, FEB. H. as it was enc oil the days
5cvatgd 10 private business Mr. Daniel OF
Kentucky, spoke out the fret hour, which
wss DEVOTED 10 The discussion OF the msi,sn
to pript 5000 copies Of the reports Of the Ju-
dicisrv Committee, on toe sui ject Of the 25th
section of tbs Judiciary Bill. Mr.. Daniel
spoke about the National Republicans, Dir
CLAW, and every ,hHg on earth but the Ju-
dietary, the Judiciary Bill, and the Judiciary
RepoTt-The House subsequently took up
the bin far the relief eli Susan Decatur, by a
vote Of lO2 10 50; and. after debate, refused
to order the bill ts a third reading, 50 to 81.
Mr. Doddridge then moved 20 reconsider the
last vote, but the Homo adjourned bslsre
acting upon the molten.
Ia the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Clayton
in pursuance Of notice given. asked and sb-
famed leave, and introduced bill fer the re
let Of the officers and soldiers Of Fort Della
ware. I he resolution submitted ~ MIR Ere
linghuysen, calling upon The President fer lie
formation in relation 10 tie lnslans, was, al
ter having been discussed by hessrs. Benton,
Ffellug auysen. Forsyth, Holmes, and " hiie
agreed to. The resolution submitted hT Mr.
Gruzdy in relation to the conmittce appoint
ej to inquire into the condition Of the Posi-
Office Department, Wa taken up; and, after
having been modified, at the su9gcsusn o.
Mr Livingston. So as to prohibit the commit.
tee from inquirng isto "the reas ,ns which
have influenced tae Postmaster General IL
the renewal Of any Of bis deputies was al
SO adopted. yeas u, nays 81. After The con
sidoration 81 executive business, The Senate
adjourned.
'rhs principal subjects which occupied the
attention Of the House Of Representatives
were the bill respecting the claims Of the gal
lant Commodore Decatur, and the bill IN re
ation to the sales Of public lands. The for
rner measure was brsugh forward by the mo
ton for reconsideration, submitted on a pre-
vioua day by MIR. Deddridgc. Il was discuss
ell at length, and various amendments were
offered; but, after the yeas and nays bad been
taken several times, upon the question recur
ring Of the en.rossment OF the bill for a third
reading, il was decided in the negative, by a
vote Of 100 to 90. The bill concerning tho
sale Of public lands, and provided against the
frauds which may be practIsed IN such sales
was debated until late hour, by Aessrs lr
wln, of Ohio, Polk, Vinton. Vance, Clay
Baylor, and sthsr gentlemen, but was not ii
nally decided upon Among the preliminary
business OF the day, WAS the introduction o.
bill by Mr. Nerplenck, from select com
mitsee, ell the interesting subject OF the gold
mines Of the South II provides for the es,
Enlistment Of an sffce as branch Of the
United States Mint, for the purpose of as
saying the precious metals Of + olth Carroll
ma, Georgia, and the adjoining states 1t was
read twice. and referred to a Committee OF
the Whole ON the State Of the Union. The
House also, in Committee, Mr.. Drayton in
the chair, considering the bill on the subject
Of the Danish spoliatiens on American com
mercs; and, on motion OF Mr. Buchanan. re-
hcnceforth eleven o'clock instead of twelve
as heretofore, during the present session.
On the motion Of Mr. Clifton, it was like
wise resolved, thatos Wednesday, tbs sitting
after the transaction sf the ordinary business
Of the Nougc, should be devoted 70 the con
sideration ei bills relating TO the subject Of
military pensions.
Frsm The Nat. IHteiIgencer of Thursday.
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House Of Representatives., in pursuance Of
it's generous resolution of the preceding day,
devoted nearly the whole Of Yesterdays sit
ting assiduously to the consideration oil balls
for the relief Of the surviving officers and sol
Giers ef the Reysluti9n. TIE greater part Of
the time was bestowed on a bill making gen
ersl provision for such of the rclques Of The
army as have act been embra
ced by former acts; and cur readers will ob
serve with satisfaction, that the provisions oil
the bill have been extended also to the survi-
wing Militia of the Revolution, thus, for the
first time, and after various efforts, cempre
bending that mentorious class of our Revo-
lutionary defenders in the bounty OF their
cOustry. The bIlialso makes the relief which
1t provides, go back, and take effect from the
first Of January, $50. The news Of this act
of the Representatives, will cheer the heart
Of many Il wsFn down veteran, and send q
beam Of comfort into the glson oil the little
span that separates him from the grave.
Besides the above Aeasufe OF relief, the
House Persevercd in the good work, until il
has got through fifty five bills providing relief
for individual cases, not coming within the
general pension laws.
Poli.ical.-Itis now asrertained FIR car