Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-23
From the u. $. Telegraph Of Yesterday.
CONGRESS-

CONGRESS-
In the SENATE, yesterday, Mr.. Chambcrs Oh
leave, introduced bill TO provide for the payment
{" the states therein named, interest Tor advances
made by thom to tho United States Curinc the last
war, which was read twice and referred. The cleo
tom OF otiiccrs OF the Senate having been gone IN
20, III pursuance Of the luton of the 18th u-
stant, Walter Lowry was reelected Secretary,
having received 20 out of Al votes; and Mountioy
Bayley was reelected Sergeant alarms and Door
keeper, having received "a Of 30 votes Mr.. Shack.
ford was elected assistant Doorkocpor on tho
sixth ballot; and the Rev. Mr.. Durbin was olecf c;
Chaplain tile second ballet
In the House of Represent tives, among The
petitions and memorials presented, was ono of
the latter from the State Of Virginia, on the
suffice. of unfundod cuims Of that State upon the
United States accrung from the war of the
Revolution, which presented by the Speaker,
and on the motion Of Mr. Barbour, referred TO a
select committee of seven. Mr.. Mercer presented
a petition from tue President and Directors Of the
Chesa peake aud Ohio Canal Company PRAYING fer
an amendment of their charter and for further aid
ia prosecuting that work. Mr. Arnold prescn ed
petition for the reduction OF postage on nowsua-
pers, and for other purposes connected with
tho Post Office Department. Mr.. Sewer sub.
mlttcd memorial of tho General Assembly
Of Arkansas, on tho subject of certain claims
| to land which he sirenuously argued should be
referred TO u select committees; it was how.
! ever, ultimately referred TO the Committee or
| the Judiciary. Mr.. Whttlosey, Of Ohio, reported
| - private bills from the Committee of Claims
which were read twice and committed to n Com
uiittce of the Whole House. Mr. Doddridgo from
the Committee on the District Of Columbia report
ed on the petitions of certain citizens Of Pennsv
| vania the subject of slavery in the District
! requesting to be discharged from u further cons
| deraiIon OF that part of it which relates to tho
| abolition of slavery. The House agreed to the
report and resolution, and the COMMITTED was q c
| cordlnEly discharged. A variety of resolution,
were afterwards inir oduced; the most important ot
| which was one by Mr.. Dearborn instructIng tine
/ g'fnFt 1Ifrff
| cxpcdcncy Of cxomptng from duty, tea coffee
wines, pepper, spice, indigo, and wool. under cor
tain limitations, when the current market price OF
OF such wool shall not exceed in the United States
| twelve cents per pound) Mr.. Dearborn suhss.
| qucnlly modified his resolution by changing tho
| reference TO the Committee on Manufactures: 4
debate cusued, in the Of which Mr.. Hoffman,
| Mr.. Dearborn, Mr.. McDufie, Mr.. Lewis Condict,
| Mr.. CambrclcUg, MIR. Everett of Masssa chusstts
! NJ. Adams and Mr.. Wayne, addressed tho House
! The discussion arrested by lie expiration ofthc
hoUr when Mr. Bates Of Mass, had obtained posses
| sion of tho floor. Tho speaker presented conrnu.
| ncotion FROM the Secretary OF Slate, the sub
icct 81 the iiitb census, which referred TO the
! Census Committee, aud at three o'clock on no
lion Of Mr. Davis, OF Massachusetts, tnc House ad-
! iournod.
! From the Ncr I0IE Ccmmcyci0I idr. 81 IhRredgy
We have ihs morning received Il letter lroi
/ a friend at Hudson, communicating the following
| melancholy intelligence
/ Drowned i'm the Hudson River, on thc 1gN
/ inst ~ o'clock iu thn morning, Capt. GGoEeE Man
WELL, late OF The u s. Army, in his l2d year
| CAPT. maxwell was a sci,r'jijr scholar and a great
| student. Ito was on excursion Of rs..jrc viii
I number oC his students. s,Itiag o1 the river
about three miles below The city OF Hudson, vine.
the ice gave way and tour fell IN The river, aud O.,
the cXcrtions Of Of his students, brave iigti
English boy, il years old, who stuck 20 tle91 q
t1e asst, tiTec were saved. au' poor tf,Sra,' sH
80 -s.a ra morr. 6c We $50 ezamafas-. GOO. ua-
1nl She noh.est wu.k 0t Goc--ar Lca,.t rlsu %