Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-12
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, FEIa".RY 8.
IN SENATE.

IN SENAlC.
A message was recei.cd nom the President of
the United States, by A ]. Donelson, Esq his Sc
crctsry.
PAINTER THE senate.
On motion of Mr.. MKinlev, who stated that the
indisposton ola Senator from Virginia Mr.. Taze
welD prevented his attendance in his place to-day,
the l.lcc'ion Of Printer to the Senate was Postpo-
ned until to- morrow, ut one o'clock
DUTY ALUM SALT.
Ms Benton asked leave bring in a bill to abolish
the duty alum salt, and supported the object OF
the measure By reading number of extracts of let
tcrs and documents. going to show tho operation of
the salt duty upon the people. At the conclusion OF
his quotations and remarks,
The Vice President observed that inasmuch
bill was pending before the Senate to repeal the
duty on imported articles, in which salt is included
the motion of the Senator from Missouri not in
order.
SIR Benton appealed to the Senate from the dcc-
sion Of the Char.
Ga motion OF Mr. Haync, the whole subject was
laid on the table.
JAMES MONROE.
The bill for the adjustment aud payment Of tho
claims OF James Monroe, was taken up, and read
second time.
Mr. ilaynn moved its reference to a selec, Com
mittee ON the ground of the peculiar nature OF the
claim
Mr. Noble moved to refer the bill to the Committee
of Claims, but expressed his decided opinion against
Its ultimate passage.
Mr. Holmes and Mr. Bell supported the motion to
refer the bill to Select Committee.
The motion for its reference To the Committee of
Claims being negatived, the bill referred to
Select COMMITTEE, consisting of MIR Hayne, Mr Ere
lnghuysen, Mr. Sanford, M Bell, and Nlr. Iredcll
PAY OF NAVY OFFICERS.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Barnard.
OF Pennsylvania, concerning the pay of Masters
Commnndenls and first Lieu enants, taken up.
Dir Barnard briefly and perspicuously explained
the reason which had induced him TO submit tho pro-
position.
Mr Hayne corcurrcd in the object OF the resou-
ton, but suggested Its modification imperative
hall hn hrn,
at the same time, that the Committee Naval Al
fairs had determined not to upon the subject OF
creasng or regulating the pay of the officers of the
Navy generally
Mr. Barnard accepted the suggested modification
sAd the resolution was aGopl ed, follows:
Resolved That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the cxpedency ofncrsas.ng
the pay and emoumCnts OF Masters CUuman dant
the Navy ofthc United States; and aso OF allowing
additional compensation Licutcnants, when acting
as First Llcutcnants OF ship OF the lne frigac or
sloop Of war; according TO the rate Of the vessel.
Executive BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr. Barnard, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration OF Executive Business.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In addition to the memorials and petitions annouu-
ccd in our last having been presented and referred
on Monday. were the following:
MIR Duncan presented the memorial of the Gene raj
aided the defence OF the frontiers of that State in
late with Great B-italn may be compcn, al ed By
grants If land
Mr Buudln presented the petition of inhabitants of
the county OF Buckingham IN the State of Virginia.
praying that the aid @. the General Government may
6s extended To the American Colonization Society,"
either by grUnt NJ money. or by employing part Of
the Naval Force transmitting emIrrants 10 the Co
lopy IN Africa.
Memorials praying Congress to repeal the act of
the'ast session, providing for exchange of lands
with certain Indians, and for their removal and per-
manent settlement West of the Mississippi &C. were
ted Inv nj Main
dali. StoTrs, OF Conn. Ellsworth, Condct, Su,her
land, Crawford, BARLEY Whi,tlescy, and Thompson,
Of OHIO.
Mr Anderson presented remonstrance OF inhab-
tans Of the tom of Frceport, in Maine, against the
memorial of other inhabitants Of said town IN behslf
OF The Southern Indians.
MIR Washington presented petition of Clerks in
The office OF the Conmissary General of Subsistence,
the Quarter Master General, the Adjulant General
end IN the Engineer and Ordnance Offices attached to
the Department of War; praying for increase of
compensation
MIR arbour, of Virginia, presented a similar me-
oria from the Clerks the Office of the Fourth Au-
dItor.
Mr. White, of Florida, presen cd resolution of the
Leg satVr Council of that Territory requesting that
The number of members Of said Council may be IN
creased 30 eighteen
Mr.. Coleman presented petition of the President,
Directors, and Company of the Maysyle, Washington
PARIS and Lexington Turnpike Road Company in the
State OF Kentucky, praying for the assistance Of the
General Gorernment in the construction of said road
one line of mail stages to pass and rep said
road, daily, until the amount Of the grant shall be re.
funed, nd paid, with interest TO the United States
The said petitions we're seyeraly referred to the
appropriate Committees.
Mr.. BrrFinger. by unanimous consent Of the House,
ootahea leave to reverse a vote which he had given
yesterday, under misapprehenson Of the que stion
lie referred to the question upon printing number of
copies OF u report Of a committee concerning the
distribution of the surplus fund, upon which his vote
s!ood recorded in the negative instead of the arma-
1--we, which he had intended to vote.
MT. buchanan, from the committee the Judiciary,
reported the bill from the Senate provide for the
cBa adjudication and settlement Of the claims TO land
therein mentioned and recomme nded its rejection.
The bill was laid Un The table.
Mr. Loyal, from the committee Of commerce. re.
To'ted Oil making appropriations for building light
houses hS t-bosis, beacons monuments, and for pla
eng buoy s. which was twice read and committed.
me blll from the Senate, extending the patent Of
Sahuel Browning, for a further period of fourteen
years, was twice read and referred.
The Speaker laid before the House the anr,llar re-
port Of the commissioners Of the sinking fund which
was laid upon the table.
The Speaker also laid before the House a letter
from the Secretary of War transmitting