Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-10
CONGRESS-.
From tie National Journal
WEDNESDAY. rEB. oS.


In the Senate TODAY, thirty seven
bills from the House al Representa-.
tives were read the first and second
time, and referred 60 appropriate com
m'ttees. The Senate then took up the
general appropriation bill, the amend
ment OF MIR. Tazcweil TO strike out
the appropriation for the payment OF
the commissioners Who negociatcd the
Turkish treaty being under considcra-
ton. MIR. Living ton addressed tho
Senate for two hours, in opposition To
the amendment; ard when he had con-
clude6. the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
Tyler, adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives,
MIR. Bel, from the comnirtee on Indian
Affairs. To which Was referred the bill
from the Senate 10 provide for the re-
moval Of certain Indians from the State
oi Missouri. reported the same without
amendment. On the motion Of Mr..
Johnson, OF Ken. the Committee Of
the Whole. 10 which was referred the
bill to reduce into one the several Post
Ofiiee acts, was discharged from it's
further consideration ard IL was or
dered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing to-day. The Speaker laid be-
fore theIlouse several communications.
which were respectively disposed Of
after which. the House took up the
bills which had been ordered to be- en-
crossed for third reading. A number
OF them were read and passed but the
bill for the establishment If an armo-
~ Oh the western waters wa laid on
the table, by a vote of % to sc. The
bill for the relief of insol,ent debtors
OF the United States was passed. by n
vote Of yeas and nays-ayes $50
THURSDAY. FFD. "a.
In the Senate, numerous bills from
the other House. went through the pre-
J mInary stages aud were referred. -
MIR. Chambers, chairman OF the Com.
mittee on the District Of Columbia,
called up the bill for the punishment
OF crimes within the District. A
clause concerning due!iing Was s;riok
en out, and the bill finally passed. 4
debate occurred on MIR. TaZewell's
motion relative to the 9th sms ndn,ent
to the general appropriation b,lt, which
occupied nearly the whole OF the day.
In the House of Representatives. MIR.
Everett, from the Committee on the
Library, reported o bill authorizing
subscription for .CO copies Of III. Sc
lection from the old Documents. pro.
posed to be published by Gales aud
Seaton. and moved its engrossuent. al.
ter u had been read a FIR; aud second
time. A motion was made To Ia, the
bill on the table, by Mr. Len. aud de-
cided in the aifirmat,,r--Ayes ST,
Noes So, and tic Speaker giving lis
casting vote IN favor at the no'ion.-
The bill making appropriations fur the
Public Buildings. was passed.
FRIDAY. FKB -.
In the Scrate. The principal bushes,
transacted WAS tie passing To- a tlitd
reading the bill giving he assent Of
Congress To an act al the General As
sembly Of the state If Ohio. 90 erect
toll gates, &c on that part If tie ra
ti"nal road lyins within thai State
Some debate on Tins bill took Mace
6s'"een Messrs. Burrct. liza, ne. poin.
dexter, Livingston. Forsyth, and Rug
giles. MIR. Livingston submitted reso-
luton providing for the appointment Of
a committee 10 prepare and report
bill for the punishment Of duell,ug wi th-
IN the District Of Columbia, Which was
agreed TO. After the morning busl-
ness the Senate was occupied until )
O'Clock m the discussion OF the amend
ments proposed 20 the general sppru
pria;ion bill. Those submitted by Nj.
Kane and Mr.. Tyler, were agreed 70.
as we'll az one offered bv Mr. Webster,
to-day, 10 substitute Charge des Al
faircs foo Minister Pienipotcutiary 70
ConstantinOple, aud reducing the sp
preparation for the mission from "a,
900 to $4,000.
Ia the House of Representatives The
bill making appropriation, tor carry
ing on certain works 81 lnicrna' I'm
prOvsment. and providing fnr Surveys,
was passed, lOs 10 -, The amend
ments Of the Senate 10 The bill Tor tic
punishment Of crimes, Withia the lis
trict Of Columbia. were concurrcd IN
so the bill has finally passed both Hou
scs. The bills making arprapria,ious
for carrying into effect Indian Urea
ties Tor improving certain harbspa, and
surveying certain rivers, sc. and los
building lighthouses, sc. severaIy
passed through committee Of the whole
The bill authorizing . subscription 10
compilation anil sc print Of ,hs PGh-
lie Documents. destroyed 10 tbe bUrn-
Jog q the Capitol, wss discussed add
ordered TO third reading, IS TO -.
SATURDAY, EEE. 20.
IN the senate today, Mf. IIayne.
from the select CO nitise appointed