Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. buchanan, from the Committee the Judi |
,ary reported bill Tor the relief of Christie pher
3ceh!cr, which was twice read and ordered to be |
>ngrossed Tor third reading tomorrow
Mr. buchanan, from the same Committee, reported
bill decnratory OF the law concerning conenpts OF
court; which was twice read and committed.
On motion of Mr. Cambreeng, the Committee of
The Whole was discharged from tho further conside
ration OF the bill allowing the duties foreign mer
chandsc' imported into Puts lurg, Cincinnati, Louis
VILE, ST. Louis, Nashville and Natchez, To be secur
cd aud paid nj those places aud the bill wus recon-
mittcd to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR Everett, of Massachusetts, from the Commit
tee on the Library, reported JOINT resolution r"ia
tive TO the diplomatic correspondence ofthe old Con
federation; which read The first time.
Mr. Everett from The same Committee. reported
bill making provision for the purchase OF the debates
OH the adoption of the Constitution. The bill vas
twice read, aud MI Il moved It's cnGrossmcnt for
third reading To morrow.
Mr. Mccoy called for the yeas and nays OH tho
notion and they were "rdcrcd by the House BEN.
taken, they stood As follows: Yeas 6.i-Nays IFS.
So the bill was rejected.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. llemphi, from the Committee on Internal In
ProVenents, To which was referred much OF the
message OF the President of the United : acS at the
commencement OF the present session relates to
that subject, made report thereon. and moved that
II be committed and printed.
The report embraces fully reply to the opinions
OF Internal Improvement, and concludes with the
following resolution:
Resolved That cxredent',ha, the General Government,
should continue prosecute Internal direct
appropriations of money subscriptions stock in con,
panes Incorporated IN the respective States.
Mr. Haynes called for the reading report The Clerk
havin: progressed at some length,
Mr. Chiffon moved suspend reading and tina,
'"c report lie on the table, and oc printed
Alter few remarks between Mcssrs. Wicklfe Chllona
the Chair as To pon, of order,
The clerk resumed the reading of the report; when
MI "'cpuiie moved 10 suspend the further reading
Here arose discussion between MIR McDuic The CHAIR
ana MessIs Mercer, Sutherland, and Wickl, the
rectness oil the motion nj Mr. Duihe 1t insisted
SIDE, that when motion resolution being
'ne was not IN order for member suspend the
reading On the other hand, asserted that by rule of
the House. "whcn the reading of paper" 'caed for
mined by vote Former deem inns in the case
were also referred to- and the decision of CHAIR the
motion was not in order appealed from. M Martin
temporarily III the chair day To tiuc Mr. HAYNES
Withdrew his motion for the reading
The report then ordered committed and the usual
number OF copies directed tn I've printed.
Nr Vance moved for the p,inn. O0l Additional copies
winch motion, by rule OF the HOUSE. lays nofu
CHESAPEAKE AND Ono Canal.
Mr. tTais i'om the Committee ON Internal Improvement,
ISans the Che ,apcakc OHIO Canal Company passed
February II, 1880; which and committed
The bills from the Senate for the rrl;ef oT Nyll,a r.
of Mississippi and respecting jurisdiction of certain DsIic,
Courts, were sevcraiy read the third time aud passed.
Mr. Washington presented a memorial Clerk in the
Office of the Navy Commissioners asking increase of sal
ay which referred the Committee OF Ways and Means
BALTIMORE AND WAsuiNGToN RAIL RoAD.
bridge moved thar the House take up bill authorize the
extension constructions and OF lateral Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and within the District OF
Columbia.
Mr. Dorsey stated that portion the delegation of Mary
land was placed IN embarrassing pred rs bill
ey dId not wish 10 do thing which the
bill; but the Legislature OF Maryland had before prom
osion TO Construct rail road from Baltimore oWashng ton
ny the state funds; and 1t would Iespec the mem
hers OF MARYLAND the action of ON
t6 % had 9sIe Of rec S
for few days. - " "
MI Howard opposed The motion very earnestly and stated
me move OF the oii which before the Legsa ure
OF a'yan TO shew the improbabity that the proposition
would result IN the work being Undertaken the State s
request, Mr. Dorsey for The present his notion
. MILITIA OF THE DIsTnIcT
thompson ct Georgia. made Intellectual attempt, 10
9l up e h Tor the better oganiza the militia of the
District OF Columbia The House refused TO consider il .,
next WV "' W. 1'''s"''s
On motion OF Mr. Doddridse the House ara, reso,vd
tseu INTO Committee of the Whole, Mr. DAYTON IN the
char and took up the following bills
To alter the bridge and dra, over th. poo,,, ina; =; .,
District OF Columbia; ~ v" ''
"provIde for the appointment of commissioners IN ,,,
prepare, and report Congress- at the next session ,herr
luuIbis; " ~ '''''''' - 20
To extend the limits Of GEORGETOWN IN the Dis,-;c, ~
bia VIZ " VIZ ''''S' W ,oi''n'
Further to amend the act entitled San ac, 10 ncor,o,,.
we nnaants oihc City of Washington in the District nf
COLUMBIA" passed May 10, 1920; ="
For improving the LEADING frun, the C,,o ., ,i
Executive Offices; " 'F' >" ''
Making appropriations for the public buildings aud for 9th
or purposes; and 80 ~ W. ~"
The Senate bill, incorporate the ST Ypccp,s o,,h,
ASYLUM, 10 the District OF Columbia. '
The latter bill amended, motion Of Mr. T,vlor nc
he addition OF the olawins secon:-lat i, NAV ne
Tor Congress hereafter to altcr amend modify or rsnca ,
foregoing act" ~ " ''P'" "'
The others all reported without amendment. aud then
the House adjourned $500 "