Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-07

which was read twice, committed and made tho order
MIR. A. Spencer. from the Committee on Ayr;r,I.
ture, reported bill from the Senate on the subject
OF setting apart lands for the cultivation of the Vino
and Olive, without mendmcnt, and the further con
sdcratiOn Of the bill postponed till Wednesday
next.
PASSWORDS AND CLrAnANcEs
MIR. Cambreleng. from the Committee on Com
mercc, reported bill 10 repeal the charges imposed
on passports and clenraHces, which was read twice
and ordered to be cnsrossed, und read third timo
to morrow.
TaEAsURER OF UNITED SrArEs
MIR. NJ Duhic from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported bill to authorize tho proper officers
al the Treasury Department tn credit tho account
OF the Treasurer of the United States with tho
amount of the unavailable funds with which he stands
charged. which was read twice and ordered to DO en-
crossed and read third time tn morrow.
JAMES MONROE.
MIR. Thompson moved to reconsider tho vote Of
yesterday by which the House rejected the amend
ment OF MIR; Mercer, as amended by Mr.. Williams,
and asked the Ayes Noes, which werc ordered
Ihe question was then put, and decided in the ne
gatire. Ayes 90. Noes i0l
WATER IN the CAPITOL.
Inc speaker laid before the House communicu-
ton from MT Cameron of this city, The subjcct OF
supplying the Public Buildings with water, wLich
was referred to the Committee on Public BUILDINGS.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The House then proceeded, according to order 70
the election of Public Printer.
MT H. Nj. Johnson nominated Duff Green
Mr. Huntington nominated Gales & Sea,on.
MIR. Forward nominated William Greer
Mr. Doddridge nominated Way g. Gideon
The ballots having been taken, the Speaker an
nounccd the following result:
Whole number of votes given, COG Necessary to
q choice, lo4. "
Duff Green IoS Norvel
Gales & Seuton, &c blair.
William Greer, I6 J. Gales, jr
Way Il Gideon, Blanks
So Duff Green declared TO be elected.
Various bills from the Senate were then read tw;cc
and committed ~ '"'ee'
me bill to establish the bound airy betw cen Florida
anu Alabama, rs amended in the Senate was ordo,
ed to be read third time on Monday
JAMES MONROE
inc House resumed the consider alton OF the hill
tor the relief OF James Monroe The question b.;n
on thu cngrossment of the bill,
8i-Noes 90. AJ''
Mr. ilemphlll then moved to amend the bill nv
striking out all The original bill, and inserting the fol-
lowing: WIG '''
Whereas james Monroe has repeatedly memori
A',H'" congress concerning certain claIms-npi
whereas several Committees of the House of Rep
resehta'lves have reported favorably thereon-and
whereas, from the lapse of time and other causes
an accurate OPINION cannot be formed as To tho a.
mount leaving compromise as the only alternatives
therefore,, be It enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States of hmer;cs
IN Congress assembled, That for public service,
losses and sacrifices the of SO 900 dollars il bere
Sy appropriated to be paid to James Monroe imme-
oa'eY AFTER the passing Of this Act, out of any M
ney Id the treasury not otherwise appropriated which
snail be In full OF all demands of the said lanes Mon
roe, for services aforesaid ~
Mr. Chiffon moved to Law the bill nm IN. ,,b,. 49,, 49,.
the ayes and noes The question: which were ordered "
question was then put, aud decided in the negative
Ayes 85-Noes Ill " " "NeN''"'
SO the House refused 10 Law the hill n, nh. ,.,,
Ane1 lew words from MIR Tucker, of s. e MIR Chatham.
hill and they ordered " VII hemp-
Nr Patton meved an amendment the amendment which
I'm. question wa, ,hen taken amendment Of Mr.
~, W.T., nemPh, then moved the amendment red1cius
noes 81 f''"s q"esuon-Ayes 76,
words '''' moved 10 amend The amendment by adding the
lin addition the of 354 dollars heretofore Maid -
'ame. nIonfoe Ter the same consideration" r "
oh 'hls question he asked for ,rh.t
/ House refused. " ' ""' 'oes' which The
spei"% c eG",s'a , took place. in which Me, Doe
se Potter Wayne Dorsey and Me,cer pancpa,ed
The amendment OF Mr. Potter was then neparyed
Mr. Dudley moved to amend the amrndn,. n, bv addi,. .
provso, that the accounting Officer NJ h. r ny aoung
port that 1000 dollars due 10 MIR Mon,o. o M Is
pies Of equity and justice. ' w '"e P''hci-
MIR Ellsworth asked for n. .y., 49,, N
m eni, which ordered $500 ''00' v" ho amend
Mr. Thompson OF Georgia moved ,h,, a.. Ill.,
Journ--Ayes 81 Noes &C. ~ WIG ''o"so now ad-
Mr. hemPhll accepted tho amendment of Mr. D,dl..
MI ioimin demanded the previous question: the eo.c ~
the bill, cutting off all amendments TX seh' OF
30 'he house refused To second the call
Mr HcmPhIl, as modified. " WV "u"'en' OF
ay"es moved that the House adjown-Aycs o. Me-,
me question was then taken amendment as an.rdod
and decided IN the affirmative los Mo-, "a '''
Tue question being then the of IN. Riu h
Ayes ana Noes were ordered " '"' '''
The House then adjourned
NV YonK, Feb. l.
n"o'"ot SNOW Storm commenced Yesterday after
noon at tour o'clock, and continued with VIGILANCE
TIL past midnigh'. The new -nou, ,o,,s, -. -