Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-18

Message. Mr. NJ then referred 10 the clamor which
was raised when Mr.. Rufus King sent to England
by the late administration, because his state OF health
such render impossible for him to remain,
yet we called on to vote salary for MINIS
ter who has merely made his bow at Court ana stay
cd ten days. and then LEFT the business of bis mission
to n Secrctary and told that the purposes OF
his mission were successfully fulfilled while he
NAMED there II all which is required TO be done,
can be well done by the Secretary rs by the
minister, let the minister remain i'll the United
States, in the City of Washington, and let him do all
by correspondence with the Secretary ut St Peters
burg Let the plenipo stay here and communicate
with his Secretary there. No doubt. 1t the Emperor
have hS objects ACCOMPLISHED, he VIII be SatiS
ed with the minister have sent him; but we want
one who will remain the spot. lf(he repeatedly
Secretary be sufficient to transact the business let
the PleniDo remain ut home, and the Secretary
side at the Court Of Russia
Mr. Burgess followed. and succeeded bv
WrJ. S. Barbour Mr.. Wayne, Mr.. Coke md
Sir. Chiffon
The last named gentleman, on obtaining the floor.
moved that the House do adjourn, which was
carried in the afirnative--Ayes no
The House then adjourned.
rive shall publish the Speech Of Mr.. Burgess
hercafterl
THURSDAY Jan. &c.
SENATE.
The following written re WIS received from
the President Of the United Stutes by his private
Secretary, Mr.. Donelson:
WAsuiHGroN, nth JAM, 1881.
transmit to Congress report of the Secretary
Office which accompanied it, in relation tn he con
Germs of that Office and recommend the whole sub
ject to early and favorable consideration
| ANDREW JACKSON
The report ACCOMPANIED by list of oil the
patents granted by the United States for tho enroar-
agement of arts and sciences Alphabetically arranged
containing. in consecutive order all pa;en S for in
ventoHs aud improvements relating the same sub
lJec. Designating the names Of patcntees. w tn the
dates of their patents. together with the acts of
Congress rela ing to patents and digest oF all de-
cSInnS under the id laws. made in the Courts of
the Unit ed States
! Mr.. Benton Submit cd the following resolution:
Resolved, Tha' tho Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to report to the Senate the commence
ment of tie next stated session of Congress Tho an
nual amount in qrantity and value of imparfations
and expectations of he following articles of drurs
medicines and dye-stuf: with the amount Of rross
revenues accrnng from the n3ortaton of each nrti
c!e and of net revenue received into the 1reasurv
and with his opinion of the time which the duties
upon said articles may be abolished-to wit:
Aloes, Alum ArnItto. Anfir,ouv, Aqun- FORTS Ar
rowroo Assafoctida BAsam Copivi Peruvian g, other
Bark Borss, Birthstone. Sulphur, Camphor Gantbati
des Cochineal, Cream of Tartar, Essences of Lemon
| Lavender and Bnrganot Chamomile Gums Ioeca
cuanha, JalaP, hlquorice, Fitrol, Nader Mamma,
MagnesIa, Opium, Quicksilver, Rhuba rb Sa rsa ma -
Ia Senekaroot, Sugar of Lead Sulphate Of O unjne
! Vartaric Acid, Verdigris together with anv other
articles OF drugs medicines, and dye .stufs subject
to duty that may be imported into the United States
And that the said Secretary be requested to state
whether sny of the said articles are of the rnvb or
produce Of the United States; and if So to What do
gree compared with the wants aud consumption of
The Union f'''' -
The orders of the day were then taken m. and tho
following resolution, submitted Yesterday by Mr. Nc
Kmley, agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee on Private Land
Ciaims enquire into The eXpedienoy of amending the
Act of the last Session OF Congress for the re-nves
tgation of certain land claims in the Territory Of
Arkansas.
The bill tor the relief of William Burrs Of Missis
sippi, read second time and referred to the
Committee Public Lands; as was the bill! for the
relief of Percis Lovely.
The following bills were read third time and pass
| ed
! The ST Vincent Orphan Asylum bill;
The relief bill of Joseph S. Cannon; and
! The bill supplementary to the Act of Goth OF Nav
1880 extending the right of pre- enption to settlers
on the public lands.
At the request of Mr. Wiley hs was allowed to
withdraw from the Joint Committee on Engrosscd
Bills, and
Mr. Naudain being appointed by the Vice Presi~
dent IN his stead order was made to notify the House
of Representatives of the game
Mr.. Chambers Of Md. pursuant To uotrne oiven
bad leave to introduces bill for the final soft emenf
Of the claims of the several States for interest on
their advances to the United States during the late
war: me Dill was twice read and referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
Several bills were ordered to ba ano,o-sad for ,
third reading.
JUDGE PECK.
VII hioLioH VI hlT- root, the Senate formed
INTO q Court of impeachment communicated
from DR.. Hunt was submitted to the Court STATING
the inability of Mr. Writ to attend from continued
Indsposition bnt expressing a hope of his recovery
by Monday.
further adjournment Of the Court till 70 o'clock
on Monday next, was then moved and agreed TO-
SENECA INDIANS.
The Senate then took up for consideration the hill
making an appropriation for the annual payment of
OF $4,000 10 the Seneca Indians.
Mr. Forsyth thought tho bill Of sufficient impor-
lance TO call for more information on The subject from
the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom il had
been referred. NO.
Mr. Dudley said that it originated in the fveatv of
l797, made with the Senecn Indians bv which 100
oo0 dollars were allowed To them for the extinouish
ing or their land titles. This sum was inveAted in
STOCK on Their occount in tho name of the President
OF the ODhpd states. at per cent, which Of conse
quence made the annual paynenUto the Indians
amount to $1,000 The stool, in time had
increased to $4,000 dollars but it being necessary
afterwards TO invest it at three per cent the interest
bad fallen short IF the usual sum which had thereto
tore been paid to The Indians 10 The amount Of some
$4,000 annually. The Indians had refused 10 take
less than the original sum they had been in tie habit
OF receiving, and The Secretary Of War was nnccss-
tated for length If time, 70 make I'D the deGcon
cy from other funds a delegation of those Indians