Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-05
CONGR ESS.
TUESDAY Feb |.
SENATE.

me ice president communicated n rcpor, from
the Secretary OF The Navy the subject of opn,ic,
tons for pensions which have been refused or sus
pended in consequence &c The nsucinncy of the ,es
timony; and recommending the claims OF the widows
Of those who were lost IN tho ship Epervlor 1t was
referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs
PUBLIC PRiNrrR
MIR. Mckinley submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
Resolved. That the Senate will on Thursday ~, .,
at , oc!nck. proceed TO elect Prn, or 10 the So
nate, for the 22i Congress-
BArK rnE UrrrrD STATES
Mr, Benton gave notice that tomorrow, he would
introduce Joint resolution, relative 10 rcnewin tho
Chatter "ihe Bank of the Cotod States, in order to
OBTAIN The sense oil Congress on the subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DisrRruurroN nr SURpLus FuNps
The House took up the motion 10 print 6GOo COMICS
OF the report of the Com nttcc on tho distribution of
the surplus finds.
MIR. Evans OF Maine. rose tn embrace this onnnr
tunity OF delivering his dissent, as member of The
committee, from The matter of he report lie snake
at some length, and with much urcc, in defence of
his own coursb
Mr. jarvis made som" remarks in reply.
MI Craig followed when the discussion was ar
rested by the expiration ofthr hour.
Poo2 OF GEoaG ETowS
\ coTnmuIica' ion from the Mavor Of Gcorretown
was laid before the House by the Speaker on the
subject ofthe suf'ring poor OF Geo getown, which
was read.
Mr. Washington moved the following resolution 9
Resolved, THAI the Clerk of he House of Rem
resentntives is hereby auhGrZed and directed 70
cause go cords ofwood to he delivered to the order
of the Mayor of Georgctown for the use Of tho suc
fcrng poor of that town.
Mr.. Polk opposed the resolution He was orains,
the practice which he perceived TO b. about to come
INTO adoption by the House. He maintained thar
Congress had no more power to vote away money to
the poor OF the District of Columbia than for the o,or
OF any remote Safe of the Union II VIC are 70
lavish away the money of the public Treasury for
persons aud purposes within this District, any one
might put IN claim, on coming and settling down
within the ten miles square. Ii was no, the obiec
OF tho thirty cords of wood winch provoked his on
position, but he opposed to such mis- aopropri
alton OF the time Of Congress m tho money of the
country
Mr. Blair OF Sonth Carolina, too, similar ground
and coacndeI that The House had not tho c0astitu
tlonnl power to give away tho public propor'y anf
conc With moving 70 s'rikc cut oil after tho
words "ke-oived That"& insert The loo wing words
1.-The SoTgenl at Arms he required to deduct from
the compensation ct the members of tins House on
ft1's pay & deliver said sum tn. Mavor of GEORGE
town, to be applied Ia the purchase Of fuel for Tin.
paupcrs oil Tint town. Provided, nevertheless, thai
suchsdcduction shall the be made from compensation
of such members only vote in favor of this resol
ton"
Mr.. Storrs Of New York defended the right q
Congress to grant aid OF this kind, as Congress j.
the only legislature for the District of Columbia
10 prevent further waste - time, nc moved the
previous question, which was sccon led Ayes 9g
n es &c
l He question was then taken the adoption n
the resolution, md decided IN the Affirmative Ave,
l08 Noes TO- .
The Speaker laid before tie House commun,-
caVon rom --, OF Pars stating that arms hac
Denn furnished by them for us during the revolu-
tionary war, with letter from General Lafayette
1t was referred TO the CDnmltto, OIL Foreign AFtrs
CONTENpTs.
Mr.. Draper offered tho following resolution:
, Resolved, That The Committee on the Judiciary b..
dr'c cd TO inquire into the expedcncy Of dcinnr b,
statute all onerces when may be punished as con
tempts Of The Courts ofthc United S,ntcs
NJ Drlp'r explained his object He wished 4
understand The tenure on which lhI people OF TIN.
Country held their liberty lie wished to kony,
whether, II h., as member of this House cnIcre,
the newspapers 10 assert an opinion II was not coin
pc'cn' Tor any other person 10 COM into the sam,
irrnm IN equal ground to snow he yn:orrsctness
OF that opinion. That this was the righi Of al r.,
contended, and, the object of his resolution was it
prt the right beyond tho reach Of doubt or d.pu .
TIC dScia'med any n'rnIon Co mpugn the cor
GHct o. me ndIv dinl vino had been on his trial be.
fore tho High Court Of Impeachment, Very far
from such was his ion; uut nltnorrh that ind,
Yidial had been legally discharged, he did not know
any r"oson why tho law should not be altered or de-
hIcd ~ W
Mr. jddridQ, suggested modification Of ibo re-
solution as modified TO insert tn word, and a 90 -,
n The punishment ofihc same which was agree,
10. '-''
Thr resolution was then adopteJ
JAMES MONROE
Tho Horse har resumed the constellation or ,L,
Bill for the relief Of James Monroe
IN" question being on the amendment 20 the bill
offered ny MI Mercer, to strike out the or;Pina
Words and substitute provisions that the claim be re
ierred for settlement TO the accounting officers of Tho
Treasury, &c. "
Mr. Williams moved 10 am, nj the amendment b,
striking out the words after the word Treasury any
inserting provision that after the investigation bv Mn,
ohcers, they shall report their opinion and the prin
eIpIes on winch II is founded, in reference to eacj
en OF allowance to Congress for its final decision
the question.
some discussion ensued on the subject, il
wnch Messrs Williams, A Spencer, Chiffon, Storrs o
participated. 'h
Ih' question was then taken on Inc motion or Mr.
Williams to amend the amendment OF MIR Mere,
T AMI decifod IN tho afirmn'yc-Nyc3 100. Noes 81