Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20
ANDREW JACKSON.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The Hons" resumed the consideration of Mr.
Merccr'@ motion for adding to the Staining Com
Canals.
Mr.. spcight, of North Carolina, and s1r. Double
day, OF New ork, addressed the House against
the motion; 90 whom
Mr.. Mercer replied; being followed in further on.
position to the resolution by Mr. Mitchell, Of South
Carolila-whosc speech cut off by the re.
morsciess Rule of tho House which limits tho con.
SIderltion of Resolutions to the first hour OF each
days sitting.
DUTIES AND DRAWBACKS.
| The Speaker laid before the House letter
! rom the Secretary OF the Treasury, TRANSMITTING
| statement of !hc amount OF duties and drawbacks
on the several articles imported into the United
states, and rc-cxPeced thcrefrom during the years
1923, 1922 1880.
From this statement it appears
nat III the year 1928, the accrung duties
in. drawbacks nav,bIc $[ - oSi s siz
In the year 1892 The accrung duties 276ss ~
the drawbacks uavalIc 2I3 ICg
IN the year 1885, the acCruinG duties wore % 299 Ia
the drawbacks payable ISL 1872
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The Speaker laid before the House another let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury accompa
MED with an account OF Receipts and Expenditures
OF the Government, for the year 1880. Laid on
the tabio.
SILK
The Speaker laid before tho House long and
interesting communication from Peter S. .Dnpon
SUBJECT
Nnnufactur' IS, accompanied by samples Of plush
for hats, II IHufacturod at Philadelphia from Amer
lean Silk; Of eros dc Naples, for ladies' dresses
manufactured at Manchester, in England from
American silk; and thrown silk in tho unboilcd
state.
The letter and samples were re ferred 10 the Com.
mittcc on Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. WcbliGc,
HeSoired, That tire Committee on Indian az
nirs he instructed to examine the claim Of Robert
ChaPpcIl, for losses sustained BY the acts of the
troops OF the United States while no resided in tIc
Cherokee Nation Of Indians.
message received from the President of
tie United States, BY NIr. Donolson his pr,yaio
Secretary, as follows;
WAsrSGToN, 18th Dec. 1881.
70 the Senate 0ud Horse If RcprescHtaiiycs Of The
United States:
Tho accompanying papers sho7y the situation OF
extreme peril from which more than sixty Of our
ic'o"-cl'lZcns have bCcn rescued by the courorc
n"d humanity Of the master and crew Ola Spanish
brig. As no property was saved, there vcr, ro
means o. making pccunary satisfaction for the
'iSk ana loss incurred in performing this humane
ana in"T:trriou7 service. Believing, thcrcfo that
ms obligation dovoIvcd upon tho nation, bnt hay
h@ no iund at ry disposal which | could think
"HSliluLon"iIy applicable 20 the cause, I have
thought honor as well Justice required that the
,.a'S should be submitted 60 the consideration Of
congress, IN order that they might provide not on
" just indemnity for tho losses incurred but
some compensation adequate 10 the merit Of the
service. ANDREW JACKSON.
/ nc message referred 10 tho Committee of
Commerce.
Among the documents accompanying tho above
message Is the following, which captains the tran
saction referred jo:1
b<'r4c' # letter from NTr. SuuER, Consul Of
nc I. y. NJ HGrana, 10 Mr. LIVINGSTON.
"lItvANA, Both Oct. 1881.
'ja TIE 18th met arrived here clio Spanish brig