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

The Vice President stated, that forty-seven votes
having been given, twenty-four were majority Of
the whole; and Duff Green having received that
ber, he duly elected Printer to the Seuate.
PAY OF NAVY OFFICERS.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Barnc I'd,
of Pennsylvania. concerning the pay of Masters
Commandants and first Lieuenants, was taken up.
Mr. Barnard briefly and perspicuously explained
the reason which had induced him to submit the pro-
position.
Mr. n-yne concurreI in the object of the .-ealu-
tion but sugseoted modification 50 as imperative
ts 'Es ss H to be bInssnt m at once; FsIknS
iars had determined not to act upon the subject of IN
creas1ng or regulating the pay Of The officers of the
Navy generally.
Mr Barnard accepted the suggested modification,
aad the resolution was acop,o cd. as f1lnws:
Resolved That the Committee On Naval Affars be
Instructed to inquire into the cxpedency ofincreespg
the pay and emoluments of Masters ConmaIdant in
thc Navy OF the United States; and also, Of allowing
audltionul compensation TO Lieutenants when acting
as First L'cutenants of ship of the llne rigate or
slooP Of war, according TO the rate OF the vessel.
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr. Barnard, the Senate proceeded
to The consideration Of Executive Business.
Adjourned until to- morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IN addition TO the memorials and petitions announ-
ced in our las having been presented and refer
on Monday: were the following
Mr. Duncan presented the memorial Of the General
Assembly OF Illinois, praying that those persons who
aided in the defence OF the frontiers of that State in
late war with Great Britain may be compensated by
giants Jf land.
Mr Bou!dn presented the petition of inhabitants Of
the county OF buckingham, in the State of Virginia
praying that the aid OF the General Government NAV
be extended to the American Colonization Society
either by grant OF money, or by EMPLOYING part of
the Naval Force in transmitting 10 the Co
lpny in Africa.
Memorials praying Congress to repeal the act of
the last session, providing for exchange of lands
with certain Indians, and for their removal and nor
manent settlement West of the Mississippi &c were
further presented by Messrs. Evans, of Maine Ken
dali, Storrs, of Conn. Ellsworth Condict. Sutber
iand, Crawford Barley, Whttlcscy, and Thompson,
MIR Anderson pr scented a remembrance Of inbob
tans OF the town of l. eport, in Name AGAINST the
memorial OF other inhabitants Of said town in behalf
OF the Southern Indians
MIR Washington presented petition of Clerks in
the office Of the Commissary General Of Subsistence
the Quarter Master General, the Adiu,ant General
ana W the Engineer and Ordnance Offices acheJ to
compensation. ~''"'' "
Mr. Barbour, Of Yrginn, presented sirnilar mo
ditor. VIZ '"i''' Hu'
Mr. Whte, OF Florida, presented a resolution Of the
Legislative Council OF that Territory requesting tina,
the number Of members of said C,nnci r,"n 2 80
creased 10 eighteen ' VI ~
Mr.. Coleman presented petition Of the pre,;doo,
directors, and Company Of the Naysyille Wosh;n.,nn
Paris, and Lexington Turnpike Road Company' 10 ,hn
2'a'e OF Kentucky praying for the assistance Of the
General Government in the construction of said road
"r WINCH assistance said company propose to PERM,
one line OF mail stages TO pass and rep zee over sai
' da'y until the amount of the eraot shall be re-
iunreo ans pad, with interest to the United States
,." s"u petitions we're seyerally referred to the
OF. n'rrlnger, by unanimous consent of the House
obtained leave to reverse which he had even
ySgs.e,ruay 1nurr misrepresentation Of the queslon
lie referred to The question upon printing M rntsr
COPIES OF u report vt a committee cobcern;n, ,b
distribution OF the surplus fund, upon which bis vo,c
soo' IseCFued ~ we negative, instead Of the aNrms
I'VE, which he had intended to vote ""'"~
Mr. buchanan, from the committee on the Iudcia,v
reported the bill from the Senate to provide for ~
gaI JudIcsiion and settlement Of the claims TO land
nerein mentioned, and recommend ed ito peiec,;on
The bill was laid on the table '~'O"'
Mr- Loyal, from the committee Of commerce. 70.
y"',ea OIL making appropriations for building Ijcbt
houses, hght,boa's beacons, monuments and Tor nj,
eng ouoys, which was twice read and committed
ine BID ron the Senate, cz,retiag rno 'prert Of