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opinions widely apart from each other.
With many Of the sentimests contain
ed in the report, he not only agreed,
but felt grateful to the chsirmau Of the
committee for the force with which they
were expressed. But with the gener
Al principles ofthat report he felt com
prlled to express his decided dissppro-
baton.
Mr.. Lewis Condict moved 10 print
10000 copies Of the bill and report,
which was agreed TO.
The bill concerning the culture Of
silk, was finally defeated, upon mo.
ton Of Mr.. Polk, 70 strike out the
cnseting clause. The vote stood-for
striking out, %; against il. 81.
THURSDAY, MAY "a.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Smith,
took up the bill 70 authorize subscrip-
ton to the stock Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Roads but, after brief ex-
PLANTATION, IL was, on motion Of Mr..
Mangum, laid on the table until there
shall be q full Senate. The Senate
then proceeded 10 the consideration Of
Executive business.
In the House Of Representatives, on
motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, the House
went into committee Of the whole on
the state Of the Union, and took up
ths Revolutionary Pension Bill, from
the Senate. Mr.. Ii. observed, that
he wished this bill to be passed with
all its fanIts, as there was no likeli
hood Of the bill which had previously
passed this House being carried through
the Senate this session. Whatever
objections might be found to exist in
il, could be obviated the next Con
gress. The House rejected several
amendments that were offered.
A bill for the settlement Of the claims
Of the Virginia militia, on motion Of
Mr.. J. 8. Barbour, and
A bilfmaking appropriations for the
Improvement Of hnTbOrs, on motion Of
Mr.. Mercer, were successfully gone
through. An amendment to the latter
bill, on, motion Of Mr.. Werthingtou.
for an appropriation Of $4,000 dollars
for Baltimore, was agreed TO.
The Committee then rose, and re-.
ported the bills TO the House.
On the question for the third read
ing Of the Pension bill, Mr.. Williams,
Of N. c., having moved On amendment,
to strike out six months and insert
three, 40 the lowest term Of service, in
the bill, Mr. Doddridge, in order to
cut of any amendments, called for the
previous question, which was sustain
ed, and the main question then put,
ayes 81, noes "a; and the bill was then
ordered to be read third time on
Thursday next, ayes lis, noes So
after which, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY Is.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton Of the bill to modify and continue
the act to incorporate the subscribers
to the Bank Of the United States
when Mr. Webster addressed the Sc
nate in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Moore
then expressed q wish 10 Offer an A.
mendment to-day aud on his motion
the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Craig reported bill from the Commit
tee on Internal improvements, confirm.
ing an act Of the Legislature Of Wiz
Einia, relative TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, which was read
twice, and referred 70 the committee
Of the whole on the state Of the Union.
The day being Get apart for the con-
siderati0Bof District business, the bill
authorizing subscription to the Alex.
sndria Canal Company, was taken up;
and 80 amendment was moved by Mr,
Dcddridge for subscription Of 100, 900
dollars TO the capital stock of the A.
lexandria Canal Company. but he with.
drew il TO make way for an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Barbour, that
100000 dollars should be appropriated
for the construction Of an aqueducI
over the Potomac, the question on
which vas decided by yeas and nays
in the affirmalive-yeas 90, nays II.
The bill was then ordered to be en-.
crossed for q third reading end il was
subsequently read q third time, and
Passed--yess 90, nays 70.
SATURDAY, MAY 90.
In the Senate, the bill 10 modify and
eontinse the charter Of the Bank Of the
United States, was taken Up at one o.
clock. Mr.. Moore offered an amend.
ment, TO the eject that no branch
should be established in any state, with
out the assent Of that state, and ths {
the capital Of the branch should be-
taxable in like manner with the capital
Of other banks within each state, but
he said he should not call IL up for con
sideration At present. Mr.. Webster
offered an amendment, the effect Of
which Is 10 strike out the clause which
prevents the bank from establishing
more than one branch in each state,
except where more tban one is essa.
blished alreadyj which was agreed 20
without discussion. Mr.. Webster then