Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-18
ssSd CONgress--9d Session,
CONGRESSIONAL aN.IyS,S

from the COMMITTEES Oh Finance, repOtted n
resolution, calling on the Secretary of tho Trea-
sury for the projet of hill for reducing the
duties levied upon imports, in conformity with
The suggestions made by him in his annual Re-
port. The resolution lies one day as a matter
of course. MIR. King Introduced bill To au-
thorize the laying out and constructing road
from Lyme Creek, through the Creek nation
to Cintiahouchy, in the State Of Althama,
which was read twice and referred To the
Committee Oh Post Offices. aud Post Roads
Mr.. Dallas reported bill supplementary 10 40
act entitled :" An act more effectuaIly to pro-
vide Tor the punishment of certain crimes
against the Unit, Il States, and for other purpo.
ses,' passed OF the Bird of March, 1925 which
was read twice ahd committed TO the Commit
tee CD the judiciary. The resolutions submit
ted on Wednesday by Messrs Robbins, Buck
ner, Hendricks, Upton, Dudley, were consid-
cred aud agreed To. The joint re solution sub,
mitted b. MIR. Smith, to provide for tie printing
OF the annual statements of Commerce and
Navigation. was taken up, and after a fcw
remarks by Messrs. Smith and Holmes wa.
laid the table. The bill for the inal settle
ment OF the claims of certain States COR intcrcs,
on advances made during the late war, was
read second time, aud committed 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary. The Chair
communicated Report from The commissioners
OF the Public Buildings, giving a detailed nc-
count oil the improvements and the eN,cudI-
lures upon the same, in the City Of Washington,
during the present year, Sc. A shorl time
was spent in the consideration of Executive
business; after with, the Senate adjourned
over to Monday.
In the HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,, Mr.
Clayton, of Georgia, appeared aud tool his
seat. Petitions and memorials were presented
by several members. Mr.. Wicklfo Offered
resolution, directing the Clerk Of The Iiou,e to
communicate 10 the Scmate copy Of the report
made last session by the COmnittee on P,blic
Lands, relative 10 The Chickasaw reservation,
with Tie orig iEai documents, " hch after biier
discussion, IN which NlessrS Bell, Wicklitle, and
Clay took part, was rejcs ed---ayes II, noes 81
several other resolutions were offered and
adopted. The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of the
treasury, transmitting copies of the correspon-
dence with the President cf The Bank Of lhe
UnHed states, and the documents relative "a
tie Posponemont of the redempfiG:9 of the 8
per cent stock, which laid ON the table, and
lU,UOU copies, on motion IF Mr.. Wickhile or
dercd 10 be printed Om The motion OF Mr..
CamhrolenS to append these documents 10
those furnished from lie Treasury from the
agent appointed 10 examine the Bank, which
were ordered To he printed yesterday, a discus.
sion arose between Messrs. WcklIGo and
CambreicnS, which WAS ended with the with
drawing the motion. The estimates from illo
Treasury Department were received and refer
red 10 the Committee of Ways and Means.
The House went into Committee Of The Whole
on the Stale OF the Union, Mr.. Tay Ior in the
Chair, upon the Presidents Message. The
question pending when the Committee last rose.
was the proposition Of MIR. Watmough to
amend the resolutions referring that part eff
the Message relating 10 The Bank of the Uni
ted States To "a Select Committee, by subs,itu-
tug the Committee Of Ways aud Means.
The proposition was accepted by MIR. Spei2lt
ana Tie Resolution adopted. The other reso.
iulious were also passed in Committeeman
relative 10 the election of President and Vice
President having been modified al The suggest
Ion OF Mr.. Root. Additional references were
ordered on resolutions offered by Messrs. Con-
ner and Daniel. The Committee then rose
aud reported the resolutions to the House,
when, Oh motion of MIR. Polk the 3D. resolution
respecting The sale OF stocks belonging to the
United States was amended, so as TO refer the
whole subject to tho Committee Of WAYS and
Means. When the 9TH resolution, n part of
which rs reported, proposed 10 refer the sale of
the canal stocks to the Committee of Roads
and Canals. came up, Mr.. poIk moved to strike
out that portion Of the resolution, upon which
question tie yeas and nays were ordered.
Before they were taken, the House adjourned.
The following Senators were appointed on
Tuesday to compose the Select Committee on
French Spoiiations:-M essrs. Webster, Cham
'ers, Dudley, Brown, aud Tyler.
FRIDAY, Dec IL.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIVES
MIR. Clayton Of Georgia, attended Yesterday
and took his seat.
Various memorials were received aud refer.
ed.
MIR. Anderson moved that when The House
ldjcuru, it adjourn to Monday next.
Mir. Whullesey opposed this motion, as going
o arrest tho course OF tie private bills. There
we're 343 cases of private claims, that were
naiureG and ready for the action ofthe House
MIR. Anderson said that experience bad con-
'iucod him that sitting on Saturdays. in the
arIy part Of the session, never furthered but
athcr retarded, the course ofpulIic business.
Mr.. WhittIesey demanded tie Yeas and
Nays, which being taken, 3 oOd-Yeas 50,
Nays 49,
80 the motion was negatycd.
Mr.. Root offered tie following:
Wherens, by the act Of the 2d April, 1892
establishing a Mint, aud regulating tue coins
IF the United States the American dollar, of
he value Of a Spanish niied dollar, was re-
lnircd to contain 81 25 grains of pure and 4iG
cralns of standard silver; aud the American
Eagle, Of The value Of ten dollars, was required
TO contaid 247, ; grains of pure and go grains
81 standard gold: and. by tho same act the re-
allye yalue.betwGen silver aud gold was fixed
At 10 TO ]: that is TO say, every 10 pounds
weight of pure silver shall TIC Of equal value in
all payments, with one pound weight Of pure
5oid.'
IND, whereas, the relative value Of gold and