Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-22
From the Globe Of Saturday.


III the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. King from the
Committee Public Lands, to which was refer
red the bill from the Committee Manufactures
appropriating for limited time, the proceeds of
tho sale of the Public Lands made Report there
on, which was read and 5000 copies ordere;, to DO
printed. The bill to refund the duties collected on
merchandise, IN certain cases, was read a third
tlmc and passed. The Apportonmcnt Bill was
postponed to this day. The Pension Bill was taken
up, and the amendment extending its provisions to
officers and soldiers who fought in the Indian wars
prior to 1875, was rejected. Mr. Marcy moved to
embrace in the bill those who served three months,
Which was rejected Mr.. Frclinghuysen moved an
amendment granting to the widows of persons n
titled to the benefit of tho act of 1923 half of
tho sum which their husbands. if living, should
have received. which was rejected. The time from
which the bill is TO take effect fixed at the
1th of March, 1881. The bill finally ordered
to third reading by vote Of 26 to 49,
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. w. r. Dn-
Wis, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
hill to amend the several acts for the establish
mcnt of the Territorial Government of Florida,
which read twice, and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Mr.. Wcklitfe, from the Select Committee, TO
whom was referred tho Report of tho SECRETARY of
the Treasury, relation the explosion of Steam
boats, &c. made report accompanied by bill for
the better securing tho lives of passengers, travel
ling in Steamboats,. Tho bill read twice, COM
mitted to Committee OF the Whole tho state CT
tho Union and 6O00 extra copos of the report or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Wickliifc from the Committee On the Pub.
lie Lands reported a bill to authorize the sale of
certain public lands in the State Of Ohio, acquired
BY recent Indian treaties, which read twice,
and ordered to be engrosscd for a third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Claiborne this day week was
SGT apart for the consideration of the Report of the
Committee of Elections on the contested election
Of the Hon. Charles G.. Johnston, of Virginia.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Adams
calling the President for copios of the instruct
ions to Charge d'Aflircs, which resulted in tho
Treaty with Denmark was taken up and agreed
to.
bill respecting patents for useful inventions
&c. read second time, and ordered TO be on.
crossed for third reading.
COLLECTOR OF WISCASSET.
Mr.. Slado again addressed tho House, and con.
tinucd his remarks until the expiration OF tho hour
allotted to morning business
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1892
Mr.. Sutherland moved 10 suspend the rule set.
ting apart Fridays TO private bills which was car.
ricd. The unfinished busincss-the bill making
appropriations for certain internal improvements for
1882. was taken up-thc subject before the House
being tho amendment appropriatng 800, 900 for re-
moving tho distractions in Savannah River which
was further discussed by Mcssrs. Mercer Wayne
Clayton and Reed Of MasSa chusetts and was adopt
ed. The question of reconsideration of the vote
by which an amendment apppropriating $50, 900
for the improvement of the Cumberland River, was
rejected taken and carried, ayes ~, noos 40
Mr.. Lochor thon modified the amendment by rodu.
eng the appropriation to sS3U,UJU, Inch the
yeas and nays wcro ordered on motion of Mr.
Mardis, and tho amendment adopted, ayes SO,
noes rs Mr.. McKcnnan then moved an amend.
Inent appropriating 1928, 923, for repairing Cum.
berland Road erecting toll. gates, tollhouscs, &C..
in pursuance of the acts Of Pennsylvania and Ma
ryand, to which the assent of Congress is given,
upon which animated debate arose, in which
MesErs. Mckennan, Crawford, Stewart, Mercer,
took part, when Mr.. J. Davis moved to substitute
1000 dollars instead Of the sum originally mo.
we'd, which modification accepted by MIR.
hckennan-the amendment wag then further de-
bated by Mossrs. Doddridgc, Crawford, r. NJ. John
son and LccOmpte, when Mr.. Wicklffc moved TO
strike out that part of tho amendment relative to
toll gates and toll houses, which was lost-thc uucs.
ton was then stated the amendment. Mr.. La
mar called for the Yeas and Nays. which woresor-
dercd, and the amendment adopted-Ayes 90,
Noes r. Mr. Gilmore moved an amendment ap.
propriatng 10000 dollars FOR the improvement of
tho navigation of Allegheny river, which was sup
ported by Mcssrs. Banks, Sutherland and the mo
yer, and was lost-Ayes 55, Noes 50. Mr.. Yer.
panck moved an amendment appro 2Tisling 50, 100
Tor building and repairing bridges upon the military
road, In Maine which was supported by MCssrs.
NetpIanck and Drayton, when Mr.. Wckliffe mo-
yea to amend the amendment by striking out the
word military
Mr. DFayton explained--the road was laid out
expressly for the convenience offs military post at
Houlion.
Mr.. Adams asked if the road was in that part
OF Maine which would remain TO the United
States?
Mr. Anderson wee sorry TO hear that absa;ion.
Rad the qentleTraa bssan batter ACQUAINTED nth