Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-28
CONGRESS-.
From the GIobc Of FRIDAY.
CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Benton, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a
bill repeating the laws establishing brcvet rank
in the Army, also 4 bill to increase the n, mber
of assistant Surgeons in the Navy. MIR. Clay's
resolution was taken up after the morning
business, and Mr.. Miller concluded his speech
in opposition to it. Mr.. Dallas has the floor .or
this dav.
In the House of Representatives., Mr..
Clayton submitted n resolution for the ap.
pontment of u Select Committee to INQUIRE
into the transactions Of the Bank of the
United States, with power to send for persons
and papers. 1t was postponed until Monday next.
A bill defining the qualifications of voters IN the
Territory Of Arkansas was passed The House
spent some time in Committee of the
Whole on the state Of tie Union, upon the bill
making appropriations for the army for the year
1889, and the general appropriation bill fer 1882.
Various amendment were adopted, when the
m rose, reported the bills, and the
Hou,e adjourned.
From Tie u. s Telegraph Of SATURDAY..
In the Senate, yesterday, the Vice President
communicated a letter from the Governor of the
State of Virginia, transmitting certain resolutions
adopted by the General Assembly of that State, cx-
pressivc of their feelings and those of the people
of Virginia with regard to the removal, by Con
gross, of the remains of George Washington, from
Mount Vernon. After the presentation of n num-
Der of Petitions and Memorials, the Bill granting
n tract of 1000 acres of land to the Territory of
Arkansas, TO aid in the erection of a Court House
and Jail at Little Rock, was, after having been
explained and advocated by Mr.. King, ordered
to be engrossed for n third reading. On motion
of MIR. Marcy, the Senate went into the conside-
rGlion of Executive BUSINESS, and, when the doors
were opened, nd journed over to Monday next.
In tho House of Representatives., Mr.. Wat
mough, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported a bill for the reorganization of the Navy.
1t provides for tho increase of the marine corps
to one Colonel Commandant, one Lieutenant.
Colonel, two Majors, eight Captains, twenty -four
FIRST LieuteRants, twenty second Lieutenants,
twenty-five Sergeants, scventy-Gve Corporals,
thirty-seven Drummcrs, thirty-seven Filters, and
one thousand Privates. The second section re-
gulatcs the pay and emoluments of the officers and
non. commissioned officers of tho corps, by placing
them on an equal footing with the same ranks in
the army; and the third places the corps under the
rules and regulations of the Navy. 1t was read
twice, and committed to a Committee of the
SVholc on the state Of the Union. Tho resolution
offered by Mr.. Wayne, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for a report of such an Arrangement
as he may deem best calculated to compensate the
officers of the Customs, by substituting salaries
for fees, was taken up and adopted. On motion
OF Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, an Evening SEES
sion was ordered on Monday, in order to take up
the Post Office bill. The House afterwards went
into a Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. SpeiGht in the
Chair, upon the bill to compensate Mrs. Decatur
Tor the destruction, by her late husband, of the
frigatc Philadelphia, at Tripoli. Mr.. Carson intro
duccd an amendment to appropriate Il further sum
OF SlO,OOO for the nieces of Commodore Decatur,
but the proposition was ncgatived. The question
tnen REQUIRED on MI. Poarcc's amendment, to APP
propriate for those ladies So 900 from tho S3I .OO0
proposed by the bill, to be allotted to Mrs. Decatur
"A discussion eHsucd, after which, the COMMITTEE
rose without coming to n division on the question.
Mr.. w although has tho floor upor tho subject. A,
nan past four O'Clock, the House adjourned.