Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25

discussion cnsued upon the general yi.ions Of
tho bill, in which Messrs. Dallas, Chambers,
Holmes, Ewing, Wilkins. Tyler. Mangum aud
Bib, took part; when, on motion of the latter
gentleman, the bill and amendments were laid on
the table. Mr.. Holmes submitted n resolution di-
recting the committee on the Judiciary 10 enquire
into the expedioncy of providing by law for erect
ing court houses, prisons, and other build
ings," for the administration of justice IN the
Courts OF the United States. IL was ordered To
| lie on the table A snort tune was spent in the
consideration of Executive business, and, when
| the doors were opened, the Senate adjourned.
| In the House Of Representatives., Mr.. Carson,
of North Carolina, took his seat. After several
petitions and reports from the standing commit
tees had been presented, Mr.. Williams resumed
| the discussion of his amendment respecting the
| public lands, IN reply to the speech OF Mr.. Clay,
which hc continued during the hour appropriated
| to morning business without coming 10 a cose.
! The Speaker laid before the House a statement
OF the nett proceeds OF the Post Office Depart
| ment, of which 2O0O copies were ordered to be
printed. The House went into Committee up.
on the bill to explain the act Of 2Otl, Nav 1880
! relating to duties on Coffee, Cocoa, aud Tea
| which, after an amendment offered by Mr.. Ap-
pleton WIS adopted, reported to The House.
and ordered TO he engrosscd. The House then
went INTO COMMITTEE on several other bills.
| The first, the bill to establish assa, Offices in
the gold region Of the United States, was de-
bated, both upon the ground of cOusiitutionaIi,y
and expedicucy, 10y Messrs. Root, Carson, Clay
ton, Pendleton, Archer. Bouldin, Foster, Ellis
worth, Howard, and Coke, when MIR. Taylor
moved TO lay the bill aside, and take I'D the
other bills, which was agreed to. The bill es
Publishing Land Office in Michigan, was read
aud amended, on motion OF MIR. WickliGe.
The Cormi,tee then took up the bill granting
! land to institutions for the education of The
blind, and deaf aud dumb, to which several
| amendments were offered, which, gave rise To
discussion. Before the question was taken up
on any amendment, on motion of Mr. Speiglt,
the Committee rose and reported the bill winch
, hud been gone through, and progress made on
the others, and obtained leave to sill again. Mr..
Wicklffe laid on the table an amendment to
tho amendment of hlr. Williams, relative TO the
disposal of the Public Lands, which was order
Ell to DO printed, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Chambers, from
the Special Committee, to whom the same had
been referred, reported tho bill provide for the
settlement of the claims of American Citizens, for
French spolations, prior to September 80, 1893
with 4 verbal amendment. Mr. Hendricks from
Q the Committee on Roads and Canals reported a
bill authorizing the President of the United States
to cause certain roads to be opened in the Terrific
ry OF Arkansas-which was ordered to q second
. reading. MIR Buckner introduced bill supplement
d airy to an act finally to adjust the private lane
claims in the State of Missouri-whch was reat
tWiCc ana committed. Mr. Black introduced q bill
to remove the office of the Surveyor General O
the Public Lands south of Tennessee, &c.-whict
was read twice and committed The resolution.
: offered ON Wednesday by Messrs King and Holmes
were agreed to. The bills from the House of Re-
personalities, "decarng the effect of Judgments
in the Circuit and District Courts of the United
States" and to 'secure to mechanics and othor:
payment for labor done, and materials furnished
IN tho erection of buildings in Washington city,
J, were read twice and committed. The bill for lay
ing out and constructing road from Lyme Creek
: to the Chattahouchie, &c, in the State of Alaba
e ma, was read third time and passed. The bill.
Tor the relief of Daniel Malone, and for the relic
D of the widows and orphans of the officers and sea
men who were lost in the United States schooner
- SylPh were also passed. The bill supplemental,
i to the act authorizing the Territory of Florid:
u to open canals between the Chipola River and st
. Andrews Bay, and from Matanzas to the Halifas
u river, was read the second time amended, and or
r dered to be engrossed. A short time spent ir
c the consideration of tire Executive business, when
. the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
In the House of Representatives. after several pc
= ttlons and memorials were presented and referred
and bills reported by Standing Committees, Mr.
Williams resumed his speech upon the public lands
which, after speaking nearly half an hour he con
cluded. On motion of Mr. Speight, the resolutions
OF MIR. Clay, and the amendment of Mr.. Williams
were laid on the table without division. MIR Ad
ans offered resolution requesting the Presiden,
TO communicate to the House copies of his Proclama
ton, & the Ordinance adopted by the Convention OF
South Carolina, which lays the table one day by
the rules The joint resolution heretofore offered
Mr.. Wickliffc, for the amendment of the Constitu
ton, was read first and second time, and postponed
on motion of that gentleman, to Thursday ne xt
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Hoffman in the Chair, upon the unfin
ishod business of the preceding day. Mr. Root
made some further remarks upon Mr. Fosters A.
mondment to the bill establishing Assay Offices in
, the gold region, when, motion of Mr. E. Eve.
rett, the bill, was laid aside without calling tho
, question. The bill making appropriation of pub.
lie lands, wos then taken up in Committee: the
. question being upon Mr. Twins motion to add a
grant for the benefit of the Institution for the deaf
and dumb at Cincinnati, which, after modification,
at the instance of Mr. Vinton, adopted Mr.
Williams then moved amendment making a
similar grant for similar purpose to every State
to which one had not been already made. which,
alter some discussion, adopted, and the bill
laid aside. The bill for improving the condition of
the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the
army, was read, and after brief explanation by
MIR Drayton, the Committee and reported the
two latter bills to the House and progress on the
| other. The two bills which had been gone through
were then ordered to be engroSsod, and the House
adjourned.