Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14
SSd GORaSrcss--3d Session,
IN SENATE.

Tho following were announced as tho Standing
Committees during the session.
Foreign Reiations.-Mr Forsyth, Mr. King,
Mr. Bell MIR Mangum, and Mr. Tomlinson.
On Finanre.-Mr Smith, Mr. Tyler, MIR Silsbco,
MIR Johnston, and MIR Forsyth.
On Commerce.-Mr King, MIR Dudley, Mr. Sis.
bee, MIR Johnston, and Mr. Bibb.
On Manufactures Mr. Dickerson, NJ, Clay,
Mr knight, Mr. Miller, and MIR Seymour.
On Agriculture.--Mr Seymour, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Robinson, Mr. Waggaman, and MIR Foot
On Military AGars.-Mr Benton, Mr. Troup,
Mr. kano, Mr. Clayton. and Mr. Upton.
On the Miitid.-Mr Robinson, Mr. Clayton, Mr.
Waggaman, MIR Clay, and Mr. Hendricks.
On Naral AGaus,-Mr Dallas, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Robins, Mr. Webster, aud Mr. Bibb.
On Public Lands-Mr Kane, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Moore, MIR liolmos, and MIR Prentiss.
On Pirate Land Ciams.-Mr Poindexter, Mr.
Naudain, Mr. Prentiss, Mr. Ruggles, and Mr.
Knight.
On Indian AGairs.--Mr Troup, Mr. Benton, Mr.
Poindexter, MIR Wilkins, and Mr. Frelinghuy-
On Claims-Messrs. Rugglcs, Bell Naudain.
Brown, Moore.
On the Judicidry-Messrs. Wilkins, Webster,
Frclinghyuscn, Grundy Mangum
On the Post Office and Post Roads.--Mes srs.
Grundy, Hill, Ewing Tomlinson, and Buckner.
On Roads and Canals.-Mcssrs. Hendricks,
Sprague, Dallas, Hill, and Buckner.
On Pensions.-Mossrs. Foot, Chambers, Dick.
erson, Sprague, and PoiDdexter.
cH me DlSniCt OF COlumOtd.-heksrS. Cham
bers, Tylor, Holiness Clayton, and Miller.
On The Contingent Fund.-Messrs. Knight,
Dudley, and Tomlinson.
On Engrossed Biiis.--Mcssrs Robbins, Robin
son, and Ewing.
Mr. Kane, according to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce a bill supplementary to
an act to authorize tho Territory of Florida to
open anal from the Appalachicola river to St.
Andrews By; which was read and ordered to n
second reading.
a resolution Iyoe roca;-oJ Crow, 49, h.. &c
representatives, proposing the appointment of
Chaplalns, and was concurred in
Mr.. Poindcxter, agrceably to notice, asked and
obtained leave TO introduce bill to create new
Land Offices in the late Choctaw purchase and
tor the more convenient organization of the Land
Districts in the State of Mississippi which was
read twice. and referred to the Committee On Pub
lie Lands.
Mr.. Wilkins gave notice that he should to-
morrow move for leave to introduce bill for the
reei of American citizens for French spoliations
previous TO the year 1902.
on motion of Mr.. Kane, it was
Resolped, That SO much oftke message of the Pro-
dent refers to the Public Lands be referred TO
the Committee on the Public Lands
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolution:
Ees0tred, That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed to enquire into the expedency of
bringing in Bill reducing the price of the Public
Lands, to authorize its sale such price only
will reimburse tho United States for the current
annual expenditure for administering the land sys
tenn, and discharging the Indian annuites, and al
so for securing to actual settlers, a pre.emption
right to their Improvements at such price as NAV
be established.
Mr. Chambers presented memorial from the
Managers of the Female Asylum at Georgetown.
which was referred to the Committee OIL the Dis
trct of Columbia.
The President of the Senate communicated n
report from the Secretary of tho Treasury enclo.
sing the statements called for concerning the Bank
Of the United States; which was ordered 10 be laid
on the table and printed.
The following resolution. offered by Mr.. Moore
was taken up and agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the xpedencv
of granting presumption right in the purchase
OF quarter section, including their improvements,
to settlers on the public andsrccenly acquired by
treaty with the Creek Choctaw, and Chickasaw
Indians.
On motion of Mr. Grundy, so much of tho Pre-
sIdenps Message as relates to the Post Office and
Post Roads was referred to that Committee.
On motion of Mr. Smith, so much of tho Mes
suge relates to the Finances. and FOREIGN Re.
lations, wore referred to the appropriate Com
mittccs
On motion Of Mr. King, so much of the MESSAGE
as relates to the Commerce Of the country was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Commerce.
On motion of Mr. Dallas, so much Of the Mes =
sage as refers Naval Affairs referred to that
Committee.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Benton,
ReSoIced, That the Secretary of The Treasure be
directed to communicate to the Senate the montbIv
statement of the affairs of the Bank eff the United
States from June to November inclusively.
On motion of M Kane,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Drayton, of South Carolina Mr. McDufie
Of South Carolina, Mr. McCarty, of Indiana. and
Mr. Allen, of Virginia, appeared this day.
The following Committees announced to
have been appointed by the Speaker in pursuance
Of the order Of the House Of Thursday last:
ON Eiectiocs.- Mossrs Claiborne, Randolph, Hol.
land, Griffin, Bethunc, Collier, and Arnold.
On Ways and MeapS.-Mossrs Vcrplanck, Inper-
sell, Gilmore, AloxaJ der, Wilde, Gather and Polk
On Ciaiias.-Mcssrs WhittloSey, Barber, McIn
tire, lhrie, Rencher, Dayan, and Grcnnell.
On ComMeTce.-M essrs Canlbreleng, Howard
Sutherland, Newton, Davis, of Massachusetts,
Jarvis, and Harper.
On Public Lands.--Messrs Wicklifc, Duncan,
Clay, Irwin, Boon, Plummcr, and Mason.
On The Post Office and Post Roads, Messrs
Conncr Russell, Pearce, Hammons, KavaDaugh,
Doubleday, and Roane.
On The District IF ColumJia.-Messrs Wash
ngton, Scmmcs, Armstrong, Chinn, Jen 'er, w
3. Shepard, and McKennon.
On tile Judiciary.- Bell, Ellsworth, Dam
el Foster, Gordon, Beardsley, and Coulter,
On ReroLufioHary CidimS-Mcssrs Mullen
urgh, Nuckolls, Crane, Bates, Of Massachusetts,,
'tandifcr, Marshall and Newman
On Public E1PenditWes.-Me ssrs TIull, Of North
'aroiina, Davenport, Lyon, Thomson, of Ohio.
ierson, Henry King, and Briggs
On Fir0fe Land Ciaims-Messrs Johnson, Of
cnn--Coke, Stanbery, Mardis Carr, Bullard,
nd Ashley
On MaaoJoctures-Mcssr. Adams, Hoffman,