Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08

the provisions OF the act OF Congress Of 1890, pro-
viding for the settlement of State claims. lie was
strongly predisposed to regard this bill with IA
vorablc eve, but could not reconcile its passage
with any principle which had been recognized in
the allowance of claims against the United States
on tho part Of the several States. When Mr.. s.
had concludcd-wthout taking tho question the
House adjourned
In the Senate. on Tuesday, Mr.. Benton laid on
the table resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury to report the whole amount of branch
bank orders which have been issued and from
what branches. Mr.. Dallas presented a memorial
from sundry farmers and mechanics, &C., of Penn
sylvania, demonstrating against any abandonment
of the protective system. In the course of the
mornings business, several bills considered
and passed to third reading. among which were
the bills TO confirm certain claims to land in the
Territory of Arkansas, and the bill to amend the
act for the relief of tho purchasers of public lands
tina: have reverted for nonpayment of the purchase
money, passed Sd May, 1928.
AT one o'clock. the special order Of the day CO.
ming up, the bill TO modify and continue the char
ter Of tho United States Bank. Mr.. Tazewell sup-
gestcd the necessity OF going into the considera.
ton of Executive business pending, and made a
notion TO that effect; the motion lost on diyi.
sion, 90 to L. The bank charter was then taken
up. The question still on the motion of Mr.
Bibb made the previous evening, to substitute in
tho seventh section, in lieu of bonus, that the
bank should make its loans and discounts at rate
not hi CHER than five per cent.
MIR. Clayton spoke in opposition to the PROPOSE.
ton. He was followed by Mr.. Sprague on the
same side, Mr.. Forsyth in favor, Mr.. Dallas and
Mr. Holmes, against, MIR. Tazewcll and Mr.. Tyler
in favor. as 4 modification. and by Mr.. Webster in
reply and in opposition. The discussion was fur.
Their continued by Messrs. Smith, Mangum, Bib,
and others, until late hour, when Mr.. Bibb's
motion was rejected division by u vote of
90 to Is.
Mr.. spraguo then moved to amend tho amend.
p,nn s hu etr,r, L. -
and fifty thousand dollars per annum and to leave
1t blank, with view to insert a larger sum-
Without deciding on this motion the Senate adjourn
cd.
In the House of Representatives, the bill 10 o..
tend the Naval Pension Fund TO the allow ance of
haIfpay to the widows and children of naval eff.
GERS, was read a second time and committed and.
after disposing of some other business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the state
OF the Union, on the tariff bill reported by the
Committee on Manufactures. Mr.. Drayton nd.
dressed tho House in opposition to the tariff; after
which slight amendment proposed by Mr.
Hoffman, and adopted Mr.. Stewart then ad
dressed the House for some hours, in ex.
PLANTATION and defonco of tho amendment
proposed by him, substitute for the
original. Mr. Jonifer submitted various modifica
tons to that amendment; nftcr which the commit
toe rose. motion was made to reconsider vote
OF Postponement, previously made, as to the larbor
Dill, which was sustained; and the bill was taken
up and passed Mr. Wcklfc called the attention
OF the Speaker to that part of the bank document
winch relates to money advanced by the branch at
tins city, on account of the pay and mileape of
members, il anticipation of the appropriation; and
the Chair explained. A discussion subsequently
took place, in which several members Joined; but
no acton was taksn on the subject when, at half
past five, the House adjourned