Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25
92d COngress...2 sd Session.
ANALYYLls OF PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr. Hendricks,
from the Committee OIL Roads aud Canals, re-
ported, with an amendment, the bill supplements
AIRY TO an ac: for the opening of n canal ia the
Territory OF Florida. Mr.. Robinson, from the
COMMITTEE on the RliitIa, reported bill 10
provide payme.i for Horses lost 10y the voluu-
| teerf, i'll the late expeditions against the hostile
| indians, OIL the frontiers of Illinois, sc. which
was read the first time. MIR. Buckner, from
the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported
without amendment. the bill to provide for
| opening a canal, with view tn connecting the
| waters oil the ST. Francis and Mississippi rivers.
MIR. King, on leave, introduced a hill granting
| a township oil the public lands, 10 each of the
States Of Indiana Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi
and Alabama, for the promotion of Female Edu-
cation, which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands. Mr.. Wilkins,
from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
without amendment the bill 10 amend the act
of 1925, for the punishment of certain crimes
against The United States. The bill TO provide
for laying out and constructing road from
Lyme Creek TO the Chatiahouche, and for re-
pairing the road on which the mail is pow trans-
ported, was read the second time and ordered
IN be onSrossed. The bill for The relief of the
widows &c. of the officers and seamen lost on
board tue United States Schooner Sylph, was
read n second time and ordered TO be engross-
ed. Several private bills reported and
passed stages, and numerous bills of like
character from the House Of Representatives
were read twice and referred to appropriate
committees. The resolutions offered OH Tues
day by Mes>rs. Hendricks and King, were
agreed 10. The resolution submitted on the
same day Ivy Mr.. Poindexter, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
with view To- tue reduction Of the duties OH
imports, was taken up, and on motion Of MIR
Smith, laid on the table. Mr.. PoinJexter gave
notice that he should call tnp on Thursday.
In the House Of Representatives, various pc
iiiions and memorials were presented by differ
ent members: among which were several reso-
Iuiions and memorials of the Legislature of the
Stale OF Alabama, presented by Mir. Clay, the
particulars of wb:ch will be given in the detail
ed proceedings. Nj Anderson, from the Com |
mittec on Naval Affairs, reported bills in addi- |
ton TO the act for The gradual Improvement OF |
the Navy, and to provide for the construction |
Of three steam batteries. MIR. Yerplanck from
the Committee of Ways and Mans, reported |
a bill making appropriations for carrying on |
Notifications during the year 1882. The roso-
luton, relative To the public lands offered by ,
Mr.. Clay last week and postponed, was taken |
up and discussed upon amendment offered |
by MIR. Williams, until the hour appropriated |
TO resolutions had EXPIRED by Messrs. Clay aud |
Williams. The bills ordered to be engrossed |
yesterday, were read third time and passed |
The resolution reporte at the last session. from
the Committee of Public Lands, relative 10 The |
ChIckasaw reservation, came up. Mr. Wick.
life moved an amendment TO The resolutions
when MIR. Clay moved to lay tho resolution |
and amendment on the table, which was CARR.
ed: ayes 03, uoes SO. The House then adj
journcd
Iii the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Troup, of
Georgia, attended and took bis seat The reso
buttons submitted on Tuesday by Messrs. Upton.
Robinson and Spraguc, were considered and
agreed to. Mr.. Buckuer introduced a bill In
provide for The continuation Of the Cumberlano |
road from Vandal,a, IN Illinois, to Jefferson civ
III Missouri, which was read twice. and commit
ted 10 the committee on Roads and Canals The
bill supplementary to the act authorisng the ter
iuory Of Florida TO open canal between the
ApaaChicola river and ST. Andrews Bav. md
from MstsUzas To- lIalifax river, was read the
second Time, and on motion of Nir. Kane. laid ON |
the table. Inc bill to provide payment for
horses and arms lost in the military service of the
United States in the late expeditions against the
Sac and Fox Indians, on the frontiers Of tho
State Of Illinois and Michigan territory, was
regd tie second time, and, on motion of MIR.
King. laid on the table. The bill FRAMING
quantity OF land u the State Of Missouri 10
enable that State TO open canal through the Biz
swamp between the cOBDtIes OF Cape GIrafdcou
and Scott, to connect the waters of the 81
Francois and MIssIssippi rivers, was read the Sc
cond time, and, on motion Of Mr.. Sprapue. laid
On the table. The bill to amend the act of 1895,
or the punishment of certain crimes aeoinst tue
United STATES, was read The second time. Seve- |
iol amendments were proposed, and dcsultory