Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-17

worthy Tho oitlce might DO o. tho services ana
ambition Of more worthy nan than the humble
individual now addressing the Chair, he had never
seen the day when the office would have been
ceptabe to- accepted by him, II he had bocn hon
| ored with n tender oft. lie chose to make these
remarks here in his place, that lac might be heard
elsewhere and every where that false imPutations
upon his motives had been made.
From the National Intelligencer Of Frnday.
| CONGRESS.
| In the Senate, yesterday, communication was
made by the Chair from the Master Communicates
OF the Navy, praying for an increase Of pay. The
communication was ordered to be printed. A Bill
from the House, for the rolief of J. Knight, was
repeatedly Mr.. Bell, without amendment. Mr..
Marcy, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
ported the Bill from the House, authorsing the Sc
cretary of War to make arrangement for the
purchase of an Island i'll the Delaware, with amend
mcnts. A memorial was also presented by Mr.
Marcy from the New York Society for the rcforma-
ton OF juvenile dcngucnts, praying to be released
from their obligations to the Government and offer
ing TO take Juvenile offenders convicted in the Uni
ted States Courts into their society, which re-
fcrrcd to the Committee the Judiciary, and or
dcrcd to be printed. Mr.. Johnston gave notice
that he should tomorrow ask leave to introduce
supplementary bill relative to the Louisiana Canal
MIR. Haync from the Naval Committee, reported
Bill relative u the pay of the Marine Corps. Sc
veral bills from the House were reported with and
without amendments. Mr.. Dallas presented me
mortal from the Philadelphia Board of Health pray
ing tor additional powers, which was referred TO the
committee, to which Bill from the House, read
to-day, twice, to give powers to the Quuran-
tine Officers, was referred. A resolution reported
by Mr.. Robbins, from the Committee OH the Libra
~, authorizing the purchase of IL sets of Maps
was read once, and ordered TO a second reading Mr.
trciinghuyscn's resolution relative to the purchase
OF the Old Journals, was agreed to.
n letter was communicated by the Secretary of
State, from the American Consul at Havrc, sta
ting that there was an indication of design the
part OF the French Government to increase the du
ty on Cotton. The bill to improve Pennsylvania
Avenue, was reported by Mr.. Chambers from the
Committee on the District of Columbia, without
amendment. The various bills from the House were
read twice and committed
The Senate then resumed in Committee the con-
slderatlon of the General Appropriation Bill. Scvc-
raj amendments were made, arpropriatng addition
al sums for clerk hire in the Offices of SURVEYORS
General of the Public Lands, ssto be applied under
the instructions from the Secretary of the Trcasu
ry.' An amendment offered by MIR. Smith allow
ing $3.50. so for extra services gven and ex,r,cx
penscs incurred by Judge Doty, in the trial of the
Wmnebago Indians at Praire du Chen, was ncra
lived An amendment was moved by Mr.. King to
strike out the SS9OOO appropriated for the General
Land Office, and insert Is, 600 This amendment
was resisted by Mcssrs. Chambers, Poindcxtcr, and
Hayne, on the ground, that enquiry as to the
necessity OF this increased appreciation is in pro-
gross by the two Committees Finance, and de-
tended by Mr.. King. The amendment was agreed
to-ayes 90 noes 10. Mr. Clay moved to strike
out the items appropratng salary and outfit for IA
charge to Guatemala, dccnling the mission unneces
slry. Some dircussion took place on this motion
when the motlon was negatlved by vote of 80 to
O. most OF the speakers having expressed their re-
greet that the information communicated bv Mr.
Clay, had not been received earlier, as they were
now fettered by the recent confirmation of the no.
mInatlon OF the present Charge to Guatemala
In the House OF Representatives, the case of the
complaint against the Collector of Wiscasset CO.
ming up, MIR. Storrs, of Connecticut concluded
his argument against dscharging the Committee
on the Judiciary for the further consideration
thereof. lie was followed by Mr.. Kennon on the
opposite side, who spoke until the expiration of
the hour allotted for such business. The House
having proceeded to the Orders of the Day; and
the bill for the establishment of Il Military Board
Tor the administration of the Ordnance Department
was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
The following bills concerning the District of Co
lumbia were sevcrally ordered to be engrossed for
third reading, viz:
A bill supplementary to the act incorporating
the fcmale Asylum OF Georgetown and the Wash
ington City Asylum;
A bill for improving Pennsylvania Avenue, SUD-
plying the Public Buildings with water, and pa
wing the walk from the Western gate to the Capi
toll;
a bill vcsting in the Corporation of Washington
City all the rights of the Washington Canal Com
pany and for other purposes
bill In relation to the Penitentiary;
"A bill further to amend the charter of the City
Vi w dsnlnSlOn,
A bill to amend an act to enlarge the powers
OF the Corporations of the District of Columbia
! A bill to aid the Vestry of Washington parish
in the improvement and security of the ground
allotted for the ntermcnt of Members of Con
gross, &c.
bill directing Code of Laws, civil and crimi-
nal, for the District Of Columbia, to be prepared
and reported to Congress.
A bill tor quoting possessions, and ENROLLING
conveyance, and securing the estates of purchasers
ttyIth fha llIc.rt .f I'.1,
A bill to extend the Limits of GEORGETOWN.
The remaining bills concerning the District If
Columbia (includind the bridge and acnueduct
bills,) postponed and made the special order
Of the day for Wednesday next
The House the again resolved itself into \ Com
mlttee of the Whole on the bill to enlarge the Re
evolutionary Pension List, and the discussion or;
was resumed by Mcs>rs. johnston of VIRGINIA
and Fielder of South Carolina, in opposition fo the
general principles of he bill. Various amendments
were suggested, some of which were adopted The
Committee rose, and reported the bill to the Housc
Alter which, on motion of Mr.. Wickliffe the bill
as amended was ordered to be printed; and the
House adjourned.
We were glad to see, yesterday, Col. Mitchell.
OF Maryland once more in the House of ReDresen
tatlves, whence he has been detained to this dav
from the first week of the Session
Occasional absence of Members from their seots
IN Congress. it may be hero Observed it is not usu
al to notice, unless requested by the parties or their
friends. ~
Correspondence Of the Portland Advertiser
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