Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-07-03

both Houses sat last night 10 an hour much
ia'er than that at which this paper wa, ne
eessarily put 10 press. Up to The end Of the
u'o'nihs s",lng, an account u given by our
iiePoi'ers OF the buainess actually transacted
On The SENATE. In the House Of IiEPREsCSr.-
r'ss great variety Of business was acted on
In The course of the day and night, amongst
which The bill for paying CERTAIN Geor.ia
CIaims was, after debate, rAssEp BY a vote
of % to % the Fortilication bill was al,o
PASSED; the Light House ball wa. Passed. by
lOS votes to OIL the West Point Appropriated
bill was PASSED, li9 TO IS. These bul, ali
have Yet 10 pass the Senate.
4 In the same bo!y, the bill from the senat.
aPPropriatIng 10000 dollars for tho relief of
me cay oi Washington, in regard 10 the Ca
nal deoi, was hnaily passed by a vote Of .,
to dS.-l.Nai. Int. June IS.
/ In The Senate debate Of great intereN
and earuestness, begun IN the morning session.
was resumed In The evening, and continued
when this paper went to peas with great
earnestness, animation, and even ,ehemence
oi all which our readers will IN due tame have
I IN account-H.
II is understood that the President Of the
United States last evening transmitted ~ the
Senate Message nominating John FORSYTH
now senator from Georgia. for the Office Of
Secretary OF State, aud Lew Woodbury. (no,x
Secretary of the Navy to DC Secretary Of the
Trcasury.-lib.
letter, dated at ~ o'clock last nigh,
states, that the nomination OF Messr.. For
syth and Woodbury. had Just been confirm
ed by the Senate.
Resolutions, very strong aud decisive, a.
sainst the conduct Of the Post Master Gene-
Z r al saI he
nimity.-l Bali. Pat.
Not DC to outdone by the Senate, a Reso-
luton yesterday passed tho House Of Repre-.
SentatlVes, at the sugge stion Of the Post Ofhcc
Committee OF that body, To appoint 4 select
Committee, TO sit during the recess, to invcs-
usatc and report upon The affairs Of tho Post
Oaicc Department. As no debate proceeded
or accompanied this motion, we arc some
what at loss how 10 take IL. II this Commit
tee be intended 10 follow up the good work
in which the Senate has been tho pioneer, i,
Will be well. II the Committee is intended
Tor any other purpose, At is very certain that
~ Will not answer that purpose. Nothing
but iali inquiry aud Development Of the A.
buses, now admitted 10 cxisi, can SATISFY the
country.
Col CRoeEErr says. the appointment Of
this Committee puts him in mind OF uhat
sometimes happens away up yonder in his
Soua'fy; GEAR VII catch Q stray hog on
The ousskIrt OF plantation, and dc YOUR hiu,
en'rei!, from snout 10 tail, except his bones
The owner Of the plantation, nightly wro,h
at this depreciation, when he finds il out, will
load his ride, mount a tree, and, perched in
It oil night long, will watch fhs pIaes tektrs
fht bear had cat up has hog.-t-SdI. lat June 81.
The Cumberland Road bill has boon approx
ed by the President, and il now law. IL
approPriates 5000 900 for continuing the road
IN Ohio, Sl50,000 for Indiana, and slOO. 900
for iilnois-Si50, 900 IN oil.
The further sum Of 100000 is appropria.
Ted Tor repairs this side Of the Ohio, aud to
carry into effect the laws OF this State, Penn
Sylyania and Virginia. When tina; amount /,
exhausted, the act directs tho rosd 10 be sur
rendered TO the states within which il lies
the United States to be discharged from alI
iurther Liabilities for repairs Bait. .intr.
LAFAYETTE.
The follow ing the brirf hut fitting remark
on VIZ. WEhsTEH. IA thc senate. when the Joint
RESOLUTIONS from tl'c House Of ncprp s-nta,iye,
Tor paying due honors 10 ti,e memoir Of LAIR.
ErrE' Sere taken up ia thst body
shall not presume, Mr.. President, 70
utter one word OF encOmium on the extraor-
binary Personsgc or whom these Resolutions
speak. The proceeding in which We are en-
gagged, - intended TO manifest the sense Of
Congress, and OF the People Of the United
states. u IS proceeding IN which none ars
70 lead, aud none 10 follow bat in which all
are 10 be equally active, aud equally promi.
nent as ell are equally sincere and equally
ardent, IN expressing a Nations gratitude to
a Nations Benefactor.
On an occasion So solemn, so affecting. I
conteni myself with simply moving that the
Resolutions bc put 10 the vote aud do thu.
with the entire confidence that they will be
passed. not only without hesitation or dissent.
but with earnest, emphatic--I may say, even,
With enthusiastic unanimity."
.
.Nsu Hsmp,hiVs Ssnsior.-The Legislature
OF New IIamPshire, on Wednesday last, made
choice Of IiENRT HcBBARD now 4 member Of
The House Of Representatives, to be n Senator
: IN Congress, for SIX years from the 4,h Of
March next. ia place Of SAMUEL Belt, whose
term Of service will then expire. 10 the SEN
ate, Mr. Hubbard was elected by an unani-
nous vote. ia the House Of Re pre- Sc natives.
the whoIs number OF votes was 3I3 Mr.
Hubbard had In. lchAbOd Bartlett had ~,
add there were ~ given 10 about that number
Of individuals.
Mr.. Dell, il will be perceived. was not q
candidate, and was not voted for, probably
uecause his P0lticN tfionos would not place
h'm ~ the position Of appearing 10 have been
defeated, Tor reasons personal 90 himself
! They therefore, 70 manifest their faith gave
their votes for that genuine true-bearted
Wing. Ichabod Bartlett. As for Mr.. Bell,
&c cannot let the occasion pass without say
I ing, that we believe that the Granite State
possesses no more worthy son, nor ono who,
as far a. purity Of mind, sound judgment,
and patriotism Of the heart are concerned, Is
more worthy 70 represent her IN The Councils
II The Nation MAJ Int
ne Public Trs1gre. MIR Webster. from
The Committee Of FINANCE. ~ whom bal been
referred the biil from the House " regulating
the dcPosites Of public money IN certain 10
cal Banks," made a report % tls senate yes-
terday. u will be seen that for good an
sufficient reasons, the Committee decline %
Sc recommend the adoption of any such mes
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