South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17


found.-Richmond Wig.
tus- We cut the following SAYINGS
AND DorNas IN CoNGREss," from the
Washington Mirror of Saturday last.
In THE SENATE,
On Wednesday the 7,h Of January,
Mr.. Clay prefaced motion to prin,
10000 copies Of Mr.. Adams Grafton
on the character Of Lafayette, with
some very complimentary expressions.
He said that eff he were to be gui-
ded by his opinion Of the great talents
of the Orator and the extraordinary
merits Of the Grafton, he could not
specify any particular number for pub.
lication." The bill for the improve
ment Of the Wabash was then taken
up, read third time & passed. Yeas,
23-Nays, II. MIR. Clay made some
comments on the opinions expressed
by the President with reference to the
subject. According 10 his views OF
the Constitution our powers do not de.
pend upon the terms or grants Of the
instrument itself, but upon our previ-
GUS exercise, of another power, on a
collateral subject. The effect would
be to make the Constitution a floating
machine, impelled not by itself, but
by the will Of Congress exercised ia
the establishment OF ports Of entry.
The bill TO establish and settle the
boundary line Of the State Of Ohio, was
taken up, read the third time and pass.
ed, without a division. After this Mr..
Porter of Louisiana was appointed a
member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations in place Of Mr.. Sprague re.
signed and Mr.. Tomlinson to the Com.
mittee on Commerce in place of Mr..
Silsbee also resigned. ~
On Thursday, the 9th Of January,
the Chair communicated to the Senate
the annual report Of the State Depart
ment shelving the number Of Clerks
and the salaries Of each, laid on the
table. Mr.. Kent's joint resolution to
amend the Constitution, was postpon.
ed aud made the special order for this
day two weeks. Mr.. Tyler moved the
printing OF the petition Of the Corpo-
ration OF George Town, stating their
distressed condition. Ordered. Mr..
Wright then took the floor end adj
dressed the Senate at length in opposi.
ton to the bill granting indemnity for
French Spoliations. MIR. Webster
then expressed "a hope that he might
be permitted, according 10 the usual
courtesy Of the Senate, to reply once
for all to- the arguments against the bill.
MIR. King of Georgia, then spoke in
opposition TO the bill, for about three
quarters of an hour.-Mr. Bib rose,
but the Senate adjourned. =
In THE HOUSE,
On Wednesday, Jan. 7th, Mr.. John.
son Of Md. moved ''that the Commit.
tee on the District OF Columbia be in
structed to inquire into the propriety
OF establishing a Territorial Governs
ment within the District of Columbia
and of reporting some mode ofrelief &C
the said District from lis present en-
barrassment." A resolution was then
offered by MIR. Brown, which lies one
day, requesting the Secretary Of the
Navy to furnish a statemsn, contain
ing the yearly amount OF compeDsa'
lion paid to Post Captains, Master.
Commandant, Lleutenants, &c.
Mr.. Hamer offered the following
resolution, that the Committee on tat
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of amending the Con
stitution ofthe U. S., so as to limi, the
service Of the Judge Of the Supreme
aud Supelior Courts TO term OF years
| Mr.. Evans demanded the. question o