Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-04-12

Journals Of the two Houses, aud other public roc
ords aud Of protecting them, by proper legal en-
acimenis from being INITIATED. obl,tefatcd, ernsed
defaeej cSpungej, dis6gured, altered, or otherwise
destroyed injured.
The .cinl resolution fixing a day for the adjourn.
ment OF the two Houses was taken up Cor consider
alton.
Mr. Ring, Of Alabama, moved to I'll the blank
with Mondoy the 30,h of May.
After short debate, the resolution was post.
poucd to Mondny.
In the HOUSE,, Mr. Glllc from the committee on
Commerce reported a bill to fix the number aud
pcnsaiion OF The officers of the customs, to alter
certain collections Of districts, and for other pur-
poses.
Friday, March 25.
In the SENATE Mr. Hendricks offered the follow
ing resulution, which lies for consideration
Resolved. That the committee on revolutionary
claims he instructed To- inquire into the expedency
of granting land To the officers of the stat in the
armies uf the American Revolution well the
officers and soldiers of The line.
The resolution which Mr. Calhoun offered yes'er-
day, instruciing the committee on the Judiciary to
inquire into the public records and journals from
being mulllaied eradica,ed, or dcaced, taken
up aud discussed by Messrs Calhoun Shepley, Ben
ton, N,ler, Walker. aud Ewing of Ohio 1t was
then laid on the iabIe--ayes 10 NAYS Is.
| IN the House., Mr. Williams of North Carolina.
| from The committee on the public lands. reported Il
bill for the relief Of certain exes from Poland also
| II bill granting an additional quantity of land 10
satisfy Virginia military land warrant.
! Mr. Davis, from the committee on naval affairs
reported a bill authorizing the President of the u
States to experiments to be made to test the
practicabiiy and utility of prov ship, invented
| NV IIr,ah Rrnwp
The above bills were severally read twice and
committed
Saturday. .Mrch, 49,
The Senate did not sit today.
| In the HovsE, Mr. Jarvis from the committee OF
naval oliairs. reported bill in addition to the aci
entitled an act to regulate the pay of the Navy d
| the United States which having been read twice
was referred to the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
number of private bills. reported from the va
rious committees, read twice and commute
Monday, March, %.
In the SENATE, Mr. Benton from the commit et
on military affairs, reported bill to provide for the
increase Of the companies Of the Artillery of the
United States, which ordered to ID reading
Mr. Morris. on leave, introduced bill reducing
the price of the public lands according to the length
80 49, ''--' '---s --~- ha~" 'T'rnd c- alo.
for other purposes, which ordered 10 a secunC
reading.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr. King, Of
Ala, fixing on Monday the 30lh Of May as the da
of adjournment. up for consideration according
to the order made by the Senate on the subject -
After some discussion, Mr. Clay moved to ament
the same by inserting Monday the 23l. Th,
amendment was agreed to by vote % to ID
Mr. Benton's expunging resolution was then ia
ken up for consideration. Mr. Leigh moved to Ia
IL - I'LL Al
he would call it up as soon he could consult til,
authorities. The resolution prevailed.
The bill making appropriations for the payment
OF Revolutionary pensions, was tuken up and order
ed to a third reading.
i In the HOUSE, the consideration of the preambl,
and resolution Of the Legislature of Kentucky. il
favor of the distribution of,he proceeds Of the sales
OF the public lands amongst the several States. it
proportion to their federal population, was resumed
The question being on the motion Of Mr. vii
IIams, OF Kentucky, to refer he resolutions to Ia,
committee on ways and means, with instructions I,
report bill for the distribution of the proceeds
the sales of the public lands amongst the severn
States;
Mr. Chiffon Allen resumed and concluded his re-
marks in support of the motion.
Mr. I1aws followed IN earnest opposition to tn
motion but before he had concluded lie gave wa,
TO a call for the special order Of the day. the cues
tich in regard to the North Carolina contested cleo
! ton.
Ihesday M,rcL 30.
In the SENATE, a communication was received
from the Secretary of War transmitting from th
Typographical Bureau u survey Of the Gr. en- Ba
Territory.
The following bills were considered in commtte
81 the whole, ana ordered their tntu rrudtnp
bull to authorize the construction of miIitnr
road from Fort Leavenworth on the right bank q
the Mississippi, To some point on the right bank o
the Missouri.
bill making an appropriation for The consiruc
tion of Steam Batteries.
On motion of Mr. Benton oil the previous order
post poned, 10 order to take ~ the bill To cs
iablish the Northern Boundary Of Ohio, and Ia pro
VIDE for The admission Of Michigan into the Union
Some discussion took place which occupied IN
senate 70 the honr Of adjournment, AMI IN whic
Ne's's Benton, Clayton. Ilendncks, and Wright
participated
In the House. the Chair presented the resgna
'lon Of Mr. Beardsley az member Of the House O
Representatives from New York.
Mr. Fairfield. from The committee on the D.,rc