Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-23
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES
Correspondence Of tie Baltimore .7mriear.
WAsmIEGT n, Aug. 10.
UNITED STATES SENATE


The resolution offered yesterday 10y Mr. Wood.
bury, InstrUctn. the Committee for the District of
Columbia to inquire into the extent and Character Of
the disturbances IN the Senate on Monday, and al.
so at the Presidents House on the sumo night
was taken up for consideration.
Mr. WOODBURY. said, os the reso' u,ion was one
ofIrqrry, he should not defend It unless u became
necessary % DO so.
Mr. MERRlCK, Chairman OF the Committee on
the District OF Columbia, though, IL a most sxfr,.
ordinary resolution 10 offer 10 one Of the Standing
Committee Of the Senate 70 inquire into dIstufyar.
ccs which had been made in the city. He did not
think II within The province Of y Committee OF Con-
gross to ST as ~ inquest upon an occurrence here or
IN the city.
The Senate had made acton in reference 10 the
Disturbances In the gallery. They h1I arrested
one mon engaged IN cheering on tho proceedings OF
the body, aud, IN motion Of ihC Senate he was dis.
charged. 10 might be very proper for Commute
Of Congre'slo take measures 10 prevent like occur
rsrCEs by The making ola law.
Mr. WOODBURY. said he hrped The Rcroruion
would he ou0ptCj. a gross njignity had been
committed, and punishment should be mc'ed out
accordingly. The Chief Magistrate had been IN.
suited ard II become necessary 70 protect him The
COMMITTEE Of tho bis.rc. Columbia he thought vas
tue proper COMMITTEE.
MIR KING ofAL hoped bis friend from n. If.
would moi pres The resolution. he vas indignant
1tthc insult offered, aud conceived Dc 20 have so-uag
hom Tue most corrupt, worthless and abandoned
people lu the District.
Mr. PRESTON made some remarks upon tho
inefficient police Of the city, and upon the OUTRAGE
which he'd been committed 900 rhe Dsurr E-g
laws should be made o. the lee p4rlImsriqda should
prove inefficient.
Mr. KING concluded tho debate upon the ,u...c,
with d motion TO postpone unI. tho mex. session Oh
Congo. 70 which was carried.
The lo.I,wi1g resolution submitted by Mr. yyrgb.
yesterday wIs adopted 10 day.
RfgOIrsd. That the Commune nm No. 4 al.
Dc instructed % inquire into he ,TpcGcn,y Of pyo
Wdug by .aw for the appointment Of the commfs
stoned Officers employed no the revenue cutler scr
vice Of tie United States by the Frc,rI.ntari Sc
mate DO TIE same manner that eOmmss on,I Ufi .-r
N lhcnayl service Of the United States are apryfn
Isci ana also, Of prescribing by law "a Igstl1d prop
I az rank as between them end tho officers Of o.,
. Navy when both ere employed Together ulon 'iI
sane gcrHcci and tIa' tno committee report Yy bI
or Otherwise ai The next session Of Congress.
Il EXECUTIVE SESSION.
. Mf III YES said that at eleven Oc'ork upon
former d'y be had said that "a, II O'Clock J.day B.
su'u'1 move 10 20 into Executive session upon We,
e''i important nOmiusfIDrs. a the business wa
s hnPofAnl Deiore ihc body he should move n Dos
o PonemsnI OF ne subject Until Saturday oeIocl
. tive session. % ~
, Me- SMITH, as Chairman ,rthe Committee ,
!. Pubic L1nds, remarked ID Il he hoped The nm n
9 lore The Sennto-the Land Bi..-would d, dispo,
}, oy 70 morrow lie wished 10 press the Suite
"a vote and az tme as early asst could be dor
,sl THE LAND BILL.
AL The Land Bill came up between eleven and
70 o'clock ''D
MrgULToN's motion to amend tn, DiIlsot