Indiana Palladium, Volume 5, Number 4, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 31 January 1829 — Page 2

Twentieth Congress: v FECOND SESSION. January 12. in the Senate to-day, various petitions arid resolutions were offered; among the former was one from flew Hampshire by Mr. Bell, praying that the passage of the Mai! on Sundays imv he prohibited. The Chair com

municiitcd a letter from the Governor of Georgia, enclosing a protest of the legislature of thatstnte ag iinst the tariff act of the last session. The document was read, and on motion of Mr. Berrien, (who accompanied the motion with some appropriate remarks) ordered to be printed. A letter was read from the speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Delaware, stating that Johv M. Clayton Jiad been elected a senator from that state, from the 4th of March, 1829. This day being appointed for the presentation of petitions and memorials, a very large number was submitted to the House. The most important of them vas one presented by Mr. Cambrpleng, from a numerous and highly respectable body of merchants of the city of New York, relative to the new tariff. The memorialists stated that they had, previous to the passing of that act of Congress last session, given orders, to a very considerable amount, for foreign merchandise, the duties upon which, on its arrival in the United States subsequent to the provisions of that act coming into operation, were rated according to the increased scale. They solicited a corresponding diminution of those duties.) Mr. Mercer presented a memorial from! the President and Directors of Chea-! peake and Ohio Canal Company, statin that it would be more economical for the United States to pny the amount of their subscription (one million of dollars) in th ree instead of live year?, as at present provided by law. Mr. McDuffie, from the Committee of 'Ways and Means, reported a bill imposng regulations on rules at auction, for the further protection of the revenue. It was read a first and second time and ordered to be com mitted to a Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and to be printed. Various reports vrere presented from the Standing and other Committees, and bills introduced; but the whole of them referred to matters of a nature either private or comparatively unimportant. Several bills were receiv ed from the Senate; and three bills, of local interest alone, were read a third time and passed'. The House then went into a committee of the Whole, Mr. Condict m the Chair, on the Tennessee land bill. In the course of the debates, Messrs. Ltf., Carson, Crockett, Bates, vV oons, (of Ohio,) and Beair, addressed the Committee. The House finally ad journed until to day, without coming to a decision, Mr. Blair being in possession of the floor. January 13. In the Senate, to-day , the bill to allow a salary, of four hundred dollars, to the Collector at Norfolk and Portsmouth, underwent some discussion, but was not finally disposed of. Mr. Dickerson's bill to distribute a portion of the revenues of the United States( amone the several States was taken un.

and discussed for two hours, then the!the members present." The hour hav

Senate adjourned. Nearly thirty resolutions on various subjects were offered in the House of Representatives to day ; and the resolutions calling for information from the Execu

tive Departments, which had been Iviniheing the report ofthe committee of In

on the table since Tuesdav last.

ing been excluded by other business,; izns ol Georia when, after some diswere agreed to. The House then re- cussion, the Committee rejected the mo-

sumed the consideration of the bill to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants- upon which some discussion. principally confined to the Tennessee!

delegation, took place. Mr. Rartlett'111 Indians Aitairs without amendthen moved to lay the bill and amend-l"100' Thompson then renewed his

menton the table; on which the question was taken by ayes and noes, when the motion was earned in the affirmative by a vote of 1 03 to 63. So the bill was laid on the table. January 1 4. In the Senate, to-day, the bill for the final settlement of the land claims of Bastrop, Winter, and Maison Rouge, was taken up, but, on motion of Mr. Smith of S. C. postponed to Wednesday next. The consideration of the bill to distribute a portion ofthe revenue ofthe United States among the several states was resumed; the motion to strike out the second section still pending. Mr. 15ERRIEN moved the indefinite postpone ment of the bill. The Senate adjourned without taking the question on either oi these motions. In the House of Representatives, the various resolutions offered on the preceding day were agreed to. with tbn exception of that offered bv Mr. Mercer, on the subject ofthe alteration of one of the rules, which was laid on the table, Mr. Mercer not being in his place, on motion of Mr. D wight. The bill an:i'l,.t t,,e. sJock u;c - usiiiugiuia i m upiK.c noaa Uompar.y was taken up on motion of Mr. Wash 2:;gton and after some discussion,, was, on motion of ?he same gentleman, postponed till Monday next, some members being desirous to obtain further information on tha subject. An attempt was

then made to call up the bill for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland Road, when a motion was made to adjourn, on which the ayes and noes were taken, when it was rejected by a vote of ayes 84, noes 86. The house then re fused to go into consideration of the Cumberland Road bill by a vote of 70 to 68 and the house adjourned without taking up any other business. January 15. In the Senate, to day Mr. Marks, presented a memorial from sundry merchants of Philadelphia, remonstrating against the proposed reduc

tion of duties on teas, without a timely notice to the importers of teas. The bill to distribute a portion of the revenues of the United States among the several States, was referred to a select committee of five. Mr. McXinley submitted a resolution, referring to the Committee of Foreign Relations so much of the President's Message as relates to the appointment of the King of the Netherlands as umpire in the controversy with Great Britain relating to the north east boundary of the United States, and referring it to the same committee to inquire whether, by the Treaty of Ghent, and according to the constitution of the U. States, the President alone has power to make such appointments. The Senate ad jou rned over to Monday. In the House of Representatives, to day, after the resolutions were disposed of, the House took tip the Pension bill, which occupied most part of the day, in Committee of the whole on the state of the Union. That having been put aside, on motion of Mr. Mercer, the blank left in the bill appropriating money for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland road, was filled with 100,000 dol lars, by a vote of 83 to 76. Mr. Buchanan also offered his amendment. The Committee then took up the bill to pro vide for an exploring expedition, and having filled the blank with 50,000 dollars, the Committee rose and reported the two bills which had been acted en. The two bills were then ordrred to be engrossed and read a third time to-day. A bill was reported from the Select Com mittee on Retrenchment, on the subject of Indian estimates, and another to make the elections of the assistant clerks of both Houses by the Houses. Mr. Wickliffe also laid a resolution on the table relative to a change of the rules by which the elections of the House shail be by the viva voce votes of members, as they are called in alphabetical order by the Clerk. January 16. The Senate did no sit to-day. In the House of Representatives, bills were reported from the Select Committee of Retrenchment, to regulate the printing and distributing the acts of Congress, and a joint resolution was reported from the Select Committee on the subject, to provide for printing the laws and treaties on stereotype plates. The Bouse took up the resolution offered on Thursday by Mr. Wickiffe, so to change the rule of the House, as to make all elections by the viva voce votes of the members. Some brief discussion took place, when xMr. Weem3 moved to amend the resolution by additi? the words "on the requisition of one fifth cf ing then expired, Mr. YVickliffr moved to suspend the rule, in order to bring to a close the discussion, but the motion was negatived. The House then took up theun nished business of Friday last.

hav-(dian Affairs on the claims of certain cit

nun iimuv. uj x numrsuflj iu reverse the report of the Committee, there being aye. oo, iiues i ne committee then rose ana rePorted the report of the Commoticn to amend the report, and: then the House adjourned. January 17. The Senate did not sit to-day. In the House cf Representatives, the discussion of Mr. Wickliffe's resolution to change the rule, so as to introduce viva voce voting at all elections by the House, was resumed. The change was advocated by Mr. Ramsay, and was opposed by Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Barrevger and Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor moved to lay the resolution on the table, with a view to its remaining there not to be acted on this session, and asked the ayes and noes on this question, which were ordered. The question being taken, the motion was carried in the affirmativeayes 97, noes 92. So the subject may be considered as disposed of for the present session. The House then proceeded to take up the claims of the Georgia citizens, on the motion of Mr. Thompson to reverse the unfavorable report of the Committee ot Indian Affairs-; but before any question was taken, on motion of Mr. Sergeant, further information nn the subject had been received in a message from the President, which was then m the House, the further consideration ! -ru TTas PstPned till Friday next. The House then took up various private, bills, which were acted on in Committee of the whole, and ordered to

be engrossed and read a third time on Monday. January 1 9. In the Senate to-day Mr. Johnson of Kentucky, from the Committee on Post Oliices and Post Roads, made a report adverse to the prayer of the memorials for the discontinuance of the transportation of the Mail on the Sabbath. The Committee was discharged from the further consideration of the subjec, and 3000, copies of the Report vere ordered to be printed. The resolution submitted by Mr. McKinley, on Thursday, referring it to the Committee on Foreign R lations to inquire whether the President alone had the power under the treaty of Ghent, and the Constitution of the U. State-, to appoint the King of the Netherlands umpire in the dispute now pending between the United States and Great Britain, relative to the North Eastern boundary, was explained by the mover, and agreed to. The Bill for the relief of the sureties of Amos Edwards was discussed, at great length, and the further consideration of it postponed to Wednesday nxt. In the House of Representatives, there were about fifty petitions presented against the transportation and opening of the mails on Sunday. The House then went into the consideration of the special orders of the day, the first being the bill concerning the Supreme Cour;, which was postponed till Monday. Toe

second special order being the bill to nu thorize a subscription to the Stock oi the Washington Turnpike Road Company some amendments were adopted, the main one being a provision that the State of Maryland shall authorize th President of the United Suites to appoim five managers of the road, on the behali of the United S'ates. The blank was then filled with 4500 shares, and the ap propriation with 90.000 dollars; and tin bill whs then ordered to be engrossed & read a third time to-day. Tne bill f the preservation and repair of the Cumberland R ad was then taken up in commmee of the whole on the state of thf U'ion; and', the question being on Mi. Buchanan's motiou to amend, Mr. Bu uanan addressed the Committee at some length, and was followed h) Mr. Storrs, in opposition. Mr. Strong then obtained the nxr, and the Committee rose. January 20. la the S mate, to-day, the bill for the continuation of the Cumberland Road, west ward ly from Z iuesville, was ordered to a third reading. A bill amending the Judicial act of the United States, so ns to authorize a less number of Judges of the Supreme Couri than a quorum to adjourn the Court, from dav to da v. at anv time after the day appointed for the meeting of th Court, was reported, from the Commit tee of the Judiciary, read twice, ene ed, passed and sent to the House. Th-1 bill allowing 2,702' to the heirs of J cob Clement, deceased, for the derrvu.iage of a vessel, at the port of L -guf-a, which vessel was chartered by the U. States j to convey provisions to that port,:

J in the House of Representatives, in re r,.ivirr ,.H HUnrwina nf RpsIiii inn The bill to authorize the establishment of the Territorial Government of Huron, being a special order of the dav for j trt.rfar..ivri,Un nn- nnH a short 1 discussion, was ordered to ba engrossed! and read a third time to-morrow, by a vote of 123 to 70. The bill authoi izinii a subscrintion of 4.500 shares in W :ishinfTfrn Ti rnnilf fimi;m' wm rmcefwl. Ph Kill f- im f!f nrpi.l

earthquake at Carracas, was dbatcdir1 " V . y 1 . " for about two hours, and rejected, bv dl2in the neauv.. It was voteoflGto2 ' linen, on motion of Mr. Montgomery, A considerable time was spent fo-dav,!" to ?Hect comm.tlee, which

enl modeofsuonlvinrr the. arrnv. wasied-i,le rCMc!pr wi ?ee lhe particular

taken up. An ameudrnent proposed by f ,lhce ,l ,cr'; to s?l.v th:jt ih., t;iit-r AfT.Jrc irt ,t,Jtaken m the Senate, was

ii t.?(l,J r t, and to give to the Commissary G; neral a discretionary power to purcnase' isions, was rejected, and the bill n rov Ko aa a ; bill from the Senate, the object of which!

is, to enable the Supreme Court to hold! "1 l"e recepuon oi ine me poor, was its sittings, should siekness or other cau-!thlsd read a third time and did ses prevent a quorum from being pres-!"? paSS' A Joml Unum trom th? ent, was carried through its several sta.i H-nise of Representatives providing for ges, and finally passed. Mr. MFRcnrJta,,i,nr- ra,7Ts,ePs for ,e rf'm';

made one or two attemnts to .t no the kill r,,P Ka J. the Cumberland Road, but was unsuccesMui. nui to auttionze the cession of a tract of land, held by the United States, in South-Carolina, and called - . r i i i n . . . Mnnnt nMrhnr c , . J up, and ordered to be engrossed and readj a third time to-morrow. JVat. Journal. Indiana Legislature. January 17. In the Senate, the bill granting further time to purchasers of out-lots adjoining the town of Indianapo lis, which passed the House of Repre sentatives, has been indefinitely postponed. No decisive step has been taken in regard to the bill providing for the sale of the school sections, Szc. A few days ago, the bill from the House of Representatives was stricken out from the enacting clause, and the Senate refused to insert in lieu of it any proposition presented the whole subject was then, on motion of Mr. Rariden, re-com mitted to a select committee, which!

committee this day reported an amend

ment to the bill, which is now under consideration. Mr. Clark, from the Judiary committee this day reported a bill, in pursuance of a resolution previously adopted, providing for the reduction of the salaries and fees of the several officers in this state making them one sixth lower than heretofore. The bill

was re-committed to the Judiciary com-jlatjon to the premises. The specific apmittee with instructions to report speci-lpropriation bill has passed the House;

tically, that is, how mucn eacn omcer shall receive. Business has been rapidly despatched for some days past, and it is thought the legislature will be ready to adjourn the last of next week. In the House on Thursday, some discussion was had on the expediency of adopting the joint resolution relative to the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands within this State, it being argued that there were already more lands in market than met the demands of settlers, and that the aboriginal tribes would gradually continue to dwindle by the operation ol natural causes the mo - tiou to postpone the, memorial failed by one vote. Much discussion was occasioned by the bill concerning medical societies the gentlemen of the piofession were not themseUes agreed upon its details. It was lost by a considerable majority. The probate bill has been several times under consideration as it now stands it provides for one Judge, who shall hold six terms each 3'ear, anu :,.

receive f$3 per day whiie in session tor j joinl reSolution concerning tfie his services, to be paid out of the statelroad (rom Louisville via Viucennes, to

treasury the bill contains txlty-nine sec;ion, and has been ordered to he engrossed bv a close vote. The bills for the formation of new circuits, were yester day indefinitely postponed some chan-j gs in the times of holding courts in the Jiff rent circuits have been agreed toby h H u?e. A resolution was yesterday lf red by Mr. Lomax declaring that he House would receive no new busi ness after Mondav next: which lies upon) 'he table. 1 ne euhiect ol adopting pre - ------ j , , liminary ma?urrs to change the site lor the S'ate House, was brought up again this morning; and after -ome debate, the jtfint resolution relative thereto was laid upon the table. January 21 . To the Senate, the vote indefinitely postponing the further consideration of the bill granting further time to purchasers of lots in and adjoining the town of Indianapolis, to complete their payments, was, on Saturday reconsidered and passed. The engrossed bill from the House of Representatives, to organize Probate courts and defining the powers and duties of executors, nd administrators, was twice read in th" Senate ov Monday. Mr. Rariden moveo 9 or.e its further conskieration till th first .Monday m Decembes ext, which was negatived ayes 9, noes 10. Mr. M'Kixxf.v th n moved to lav it i the tabl wlvch motion prevailed ayes 11, noes 10. The bill was again t alien up in the afternoon, and Mr. Ewing moved to postpone indefinite!) its furwhich metion did . : . I. . o .L . j; - !1 ,mrniut r' mou-u m . oik5 men J cnairiimn, reported the bill with sundry I ndmeets, in all of which the concurrd. i' was further amended in the C ; : .1.. f T ! oc,u,lt: l" 1 J $ to fnr fiollars VeT , and was, on l-da; TV d time passed, as ! amended. The (lueslion in relation to (the point at which the Michigan road shnn terminate, is now considered as set- ! tleJ. la the proceedings ot jlounav and which will be hereafter publishconcur in an amendment of the House oi Representatives, providing for tMcin ' the road directlv from Columbus to the and that it is thought nrabwnothing more will be clone on the JubJ:'cr- providing five asylum LVrt Vie. ,Uf posiponea inilermitely in the Senate to-day. The School Bill has been read a third time and passed. The House on Saturday evening pas sed the probate bill by one vote: it has sl ' ,ce bccn returned from the tseiiHtej .-i t .l ii portant of which are the allowing an ap peal directly to the bupreme Court authorizing; the Probate Courts to empannel a jury for the trial of issue? and giving the Judge '4 per day. The House agreed to all except the last. On the sane day, the Canal bill was lost, but on this day that vute was re-considered, and by a contrary decision the bill was ordered to a third reading on to-morrow. Mr. Dumoxt from the committee of Propositions and Grievan ces, reported on Monday a preamble and resolution touching the use and manufacture of domestic fabrics, in pursuance of the resolution offered by Mr. Ritchie. The committee of free conference on the Michigan rood bill,reported a disagreement, and were dischar

ged: the House then adhered toi!?fimendment: of which the Senate was informed, the bill afterwards came dow n from the Senate with a modification which gave rise to a question of order, producing some debate and the offer by Mr. Dunn of a resolution declaring

that the act of the Senate was unparlia mentary and asking a conference in rtjsome ditlerence oi opinion was maones ted this morning upon a motion by Mr. Judah to insert in it 1500 as an appro priation to the canal commissioners to prosecute their surveys, which resulted ma negative decision ayes 24, noes 24, the House not being full. In J, Journal. LIST OF ACTS, RESOLUTIONS, 6-c. passed by the Legislature of Indiana, at the late session. A Memorial to Congress on the sub ject of imnrovinrz the mail route from X,ouisville to St. Louis A joint resolution relative to purchasers of public Land. A joint resolution relative to the reserved lands of the United Slates on the margin of, and contiguous to the Wabash canal. A joint resolution of the slate of Indiana. ! A joint resolution relative to the 3 per gN Lb. A Memorial of the General Assembly of the slate of Indiana, on the subject of the continuation of the Cumberland road and the removal of the timber out ofthe same. A joint resolution on the subject of the light which the state of Indiana has to the unappropriated lands within her boundaries. A joint resolution relative to the :iws nf Congress remaining in the office of the Secretarv of State. An act supplemental to an act to incorporate rounty Libraries, approved Jan. 23, 1824. For the formation ofCajs County. To incorporate the Eel river Seminary society. To vacate the town of O wenville. For the benefit of Sanvl M'Genrgr. Supplementary to the act for the relief ut insolvent debtors, approved Jnru arv 1828. Providing for a state road in tbc county of Allen. Authorizing the surveying and marking the boundary line between Claik and Seolt counties. Establishing a state road fromG. Tho mas in Dviess county, to intersect the slate road at R. Weaver's iu said county. Relative to the Switzerland county Seminary. To amend the act entitled an act for the election of electors of President of the United States, approved Jamary 14, 1821. For the relief of Messrs. Henry, Bor land and Stone. Authorizing a ware house in the town of Rome. Oo the subject of the sufferers by the burning of the Court House in Dearborn county. Authorizing the Montgomery Circuit Court to holil a special ses-ion. r or the relief of the heirs of YV estley II:irrUnn Regulating the inspection of tobacco. For a state road from Greenc&slle to Franklin. To amend the a?t subjecting real and

the last step: To am?Ild lhe aJ, a!,aching certain to refuse to!,npl;.nr:... . (l

v m rra iy imc lukuul'S viiciciu named. Supplemental to the art authorizing the Muntgimeiy Circuit Court to hold a special session. Legalizing the proceedings of the Comuiissioiiers of Vigo county. To amend the law authorizing domestic attachments. Amendatory to the act, declaring Bugsaro creek a public highway. Authorizing the Board of Justices of Bartholomew county to lay an additional tax. For a state road from Mount Vernon in a direction to Vandalia, III. io amend an act lor the better advancement of iustire Relative to the seat of justice of Law renre county Relocating part of Winchester state road. Allowing additional compensation for extra work on the Governor's House. Concerning the town of Fort Wayne. Giving time to the Wabash canal Commissioners to make their report. To incorporate Hanover Academy. To locate a state road from the Ohic line bv Abingtori and Waterloo to Connersville. For the relief ofthe securities of the deceased Collector of Jackson count.. To authoiz 1 William Vouse to bniid toll bridge across the east fork of White water. To change the state road from Rockport to BlooaxintoQ