Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-08
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education and internal Improvements,
made report in part, which was read,
and ordered to be printed.
The President communicated the
credentials ofthe Hon. EDWARD LLOYD,
appointed Senator of the U. States,
by the Legislature of the state of Ma
ryland, for the term of six years, from
and after the Sd instant; which were
read, and ordered to lie on file.
The. Senate then proceeded to elect
printer for the two years next ensu.
ing. The ballots were as follows:
Gales & Seaton, %
], Elliot, IS
H. Niles,
So Gales & Seaton were declared du-
ly elected.
After consideration Of Executive
business, the Senate adjourned till six
O'Clock P. M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. HAMILTON, the
committee Oh Military Affairs, were
dicharged from the further considera-
ton of the Massachusetts militia
claims.
Mr.. CAMBRELENc offered the follow
ing resolution, which lies one day:
"Resolred, That the Secretary Of State bo
directed to communicate to Congress, at its
xt session, it compatible with the public
interest, such correspondence as may have
taken place with Great Britain, relating to the
navigation of the st. Lawrence"
Mr.. TUCKER offered the following,
which lies on the table:
"Resolred, That the Secretary of War be
required to ascertain the probable expense OF
of extinguishing the Indian title to portion
Of the country lying west Of the Rocky
Mountains, that may be suitable for cooniz-
ing the free people of color, the best known
route across the said mountains, and the pro-
bable cost of aroad and military post necessa-
ry to safe communication with such colony
and to report thereon to the house at the next
session of Congress"
The resolve was ordered to lie on
the table.
The house then proceeded to the
consideration of private bills. After
considerable debate, the enacting clause
of the bill concerning the copper mines
on Lake Superior, was stricken out,
and of course the bill rejected.
Mr.. NEWTON, from the committee
on Commerce, reported their disagree
ment to bill from the Senate, supple
mentary to"An act for enrolling and
licensing ships and vessels,
The house incurred in the report
Of the committeeman the bill was
rejected.
The bill from the Senate to author.
ize the President of the United States
to cause road to be marked out from
the western frontier of Missouri to the
confines of New Mexico, yesterday
laid on the table, was again taken up.
Mr. Mccoy moved to lay it again
on the table. The motion was mega
lived. Yes 49, Noes 70.
The bill was ordered to third read
ing, read third time, passed, and re-
turned to the Senate.
Mr.. COOKE moved to take up the
bill for the preservation and civiliza-
ton of the Indian tribes within the
United States.
The motion was negatived-Ayes
So, Noes 81.
The House then took up the bill to
secure the accountability Of public OF
ficers, which after considerable debate.
was on motion Of Mr.. LITTLE, recon-
mitted 10 the committee of the whole,
and made the order of the day for to-
morrow. After which debate,
There not being quorum, on mo-
ton of Mr.. LITTLE, the House went in
to recess till 8 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION--Six O'Clock.
MIR. CALL moved TO take up the bill
establishing a navy yard a., or near
Pensacola. The motion was agreedto
ayes 66--noes A..
The House accordingly went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. ToMLIN-
,oN in the chair, on that bill.
A debate arose upon this bill, of con-
siderable interest, in which Messrs.
cALL, WooD Of N. Y. CLAY and TAT
'ALL took part, in which the bill was
with great earnestness by
Nr. CALL and Mr.. TATNALL, and OPP
posed by Mr.. BARTLETT. On motion
# MIR. WEBSTER, the bill was modihed
~ an amendment, so as to authorize
he Secretary of the Navy to locate the
lavy yard on any point in the Gun Of
In this form it wss advocated
" Mr.. WooD, and Mr.. CLAY, and hay-
no been reported, 1t was ordered to a
bird readingzland was subsequently,
cad third time, passed, and returned
o the Senate for concurrence IN the =
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