Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01

MrJT. Johnson 1.-THE chairman OF
the Post Office Committee having In
timated that he should not object to the
amendment
The question was taken thereupon,
and it was agreed to.
So the limitation was expunged from
the bill.
Several attempts were again renew
ed in the House, which had been re-
iected in committee, to increase the
compensation Of several different post
masters, but without success. The de-
bate ON the other details OF the bill was
conducted by Messrs. ]. I. JOHNSON, OF
Ken. Chairman Of the committee ,)Mr'
EDWARDS, of N. c. WRIeHT, LIVER.
MORE, CULpEpER, Cooke, WooD, and
SAUNDERS. :,
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved to strike out
that clause of the bill which provides
a compensation of 1000 dollars, in adj
dition to the surplus of the fees of office
Of the Postmaster of this city, and sup
ported the motion by several addresses
to the house. 1t was opposed by the
chairman of the committee, and; on the
question being put, the motion to
strike out was carried-Ayes es, noes
81.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of N. York, then NOV
ed clause granting to that officer 800
dollars in addition to the surplus OF the
commissions, SC. and made a few re-
marks in support of the motion, which
was carried in the affirmative, Ayes "a,
Noes SO.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
Mr.. McLANE, of Delaware, expressed
wish, Notwithstanding the lateness OF
the hour, to call up the appropriation
bill for the expenses Of the current
year, in order to give it preference for
Monday but, at the suggestion of Mr.
TAYLOR, waived the present consldera-
ton of it, Con the understanding that 1t
shall be taken up on Monday next in
order to make way for bill "autho-
rising the laying out and making OF a
road from Detroit in the territory OF
Michigan to Chicago" the considera-
ton of which was earnestly desired by
Mr.. RICHARD, the delegate from Mich
igan.
ROAD FROM DETROIT TO CHICAGO.
The House then resolved itself into
a committee of the whole on this bill.
On the motion to fill the blank for
the appropriation (Which is to be in
lots ofland) with 500 dollars
Mr.. RICHARD, the delegate from the
territory, delivered speech of some
length.
Some further conversation took place
between the SPEAKER, Mr.. Cooke, Mr..
BARTLETT, Mr.. HENRY, Mr.. RANKIN,
and Mr. Cook, on the general expedi-
ency of the bill, and Of the preference
Of grant ofland to one of money, and
of empowering the governor of Michi-
gan to make the road rather than the
President of the United States. On mo-
ton of MIR. Cook, the blank was filled
with $4,000; and, on motion OF Mr..
WIcKLIFFE, section was added, re-
curing that the lots of land granted
should be selected by the governor inn
mediately after the road shall have been
surveyed and located.
The committee then rose and report
ed 1.-the bill, which was ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
Bills by the following titles were re-
ceived from the Senate:
GAN act to authorize 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"
Gan act making compensation to the
persons appointed by the electors TO
deliver the votes for President and
Vice President"
Dan act to secure the accountability
of public officers and others: also, re-
solution directing the Librarian to fur.
nish the several committee. rooms OF
Congress with copies of the laws of the
United States"
These bills were severally read first
and second time and committed.
Mr.. HAMILTON gave notice that he
should call up the bill for the Massa-
chusetts' militia claims Immediately at.
ter the appropriation bill shall have
been disposed OF.
And then the House adjourned to
Monday.