Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-14

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The Senate continued in session last Even
inc ill some time after six O'Clock, and at last
adjourned without taking the question on the
Panama subject We expect to be able to give
the result in to-morrow's Gazette.
Bya recurrence to yesterdays proceedings
Of Congress, it will be perceived that the bill
authorising subscription Of Sl5o,ooo to the
Dismal Swamp Canal Company, passed the
House OF Representatives by vote OF !o2 to72
The right Of the General Government to appro-
pirate money to objects Of Internal Improve
ment is here triumphan,ly sustained. vi the
Virginia Delegation, there were seventeen In the
House when The question was taken-nine OF
these voted for the bill, and eight against 1t.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE-Mr Randolph submitted
the following motion for consideration
RESOLVED, That message be sent to the House
Of Representatives to request OF them the copy
of a bill passed by the Senate, en,ltled "An act
TO suspend the privilege of the writ of Habeas
Corpus, for limited time, in certain cases.
In making the motion, Mr. r remarked, that
in the year 1907, on motion by MIR Giles, in
the Senate, committee was appointed, consist
ing Of MIR Giles, Mr.. Adams, and Mr.. Smith,
Of Maryland, to inquire into the expediency Of
making this suspension A bill was accord
ingly reported by the committee, which passed
the Senate and was sent to the House of Re
representatives. under the injunction OF secrecy.
This Injunction was removed oy the House,
and the bill was rejected by vole of | Is to 49,.
This bill could not be found on the files of the
Senate, and if any where, it was on the files Of
the House Of Representatives. Mr.. X. said
that this act was the first oblation made by MIR.
Adams 10 mower, when he sent in his adhesion
and deserted his federal friends His sponsor
at this baptism was Mr., Giles, who was now
calling, in a loud voice, to be exonerated from
all further responsibility for having promised
Their words, said Mr. R. to get another endor
ser, for he meant to take his name off his pa
per.
This suspension was most extraordinary
proceeding, opposed to the very words of the
Constitution, which declared that il should not
be suspended, except, when, in cases of rebel
lion or invasion, public safety required it. Mr.
r. gave notice that he should call up the sub
iect tomorrow. The Senate then resumed the
consideration of Executive business,
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-M
Williams, Of North Carolina, from the Com
mirtee of Claims, to whom had been referred
the message of The President Of the United
States in relation to the claim of the State Of
MARYLAND, for interest on certain expenditures
during the late war-made report thereon, &C
companied by bill authorizing the payment Of
interest to the said State; which bill was twice
read and committed. In ascertaining the amount
ofinte-est due to the State, the following rules
are to be understood as applicable to, and gov
erning the case, to wits First, that interest shall
not Oe oh Gil! ""'S" A'AS' '"'"
has not expended for The use and benefit OF the
United States, as evidenced by the amount re-
funded or repaid to Maryland by the United
States: Second, that no interest shall be paid on
any sum on which she has not paid interest:
Third, that when the principal, or any part OF it,
has been paid or refunded by the United States,
or money placed in the hands of Maryland for
tina, purpose, the interest On the sum or sums
so paid or refunded, shall cease and not be con-
sidered as chargeable 10 the United States any
longer than up to the time the repayment as
aforesaid.
Mr. Mitchell, Of Maryland, from the Com
mi,tee on Military Affairs, to whom the sub
icct had been referred, reported joint resou-
ton, directing system OF Cavalry Tactics,
and one for the instruction Of Artillery, to be
prepared for the use ofthe United States. The
resolution was twice read, and ordered TO be
read third time tomorrow.
Mr. Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania, called up
Resolution, submitted some days ago, by Mr..
Ward, Of New-York, proposing to nix day Tor