Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-15

States were not to be infringed by the change
Should such an infringement be tempted, the
Committee cannot report; nor would report,
if made, be sanctioned by constitutional ma
jority Of either House. We take upon our
selves to say, that The constitution will not be
disturbed during the present session; neither do
we apprehend that the question will again be
agitated. of more Importance will
occupy the remainder Of the session.
We stated Yesterday that an effort would be
made to close the Panama debate this evening.
Inspired with the hope, the House waved the
rule giving preference to private business,
but il is yet questionable whether the desirable
object will be attained. Mr. Carson, Of North
Carolina, has the floor this morning, and will
probably exhaust the better part of the day, not
leaving time enough for Mr.. McLane, of Della
ware, 10 reply 10 the arguments against his a.
1endment. This he has indicated DISPOSE.
ton to do, and will doubtless be INDUCED in
Should the debate run into another week, it
will be difficult to check it before Thursday,
that being the last day in the week for the
transaction Of public business.
CONGRESS. PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THF. SENATE-The resolution offered by
MIR. Holmes proposing to fix the day of adj
iournment on the - Monday of May next,
was taken into consideration
III the course of the discussion, MIR Branch
moved to fill the blank with the l5th of May.
Mr.. Harrison moved the 22d of May.
This motion was negatived; when Mr.. Smith
named the first Monday in June. A good deal
Of desultory debate took place on the subject,
but, finally, the resolution was laid on the table,
~ yeas and nays as follows: Yeas-Messrs.
Barton, Berrien, Bouligny, Clayton, Eaton, Ed
wards, Findiay, Harrison, Hayne, Hendricks,
Johnson Of Lou. Noble, Reed, Robbins, Row.
an, Rugeles, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van
Buren--2o Nays--Messrs. Bell, Branch,
Chandler, Cobb, Dickerson, Harper, Holmes,
Johnson of Ky. Kane, Lloyd, Macon, Marks,
Mills, Sandford, Tazewell, White, Wiley, Will
liams, Woodbury-l9.
The Senate then resumed the con sideration
Of the Judiciary bill, Mr.. Woodbury's motion
to recommit still pending. MIR. Harper of S. c
spoke against the bill, and Mr.. Tazewell, Mr..
Reed Of Mississippi, and Mr.. Van Buren, in ia
vor oft. Mr.. Randolph spoke in favor Of the
motion to recommit, and when he had uonclu.
dcd, the question was taken and it was decided
in the negative, by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Berrien, Branch, Clayton, Find
lay, Harper, Randolph, Robbins, Woodbury-8.
Nays--Messrs Barton, Bell, Bouligny, Cham
bers, Chandler, Chase, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton,
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Johnson, KY. Johnston Lou. Kane, Lloyd, Ma
giles, Sanford, Seymour, Smith, Tazewell, Tho
mas, Van Buren,, White, Wiley, Williams--54.
Mr.. Mills then moved 10 reduce the number
of associate Judges Of the Supreme Court from
etoS. This motion was egatived-Ayes =
Noes 80
Mr.. Finday moved an amendment to the
bill to prevent any member of Congress from
practising in the Supreme Court of the United
States during the period tor which he was e.
lected. This motion was negatived-Ayes o
Noes ST. The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr
Newton of Virginia. from the Committee on
the part of the House, appointed to meet the |
Committee on the part Of the Senate, to fix on
the business to be acted Oh during this session,
and to determine on what day Congress could
adjourn, reported that the Committee had per-
formed that duty, but had been unable, in the
present state Of the public business, to come 10
any decision.
Mr.. Tucker then offered joint resolution,
appointing Monday the 5th Of May for the day
Of adjournment, and called for the ayes and
noes, which were ordered. On the question to
consider this resolution at this time, there were
Ayes S4-Noes 40. Some little discussion
then took place, in which Mr.. Webster ex-
pressed his wish that the resolution would not
be agreed to during the pending of the Bank
rupt Bill i'll the Senate. The consequence of
passing this resoption now, would be fatal to
the Bankrupt Bill, which had been introduced
into the Senate originally, with view to faci-
litate its progress, and which would be acted
on in very few days in that body. He was
desirous if practicable, to take the sense of the
House in relation to this important bill, which
he believed to be loudly called for by the voice
of the country, and to attain which, he was
himself ready, DESTROYS as he felt to return
home, to wait here until the season of autumn
nal fevers. Some other gentlemen spoke, but
no question was taken, the hour being expired,
before the desire to speak subsidized. Mr..
Wright of Ohio, expressed his determination
to move call Of the House on this question
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