Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-18

morrow.
The Bill for erecting Penitentiary in the
District of Columbia, was yesterday ordered to
third reading, by very decided majority. 1t
will certainly be passed to-day, and will then re-
ouire only the Presidents signature to make 1t
law.
We have alread: said that the institution
ought to be located in the County Of Alexan-
dria, and We shall shortly give our reasons Tor
that opinion. In The mean time we recon-
mend the subject to the serious consideration
Of our fellow citizens, believing that ii proper
steps are taken, their claims to the benefits like
" to arise from the location will be respected.
Mr. RANDOLPH arrived in Washington yes
:erday morning, and immediately made speech
against the proposed Penitentiary ior the DIS
,ric, Of Columbia. II was generally remarked
that he was far more dccorous than nc had been
at anv time during The session.
This is the last day OF the session that bills
can originate in either House Of Congress. and
many that il was desirable to cave passed, are
ve, unfinished None that are important 10
the District Of Columbia, if we except the
Quarantine Bill, will be neglected.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
Ixrss SEN,TE-The principal SUBJECT under
discussion. was the bill for the erection OF Il
pen;teutiarv in this District 1t was opposed
a, considerable length by Mr. Randolph, VINO
was supported BY MIR, Macon, Mr.. Holmes and
M Uavne. II was advocated by Mr. Eaton
and Mr.. Rowan, ard was passed to ihlrd read
mo by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas.-Barton, Bouligny, Chambers, Chase,
Dickerson. Eaton, Edwards, Findla> iarr's' IN
Uend.icks, Johnston, L. Kane. Lloyd, Marks,
Noble. Pickens, Rowan, Rugsies, Sanford,
Smith. White, Woodbury,-22.
NAYS Benton, Branch, Chandler, Harper,
Hayne, Holmes, Macon, Randolph, Robbins,
Tazewell, Williams,-ll.
The bill for the erection OF building Tor the
Washington Library,swss rejected.
On motion by Mr. Reed. II was resolved that
an inquiry be instituted uto the expediensy OF
removing the Land Office from Jackson to
Mount Salus in the State Of Mississippi
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs-Mr A.
,sx,nder from the Committee for the District of
CoIunb;a To which was referre the amend
mon, Of the Senate to the bill, "fnrlher TO a.
mend the Charter of Georgetown, in the Dis.
ir;cr of Columbus" reported the agreement vi
the Committee to the said amendment, with all
.rsndment. which was read and agreed to-
'rhe amendment Of the Senate, as amended bv
,be Committee, was then coacurred III oy the
House.
MIR Webster from the Committee on the Ja-
d;ea,v IN which vas referred The bill from the
San,ie entitled "An act for regulating process
ses in the Circuit Courts OF the United ola'es,
in States admitted in the Union, since the Z9'h
Sen,ember. 1885," reported the same with an
amendment, and the bill was ordered TO lie Oh
the table. Mr.. Webster reported Senate oii'
without amendment, to provide tor the sreHfl-
~ of Public Money, in The hands oil Jerks Oh
Court, Attorneys and Marshals, ana thel" De-
nuties: which bill. was also laid on the table.
Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on koads
,rd Canals. which had been instructed to IN
on;re into the expedicncy Of making road
FOO, BuHaIoe. i'm the Stale Of New-forE, 10
,hr town Of Hanover in the same State
made q report thereon, recommending survey
of the route, and urging the usefulness oil inc
road. The same gentleman reported Dill
granting certain lands to the State oil Ohlo, 10
aid in extending the Mama Canal from layton
% Lake Erie, which bill was twice read and Land
on the table.
Mr. Cook, from the Committee appointed on
The memorials Of the Officers Of the Army oil
the late war, between the United States and
Great Britain, made an unfavorable report
thereon: which was read and laid on the table.
The engrossed bill 10 establish the office OF
Commissioner Of the Customs, was read the Sd
time; and, on motion Of Mr.. Allen, OF Massa-
chuse,ts laid on the table, whence II Will not oe
called this session.
The engrossed joint resolution. directing ex,
perimen,s to be made 10 ascertain the length Of
the pendulum vibrating sixty times In MI
mute, was rcaG the third time, passed, and sent
20 the Senate for concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Everett the orders oil the
day were postponed which preceded the bill
"making appropriations for the Public Build
ings in Washiugton;" and the House went into
Committee of the Whole thereon. Some a
mendmen,s were made, and the bill was report
ed to the House and ordered TO third reading
Mr.. Floyd moved TO reconsider the vote OIL
the House on the indefinite postponement oil
the bill "further TO amend the Judicial System
Of the United States" but the motion was lost
AYES 6s-Noes 81.
Mr.. Vance moved recess until six O'Clock,
,.L;.h ,y,c MT agreed 10 and the House aC-