Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-25
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is. 1895

while the sehr. Only Daughter, Captain Berry,
Of this port, was receiving cargo at Potomac
Creek, in Stafford county, Va. two Of the hands
belonging 10 the vessel went on shore 10 assist
in loading the boats. Aquarrel soon took place
between them, which resulted in the death of
WALTER HAWKINS by RICHARD RoBBlSs-bo,h
free negroes. The murder was effected BY
single blow on the head with stick of wood.
Several persons were present when the occur.
renee took place, all of whom made oath before
magistrate, that it was deliberate act, com.
mitted without provocation. Robbins was com.
mitted to the Jail ofthe county TO stand his ,ria!
at the next court.
A bill amending the Charter of the town of
Alexandria, was yesterday reported and twice
read in the House Of Representatives. The bill
does not embrace the last amendment recon.
mend by the Common Council but we learn
Propositions 10 amend the Constitution Of
the United States are originated in the House
of Representatives more rapidly than they
could be digested were no other business to be
transacted, and the present session extended to
the constitutional time of sitting again Five
new plans were submitted yesterday, one of
which proposes to prolong the period for which
the Presidents are elected to six years, and
make them ineligible ever afterwards; and ano.
Their provides that every free white male cit-
zen, Of TIVE nty-one years ofage, shall be entitled
to vote directly for the President and Vice
President, and that the election shall be de-
cided by majority of all the votes given
in the respective States; but should no Gao,
didate have such majority, then the same cleo
tors 10 vote again Cor one Of the two high.
est candidates on the list, the ma jori,y in each
state to be counted as one vote. These were
the only propositions that contained novelty in
the way Of amendments two, however, striking
out new plans for disposing Of the main ques.
ton, were offered-the one declaring it inexpe-
dent to amend at all, and the other proposing
joint committee of the two Houses, for the
purpose OF maturing an amendment in relation
to the Presidential election, should the commit.
tee deem any amendment necessary. The first
of these last will probably be adopted, as soon
as the House becomes weary Of the discussion.
The Senate came to no decision yesterday on
the Panama subject, and it is now believed that
the debate will probably be protracted for Sc.
veral days. 1t is not concealed however, that
the friends Of the measure constitute decided
maj ority.-Some say that the vote will be very
close one, and others that the majority will be
FIVE or six-but none venture now to DENY, that
the question is virtually settled in favor of the
mission. The report of objections being start
ed in the Senate to the Ministers nominated BY
the President, we have good reason to believe
is entirely groundess
The Committee of Ways and Means in the
New-York House Of Representatives, have
asked to be discharged from the further consi-
deration of that part Of the Governors mes.
sage which recommends the erection of mon
ument to the memory of Commodore McDon.
ough, declaring that it is inexpedient to appro-
pirate the public money for that purpose.
BY recurring to the Ayes and Noes in the
Virginia House of Delegates, on the final pas
sage Of Mr.. Jefferson's Lottery Bill, it will be
seen that Mr.. Moore, OF Fairfax, voted against
the Bill, and Mr.. Lane, his colleague, for it
hence the vote of that county went for nothing.
Messrs. Macrae and Carter, of Prince Will
liam, both voted in the afirmatve-Messrs.
M'Ilheney and Powell, of Loudoun, in the neg.
alive.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, FEB. -.
Stephen Harding and Others VS. Handy and
Hheafon, and lisa Handy VS.. Stephen Harding
and others-The argument of this cause was
continued by Mr. Webster, for Asa Handy.
aAen Arn'strong vs.. Hugh X Tokr-This
cause was argued by Mr.. Wheaton and Mr..
Webster for the plaintiff, and by Mr.. Inger.oll
for the defendants.
Bank of the United States vs. James Finley
and the same VS.. WiAiam--Mr. Webster on the
part of the appellants, moved the court to dis.
miss the appeal, on the ground that this Court
had not jurisdiction Of the cause, the appeal