Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-22

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the virtues and talents Of the deceased, and
their sense of the loss which the community has
sustained by his death, the me snbers of this
bar, and the officers of the Court, will wear
the usual badge of mourning for the residue Of
the term. f
"Resofred. That the Attorney General on be.
half Of the Bar and Officers OF the Court, do
| respectfully move the Court, that the foregoing
Resolutions may be entered on the minutes OF
its proceedings.
"Signed VIM. WRIT, Chairman"
The Ship Marina Flora, De Britfo Claimant,
VS.. The u States and the Alligator, r. F. Stockton,
| Esq COMMUNICATIVE argument in this cause
was continued by Mr.. Webster for the appel
lees, and by Mr.. Emmett in reply for the appel
lants.
| CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
| In THE SENATE-Mr. Hayne, from the Sc
lect Committee, 10 whom the subject was re-
ferred, reported Bill TO establish an uniform
system of Bankruptcy MIR. Hayne stated to
| the Senate, the views of the Committee, in pre-
pairing the bill; that it had been their cardinal
| object 10 devise a system which would afford
efficient protection to the rights of creditors,
as well as to extend the benefit Of the system to
| unfortunate debtors. The Committee felt il
to be their duty, 10 submit to the Senate, whe-
Their or not, in a bill which related chiefly to
commercial interest, it was expedient to con-
meet with il system Of voluntary bankruptcy,
| 10 embrace the other classes Of the communi-
| ty.
| The Select Committee on Roads and Canals,
reported Bill, granting quantity Of public
land, to aid the State of Indiana, in making
the contemplated canal between Lake Erie aud
the River Wabash. About half past IL. the
Senate went into the consideration Of executive
business, and consumed the remainder Of the
day therein.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr
Cooke of Tennessee, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill for the preserva-
ton and civilization of the Indian Tribes with
in the United States, accompanied by report
on that subject, from the Secretary Of War;
both of which were ordered 10 be printed
The bill was twice read, and, in consequence Of
its importance, was, on motion of Mr.. Cooke,
referred to a committee of the whole House on
The state ofthe Union.
Mr.. Jennings OF Indiana, communicated to
The House, certain resolutions recently passed
by the Legislature of that State, disappearing
United States in relation TO the election Of Pre-
sident and Vice President, proposed by the Le-
gslature of Tennessee; which resolutions were
referred to Committe of the whole House on
the state ofthe Union.
Mr.. Powell of Virginia, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution for the consideration of the
House, which on his motion, was referred to a
Committee Of the whole on the state Of the !
Union, and ordered to be printed:- hesolOed,
That the Constitution ought to be SO amended
that in the event Of the election of the Presi- |
dent of the United States devolving on the
House Of Representatives, as to provide that no
member OF the House, who shall vote upon
such election, shall be capable Of receiving an
appointment to any office under the govern
ment of the United States where the power of
nomination is in the President, for the term OF
three years thereafter; except where the nation
may be involved in war; in which event the |
foregoing disqualification shall not operate u I
prevent the appointment, or acceptance by any
such member, of a commission in the Army or
Navy of the United States
Upon offering the resolution Mr.. Powell re.
marked, that it was not his intention at tina,
time to discuss the merits of bis proposition,
nor the merits Of any other of the various pro-
positions now before the Committee and under
discussions; anu unless his present intentions
underwent material alteration, he should not,
on this subject, at any future period intrude
himself upon the attention of the Committee.
Mr.. p. observed, that it was due to himself, and
to his feelings in relation to the members of
the last Congress, to disclaim the most remote
idea that the House or any Of its members, in
the exercise Of their high constitutional duty of
eleeting President at their last session, were
Influenced by the most distan, hope Of Office,
or by any other unworthy motive. lie had too
high sense Of the character Of the members Of
the last Congress, to believe such an event pos
sible: it was in reference to the future, and to
the fears expressed by gentlemen, that he had
offered the resolution. Ths House would dis
cover that the resolution could only be adopt
ed in the event of the various plans already
suggested, or which might be suggested, to
take the ultimate election from the House, be-
ing rejected by the House. He thought that
while they we're distributing constitutional
power-,akiug from one and giving to another
lit might be well for them 10 shew their viii.
lingness to submit to this selfdenying provi-
sion, and place the members of the House be.
yond suspicion.
Mr.. Cooke Of Tennessee, moved that when
the House adjourn it adjourn 10 meet again on
Thursday next, remarking, that it was seldom
such a. proposition came from him; but, as To-
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