Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-02
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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1896.

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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1926.
The bill concerning Penitentiary and Penal
Code for the District Of Columbia was yester-
taken up in the House of Representatives, and
partially discussed. Mr.. Thompson from Penn.
an interchangeable and intelligent member of the
District Committee, occupied the floor nearly
two hours in showing the ineongruity, inhu-
man;ty and utter ineficacy of the existing laws;
the consequent temptation and unparalleled
frequency of criminal acts; the wretched and
filthy condition of the County Jails, grow
ing GU, of the nature of their construction; the
crying injustice Of permitting such evils TO
exist any where, blu. more especially under
the very eyes of Congress and in District
over which they have the exclusive Juris-
diction and power Of legislation; the imper-
alive claims Of the inhabitants of the Dis
,rict upon the fostering care OF Congress;
and The incalculable advantages OF the Penl-
tertiary System in the prevention oil crime,
and in the reclamation of those who have err
ed. The great mass Of useful Information de-
yeloped by MIR I. in the course OF his remarks
was such as is rarely elected in debate, and
calls for the gratitude, as Mr. Livingston very
Justly remarked, not only of the House, but
of every part Of the world where humanity
is properly appreciated. We shall seize upon
the earliest opportunity of laying SO able
sneecb before our readers. Mr.. Powell also
disolayed great zeal, and accurate information
on the subject, urging against the objections
that were started TO the bill, that no imperiec-
ton in its details ought to induce the House to
delay it until another session. We think there
can be no manner Of doubt that the bill will
pass with some little amendment.
The Maryland House of Delegates have pass
ed Bill authorising the sale, in that State, OF
tickets in Mr. Jefferson's Land Lottery; and
writer in the Democratic Press has called the
attention Of the Pennsylvania Legislature TO the
same object.
A resolution passed the House of Delegates,
in Maryland, on Tuesday last, requesting the
President Of the United States, to cause sur
vey to be made, for the purpose OF ascertalng
the practicability of canal, connecting the
Potomac river, or the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, with the Basin Of Baltimore, both BY
route north of the District Of Columbia, and
through it; and the expense necessary TO COM
plete the same, on scale corresponding with
that of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
And on the same day, the House passed ano
Their resolution, inslruc.ing the Senators in
Congress from that State, and requesting the
Representatives, to support the application OF
the American Colonization Society to Con
gress for aid and protection.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE-Mr Randolph submitted
motion calling on the President of the United
States for such information as he may possess
in relation to the intentions Of the Congress at
Panama touching the question of negro slavery
In making this motion, Mr.. r. remarked, that
it was not usual thing for him to submit no.
tons Of this kind He had recently seen pub
lished a Proclamation, which purported to be
issued by the famous General Bolivar, and he
hal heard, with great satisfaction as il regard
ed the fame and reputation Of this distinguished
individual, that il had been disclaimed by the
Minister of that Government here, as a fabrica-
ton, so far as related to that part of it which
ha6 attracted his attention. His object was to
satisfy the American people Of the real charac-
Ter of the South American States. He had
heard this General Bolivar called the Washing
ton of the South In his opinion, he was as
much Washington, as man who command
ed a platoon was Cesar-and he would say
as the old Earl of Bedford said to one who came
10 condole with him upon the loss OF dear
son, that he would not give his dead son Tor a.
nv living one whatever-he would not give the
dead body of Washington for the living body
of Bolivar. The island of Cuba, 1t was said,
was TO be invaded by these States, and $50, he
wished 10 know, whether it were to be done
under the banner of this principle, the genius
of universal emancipation. He would call up
the motion for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. BENTON. from the select Committee to