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

In THE SENATE-h tonS report was Suouiie-
| ted by Mr.. Benton, from the Select Committee
| to whom Mr.. Macon's resolutions on the sub
jsct was referred, proposing 10 reduce the Exc
cutive patronage of the Government. Six bills
accompanied the report. LIN relation TO
the selection of newspapers authorized to print
the Laws 2-To secure in officers the collec-
zion and faithful disbursement ofpublic money,
and to displace defaul:ers. S.-To regulate
the appointment of Postmasters. 4th and 5th-
To regulate the appointment Of Cadets and
Midshipmen; and 6th-To prevent Military and
Naval Officers from being dismissed from SER
vice at the pleasure Of the President. On mo-
ton by Mr.. Tazewell, 5000 copies of the re-
port were ordered to be printed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Bankrupt Bill the motion for indefinite
postponement pending. Mr. Berrien OF Geo.
delivered his sentiments in favor Of the bill,
and in answer to the remarks Of MIR. Randolph
Yesterday When he had concluded, Mr.. Ran
doIph rose in reply, and in the course OF his re-
marks, was left, the greater part OF the time,
with but q or Is Senator'S in their seats. At
one time there were but present, and there
were not more than eight or nine persons in
the lobby. The eifec: Of this vacancy was We
ry visible OH Mr.. X for he was unusually dull
and pontless in all his attempts both at wit
and invectiye.
Mr.. Hayne moved to lay the bill on the table
under an impression that il could not be acted
upon at this session, without detriment to the
olher public busines.-The motion was carried.
IN THE HOUSE, OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr
Storrs from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
made report upon resolution, offered some
time since, insiructing that Committee 10 IN
quire inlo the propriety Of directing the remov-
al of the remains Of Captain Oliver Il. Perry to
the United States, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject,
on the ground tina, no application had been
made by the relatives of the deceased; and that
when such an application should be made, the
Navy Department could act without the inter-
ference of Congress. The report was laid on
the table-ayes II, noes 80
Mr.. Peter, of Maryland, submitted resolu-
ton, declaring it 10 be improper to remove the
remains Of The late Capt. o. Ii. Perry, from the
place where they are now dePosited,t to this coun-
try. The resolution gave rise to some debate,
and was finally decided to be out of order, in as
much as the subject had been before COM
miltee of the House, and the report OF that
Committee was then lying on the table.
MIR. Henry, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported the bill 10 aid the State
of Illinois in opening canal from Lake Mi
chigan to the Illinois river, with the amend
men,s Of the Committee Of the Whole, and
some others, proposed by the Committee on
Roads and Canals; which bill was laid on the
table.
Mr. Findlay of Pennsylvania, laid resou-
ton on the table, directing the Secretary Of
10, kaco II iha
of General Court Martial held at Canton
ment Morgan on the 18th of March last, for
the trial of Colonel Talbot Chambers, Of the
frs, regiment Of United States Infantry
MIR. Little of Maryland, Offered a resolution,
which, on his own motion, was laid on the Ia
Bile, proposing to change the daily hour for the
meeting Of the House, TO | | o'clock, A. NJ.
The following bills were considered in Com
mi,tee of the Whole House, and afterwards
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, viz:
The bill RENTING the duties upon certain ar,
,icIcs imported for the use of the University OF
Virginia.
The bill to allow salary TO the Surveyor Of
the Port of Hudson, in the State OF N York.
The bill to amend an act entitled san act to
incorporate Company for making certain
Turnpike Road in the County of Alexandria"
passed 18th July, 1918.
The bill providing for the REIMBURSEMENT Of
certain claims TO lands sold by the U. States in
the State Of Ohio. And
The bill TO secure the more efectual collec-
ton of the fees Of the Clerk of the District
Court of the District Of Columbia.
The House then proceeded to the reconside-
ration Of their disagreement to the amendment
of the Senate to the Bill further to amend the
Judicial System of the United States where
upon it was ordered that the Bill and amend
men, be referred TO the Committee on the Ju-
dietary
The engrossed bill" for the relief Of Ann D.
BAYLOR" and 81 for the relief OF John Adams"
and the Senate Bills " for the relief of James
Wilson and James Kay" and "to amend the
several acts for the establishment OF a Terrific
rial Government in Florida severally
read third time and passed. Likewise the
engrossed Bill authorizing certain soldiers Of
the late war to surrender the bounty lands
drawn by them, and to locate others in lieu
thereof.
And then the House adjourned.