Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-16
From the National Infakgencr.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY.

From the National Hfethgencer.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In THE HOUSE OF RRpREssNTATIvEs.-Mr
Lathrop, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia, reported abil "to prohibit the
drawing Of lotteries in the District of Column
bia, which are not authorized by law Of Con.
gress, and for other purposes" which was
twice read and committed.
Mr.. Alexander from the same Committee,
reported bill further 10 amend the Charter
of Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia"
which was twice read and committed.
REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER.-Mr Cooke,
Of Tennessee offered the following resolution:
Rcsolued, That the Doorkecpcr Of this House
cause the partition, recently erected in the rear
of the Speakers Chair, to be removed as soon
as practicable.
In offering this resolution, Mr.. Cooke OBJ
time, be fully satisfied, that the experiment had
produced little good and some injury. Each
gentleman would of course appeal to his
own experience. TWAS very evident that from
some cause, the health of members had been
greatly impaired since the erection Of this par
tition: not particle Of pure air could enter the
hall, but when the door opposite the Speaker
happened for few moments to be opened. AS
soon as he fresh air entered, its elasticity was
destroyed; and could il be expected that, while
breathing such an atmosphere, gentlemen
should enjoy their ordinary health! Even adj
hitting that some benefit had been attained in
hearing, by the alteration, it was purchased at
too deara rate.
Mr. Hamilton, of S. Carolina, said, that he
did not rise for the purpose OF opposing the
motion; but the honorable gentleman, his COL
league, (Mr. M'DuFFrE) at whose instance the
"a pertinent had been made, was not at this mo-
ment in his seat. He thought it would be pro-
per to permit the Resolution to lie on the ia
BILE till Monday, when that gentleman might
perhaps be prepared 10 ofer 10 the House some
further propositions on this subject. With
this view, Mr. II. moved to lay the Resolution
OH the table +; but withdrew the motion at the
request of the mover, who spoke in opposition
to any farther prosecution Of the experiment,
and in favor Of the immediate removal of the
partition.
MIR. Whipple Of N. Hampshire, believing
that considerable benefit had been experienced
in relation to the facility of hearing, by the
partition, renewed tae motion to lay the Reso-
luton on the table.
The question being taken, the motion to lay
the resolution on the table, was rejected; and
the resolution was then adopted by large ma
jority.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, OF New York, offered the
following:
Resotved That the Speaker be directed to pro.
cure copy Of the most approved Portrait Of
General GEORGE WASHINGTON, at full length,
TO be executed by one Of the most eminent ma
tive artists of the United States, and when pro-
cured, to be framed, and suspended in the pam
mel, over the fire place. on the east end Of the
Hall of this House, opposite the Portrait Of
General LA FAyETTE.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the resolution
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, Of Md ii was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of purchasing additional land in the Vi
cinity of Fort Washington, for the extension
and security of that work.
Cn motion of Mr. Hamilton, Of S. {. ii was
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed TO inquire into the expo
diency of reducing or equalizing the duties on
the several kinds Of wine imported into the U.
States.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Md offered the following,
| which lies one day according to rule:
"Resolued, That The Secretary of War be di-
rected to furnish statement showing the num-
Der Of Cadets at the Military Academy at West
Point, their names, and the county and state IN
| which they respectively reside; and the dates Of
| their several commissions, and, if any appoint
ments have been made of Cadets, in anticipa-
ton of vacancies which may arise, then to re-
port the names Of the Cadets SO appointed, and
the county and the STATEN which they respec-
tiyey reside: the duties OF their several appoint
ments, and the time when the same were seve-
rally delivered"
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Postmaster General, ac-
companied by list OF the Clerks in his Office,
with the compensations.
| A bill from the Senate "to annul an act con-
corning wrecks and wrecked property, passed
by the Legislative Council Of Florida" was
twice read, and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
| BILL ON THE JUDICIARY.
| On motion Of Mr.. Webster, the House went
into committee Of the whole, MIR. Tomlinson in
the chair, on the bill "further to amend the Ju-
dietary System of the United States"
| Mr.. Powell, of Va. then took the floor, and
addressed the committee u a speech Of about
two hours, in opposition to the BILL He was
| replied to by Mr.. Clarke, Of KY. who concluded
his speech little after three O'Clock; when, on
motion Of Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, the committee