Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10

opposed TO any CnaDge In the COhstlutlon-
Mr. Bryan, of North Carolina, has the floor
TO-DAY, and, we expect, will occupy it much to
the satisfaction Of those who may hear him.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
Solomon citing, VS.. The Bank of the U. States-
The argument Of this cause was continued by
Mr. Emmett for the defendant in error.
ID. G Garnsey Of New York, was admitted as
an attorney and counsellor, and took the usual
oath.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY
In THE SENArE--The general appropriation
bill was received from the House of Represen-
tatives, and, on motion, the Senate resolved to
insist upon their amendments, giving COM
pensation of $50 dollars TO Thomas II. ellis
for extra services in the Treasury DEPARTING mt,
and making an appropriation of $4,000 dollars
for miscellaneous claims upon the Treasury
The Senate resumed the consideration OF Ex-
eculiye business, and rumor says, for The pur-
pose Of hearing Mr.. Van Buren deliver his sem
timents against the policy Of the Panama Mis-
sion.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr.
on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the
bill from the Senate, entitled Gan act, to
enable the President of the United States to
hold Treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nation of Indians" reported the same without
amendment. And the same gentleman report
ed bill for the relief Of the Florida Indians,
and to defray the expense Of their removal to
the west of the Mississippi; which bill was
aaI nj raGa,raI Cnrn,nittan IF lao
Whole.
The Joint resolution TO amend the Constitu-
ton of the United States, submitted yesterday
by Mr. Herrick, was read a second time, and
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion Of MIR. Lathrop, of Massachu-
sets, a Select Committee ofsevcn was appoint
ed to inquire into the expediency Of making
provision for the commencement Of the next
Session Of Congress at an earlier period than
the one established by law-and also to in
ouire whether the present session may not be
terminated in the month Of April.
Mr. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, laid resolu-
ton on the table. directing the Secretary Of
War TO communicate to the House, report
made in 1919, by the Board of Engineers who
examined the Coasts Of the United States with
ayiew TO general system Of National Defence.
Mr. Whipple, of New Hampshire, laid re-
solution on the table for consideration, request
ing the President to communicate to the House
any, and all the information in possession Of
the Government, relating to the resolve of the
Revolutionary Congress, Of the 2lst October,
ALSO. allowing TO the Offers of the revolutiona-
nv army, who should continue in the service to
the end Of the war, half pay for life; and the re-
solve Of the 2lst Of March, 1888, offering to
said officers FIVE years pay, in lieu Of such half
pay for life, should they accept the same. Al
so the manner in which said resolves were car
ried into effect-the amount Of pay received on
the certificates issued to the said officers as evil
dence of their claims for the five years full pay,
or half pay for life, where the profiered commu-
tation was not accepted-the manner in which
such certificates were paid or funded by the y.
States; and any other information in his pos
session, which may show the comparative va
lue between the amount promised by said re-
solves, and that actually received by said Off
GERS or their assignees, or their legal represen-
tatives.
A message was received from theSenate by
by Mr.. Lowrie, their Secretary, giving informa-
ton that the Senate insisted upon two OF their
amendments to rhe biz entitled can Act max
ing appropriations for the support Of the Go
yernment for the year 1896.
On motion of Mr. McDuffie Of South Carroll
ma, the House again resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
and resumed the consideration of the proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution OF the United
States. Mr.. Everett Of Massachusetts, then
rose, and delivered speech of near three hours
length against Mr.. McDuffie's resolutions, COM
manding, during the whole time, the most re-
s2ectful attention Of the House and Overlooking
galleries; replete with able and ingenious ar
gumenr couched in the purest and most ele-
giant language; and delivered in style of i'm
pressive eloquence admitted 10 be equal if not
superior, to any that has ever been heard in the
House. When he had concluded, Mr.. Bryan
of North Carolina, obtained the floor; but the
day being far advanced, the Committee rose,
obtained leave to sit again, and the House ad-
journed.
From the New-York American.
Washington, Friday evsning, Sd Mareh.-The
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