Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-03

which was carried.
Mr. Mercer, from the Committee IN Roads
and Canals, made report; which was ordered
to be laid on the table and printed.
Mr.. Hamilton obtained leave to lay the fol-
lowing resolution on the table:
Resolved, That the President Of the u States
be requested, on some hit and convenient occa-
sion, in the course OF any pending correspon-
dence with the Governments OF Great Britain
and France, to ascertain and report to this
House at the next session of Congress, whether
those Governments will furnish facilities to- the
landing and safe passage through their respec-
tive possessions on the coast of Africa, to such
Africans as NAV have come into the possession
Of the United States by virtue of captures and
condemnations under the slave trade laws,
whom this Government may desire to return
to their respective territories, provinces, or do
minions of the country to which they belong.
On motion Of Mr.. Lathrop, The House pro-
ceedef' 10 the consideration OF the business on
the table.
The bill for the gradual improvement, oil the
Navy. was then read third lime and passed.
The bill for the adjustment Of claims of per-
sons under the fist article OF The Treaty OF
Chem. sc was read third time and passed
The bill for the relief of Polly Bell, Sc was
read third Time and passed
The bill for the relief OF John Boardman was
read third time and passed
The bill for the relief Of Joseph Dunbar was
read third time and passed
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of The Union, Mr. Laihrop
in the Chair, and took up the amendments
made in the Senate, on the bill for the erection
of Ligh, Houses, placing Of Buoys, SC. and AZ
ter some disousson, the amendments were con-
Cured in. Mr. Drayton asked the Committee
TO take up the bill to amend the bill to regulate
and fix the Military Peate Establishment,
which was not granted; and the Committee
rose
The House took up the amendments made
bv III, Senate in The bill for the improvement of
certain Harbours, and on motion Of Mr. Tom
linson resolved itself into Committee Of The
Whole, and took up the above amendments,
Mr. dayton in the Chair
The Committee conuurrcd in the amend
mcnts made by the Senate, rose and reported
the same. The House concurred in the a.
amendments.
The House then took up the bill making APP
preparation for the Indian Department, as re-
turned rom The Senate, which insisted on the
amendments made by them. The House would
not concur in the amendments made by the Sc
dered.The House then concuried in the amend
mcn,s made in the Senate in The bill.
MIR. Dray,on OFFS. G. moved that tie House
now go into Committee OF the Whole OH The
STATE Of tie Union, and take up the bill to re-
gulale and fix The Military Peace Establish
menl--ayes so. The. motion was not carried
Mr. Tomlinson moved that the House take
| up the bill from the Senate 10 regulate The Com
mcrcial intercourse between che United States
and the British Colonies, and TO amend II IN
the 81 section After some discussion, IN which
ALssrs. Tomlinson, Webster. Wurtz and Reed
advocated me amendments; and Messrs. Forsyth,
Buchanan. Cambreleng, Bryan and Hamilton
oppos. H. The amendment was then carried.
AYES 80--noes Sc
Mr. Webster called the attention of The gen.
,leman from Conneclicu the Chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce, TO some apparent
ambiguity in the Sd seclIon. Mr.. lomilnson
then moved 10 amend by striking out, aud IN.
! srr,ing certain words which would remove the
objections Of the gentleman from Massachu-
setts. The amendment was tAtn agreed TO-
Mr. Clarke asked the ayes and noes on the
cngrossment Of the bill, but the call wHs no,
| sustained. and the bill was ordered 10 be ca.
crossed and read third time to-day, The bill
was subsequently, read third time and passed.
| the Senate in the bill making appropriations
for the Public Buildings.
MIR Everett said, that according 10 the a.
mendmenl there would be no way left, OF APP
preaching the western side of the Capital, *
| he moved tina, he House disagree TO the a
mendment, and asked conference which was
apreed TO, and "a Committee OF three members
wee appointed.
The House then took up the am,nImeLt
made in the Senate, IN The bill for the g'aiual
increase of the Navy, by which they disagreed
10 rho amendment, made in the House, relative
10 Dry Docks E
After some remarks by Mcssrs s,orrs and
Cambreling in supper, OF the amendment
made BY the House, the question to insist was
then taken BIZ yeas and nays, ayes s5-noes d.
| ,be Housc therefore insisted on lis amendment.
The House then concurred in the amendment
me The Senate. in the bill for the relief Oh Jacob
| Shaffrr
A message was received from the President
Of IN. u S. enclosing communications from
| Gov. Troup Of Georgia.
II, was moved by NJ. Everett, that the mes
sare he referred 10 The Select Commute, APP
pointed on the other communications reiSu'e
| 10 Georgia. -.
| Al. r., IN ohi rled TO The message being