Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
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| In THE SENArE.-Petitions were pres1"su
by Mr.. Hendricks Of Indians ana Q! "'' JUNE
son Of Ke,tueky. -. co;,
Mr.. Smith OF Maryland, from the Somm MT
tee on Finance, to whom was reie.reu t"e ~ =.
to refund certain duties on vesseis , snu NJ
cargoes belonging TO the citizens Of t1s"ho"'s'
reported it without amendment. ~.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on 'ne nt =.
,rict of Columbia, to whom was reier'ee ~. .us
bill ito secure the COLLECTION OF the 'e1S ~ VI"
Clerk Of the District Court OF the y; o'a'.s'
for the county Of Alexandra, reported u wa"
an amendment, which was read. n,,.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on ruple
Lands, to whom was referred The bill 10 aa'ho'
rize The State of Illinois to sell certain lahds
for the use of schools, reported II without a
mendment. ~
MIR. Bateman, from the Committee on Ciaims
reaue s,ed that the Committee should oe as
charged from the further consideration OF the
petition of John Bruce, administrator OF 'he
estate of Philip Bush, deceased. Agreed 10.
The resolution submitted yesterday by MT.
Eaton, respecting further appropriation 10
complete the marble ornaments 10 the CLOCK ~
the Senate chamber, was considered ana agreed
TO. r
On motion of Mr. Marks, all the orders oil
the day were pos, poned, for the purpose oil tar
ing I'D the bill "authorizing the payment OF IN.
,ere 81 due the State Of Pennsylvania, the Dill
was then considered as in Committee Of the
Whole, and NO amendment having been pro-
posed, il was ordered to be engrossed Tor a
third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks, all the special
orders Of the day were postponed, for the pur-
pose of taking up the bill "to authorize SUB.
scription of stock, on the part OF the United
States, in the Columbus and Sandusky Turn
pike Company"
The bill was then read, and considered IN
Committee Of the Whole; and after desulto'
ry debate, in which Messrs. Ruggles, find!ay,
Harrison, Smith, g. CO. Holmes, Macon, Hen
bricks, Berrien, Chandler, Woodbury., Noble
Johnson, KY. Smith, Md. engaged, the bill was
amended, so as TO make grant OF lands 10 the
State Of Ohio, for the purpose OF aiding the
Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike Company,
(insiead Of subscribing to the stock Of ina,
. Company reserving to the y. States one hall
of each alternate section, the whole length OF
the public lands through which the road shall
pass, 10 be selected by the Commissioner Of
the Land Office, under the direction oil the fre'
sident Of the United States.
The question was then taken on ordering
the bill to be engrossed for third reading, and
!, decided In the affirmative, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Benton
Bouligny, Chambers, Chase, Edwards, Harri
son, Hendricks, Holmes, Johnson, Ky. John
sion, La. Kane, knight, Mckinley, Marks
{: Mills, Noble, Reed, Ridgely, Robbins, Rug
giles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, Md. Thomas
and WiIley-97.
NAYs.-Messrs. Berrlen, Branch, Chandler
!, Clayton, Cobb, Dickerson, Findlay, Hayne
King, Macon, Randolph, Sanford, Smith, sc
Tazewell, Van Buren,, White, Williams, ant
: Woodbury--lS
: The bill ",o establish certain Post Offices ant
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! passed.
The bill "for the gradual improvement o
the Navy Of the United States" was then reat
the third time
On motion Of Mr.. Holmes, the yeas and nay
were ordered, and the bill was passed, by TIT
following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Bell, Der
rien, Bougny, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Ed
wards, Harrison, Hayne, Holmes, Johnston La
Kant. Knight, Mills, Noble, Reed, Ridgely
Robbins, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith
Md. rhumas, Van Buren,, Wiley, and Wood
, bury-28.
NAYs--Messrs. Benton, Branch, Chandler
Dlckerson, Eaton, Finday, Johnson, Ky King
> Mckinley. Macon, Marks, Randolph, Rowan
, RuggIes, Smith, 5. &. Tazewell, White, ant
Williams-ls.
Mr.. Smith, Of Maryland, submitted the fol
lowing, which, on motion Of Mr.. Noble, wa
laid on the table:
RESOLVED, Tha, The report from the Joint Com
mittee of both Houses, made on the l4,h inst
to ascertain what subjects are necessary to &C
upon, be adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Smith, (of S. c. moved that all the or
ders Of the day should be postponed, for III.
purpose Of taking up the bill go provide fo
the trial Of claims 10 lands IN the States Of Mis-
souri,, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi
and the Territories Of Arkansas and Florida, i:
the cases therein specified"
The bill having been read, Mr.. Dickersor
moved that it should now be laid on the table
but withdrew the motion by request. Mr.. Smith
(of S. CO. then explained the object Of the bill
at considerable length, and was followed b,
Mr.. Johnson, (of KY and Mr.. Berrien, in favo
of an immediate consideration Of the subject.
Mr.. Dickerson renewed his motion TO lay tn,
bill on the table; and the question being taken