Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18
CONGRESS
IN TAs SENA-E. on TuesdaX,

" SonSress the ABOLITION oil Slavery in The Dis
,rtet OF Columbia, which after remark or Two
from Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Barnard, was refer
RED to the Committee on the Judiciary.
ne following resolution, yesterday submit
ted by Mr.. White, was taken up FOR eonsidera,
ton.
"Resolced, That the Committee on the Judi
CARY oe instructed to inquire into the proprie-
ty and necessity Of so amending the Judicial
System Of the United States in similar stu.
alton, aud furnish to the citizens of each an e,
quail opportunity OF having due adminis.ra,
lion ofJustice." Agreed 10.
The following joint resolution, Yesterday in
PRODUCED by MI Eaton, was taken mp, read
second time, and considered as in committee OF
the whole:
"Resolved, SC. That, within - DAYS before
the adjournment OF every Congress, each House
shall proceed TO vote fnr Printer 10 execute
its work for and during the succeeding Con-
gress; and the person having a ajority Of all
the woes given, shalt be considered duly elect
ed; and that so mach of the resolution, approx
ed the Sc Of March, 1919, entitled ga resolu,
zion directing the manner in which the print
ing of Congress shall be executed, fixing the
prices thereof, and providing for the appoint
ment Of printer or printers" as is altered by
this resolution, be, and the same is hereby re-
scinded."
Mr. Eaton moved to fill the blank with the
word thirty, which was carried.
Mr.. Knight then submitted the following, as
an additional section:
"And be i, further resolved, That the Secre-
tary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives, at every session OF Con-
gress, (including he presecD when such prn-
tiers are to be- chosen, shall seserally give no.
lice. in three of the public PAPERS printed in
the City OF Washington, six weeks in success
sion, for sealed proposals 10 bt made 10 either
Of them OF The terms GoT which the public print
ing will be performed for each House, for the
succeeding Congress; and that such proposals
shall be and remain unopened, until The las,
Monday il February following. when those
made TO he Sore ary of tn, Senate shall be o.
pcned by tne presiding ficer, and In he ple-
>enCr Of The Senate; aHd those made TO The
Clerk OF ;he House STALL be opened by the pre-
siding Officer, aud III lie presencr Of the Housr;
and he election OF Printers sh4ll be made at
SUCH time thereafter, as each House May think
proper
lhe resolutions, after some discussion, were
laid upon In table, and ordered to be printed.
In THE House. OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Mer-
Ger presedtrd memorial ola Company ncor-
burg, in Va. 10 Cumberland, IN Maryland, a k
ing for subscription Of stock by Conssess.
The Speaker presenred 'nrmorisl Of Morilz
Turst, an artist, who says that, at great labor
aud expense, he has completed dies for s,rik-
ing medallions Of Gen. JAG k,on, and The bat
tie Of New Orleans, aud PRAYING Congress 10
purchase large numoer OF me sam which
he promises 10 pu, al a very reasonable price
Referred to the committee on Manufactures.
Mr. Hall, Of North Carolina. rose and SAID,
that the resolu ions viii he was about 10 pie'
sent, had been sugg' std 10y bill which ht
| found on his table the Cunbe lard RoaG Bl l.
| the provisi, MS Of which he believed contrary
to the Constitution aud the fundamental prin-
| ciples Of our political instllu ions Ii was moi
his purpos, himself, 10 go into discussion
OF the abstract constitutional question Bu'
it should be- thought proper by Others, the re-
| solutions might offer option 10 the House u
discussing he question separately from lht
| bill II This should not be doue. Mr.. III. Said
the resolutions would yet serve him as pro
,rs, against the bill and its principles. Mr. Ii
| rhsn fee the following resolutions:
Resolved, sc. That the People OF the Uni,et
Sla.cs, in The formation Of Their Governments
did not ahrna;e their sovereignty.
r, solved, That the rights OF Jurisdiction snt
| soil ave he essential attributes oi sovereignty
Resolved, That the power to execute sys
lem Of In;ernai Improvements within ,ht
States, involves the rign. Of jurisdiction am
soil.
| Resolved, That the puwer TO make Roads
/ aud Canals within the jurisdIctionai limits oil
the States, and to make laws for their preser
walton and protection, and to erect toll gates
and 10 enforce the collection Of tolls involves
the RICH, to execute a complete system OF ln'
lernal I'm 3rovements.
Resolved, That Congress does not, under 'h'
Constitution, possess this power. =.
The resolutions were read. and ordered 10 III
upon the table.
The bill increasing the amour, of drawhaoI
on Sugars refined within the United States, he
ing the Unfinished business of Yesterday, agar
came up, AID occupied the remainder OF INT
day. ~
The bill was advocated by Msssrs. Sila
Wood, Weems. Camhrel'ng, and Taylor, an'
opposed by Messrs. Giimer aud McDuffe.-
The latter gentleman of'rcJ an amendmsn'
,p.1 he fy