Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-18
TWENTIETH CONGRESS, 1sr. SESSION.
Wednesday Janucry l6. 1923.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Mr.. Paris FROM the Committee Of Finance,
reported the bill supplementary to an act tor
enrolling and licensing ships and vessels en-
ployed in the coas'ing trade and hsneries,
| with an amendment. Read and ordered 10 be
printed. -,
The Joint resolution for the printing OF the
lis, of the names Of the officers and soldiers Of
the Revolutionary army, entitled Ia bounty
lands, was read third time, and agreed to.
The bill to regulate process in the S a,es
admitted into the Union since he year
was taken up; and,
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, o. KY. was post>
poued until Friday.
The special order OF the day on the bill TO
abolish Imprisonment, { r Debt, then REQUIRED.
Mr.. Noble addressed the Senate at some
length in favor Of sever al amendments offered
by him on Friday last
Mr.. BERRIEN followed, and spoke an hour
and half IN opposition to the amendments
MIR. Smith, f ) G. said that the amend
men,s were lengthy, aud as they emhodltd
new principles, and had not been read previ"
Gus TO their having been printed, ne wished
time TO consider upon them. He therefore
moved that The bill be laid upon the table I'M
Ill tomorrow.
On this motion Mr.. Johnson, of Ky. asked
for the yeas and nays; but withdrew his mo-
;ion-when the question being put, aud di-
vision called, twas decided in the negati, e:
Yeasl7, Nays l8.
The Senate then ad burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. McDufir, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill making apPro-
pria,ions for the Revou ,ionary and other pen-
sioners Of the Uuited States; which was twice
read and committed for to-day.
The resolution laid the table by Mr..
Whipple, yesterday, calling for statement of
the issues, SC. Of cid Con mental Money,
was cal,cl up and adopted BY the House
The resolution laid on the table by Mr..
Bartley, Yesterday, calling for copy of the
survey Of Sandusky Bay, was taken up, read,
and adopted by The House.
The resolution LAID on the table by Mr.. l.
sacks yesterday, calling for copy Of the survey
Of the Muscle Shoals and Of survey OF i
portion of a route for the National Road to
to New Orleans, was taken up, read, and a.
greed to by the llouse.
The resolution laid on the table by Mr.
Moore, Of Alabama, concerning rescr' atoms OF
and for tbs use Of lndi, idual Indians, was
taken up read and agreed 10 by the House.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
resolution, moved By M. Sloane OF OHIO, on
the ! / tn instant, concerning the Cour' Martial
for The trial OF The Mili,iamen-M Mr.. WitklIfr's
amrudmert, as reported Yesterday, was accept
ed by Mr. Sloane as modification OF his rsSo
lurion-othcr amendments were also offered,
all of which wsr, accepted by Mr.. Sloane; and,
alter some considerable debate between Mess s..
Bell, WickhHt, Sprague, Polk, Randolph,
Weems, Wrig Il, FLOYD, and Burgess, Ia synop-
sis of which we will endeavor to give to-mor
rowl the rsrlu,ion was adoptd as follows:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF War be di>
rectrd To- Furnish this House with a copy of the
PROCEEDINGS Of Court Martial, which COM
| menccd It's sltrings al OF near Mobile, on the
srh day Of December, 1914, fer the rial OF GER
| tain Tennessee Mlitiamen, loge Their with CO.
nv of all The orders for the organization OF SAID
| Court, as well as those subsequently issued in
| relation 10 lis decisions
And also to furnish copies Of all papers, let
| tiers and documents, relating 10 sid Court Mar
| ,ial; copies Of all orders, general or special,
| made or issued by the President Of the United
States, OF by the Secretary Of War, concerning
! or relating 10 The length of service Of the de-
| tachmenr Of the Tennessee Militia, detailed I'M
der the order Of the Governor OF said State, is
sued on the 2orh day of May, 1914, and afer-
wards placed under the immediate command
Of Lieut.. Col Pi,kin; also, copies Of such or
ders; and Of the muster and pay rolls Of said
Mili,iamen, which may be on file in ,he Depart
ment Of War.
And to furnish copies Of any orders of The
President, or Spcretsry Of War, by which in
the exercise Of the discretion vested in the
President, by the Gin section # the act Of 18Th
| April, 1914, the term Of service Of the Tonnes
see militia may have been extended beyond
three months. Also copies Of two letters from
the Secretary of War,o Governor Bount, da-
ted the 18th and 3lst January, 1914.
And, also, to furnish copies OF any CORES
pondence in the War Departm'n. between the
| President or Secretary Of War and the Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, during the late war, on
the subject of the time which The militia Of
said State should be required 10 serve in the
| armies Of the United States.