Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-25

ives, be authorized TO close The present SeSSio
OF Congress, by an adjournment Of both Hou
SEES, on Monday. The 10Th Of May next
Mr.. Fl. supported his amendment by few
remarks, ex expressing his fear that this Congress
might be reproached as the long Parliament
Mr.. Taylor was opposed to the amendmen
last offered. He adverrd 10 the great length
of time which had been consumed in debate, &
the very small amount of business done, and in
sisted upon the proprieyy Of first knowing how
much business required attention before thu
House fixed the length Of time necessary to &C,
eomplsh it. He concluded his remarks by
demanding the yeas and nay s, and they were or
dered by the House
An animated debate now took place, during
which,
Mr.. Bartlett, after few previous remarks,
suggested a middle course, which he could not
now offer as an amendment, being restrained
by the rules of the House. l, was, tina, the
Committee should be confined to the House
alone, and not made Joint Committee; and
should be charged TO report both on the amount
of business. and on day of adjournment.
The question was then taken on the amends
ment Of Mr.. X Hamilton, viz. to FIX upon the ls ii
of;May for the day of adjournment, and decil.
ed by yeas and nays as follows-ycas 70, nays
lis.
Mr.. Taylor having declined TO accept the
amendment of Mr.. Bartlett AS a modiio alton
of his own,
Mr.. Ward moved, as an amendment, that
the President of the Senate and Speaker of the
House Of Representatives adjourn their respec-
tive Houses on the Goth Of May.
On this motion Mr.. Mitchell demanded the
yeas and nays, but the House refused to order
them, and the amenGment'of Mr. Ward was
rejected, without debate: Yeas 65, Noes 90.
After some further conversation between
Messrs. Storrs, Vance, Moore, of Ala. and
Taylor, the question was taken on Mr.. la, lol's
amendment, and decided by yeas and nays in
the affirmative.
The resolution as amended was then adopt
ed in the words following.
ResoiUed, That a Committee be appointed, on
the part Of the House of Representatives, to
Join such committee as the Senate may appoint,
on their part, to consider aud report what bu
sinfss is necessary 10 be acted on at-.he present
session, and To fix on and recommend the day
which the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives shall
adjourn the present session Ct Congress.
The Committee, on the part of the House
was ordered 10 consist Of seven members.
The Speaker now again announced the orders
Of the day, when
Mr.. Wilde moved that they be pos poned
with a view TO take up the resolutions of Mr.
Wicklifie, on the subject of the siltings of the
Commissioners under the Treaty Of Ghen,.-
he.molion was negatIved.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. McDuflie then moved that the House &C
into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, in order TO take up the appropria
ton bill for the Indian Department. The mo-
ton prevailing, the House went into committee
accordingly on tina, bill, Mr.. Condic! in the
Chair The whole Of The remainder Of the
day was occupied, to la:e hour, upon this bill
an account of The proceedings Of which is ne
cessarily deferred to our next. The bill wa
ordered 10 a third reading.
The House adjourned a little before six O.
clock.