Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Orr, from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported hill to establish an Arrnory
on the Western Waters; which was twice read
and COMMITTED. This bill provides Tor the
location Of an Armory al one OF the following
sites, VIZ. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Beaver,
Pennsylvania, or GAINESVILLE. Ohio: The ssiee,io
10 be determined by the Commissioners for
merly appointed on This subject, under the act
cf Sd March, 1923
Mr.. Ramsay submitted the following:
Resoired, That the thanks f the Congress
of thu u S,a'es # America he presented to
Counr Won Hazzi, Of Munich, Tor the very val
liable treatise on the cultivation oil he Six
Worm, that he has been pleased 10 present 10
Congress.
Rssoiued, That the Honorable Speaker of Con-
gress communicate this resolution 10 the oun',
through the Minister Of this country near the
Government of the United States OF America.
aIr. Everett suggested that part OF the
resoiuti would not he ar led into effect, as
there was no Minister from Bavaria near the
United States.
Mr. Sprague thought that votes OF thanks
from he United es, in Congress assembled
ought always to be we'll considered before lhey
were passed They had hitherto been give
only on great occas,ons-to great m'n-aho
for great achievements. They formed a lrea-
sure, which, il drawn upon too often, would Or
diminished in value, and concluded with mo
ZION TO Law the resolution on the table, but
Withdrew it al the request OF
Mr.. Ramsay, who explained the cireumstan-
ces which had induced him TO offer il. he
work 10 which it referred was a verv vauahe
one, and the measure had been advises IN
conversation which he had had with a grh''e-
man who had formerly been our minister a.
broad
Mr.. Everett then moved that the resolution
be referred To the Committee on Agriculture;
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Sloane moved the following resolution,
which by rule laws on the table one day.
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be in
strut ted 20 furnish this House with copies Of
all letters and correspondence between the Sc
cretarv of War aad General Andrew Jackson,
from the commenee men, of the Greek wa until
the LIST Of March, 1915, on the subject OF the
draft service and dis harge OF the several corps
of Tennessee Militia
On mo i'm Of Mr.. Varnum, II was
Rs,olped. That the Committee on the District
Of Columbia be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of authorizing by law such COM
missioner or commissioners as may be APP
poin:ed by the several States. for the purpose
of taking dispositions and au'hehlicatlng pa
pers in the said District, power to compel the
attendance Of the win sses
MARiGNY D'AUrERIEVE.
The engrossed bill for the relief of Marigny
D'Auterieve, came up for its third reading,
the question being Shall the bill pass?
Mr. Livingston moved tina, that question be
taken by yeas and nays, aud they were ordered
by ttesHousc.
Mr.. Miner then rose, and addressed the
House at length, in opposition 10 the bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Barnard who OPP
posed that feature Of the bill which allows the
claimant compensation for the deterioration in
the value of his slave, from the wounds which
he had received while working at The entrench-
ments.
Mr. Brent replied to the gentleman who had
preceded him, and advocated The bill.
Mr. Taylor opposed the same feature in the
bill which Mr.. Barnard had done, and referred
| to the decisions had at the FIRST Congress IN
1899. He concluded BY moving reeommit-
| men, Of the bill to The Committee OF Claims,
| with a view to the omission Of this part o! IT
! The Speaker decided that this allowance
| having been inserted by the House as an amend
ment, il could no, be stricken OUT; hut shat
the general recommiment would be in order.
Mr.. Bates, Of Massaohu selts, opposed the
bill on the ground that the testimony furnished
did not prove that the slave had been impress
sed.
Mr. McDuffie SAID few words in support
of the bill, contending that, even if the slave
| had been taken on agreement, no price had been
! stimulated, and i, was for Congress to fix the
compensation.