Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-16

| SioueIs any particular course IN tue perform
ance of their duty. MIR. j. then offered an
amendment, authorizing the Commissioners
10 receive all testimony presented 10 them, in
proper form, previous 10 the first day OF July
next, provided that notice Of the testimony,
which they intend to Offer, shall be given by
all individuals, within three days after the pas
sage of this bill
Mr.. Tazswell opposed The motion, on the
ground that il would be cut Of order to amend
the amendment reported from the other
House, as it was a proposition merely in rela-
ton 10 time, as it was an alteration of the time
which the Commission should expire, from the
3olh November to the lst of September. He
submitted TO the Chair the question whether
the amendment was in order.
The Chair said il was not parliamentary; but
il was not competent 10 the Chair TO decide.
Mr.. Tazewell asked f,here was no mode by
which the Senate could act upon the motion
The Chair said, that twas competent to the
Senate 10 decide upon i: on the ground Of in
congruty.
Mr. Berrien then rose, and expressed himself
at considerable length in favor Of the motion.
Mr.. Tazswell replied at great lers'h, aud
insisted on the point of order, which he had
previously urged, also opposing the object Of
The motion as imposing duty on the Cons
mission rs
Mr.. Foo, said, the question appeared 10 ne
one of parliamentary practice, and lac thought
the Senate not COMPETENT to amend the amend
ment The only way in which modification
could be obtained, would br for the Senate to
disagree to the amendment, and then appoint a
Committee Of Conference.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Louisiana, then withdrew
| his amendment and moved that the Senate
disagree to the amendment Of the House, with
| the dc sign of moving the appointment OF a
| Committee Of Conference.
Mr. Tyler observed, that he had, several days
| since, moved that the Senate c0ncur III the "a
mendment of The House Of Represena 'ives.
Mr.. Chambers spoke =, some length in OPP
position to the proposition Of Mr. Johnston.
On motion Of Mr.. Btr len the yeas and nays
were ordered, on the motion Ct Mr. Tyler to
| conc ur in The amendment Of the House Of Re.
! representatives..
Mr.. Tvler rad letter from the Commits
! sioner, % the Hon Charles A. WickliHt, Of the
other II use, in support Of his motion.
| Mr. Bcrrien also made some further remarks,
oppose 10 The motion Ct concurrence; when,
the qu >,ion being put, it was decided in the
affirmative Yeas 81 nays Is
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
| Alr M'Lane, from The Committee Of Confer
ence, on The amendments to the bill tor Inter-
nal lmpr",t ,nts, reported the following re-
solutions, agreed by the managers OF the two
Houses, resp currly:
Is Resolved, That the Senate adhere 10 the
| 5th amendment
| I'd Resolved, That the Senate recede from
all rha, part Of The Sd amendment, Alter the
word exp, uses in the first line, aud that the
/ sao,e b. modified in such manner as 10 read as
! f. How: "For defrdyng the expenses incidental
Ia make x,miuations, under the act OF 3oIh a
pri,, 1924, $4,000; provided. that This appro>
pr,ation snail not be construed INTO lesl>!a-
/ tive sanction, of NV examination or surveys,
which shall not be deemed of National lmpor
! tance, and within the provisions oil the atote'
said act of 30,h Anril, 1924 "
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the question was
divided so as 10 be taken on the resolutions Sc
paratey
! The frs, resolution was then agreed 10.
Mr.. Chambers moved to Law the resolution
on the table; which was Re jec,ed.
Tn question then occurring IN The Netond
resolution, il was agreed 20. Vas II, mays ~
ACrr he transaction Of some business "i mi
nor i'm PORTAGE, the Srrate went into the con-
id ration OF Executive business, VII The
doors were closed and, OH aeing opened, h5
Senate adjourned.