Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-03

i, no, pass, to say that The long wlnued speeches
had uu, down the taiitf
Mr. Branch made few remarks.
NJ, Dickerson expressed a behef that the
business could be transacted before the 26ti' OF
Nav He did not think, however. that the re-
solution need be acted upon for few days.
The question was then taken on p"stpon-
ing to Wednesday next, and was d'c'dea ia HE
affirmative: yeas IS, NAYS Is.
The following resou,ions submitted yestcr-
dav by Mr. Benton. were consderrd:
Resolved. That no right Of soil or OF Juris>
dic,ion over The ground IN which the Cumber.
land road runs, wcs acquired by the Chi'ea
States, BY the acts Of Maryland, Penns, i,anl',
end Virginia granting their consent {" The ma
king Of said road
Resolved, That it is not expedient for 'hr Y.
States to xerci,e a permanent experimenting
care over the repair and preservation OF ne
roaGs made by it within the limit Of the dill
ierent States.
Resolved. That the repair and preservation
of the Cumberland road aud o! all other roads
made, or 10 be made, under the authority OF the
United States, be le!t 10 the States through
which the same may pass.
Mr. Smith of MAJ Wand. moved TO lay them
on the table, but withdrew it al The request Of
Mr.. Benton, who spoke at considerable length
in their favor.
Mr.. Kane replied to Mr.. Benton, and moved
! 10 lay the resolutions on tie table. on which
question, the yeas and nays having beer ordrr-
| ed, il was decided in the affirmative: yeas 25,
nays 10
| On motion OF Mr. Eaton. the bill making APP
preparations for The Public Buildings WAS TAX
| en- up.
MIR. Dickerson moved 10 st'ike out that pnr-
lion Of the bill " hich provided for the oo"sIr"c.
ZION VI door in the Western front Of the Ga
oilo!, on a level with the Terrace. Mr. Dick
rrson supported his motion with few remarks,
lcndine 10 show that no necessity existed tor
such an entrance, AID that the appraraoce OF
the building would be injured by it,
Mr. Ridgely said few words in opposition
to the motion.
Mr. Benton spoke at length agains, The mo-
ton, and assigned many reasons why The alter
alton ought TO be made. He had last year op-
pos, d the project, on the supposition that The
wall Of the building would be injured by II: hat
| he had since formed different opinion, was
convinced that the improvement might be Safe
| " made and would BE- altogether eligible.
AeSsrs. Dickerson and Macon further advo-
Gated TIC motion.
Mr. Chambers observed, that he had oppos>
cd this plan last wear; bu, had since been con.
| WINGED Of It's utility. He believed that the I'M
provrmert would at some period be mace, and
that it would be &c onomy TO provide for its COM
! plclion al the present time.
The motion to amend was then rejected.
Mr.. Chandler moved to strike out the APP
preparation Of go, dollars for the erecrionof
building at the Navy Department, and insert
| 600. The motion was nega,ved.
Mr. Bell moved to commit the bill to the
| Committee on the Judiciary, with view TO the
consideration Of the provision giving 10 the
| Commissioner of the Public Buildings cerrain
powers aad duties in regard 10 the police OF the
Capitol.
This motion was sustained by Messrs. Bell
| Webster, and Foot, and opposed by Mcssrs.
Eaton and Chambers, and was rejected.
| The question being then put on ordering
the bill 10 third reading, il was agreed TO, on
a division. Is to S.
| Mr.. Eaton stated that the bill was ALREADY
engrossed and, as il was essential that il should
pass forthwith, he moved that the bill now have
its third reading, which Icing agreed to by un-
| animous consent, the bill was read third time.
! On the question, Shall this bill pass? the yeas
and NAYS were ordered on motion OF Mr.. Smith,
OF South Carolina, and the question being Ia.
| ken, il was decided in the affirmative, by the
! following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs. Barnard, Baeman, Benton,
BouIieny. Chambers, Chase, Eaton, Harrison,
| II vne, Hendricks, J.hnson, Of Ken Johnston,
Of Lon. King, Nc Kinley, McLane, Marks, No
bic, RidcrIy, Rowan, Ruggles, Sanford, SiIshee,
Smith, OF Md, Van Buren,, Webster, White,
Wiliiams.-27.
Nays.--Messrs. Barton, Bell, Berrien, Chan
der, Dickerson, Foot, Kane, knight, Macon,
Paris, Seymour, Smith, of sc. farewell, Tho
mas, Tyler, Wiley, Woodbury.-l7.
! On motion Of Mr. Macon, the Senate went
into the consideration of Executive business,
and after an hour spent therein, the doors were
opened, and the Senate I'D Journed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill from the Senate, 10 authorize Rail
Road within the District Of Columbia,w was read
the third time, and passed.