Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-02

faithful performance OF his duty,ss the Commit
lee think The security sufficient. IL the prayer
Of the petitioners shall be granted. the Mar
shall will continue TO perform the duties oil
sheriff in the County Of Alexandria; no appii>
cation from tina, County has been made for The
privilege OF electing Sheriff, and The Com,
mi:tee do not think il exprdient to compel
them to enter into a popular election OF an IN
dependent Executive Officer against their
wishes; neither do theys think II expedient
that the two Counties in the DISTRICT OIL 70
lumbia shall have different Executive ohcers,
or have them appointed in different manner;
and therefore they recommend the following
resolution:
Resolved That the prayer ofthe petitioners
and the memorial aforesaid, ought not 10 be
granted:
Mr.. Vance, from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs to which was referred the bill from
the Senate; entitled San act for the relief OF
Mrs. Brown, widow Of the late Major General
Brown" reported the same without amends
meat; and the bill was then committed.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. Tucker Of South Carolina, moved the
consideration Of q resolution introduced by
him some days since, for the appointment oil
Join, Committee to fix upon day Tor the ads
On this motion,
Mr. S,erigere called for the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered by the House.
Mr.. Nc Dufie said that he seconded the mo-
tion Of his colleague, and hoped that this
would not be considered tariff question.
MIR. Mallary wished 10 make single re-
mark in reply, which was, that this vote would
have an important influence on the tariff guess
ton.
The question was then taken by yeas ana
nays, and decided in the negative-yeas 70,
nays SO. So the House refused 10 consider
the resolution.
THK TARIFF BILL.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.. Mallary,
went into Committee Of The Whole on the
state oil the Union. MIR Kerr in the Chair, and
took up the Tariff Bill.
The observation-disclosures proposed on former
days having all been rejected, the only ques-
lion before the Committee was whether they
should rise and report the bill 10 The House.
Mr.. Sprague, without formally making this
motion, proc eedrd to discuss the general lner-
its Of the bill, particularly as TO the duties
which il proposed ia lay upon hemp, molasses,
and ravens duck. He had proceeded but a
little way in his speech. When
Mr.. Buchanan made question Of order,
whether il wa. admissible TO debate the bill
wirhou, any motion, or even upon motion
that the COMMITTEES should rise aud report
This : ave rise 10 "a discussion Of considera-
bic length. during par, of which the House
got into some confusion. Mrssrs, Taylor,
Sprague, Buchanan, Condict, McDnfhe Dwight
Moore, of Alabama, Stevenson of Penn. viii,
hams, Bartlett. Wright of Ohio, Randolph
Gods, of Ohio, Burgess, Sutherland, and Lit
tie, took part in this debate, and in the vari-
Gus motions and appeals which were made
The result was, that Mr.. Spra que having
moved an amendment, which went to strike
out the increased dnty on Hemp, MolasSes
and Ravens Duck, was permitted 20 proceed
and he continued 10 occupy the floor until
o'clock, when he yielded to motion OF Mr.
Randolph that the Committee rise.
Ii, rose accordingly, and reported progress
and thereupon,
The House adjourned.