Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-07
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS:
IxrHE SENATE, on Thursday, Mr. Hendricks
from The Committee on Roads and Canals, re-
port. d The bill 70 authorise subscription TO the
S ock OF the Washington Turnpike Road Com
pany. The resolution submitted yesterday oy
Mr. Hayne, requesting information from the
Nav Department, relative TO the expedition
flung out forthe South Sras, was considered
aud ag.erd,o.
ISrHE HOUSE, Mr.. Ingersoll, from the Com
mitee on The Dis,ric, of Columbia, reported
bill TO suppress Lotteries, and to prevent the
sale Of Lottery Tickets within the District OF
Columbia.
The bill makes it misdemeanor, punishable
with fine not less ,han fifty, nor more than
one thousand dollars l, was read first and
sec ond time, and on motion, by Mr.. lngersoii,
ordered TO be commi,led to Committee OF the
Whole House, and 10 be read third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. Hamilton, from The Select Committee on
Retrenc hmen,, reported bill providing for the
reduction of the interest on the United States
six per cent stocks, and for the redemption
thereof; il was read first and second lime, and
commmitted to a Committee Of the whole
House on the State OF the Union, end ordered
to be printed.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Ramsay tor
the printing and distribution of six thousand
copies of the repor, of the Senate on the sub.
iect Of the transmission Of the Sunday mails,
which had not been decided upon by The House
on Wednesday, was then taken up; and, after
some remarks hom Mr.. Weems, was laid on
the table.
Mr.. S:erigere moved the following resolu-
lion, which hes one day on the table:
Resolved, That The President be requested 10
cause to b. furnished 10 this House, a statement
showing the number Of lots 10 the city OF Wash
inetoD, and other real estate situate in the DIS.
irict Of Columbia, which has al any time been
owned by the United States, and what part OF
such property has been sold, to whom, and the
sums obtained for the same, snd what dispense
ton has been made Of the moneys arising from
| such sales; also, what part Of such property has
been otherwise appropriated, and for what pur'
pose, and what part thereof is yet owned oy the
government and The probable value thereof
Also, statement showing the respective aP.
preparations which have been made,for erect
ing the Capitol, the Presidents House, and
other public buildings, and for making the inn
provements in the District since the adoption
of the Constitution, and The sums paid for The
same respectively, 10 whom, for what purpose,
and improvements are completed, and their
cos, respectively; and also which OF them are
no, ye, completed, what sums maybe required
to finish Them respectively, and the probable
time Of their completion, and such other infor-
nation on the above subjects as will be neces>
sary TO give a full and satisfactory view Of the
same. The said information, as far as practi-
cable, to be furnished in a tabular form"
The bill for the repeal of the tonnage duties,
was then considered; various am. ndments 10 II
were nra..---I-~.e W NIr. Williams, To re-
| peal the duty on salt one by Mr.. Long, to
repeal the duty on molasses-another by Mr..
Kremer, to abolish the duty on tea, sugar and
coffte-and the last by Mr.. Hamilton, &c repeal
the imports upon cotton and woollen goods, &,
upon all articles manufactured Of iron. The
bill and amendments were, upon motion of Mr.
P. P. Barbour, ultimately, after long debate
| laid upon the table by the casting vote of the
Spe ker; the yeas and nays being 90 and 90.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union. Mr.. Martin
in the Cbair,un the Cumberland Road bill. Mr.
Mercer address the House in support Of the
measure until the close Of The sitting; and at S
o'clock the House adj burned