Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-30

ment, a. the case may be, the distance from
the said Pos, Office to the residence Of said
member, upon which statement, the mileage
Of each member is to be computed.
SEC. find be ii further enacted, That on the
final settlement Of the account Of each member
he shall subloin at the foot Of his account, GER
tificate, thai he has deducted from his account
all and each of he days on which he may have
been absen, from the seat OF Government, dur
ing those days on which the House to which
he belongs NAV have been In session.
SEQ. 4. End be IL further enneisd, That the Sec
rotary Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives, shall prohibit the
use Of the Public Stationery ter folding or en-
closing any other documents than those printed
by the order of Congress, or such manuscript
documents as appertain 10 the business of the
same, and in lieu of The present allowance OF
stationery, that there be placed to the credit Of
each member, al The commencement, ct each
session, stationery TO The amount ot-dollars,
to be called for a. his option.
SEQ S. find Be it further enacted, Tina, no
Magazine, Journal or Newspaper, shall be SUBJ
scribed for, Tor the accommodation Of the mem>
bers Of Congress, at the public expense,
II was read hrst and second Time and re-.
fered to Committee ofthe Whole Oh the State
Of the Union.
The Speaker informed the House, that he
had received from the Clerk Of The House Of
Representatives the following letter:
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
Sir, have received letter from Thomas
Turner, ESQ. Collector Of the Port Of George
town, in this District, informing me, that he
had received by the packet from New York, a
box containing bust Of General Lafayette in>
tended for Congress. He informed me fur
ther, that he had called on he President of the
United States, who requested him TO state the
fac, 10 the Secretary Of The Senate and Clerk
Of the House.
have thought proper 10 obtain your orders
on the subject.
Your very obedient servant,
Nj. ST. CLAIR CLARKE,
Clerk Of Ho. of Reps. U. S.
26lh January, 1899.
The Bust is Of fine white marble, and is the
work ofP, J. DAVID, of Dangers, il France.
1t is Of size Larger than the life; and exhi>
hibis fac likeness Of tina, distinguished A.
postle Of Liberty. On he front is "liU GENE
RAJ LAFAYETTE" and the name and residence
Of The Artist, with The year 1928 Of its exc
cu,ion--On The left side is an inscri2,io in
dented in the stone, in the following words:
"Lafaye,e's Speech in the House of Repre-
sen,a,ves, Dec. 10, ls24-What better pledge
can be given Of a persevering national lose OF
liberty when those blessings are evidently the
result Of a virtuous resistance Of oppression,
and institution, founded on The Rights Of Man,
and the republican principles Of seli-govern-
msn,."
On the righ, side is the following:
"Lafayette's las, words il. his answer to the
Presidents fAreweH spesc.I Washing on, Sept.
7, ls25-"Gnd ble.. you sir and all VINO surs
round US. Gov Bless the AmrrIt a" People, and
each Of their States, and the FEEDER al Govern
mrnt Accept this pa,rioti, farewell OF an
overhowing hear; and such will be its last
,h oh when il ceases to beat
Asthe Bust was uuaccoupanird by any let
,er of presentation, we are unadvised to whom
tie Congress ofthe Uniteo States are indebed
for this very handsome and acceptable present.
A long, Interesting. ann warm discussion
then took place on the =, solution submitted by
MIR. Weems, on the suhject Of The general dis
tiibu,ion Of the public lands; in The course Of
which, Mr.. Duncan vindicated the claims Of
the new s. atcs. Mr. Weems, Mr.. Strong, Mr.
Stevenson, and Mr. Moore, (of Alabama,) Sc
verally spoke upon the subject, until the honr
expired for the nsilera'ion Of resolutions
Mr.. Riyes presented. memorial from certain
citizens ofVi,ginia, in behalf OF james Monror,
late Prsidrn, Of The u led States, requesting
roc o. sideration of his case, with respect 10
the settlement Of his accounts; and also as 10
the prop,ieIy of granting a compensation for
sacrifices made, and services performed by him
in the Cause Of ne country. Ii was referred TO
Select COMMITTEE OF seven members, and or
dered TO be printed.