Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-25
From the National Journal.
CONGRESS-,

In the Senate, Yesterday, Mr.. Dudley present.
ed the memorial Of Van Cortland and others,
surviving officers Of the revolutionary army,
pI aging thai The act passed The last session OF
Congress for their ,elef may be SO amended,
as 10 rniitle each officer 10 the n'hly pay at
tachsd to his rank a, the close OF The war. Mr.
Hayne, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported an ntndmtn TO the bill from the
House referred 10 Them, providing Tor an ex.
ploring exp dition 10 tie Pacific Ocean ana
South Seas" n,istns out The whole oil that
bill, aad prcvitibg for the employment OF one
Of our pyb!c sells in the examination OF such
Coasts Ir':rhs n irbors, Shoals and Reefs, IN
tho Seas > nay be in anG near the usual
tracks Of snr commerce, and for the appoint,
men, OF -, : enl'hc persons and two assist
ants 20 be employed under the direction OF The
Secretary % h Navy, il, making, the usces-
sary observations, examinations aud surveys
connected with this subject. Three hours and
half were spent in the consideration OF exec
utive business
In the House Of Representatives, yesterday,
the hour devoted to The morning business was
nearly consumed in the preservation OF peti'
lions and reports. The special order OF the
CAV being the report Of the Committee on the
Library on the subject of rcprnting the docu-
meets Of the first thirteenth Congress was then
taken up, and Mr.. WickiFt had commenced
some remarks in opposition TO The report, when
the expiration of the hour rendered il necessa-
nv for him 10 suspend his argument. The va
rious appropriation bills which had been order
ed for a third reading, were then read the third
time and passed. The House then took up the
bills acted on in Committee on Saturday, and
passed them to a third reading. In the bill 10
provide for taking the fifth Census, Mr.. Storrs
made some observations on the amendment he
had offered concerning the ratio OF representa-
ton, and brief discussion took place concern
ing il, but the mendment was finally cut on by
a successful motion for the previous question,
when the bill was ordered to be engrossec and
read third time tomorrow. The House, on
motion Of Mr.. Everett, then resolved itseii In
to Comlnii,ee Of the Whole on the sta'e OF the
Union, and took up the bill making appropria-
lions for the public buildings, in which az a.
mendmeni was adopted, appropriating 500 dol
lars for repairs Of the Presidents House. Some
propositions by Mr.. Wicklife to strike out
some Of the clauses were rejected. Mr.. Mer-
Ger moved an amendmen, on the subject Of an
alteration in the House Of Representatives, rails
ing the floor, throwing glass ceiling over the
House, &c. 10 which MIR. Bartlett moved an
amendment, striking out the greater part OF
Mr.. MERGERS proposition, and substituting
proposition 10 remove the desks, sc. MIR.
Hamilton then suggested proposition to ap-
propria,e - cents for the purchase -0f two
sand glasses to be used by the Speaker in regu-
la,ing the speeches of members. Before any
decision was made upon the amendments, the
House took a recess, according to order, from
till o'clock.
Al The Evening Session. the House, in Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
toolssup the bill for the relief Of surviving wi.
dows Of certain officers and priva'es Of The ar
my Of the revolution: the bill for the relief Of
sundry revolutionary and other officers and SOL
diers: and the bill to provide for persons en-
gagged in the land and naval service Of the Y
States in the revolutionary war. A motion
was then made 10 take up the bill concerning
the government, sc. Of :he PenilentiaIy in the
Dis,ric, Of Columbia, but the motion was lost,
aud the Committee rose and reported the bills.
The two first bills acted On in Commil,ee were
then ordered 10 be ergrossed and read third
time ,o-tiav, and then the House adjourned