Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-07
CONGRESS

Ih the Senate, on Monday, the Bill au,horiz
ing the ciIiz ms Of Arkansas to eIe ct certain Of
hcers, SC was ordered 10 third reading At
one o'clock he S nate proceeded 10 the consi-
Iteration Of Executive business.
In the House Of Representatives, IN unusu |
number Of pc 'i,ioDs were presented. A com~
munica,ion fiom the Secretary of the Treasury
was laid before the House. Ii enclosed the e>>
Inmates for the ensuing year, and was referred
10 he Committee Of Ways and Means Mr..
Polk having obtained the floor m ade success
full motion to take up the bin, laid IN the able
at the last session, 10 authorize the State OF
Tennessee 10 make grants and perfect titles
Mr. Crockett moved an amendment after an
amendment had been eng af'rd into the bin, on
motion of Mr.. Polk-to strike out the whole Of
The original bill, and substitute an amend nent
which he had prepared. Some discussion took
place on this amendment, tn OBJ ect Of which
was, instead Of making The grants to the SAFE,
TO make them directly 10 the settlers who are
upon the lands, in the first instance. NJ qnrs-
lion was taken on the amendment, which was
ordered to be printed, before the House ad
journed.
Tie bill which, as the unfinished business Of
Yesterday, claims precedence in the House Il
Representatives to-day, respecting ,hr public
lands in the state Of Tennessee, is the same
which elected So much discussion at The last
session, aud was finally Lid on thr table. Ii
proposes 20 cede to tho State of tennessee all
The public lands in the Stale. Of he cxac, guam
uty and quality OF which all unusual degree Of
ignorance peryadrs the House. The repie.
.cu,ations If The delegation from that Stale,
upon those points, would impress US with the
belief that these lands are unimporlanl in su
peri, iai amount. AID incapable ct cullhaion;
that tn, are useless, and even burdensome TO
The General Government; and there IS a very
lauGsbe assiduily exhibited on their part to
ease the Government OF this useless and oner-
Gus load. The'e are gentlemen, i, is true, who
seem 10 look upon this especial ia, or with a
Jealous eye, imagining that it may be only an
entering wedge 10 the great scheme of relirv-
ing the General Government Of the care OF all
the public lands; and il This impression should
become universal, the fate OF the present bill
may not be very diff.ient from what it was a,
the las, session. II may, probably, call forth
more discussion before a final determination
shall be b d regarding it,
Mr.. CambreienS prssen,ed yesterday, in The
House Of Representatives, petition signed by
bout 1000 citizens Of the City Of New-York,
praying that the nail may MOI be transported
on Sunday. Mr.. Gorham, Of Massar huseus,
also presented petition similar in its import,
and, as far as could be judged from its bulki-
ness, signed by not less Than 1000 citizens Of
Boston. Similar petitions we've presented by
number Of other members.
Among The petitions yesterday presented
vas one by Mr. Cambreleng, in the absence OF
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, from The orphan children
Of III late Roher, Fuhon, praying compensa'
ton for steam boa on the Mississippi during
the serge of NrwOrleans, and for the other
public services rendered by their deceased Ia
lher The petition was ordered to be referred
to selec, Commute, 10 consis' Of seven mem
h,,s National Jouyn0i