Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-22
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from the Committee on the Judiciary, repOrt;
the bill in addition TO On acl entitled an acp
amend the Judicial system Of the United Sta'es
which was read, and ordered TO second read
ing.
The bill to exempt the Fire Companies
Washington, GeCI getown * Alexandria, from
military duty, and for other purposes, was co.'s
sidered by The Senate as in Committee Ct ra
Whole, and OH motion Of Mr. Chandler, rel,i
red 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
The bill for the construction Of the Cumbsr
land Road Wes' Of GAINESVILLE, was consid,rs!
by the Senate as in Committee of the Whok
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed iOri
third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. White, the bill in addi!ia
10 an act entitled an act to amend the Judah
system Of the United States, was taken up, sr:
read third time, and passed.
The Senate was occupied for some time IL
the discussion Of the bill for the relief e tbs
asslgnees Of Jacob Clement, who claimed d
images Cor the alleged detention Of q yesseI il
the Port Of Laguira, which was chartered 81
the United States to carry provisions to rhs +
place in the year 1911. The bill was final!
rejected.
In THE HOUSE, on Tuesday-On motion b
Mr.. Newton. it was
hesolved, That the Committee on Comne,i
be instructed 10 enquire into the exp dIencr d
erecting a Beacon Light, on poin' f!sT
called Back River point, OIL the Chesapah
Bay, STATE Of Virginia.
Mr. Taiiaftrro moved the following rrsoll' J
tons, which lie one day:
Resolved, That as the people Of The Unr.!
IA,
full, free, and unresia aimed right to peirIo'
Congress, il is equally their rightto claim iron
Congress, prompt, and impartial coosidrs
ton, and decision OF all petitions presented I
them by that body
Resolved, Tha, all artificial regulations !
dop,ed by Congress, for tho conduct Of The b.
siness uf that Assembly, which have the mt:
10 operate more favourably on one class 81
petitions !han on another, is impolilic and o. E
pressive.
Resolved, therefore, Tha, all privae ORR S
dividual matter submitted 10 the several Com
mittees of this House. shall he reported on y {
the said Committees several!y, in the same or /
der in which each case was submitted, a' /
when several cases shall be submitted on 'k
same day, they shall be taken up and repO''" {
on by alphabetical arrangement.
Resolved, That all private or individual m'
ter reported on by the several COMMITTEES .
this House, shall each, in the order o! 'hr s' !
port, be entered by The Clerk on the Cale'V"
or Docket Of The House, and each case. 10 e.
tered, shall, as a matter of right, be taken
and decided on, when such matter falls w''D~
the standing order Of the day.
Resolved, Tha, The Sd and 4lh Of the '',
going resolution, be added to, and becomL
part Of the standing rules and orders Of '"'
House.
Mr.. Chiffon submitted the following re''"'
ton:
| Resolved, That the Committee OF NaY'''
Means be instructed to enquire into the eAP
depcy oEmaking some provision for 'ht pN
ment and redemption Of such notes or Oh"
credit, issued during the revolutionary "N t,,
still remain in the hands Of the soldiers o."
revolution, and which were received by 'h'""
compensation for their military services fs
A division took place on the question ~
adoption, when ,here appearing TO be 'V"'
dcrable majority against it, T.,
! Mr.. Chiffon called tor second reau'"s
! the resolution, remarking, that lis putPo'' w.
be surely misunderstood by the House c.l
The resolution was again read by inc "
A division took place on the question u
greeting 10 the re solulion; when there app ' -.
in favour Off, majority Of IS to So. i"'
solution was accordingly agreed to- .,cc,
The bill "to establish The lerritoI.n I,r
ernmen, of Huron" being The order Of INT