Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-08
CONGRESS

In the Senate, on Friday, pelltiohe Nv W,
MORALS we're presented by Messrs' No',e'
Chambers. Barnard, Grundy, and Rusgles; me
TWO latter on the subject OF Sunday mails wv
Benton. from the Committee 10 whicn INC '.
;ect,had been referred, reported oilt Pro',
ing for The equipment OF mounted ,oIce,'o'
me protection Of ,be inland.trade 10 Me"'Io
Mr.. Hayne, from the committee on N"'"'
fairs. 10 which had been referred So "u,p
the Presidents Message as relates 10 me -'ay
reported bill providing Tor reorga"'Z'hs '"s
navy. The principal par oil Inc Gay "ao
cupied in the discussion Of the amendment I"
the general appropriation oil, repo''e' "
Committee on Finance. for striking cut 'he
nroy;so in the bill which di ects that n" part OF
the appropriation shalt be applied Tor the pay
men, Of anv orin,ine other than the ordinary
work executed BY he public Printer, unless
sanctioned by specific acl for TIA, purpose
On this question, which was debated at great
length. Messrs Chambers, Fop', johnson, III
yinpslon. and Smith. Of South Carolina, sup
poried, and Messrs. White and Woodbury. OPP
posed The amendment. The question on Silk
ing out was divided, on the motion oil MI.
Barnard, and tie amendment was lost ny yeas
and nays, ~ yeas and % nays.
In the House Of Representatives, the resoiu'
ton Of Mr.. Chiffon for the printing Of ten
thousand copies OF the report presented oS
Colonel Johnson from the Committee on the
Post Office and Pos, Roads,. on the SUBJECT OF
the Sunday mails, was, after some observations
from Mr.. Maliary, in support OF The 'proPoA''
ton, aud a call from Mr. WicklHe tor tHe pre-
vious question, carried in The affirmative ny
vate of93 10 g.. Mr.. McCreery presented a."
adverse report on the same subject; whlch was
read. and on motion Of Mr.. Chihon an equal
numoer of copies was ordered to be printed
Upon the suggest ion Of Mr.. Magee, The later
report was ordered to be appended TO me lot
per one. Tue subject Of The Indians was then
taken up, the QUE ton being upon the motion
Of Mr.. Gooteuow to lay upon the table the pro-
position TO recommi, the resolution, WIN In
structions TO the Commiiiee on ludiaa Affairs
The yeas and nays being called Tor oy Mr.,
Huntington, upon this, they were ordered ana
taken; the motion was negaivcd by vote III
TO 81. Mr.. Wilde arose 10 address the House;
but the hour having expired, The discussion
was postponed. The further consideration OF
tho bill for The reiiefoi Mrs Decatur, was, up"n
motion Of Mr.. on, deferred until This Day;
and the House went into committee ei 'he
WHOLE Mr. Philip p. Barbour in the Char, o n
the contested Virginia election. Mr.. Newton
concluded his remarks in vlhdica'ion oil his
righ, TO seat in the House. Alter 4 further
and prolonged discussion or, Mr.. Loyal spoke
in reply, until after four o'clock Mr. Pearee
made an unsuccessful motion, tina, the Com
mi,,ee rise, repor, progress, and sit again; but,
after some observations from Mr.. Aston, 10
the effec, that in the event Of the sitting mem
fishing to re Join to the remarks OF Mr..
Loyal ne should bS the last person 10 object
10 II; she motion was renewed and carried
The committee then rose and reDorted Mr.
Virginia applicable 10 The mode of conducting
elections as bearing upon The present case, be
printed, which proposition, after some discus,
sion, was adopted by the House, by vote Of
80 TO Sc. Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Buch.
anan, tina. the sitting and the petitioning men,
Der should, together, select and arrange the
laws 10 be printed, in compliance with the vote
Of The House. Tslcgraph