Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-08
CONGRESS.
From, the United States Telegraph, .apra5.

from me C1afed STATES Iefegfdph, HprI ,.
In the Senate, yesterday, two petitions were
presented by Mr.. BELL, demonstrating against
the removal of the Southern Indians beyond the
Mississippi, and against the extension over them
Of the laws of the States in which they reside
Mr. ADAMS presented petition from John Muir
ply, praying for pension and MIR. KINe pre-
scented petitions from Mr.. Phillips, and Susan
Morgan, praying indemnity for Indian depreda-
tons all of which were referred. Several re-
ports were made from Standing Committees !;
the chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
the bill providing for the improvement of certain
harbors, and for the removal of distractions at
the mouths of certain rivers. Mr.. HAyNE, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, made unfavora-
BILE reports Oh the petitions of John NJ Gamble,
Henry Lovely, and Benjamine Pendleton.-
The bill providing for removal of the Indians in
the several States and Territories westward of
the Mississippi, was taken up on motion of Mr..
White, who, in luminous and comprehensive
speech, which we shall shortly give to our rea-
ders, explained and supported it but before any
question was taken, the bill and an amendment
submitted by Mr.. M.KINLEY, were laid on the
table. After passing through their first and Sec
Ond readings, and reference of several bills from
the House Of Representatives, the Senate adj
journed.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Wick
LIFE. from the Committee on Retrenchment.
introduced joint Resolution requiring the Clerk
of the House and the Secretary of the Senate to
keep account of all papers and documents, on
the subject Of claims against the United States,
withdrawn from their offices; and also providing
that no claim previously reported against by a
Committee, should be considered by the House,
without an affidavit of the claimant and a state
ment from the member presenting it, thatnew and
important testimony was adduced, calculated, in
his opinion to substantiate the claim. 1t was laid
upon the table and ordered to be printed. The
Resolution of MIR. BATES. extending the benefits
of the pension law was, upon division by yeas
and nays adopted, by vote of ITO to 80; MIR.
burgess having previously withdrawn his amend,
ment Various resolutions were presented and
disposed of. The house then took up resolution
formerly submitted by Mr. COURIER, from the
Committee on Retrenchment, and amended by
Mr.. WIcKLIFFE. proposing to appoint standing
Committee on the subject Of public printing, with
power TO supervise the accounts of that branch of
the public expenditure, and to examine into,
and report upon all propositions for the printing
of an extra number of copies. Mr.. VfNToN moved
further amendment. providing that all motions
to print an extra number of copies should lie one
day upon the table. The hour, however expired
before decision was taken. On motion of Dir.
LEIpER. the use of the Hall of the House, from
to Il o'clock this morning, was granted for the
purpose Of an exhibition of several of the pupils
of the Deaf and Dumb Institution in the state of
Pennsylvania. The house went into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union. MIR.
HAYNES in the chair, on the Buffaloe and n Or
leans Road bill. Mr. ARCHER, of Virginia, who
had possession of the floor, addressed the Com
mittee in opposition to the measure. The bill ma
king appropriations for building light houses, i'm
proving harbors, &c. was next taken up. Various
amendments were proposed in Committee, and
agreed to. The committee then took up the bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of books for the use of the Supreme Court
of the United States An amendment proposed
by Mr.. EVERETT. of Massachusetts, was agreed
to- On motion Of Mr.. CRocKETT, the Commit
tee proceeded to consider the bill amending an
act authorizing the state of Tennessee to issue
grants, sc. Mr.. Crockett proposed an amend
ment which was agreed to. The bill from the
Committee of Ways and Means. making approc.
priations for carrying into effect the treaty OF
Butte DIES Mortes, was also passed through the
Committee: after which the Committee rose and
reported. The latter bill was postponed until
Monday. The house then adjourned.