Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-03
CONGRESS.

:. me Senate, on Thursday, after sandry pc
u and resolutions had been presented sun
10'r nsmorials were laid before the Senate oy
y f.ars Bel, Sprag,e, and Homes, from Ger
ss'; ;nSsb;tants in New-HamPShire and Maine;
81 If. for the Southern Indians. A Protracted
1 f;an,ssresting debate ensued on the amendment,
al ;d;nr that no presents be gwen TO the chlefS,
'C's AVA men Of the Mamie aud Pattawatomle In
neh' wbsn the bill making appropriation tor
aIH r, . treaty with these Indians. Mr.. For
s'.Gln5 ~ the origin Of the practice back to the
,a" ! u+s of the Europeans with the In.
lrs' "' ,bat i has met with the appreciation OF
ahH Zen &c Jefferson, SC. SC. and showed,
hits. manners and customs, OF this
~" ". ..sn that it was not only proper, but ne
ace VI I'D Indispensable, if We expected to treat
t''~i lie showed that II was trait inSe-
"lul Ii'' ",,nected with the character OF savage
pl'a'! ~ mn 10 those more civilized for gifts,
be- " W. w. Etsiinghorys en- opposed the argument
So; T,r.vtb. He thought the facts disclosed
d VI, ,,ntl nan from Georgia were sufficient to
oE NV ;Ss friends of humanity and OF justice, IN
aETls - % nnt period TO a practice at once &c
J'"I. M IenoraliZing to the savage, and DIS
sTaui"S AID deroeatory 20 the dignity and faith
TrP''ao,e ,rf,l n,t;on. He cared not when 1t was
4 -
81 Po"cad bny il was carried on, under whose
gu:;.,r,,on il had been practiced, or by what
mon such measures had been SANCTION
holoyad il TO be wrong, radically wrong;
cu =. SI, hound by every feeling Of justice, hui
m,nity and conscience, to use every enor. 70 a,
a-T,bn Messrs. Chambers, Foot: Barton ana
Srroya,e. also advocated the amendment; ana IL
n. Gnnosed BY MeSsrs. Uha.e, Hdyne, '0n''ston:
4 ~ gme. Ii was finally rejected Dv vote OF
H,aIo, The bills for the rehef OF MarSney
n,,nteriye: for the legal representatives. OF hras
cr,nrer: for the relief Of the heirs OF Frances
,r'0n;lI. deceased; for Increasing the terms OF
Il, n.,r;rt Court for the Southern District OF
Nv Vol and for adding to the compensation
4 ~ nj .trict Judges Of the United States;
81. cb,nr;ng the time Of holding the Courts in the
~ nf C1awford. in Michigan Territory; and
i ,Ssb;ll for the relief of Captain Daniel McDatf,
% r. IN the Revolutionary War, were Sc
lilly read third time and p0sSsd.
In the Bolse on Thursday, the resolution Tor
.o,,;,g an,rt one dav in each alternative week.
=, ,be consideration of business concerning the
Mstr;,t Of Columbia, moved some days ago, was
AIKEN I'd for consideration.
Mfr, POrers, Chairman of the Committee on
,he District of Columbia, rose and rapidly sketch
ed Oft Inc reforms wanted IN the legislation OF
Congress for this District. He stated, IN few
words. the object of each Of the bills which have
b.en reported BY the Committee ON the District
ytColunbia. reviewing them in succession, VIZ:
the bill providing for the appointment OF Com
nisIoners to revise the laws generally: the bill
for putting the Penitentiary principle IN opera
ION in or criminal laws: the bill for authori-
.ng the election BY the People of the District OF
Delesate to Congress and the bill for such
reorganization of the Courts of Justice as the
Committee think TO be Immediately necessary.
All these seemed to him 10 be matters of pres
SIN necessity, and such as Congress were bound
10 attend 10 at the present session. Under these
circumstances. Is this separate Government Of
,hi, District, having no government but Con-
v-ess. had not, so far. at this session, occupied
one moment of the time of the House the Com
mi,tee did not think it unreasonable that two
dlys IN each month should be devoted to the
concerns Of the District. If the House should
adjourn at the time now proposed, 1t would, I'M
der such rule have given but three days OF ITS
time to these important concerns Three days,
was believed. would be sufficient, In this ses-
,on, ifproperly used, for the transaction OF all
he time of the House was thus set apart. 1t was
doubtful whether single measure. out OF the
Important ones proposed, would be acted upon
II all during the session. He concluded, by ex-
pressing the hope. that, under these views OF
he subject, the House would consent to the
Opposition.
Mr.. Ps'iis said he was as well disposed towards
the People Of this District as ally member IN the
House, but he was opposed to this partial lessis-
AdOa. 0ae twelfth part of the time of the House
was asked, at this pressing part of the session,
and to the exclusion of all other business. to act
On bills introduced BIZ the Committee for the
benefit Of the District of Columbia alone. This
Mr. ?. could not consent TO. He was, ne SAID,
somewhat peculiarly situated. For several years
there had been no legislation here for Missouri,
At all the business of that State had been over
looked, anu he had hoped to get something done
ni' sesslOa; but the manner in which the busi-
hess Of the House was performed weakened his
hopes and II the proposition to g i've twelfth OF
Is lme 10 District concerns prevailed, the chance
WOULD be sill mora diminished. We go on,
saa Mr, T.. day after day p!oughing 'cith me
o.y'to, to the neglect of all other business and
nme bills introduced by the gentleman Mr.
POWERS were to have the preference he requ'-
'ed' each of which would take much time. little