Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-27
CONGRESS.

"', s,:rst session. Several petitions were pre-
~ 80 among which, were one from New Jer-
.as N"-',santed by Mr.. Dickerson, demonstrating
-: T, the prohibiting the transportation of the
EI w. on the Sabbath; and one from Ohio, pre-
Nj .,s1 by Mr.. Ruggies, praying that Sunday
sl y, NV he abolished by law. The bill from
IN 1oa:e Of Representatives,, for the relief of
y ',r Tsylor. of Kentucky, was passed.
:. As Yp,se of Representatives, Mr.. McDuf
l" t. ". tha Committee of Ways and Means, re-
| "a =, I'm making appropriations tor carrying
81 certain Indian treaties tor the year
y, '.S;cb was read twice, committed to Com
3, .,as of the Whole on the State OF the Union,
' ~ III ;rrrted to be printed. The House then re-
~ ,.oJ the consideration of the resolution offered
'4" M. S,riG. for the construction of fortihca-
D W., I,ke Champlain. The resolution, at the
wa, ,,r v Of Mr.. WiekLBe,, was modified and a
Jopted. a, follows: =. W.
'RS.,oL,L. That the Secretary at War be re-
IL IN cause the necessary surveys to be
gaI ~ AZ the outlet of Lake Champlain, IN order
s..or,,;n the expediency OF erecting tortihca-
80 s,r tbe defence of that frontier of the United
S,,es. and report a plan and estimate, at the
NEXT session of Congress.
''' The Restitution introduced by Mr.. McDu6fe,
i,;,r the nav Of Members of Congress at So per
Nv for tbey shall have been in session for 100
i-, ,ur;n, the lone session, and 90 DAYS in the
u To-. nne Was next taken up. Mr.. WcDu6fe
a ,n,,rtad the resolution He said it would prove
~ annual sayiny to TIE Government of $4,000,
81 ,bs r,hl;c business would be as well perform
4 * at present. itappeared to him to be one of
,Sa mast Efficient measures ever adopted by Con-
g,s,, He believed that fixed salary would
ouerate TOO powerfully on the members, as an IN
llpcenent to adjourn without performing the ne
rsss,rv public business Mr.. Delight expressed
h, hearty concurrencein the views of the gentle
nan from South Carolina, Mr.. McDaiie.) He
b,d no doubt the public business could all be
transacted as well by the first of April, as to oc
cuDv longer period. Mr.. Hhfiesey agreed
MAT WIS unnecessary for the House 10 sit more
,,an four months, and perhaps the passage of the
resolution would have the desired effect. He then
cave statement of the number of bills passed,
and the business at present unfinished. Much
had been said of Il Business Party IN the House,
and he was disposed to organize that corps. He
would have fOrty-hye men in the House who
woaldpledge themselves TO demand the yeas and
aays on every premature motion to adjourn. He
would increase regular attendance To pablo be-
,ness BY withholding the daily pay Of all those
members who were not present at the opening of
the House, and also of those who were absent at
INV call by yeas and nays, unless reasonable
cause was assigned for such absence. He was
isoin favor of altering the regulation which pre-
u, a.,
in. from Friday until Monday. He would fur
Tier recommend. that at the close OF every ses-
lol a lis; should be published, of the names of
hre members who had not regularly attended,
si'h the number Of times they aad been absent.
ihereasOn of their having 2l5 members of the
s.3lse. was TO have the benefit Of their wisdom, in
discussing and deciding upon public affairs
whereas it was notorious that the greater portion
Of tae bills passed were passed BY far less than a
majority OF that number. He wished the gentle
mn from South Carolina world m,lify his pro-
position, BY adopting his suggestions on these
points. Mr.. Tucker said his object, for eleven
years, had been to induce the House to fix a GER
IAN day Tor adjournment. That object would,
no doObt, be effected by the adoption of the mea-
'lre under consideration. A. all events, he
would suggest to the gentleman from Ohio to suf-
Ter the proposition to pass, and afterwards to
oansirward the measure separately. Mr.. Good
aDT spoke OF the difficulties attendant on the
Ma4n5 forward or acting upon resolutions alrea-
!. !! before the House, in consequence of the de-
o''e' day after day, upon minor or preliminary
% %!;PO schemes and projects of every kind.
WIN View, therefore, of arriving at something
IKE definite point in the business before them,
alu OtacCelerating the progress of the other busi-
e'' On their table, he trusted that he should not
v deemed uncOurteous if he moved the previous
Question.
VIZ Aera0ler deplored the practice of idle
anu anProhtable debate; and expressed his opin-
va ola' the greatest evil which afflicted the coun-
w. Was an excess Of legislation. There were
~IIuy'lolr State Legislatures, besides the Fed
e'st legislature, annually enacting laws; and the
,So;. $50; and oppression which ensued from
r ," ~ Increasing multiplicity, might be imagined
~', lie urged the prop,iety Of the House CO.
Gn aa"S with the Chief Magistrate in the full
'en" ." u MS pledge of reform; and it was the
N, SO 1s"'Aent Of the country, that the correc
w,I - - sou'es should extend to that House. He
f., - .'Or o. The resolution, and should vote
E,,. WIN pleasure: thinking that seat in that
n, sE se'aid De readered seat of honor and
H. aa'n' Mr. Coulter rose to address the
''C ~ o out the hour expired.
,oa, muse then, on motion of Mr.. HemDhW
of,I 1,p Committee of The Whole on the state