Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-07
ALEXANDRIA, d. C.
,,gDyESDsY N0RElNG. APRIL 2, 1850,

l.ss ,Sehool-The Alexandria Free School
.,rcd on Monday, under the superintendance
: Mr. P1uxNxR. We understand that one
,,osred and sixty scholars were admitted, and
,,,t there were other applicants. The school is
\, conducted on the monitorial plan. We
ann, rarmit ourselves 10 conclude this passing
- of this benevolent and valuable institution
,.,ont mentioning. in terms Of commentator,
j., zeal. perseverance and industry Of the gen.
,smen appointed by the Common Council as its
Ggqrhaas.
THE La,c AID the Lq'cyers.-At the last term
& the Faaquier County Court, there were yBfy
.loD,er Of the bar in attendance. and one hun
I'D ,,enty-fye suits returned-making an
-,,, If two and half suits TO each lawyer.
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Irf5ster's Dictionary,-MesSrs. White Gal
,.a.r and White. of New York, have just issued
,,o,, ,5e press, an abridgment of the great work
o,r American Johnson, which is of the same
-, with what are called ordinarily pocket dc
...,,;o. bpt contains many more words than
any Of them with which we are acquainted
-snGe9,~
In the recent debate in Congress on the pay OF
Members, Mr.. U1ihlesey said
I'VE have been in session 100 days during
,bicb time the House has met only - days
~ have enacted 81 laws, where the bulls orlSl-
r,,ad in the House. and where they originated
IN Inc Senate; 81 bills are before the Senate that
,,ys n.ssed the House, and 81 are before the
Hou,e that have passed the Senate. The whole
rpmber Of bills reported to the House Is o19, and
ma number Of resolutions adopted is $50; and
mi, mass of bushes is to be left Enacted on, or
81 FASTENED through, that very few members will
NOW what provisions the bills contain. :
=. If the people were apprized of our
neglect of duty. they would correct the evil
The object of having the House composed of els
members is to unite the intelligence of that num-
Der on every proposition that is acted on; but
whoever will take the pains 10 examine the list OF
YEA. and NAYS will find that in most cases. unless
/, baOn psitcalOr on some great national ques-
ZION. we rarely have more then bare majority
tjr doing business.
House, and call loudly for reform" The
House had better, at the commencement OF each
Session, or BY passing general law. fix resu-
lar day for adjournment. 1t is ascertamed that
no proposition to reduce the pay of Members
will ever Prevai-pubhc opinion should, there
tore, force some other method for putting stopto
expensive legislation. Let the ..business par
W in the House be encouraged, and elections
hereafter turn upon that point, as well as upon
politics.
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In the speech of Mr.. Richardson, of Massa-
chnsetts, delivered in the House on the SSth ult.
We had the following statistical facts, which may
be useful for reference:
By report made to the Senate during the
present session of Congress by the Secretary Of
me treasury, 1t appears that for purposes of Edu-
catlOn and the construction of Roads and Canals.
Ml'lln and leading to number of States and
Territories, from the adoption of the Constitution
me oath December, 1928, the following ap-
Preparations nave been made:
10 Name, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 500
10 New York, $50
10 tennessee, 254, 900
~ ArAdhslS, .'................. 900
TO Mlchlgan, ................ .........45, 900
10 Florida, .-...---....................S
10 ONO, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So. 4O4
10 Illinois, ..................1 -o5 o5o
~ ,auldha. ISIS, 16l
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