Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-15
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presented oy MeSStS. oPRAGUE, BARNARD,
LIVINGSTON, DlcKERsoN, and FRELINeHuYsEN,
Mr.. HENpRicxs,from he Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported a bill authorizing a sub.
scrip,ion on the part Of the United States, to
ALSO shares Of the Stock of the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company. Mr.. BESToN,
on leave, introduced a joint resolution TO alter
the Constitution, so far as relates 10 the cleo
ton Of President and Vice President, Of the
United States; which was read aud ordered 10
a second reading. The Bill sulhorising an ad-
Gitional subscription on the par, Of The United
STATES, to the stock of the Portland and Louis
Vile Canal Company, was, after having been
advocated by Messrs. Rowan, HENDRIcKs
and JoHsroN, and opposed by Messrs HAYNE,
and 1AzEwELL, ordered 10 a third reading
The bill for the relief Of Gregoire Sarpy; was
read the third time aud Passed. The Senate
| spent some time in The consideration OF exeCu>
tive business; after which il adjourned over
TO Monday.
In The House OF Representatives Mr.. Pow
ERs, from the Committee on he District o,
Columbia, reported bill making appropria'
lions for the compile ion and support OF The
Pepit. ntiary of this District; which was refer
red 10 a Committee oil the Whole on the state
Of the Union Mr.VARNuM from the same Com
mit,se, reported j bill for rhe benrft OF Colum
bia College, w sshington; which was read twice
| and referred. Mr.. SPENCER, OF New York, lie
ported, from the Committee on Agriculture a
boil for the promotion Of lha culture aud man
| ufac,ure Of silk; which passed through the hrsl
stages Of legislation in he usual manner. Mr..
WIcXlIrrE from the COMMITTEES on RetreDch-
men,, reported a bill for The regulation OF The
pay OF The officers Of the Army and Navy, gra-
dualiug 1t in respect 10 those in active service,
- Iso., ,y,th lo.Xa nr IN Eur1nuuh
II was read twice, and moved 10 be reler-
red IN \ Committee Of The Whole on the
state Of The Union. Mr.. WHlTTLEsEY NOV
ed TO refer he subject 10 the Committee on
Milirar, Afairs. There was reason 10 fear,
h. said, tha, the ComnitIee on Reurnchment
was encroachirg on ground belonging exclu>
,iyely % Q, her Committees OF the House. his
subject, he believed, apperiained particularly 10
The duties Of the Military Mr.
W1cKlIFFE replied a, some length. | ne gen
,leman from Ohio appeared NOT To Know la
what difficulties he was involving himself and
his par,y, by his motion. The letter writers
of The day were filing the distant newspapers
of The opposition with Trades against The Com
mit,ee Of Re,renchment, complaining that they
had done no business, and attempted none, out
the abolition Of the petty Off e OF Craftsman
7, was ascerta,ned that various ofh ter> OF the
Army and Navy were, by an erroneous con
s~,ruction Of the law, receiving q greater com
pensarion than was contemplated. Inc pre-
Sent bill proposed to fix the pay OF officers, &C
cordipg TO the rules established during the ao>
min:srrarion of President Jeffrrson. MIR. HIT
rLvsKY di<avowed all party motives. II any
letter writer's had been ms rumental III urging
Committees TO do Their duty, he hoped 'hey
would continue TO write, whether hey we're on
H.. n-11a,y After some tnf~
her debate, he bill was referred as proposed.
~ t~oIIowine bills, received ON Thursday from
h. S.na,e. were read twice, and referred TO the
,n,ro,ria,e Committees: A bill Tor the relief
~ Ioh, Riddle; a bill for the relief OF the Cl'y
Copncil OF South Carolina; a bill Tor the relief
of Hob Barnes: a bill for the relief OF Joseph
r Snr,pue: a bill for the relief OF James Bel
Ger. the bill making appropriation Tor me I'm
ounamen, of The mail route from LOUISVILLE 70
6, Ionis. a bill for he relief OF X. blddie, ex-
ecu,or Of ] wilkins, Jr. lare Quarter Master IN
The Army of the United States; a bill tor regu-
I,,;ne The Tonnage Of vessels OF the o'aes'
, hill for the appointment OF a Marshai IN Inc
NorIbrrn Distict Of Alabama. Various reso,
m,i,ns and petitions were submitted, Wy Yea"
nr he House, from Mr.. Mccoy, Mr.. McCREE-
NV Mr.. Polk, and Mr.. DoDDRIDeE' MT
,,Dv,y offered a re solution for the House 10
mss, a. eleven o'clock, 4. NJ Mr.. MILLER
moved to lay the resolution upon the table un'
Ill 10 ,day; but subsequently withdrew lhe mo.
- Mr. BussEs moved, in amendment, 10
20 The subject TO a Select Committee, In or
dar c,r them 10 ascertain and report upon Inc
80, .1n,dient hour for the House to meet,
wi,hou, de,aiuiug the progress Of business be-
fare the Committees Of .he House Mr. .oMr,
KIN called for the previous q%ues'lon; on. me
Ill rx being sustained, a further debate TOOK
DIace in which Mr.. MILLER, Mr. BURoEs, Mr.
p"ou,x,S. Mr. Polk, MIR. CARSON, MIR. RAM
snx, Mr.. M.llARr. and NJ, snMMIs p,r.,e.,
pared. Mr.. BuneEs finally Withdrew ms a,
mendm,n1; and the question, after various mo-
d;s"a,;oos' was taken BY yeas and nays
was decided by a vote Of no 10 II, that
the House, on and after Monday mex, meet
a. eleven o'clork. After the presenraiOn
of resolution on the subject Of me eon's mi
I'd removal Of the Indians ives, OF the Ml'slo.
.; ,hs hin for the relief of Mrs Decatur was
on nm. an Intellectual attempt TO postpone It's