Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-15
CONGRESS.
From, the United States Tees

geOn General vi the Navy, with the amend- H.
altering the component parts of the Nav an.
the bill authorizing Captain Daniel Mcn ,~,9a
locate and enter tract Of land in Alabam,'
the bill to confirm certain claims to IauJs 's'
District of Jackson Court House. Mis,;sS;ama. I'
MIR. Rocaa, from the Committee on ;ha pT [T
ciary, reported, without amendment. tho XIV S1C'
the relief of Beverly Chace. heirs Of P a.. %
Lorraine, and the heirs of William Ema1.E'
with an unfavorable report on the petitiOn q :
b. Cooke, which accompanied the bill: also I
ported, without amendment, the bill for ,bo q
lief of Nathaniel Childers; and gave po,C ~ =! q
when that bill came up, he would. as Instr, "a
by the committee, move for its indefinite H,
ponement. TIE bill to reorganize the e.,,I ff'
ment of Attorney General, and erect it in,",
Executive Department, was taken up. on mo,;
of Mr.. Rowun. and an interesting dcba,nar~S,.'oI
in which the bill was opposed by Messrs. Bo,,,
Holmes, Heliagh,ySea and Ufbster. and y.
ported by Mr.. Koran. In the course Of h.5
bate, and after the blanks had been 6Iled n.
Forsyth moved to amend the bill by in.ar,r ,+
proviso, which he prefaced with some rem,j
that the Attorney General shall not, dvrinr =
continuance i'll Office, engage in any priy,,er..
tice in the courts ofthe L. 5. or of the State. n
Holmes, after some remarks. moved to rccop,,.
the bill, with instructions to amend il 50 a, oa
tablish Home Department, to take char, i,
the business proposed to be coniiled +, II. !,
torney General by the bill. After Some f,rI.
debate, and before any question was taken, 4.
bill was laid on the table, on motion of W. lin,
and the bill providing for an exchange Of 5ni
with such Indians residing in the several s.,,,
are willing to emigrate, and making an apprr1'
tion for their removal beyond the Miss, .5p -.
taken up as the unfinished business. Nr n
Knliey then concluded his remarks in Favored
bill, and when he had concluded. being pr.l
the hour of adjournment, Mr.. Forsyth CONNIE. |
ed his argument in reply to Mr.. EcLagIpg.;
and continued for about fifteen minutes, When
the Senate adjourned. Mr.. FORSYTH ha, Il. |
floor for tomorrow.
In the House Of Representatives.. Mr.. Ned.
file. from the Committee of WAYS and Mean.
which had been referred that part of the Pre-.
dents Message relating to the Bank Of the In.
ed States, presented report upon that ,u6et.
of which ten thousand copies were, upon morr
of Mr.. MuhleaJwgh, ordered to be printed
The resolution of Mr.. Drayton, calling upon Ii,
Secretary Of War to report upon plan for ta
reduction of the number of the officer. Of b,
; United States Army, consistent with the in'e
ests of the public service, was again taken up
and discussed by Messrs. UHi. UickLG and
Daniel, until the lapse Of the hour assigned a
the consideration of resolutions. The bill fNa
tending the time fer selling the land granted 70
the Kentucky Deaf and Dumb Asylum, was rad |
third time and passed; and various bill, iron
the Senate were introduced and passed thr@t
the usual stages of legislation. The House ter i
on motion of Mr.. HemphM went into COmnr
tee of the Whole on the Buffalo and New Oh. |
leans road bill. Messrs Lea and M,thtnbrg,
addressed the Committee in opposition to the msa
sure; and Mr.. Martin, in its favor. After The
consideration of various amendments, which VII
be particularized in our full report of the denr
on this interesting question, the COMMITTEE ns
and reported the bill for engrossment and tl7
reading; and the House adjourned.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman IN 2ena
see, to the editor ofhe National Journal. da'@
Knoxville, MARCH 10, 1850
Il see that Foot's resolution is still before O. |
Senate. have read Judge Barton's speech
For pungency Of satire it Is certainly unsurpa',t
If any other man than the Infamous and degrade
author of the East Room letter had been the - |
ject of it, my compassion would have been a'o'
ed; but knowing the truth. and feeling the ll'1"
of what was said. Involuntary exclaimed az
on McDuf.'
81 heard Mr.. Webster's second speech F'i@
to crowded room of JacksOnlans. twas e'
alternately by Gen.-, -, and -, hS
two of the most critical. talented, and 0l'A /
guished friends of the old Hero IN this sa'r'1
The reading was commenced just before the De-, f
rang for supper. Supper was ha'u' u
patched, and all returned with eagerneS', u nv
speech. The reading was resumed, and NM
with the utmost avidity. Long as that 'Pes'-
when the reading was through all seemed 'o .,
that it hal been longer. During the reading E.
were frequent and enthusiastic bursts " =
plause by the whole crowd. Several r.,
ges were encored by the audience anu y.
again. Gen. - and Mr. ARE ~
anti tariff, and opposed to Internal lmPIGs"
by the General Government: in word 9.y'
great stickIefs for State rights; but on u' .G
sion they bowed with profound Difference
majesty of that giant intellect, which . Vi Tr
in every paragraph Of the whole speech ~
questioned no position; they gansayed nU1
ment; but admitted that both for argun'em
cIoouence, that speech was equal if not 'ul'y
70 any tb;nc they had ever read: and win az