Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-31
CONGRESS-.
From the United States Telegraph, March 2

From the United States Telegraph, March 90.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
Mr. lNcDu6fe's resolution prescribing the re-
duction of the per diem allowance of Members
from So to 80 per day, after the long session OF
Congress had extended to 100, and the short
session to 80 days, was the first business OF pub
lie interest taken up the House of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Coulter addressed the House until
the close of the hour, in opposition to the resolu-
ton A message was received from the Presi-
dent, by his private Secretary, A j. Doneison'
Esq. with various bills approved and signed by
him. The private bills which went through the
Committee on the preceding day, were several
" read third time and PASSED. A long discus
sion took place upon the one for the reilnquish-
ment of Indian reservations in Alabama; In the
course of which Mr.. S'orrS of Connecticut, MIR.
CHcy. Mr.. Huntington, Mr.. Thompson of Geor-
ola, Mr.. A. H. Shepherd, Mr.. Bel, Mr. Delight,
MIR. Drayion, and Mr.. Haynes, took part. The
debate having been so extensive, MIR. Polk NOV
ed the previous question, which was carried by
vote of 60 to So. The House, however. refused
to take tile main question, by "A vote upon di-
vision by yeas and NAYS, 80 tn p. The bill was,
therefore, laid over until Friday next, being the
first day for the consideration of private busl-
| ness. The House then. in Committee OF the
Whole. Mr.. Iyaatks in the Chair, took up ten
priyate bills, which were considered and report
ed. and ordered by the House to be engrossed
for a third reading on this day. Adjourned.
From the United States Telegraph, March so.
In the Senate, yesterday, various petitions and
resolutions were presented, and the resolutions
submitted by Mr.. Chamters, directing the Com
mittee of Naval Affairs to inquire into the eXpe-
diency of continuing the half pay pensions to GER
tain widows and orphans of deceased officers and
seamen of the navy was adopted with an amend
ment. A report was received from the Postmas'
fer General. made in compliance with aresolution
of the Senate, giving the number OF dismissed dep
uty Postmasters in the different States and ter
ritories. Mr.. Smith, of Md. from the Commit
tee on Finance, to which had been referred the
resolution of the 50th December, 1899, direcuhe
the Committee to enquire into the exPedlency o,
establishing a uniform currency tor the on1eo
States, made report, which was reao anu orueI
ed to be printed. Mr.. White, from the Commit
! tee on Indian Affairs, to which had been referred
tho several memorials in relation to the removal
of the Indians beyond the Mississippi, made
rcnort. accompanied by resolution, that The
Committee be discharged from the further con.
s;deration of the subject. Several bills were reao
tho second fine and referred. At an early hour
tho Senate went into the consideration OF exc
cutive business, and continued il secret session
I'm till the hour of adjournment 80.
After the presentation of numerous petitions
in the House of Representatives yesterday, the
resolution of Mr.. McDu6fe, for the reduction. a
a certain period of the session, OF the comPens:a
t;on allowed to members of Congress, was agall
considered, and Mr.. Coulter concluded MS re
marks in opposition to it; The subject oecuP'e'
.l,a consideration of the House until the close
the aIjotted hour. Various private bills wer'
read third time and passed; ana the remain
aar af the sitting was taken up in the discussion
ftha hill for the construction Of aroad from Bun
fa, o to New Orleans. Mr.. Wayne has the Hoo
upon the subject for to-day.