Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-17
CONGRESS.

utanS Mr.. BARNARD presented remonstrance
from number OF Inhabitants Of Chester coun.
iy, Pennsy isauia, against interfering with Sab>
ba' h mails. The joint resolution submitted by
Me. Benton, 10 amend the Constitution of the
United States, in relation 10 the election of
President and Vice President, having been read
the second time, and referred a select com.
mil,ee, consisting Of Messrs BENToN, HAyNE,
Woodbury., rAzEwELL, and WEBSTER Mr.
Benton submitted a resolution ins,ructing that
Committee TO inquire into the expediency of
diminishing or regulating the patronage of the
Executive, and granting leave to said commit
tee to repor, by bill or Otherwise. The bill for
the relief of Thomas Fitzgerald; the bill au-
thorzing further subscription, on The part
OF the Uniled States, to the stock of the Lou
isville and Portland Canal Company; and the
bill Tor the further regulation Of vessels bound
up James River, in the State of Virginia, were
severally ordered TO lhiid reading. Mr.. Ii.
vINosroN continued his speech on Mr.. FooT's
resolution, IN relation TO the public lands; in
the course OF which, he attempted to vindcate
the borse of the presen administI ion from the
imp'a ions which had been attemp'edto be cast
on them ~ the course Of the present debate.
When MIR. l. concluded, the Senate adjourned
10 the House Of Representatives after the
usual presentation of PETITIONS, Monday being
the day appointed for that purpose, various re-
ports and bills were introduced. Among the
latter was one presented by Mr.. EVERETT, Of
Massachusetts, from the Committee Of The Lii
brary, making an appropriation for the pur-
chase Of books for the use Of the Supreme Cour,
OF he United States: il was read twice and Ie-
Tered 10 Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union. Mr.. SroRRs Of New York,
from the Committee 10 which had been refer
red the Census Bill, as amended by the Senate,
submitted a report upon the subject, which was
similarly disposed Of The resolution for The
allowance Of a drawback on rum. msnufac ured
from foreign mpasses. and upon foreign cot
ton bagging, on expectation was resumed Mr.
Cam bell, of South Carolina, offered an amend
mcuI, which,he subsequently wi hdrew; stating
however, that II was his intention TO renew it
in a future stage Of the question. MIR Cor
HAM proposed fur her amendment, propo
sing 10 allow h drawback in question upon
cotton baggiug. OF hemp or fax, in which cot
ton IL packed on its transfer from one STATE to
another. 10 allow likewise, drawback of
three cents per pound on cordagr and cables OF
American manufdl ture, whe0 used in he equip
men, Of ships, and Of four cents on The same
when exported; and to provide that imported
wool. costing less than 10 cents per pound,
snail De exempt from duty MIR. Gorham spoke
III support OF his amendment, until the hour
elapsed. The bill restricting, 20 4 term oil zen
years, the opera ION of judgments rendered In
The Cou:'s Of the Uni,ed States within The state
Of New York, was next considered, II was
opposed by Mr. GooDENow, VIII" maintained
,ha, no power was granted by the Constitution
which could authorize lis enac ment Mr.
SroRRs, of New York Nj. BUCHANAN, Mr..
PHILIP p. BARBOUR, Mr.. SPENCER OF New
York, and Mr. VERPLANK, yindica,ed the pro-
prety gifts adoption; and commended that IL
did not infringe any provision OF the ConsIitu-
ton io its stric'est aud most rigid construction.
/ he bill was finally PASSED. The bill INTO.
duced by MIR CLAY, for toe relief OF purosa
sers Of public lends, was taken up and the
anne nGment offered oy Mr.. VINToN discussed.
Mr.. VINToN Withdrew part Of his proposition,
and Mr. CLAY md Mr.. IRWIN, of Onio, several
~ addressed The House upon the sub"cti' fa''
or Of he bill as reported oy the communicable
VINToN briefly replied in support oil his amen
ment, and MIR. CLAY rejnined; alter which the
question vas TAXI q, and the amendment REJECT
ed. Mr.. VINroN offered another amendment,
upon which fur her discussion ensued; 10 thr
course of which, Mr.. sacks, MIR. CLAY, Nir
WicKLIFFE, MIR LEWIS Mr. BAYLOR aud NJ.
McCoY spoke. Mr.. burgess suggested mod.
ifca,ion of the amendment, So as 10 gram
ime Of nine months from the passage OF the
bill, 10 the purchaser, for payment. Mr.. Vim"
TONS amtndmen, was then adopted. Mr..
STRONG suggested, that the bill should be fur
rh.r modified. by restricting its provisions 10
limited quantity ofland; say, quar;er section
Nj, sacks replied; andafler some considerable
discussion the bill was ordered 10 be engross'
ed for third reading. The bill Tor further
* eading be powers of ,he Judges Of the Su'.
perior Cour, of Arkansas, was nex' taken up.
MIR SEWER moved an amendment +, securing bona
fde purchasers Of the lands, from the etfec'
OF the bill, up to December 1929 MIR SToRRs
of New York, and Mr.. BUCHANAN, objected 10
the amendment, as opening wide door. Tor
fraud, inasmuch as every person who had OBJ
tanned land under forged warrants, would pre-
tend that he mad made a bona fide purchase
They D. eierrrd the bill in lis original shape
Mr.. SPENCER, Of New York, Mr.. MALLARY and
Mr.. McDUFFIE, spoke upon the subject; and
the amendmen, was ultimately rejec ed; as also