Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-07
CONGRESS-.

mittees on bills and other subjects, which had
been referred to them. The following bills were
read a third time and PASSED: the bill tor the
relief of Captain John Burnham; the bill tor the
relief of the legal representatives OF John BaP-
tiste Couture; the bill for the relief OF J. w.
Hollester and Company, and George Anderson;
the bill to establish an additional Land District
in the State of Illinois; and the bill for the relief
of John Bronson; the bill for the relief OF Samuel
Ward: and the bill making donation OF land to
the State of Alabama, for the improvement OF
the navigation of the Coosa river. and to connect
its waters with those of the Tennessee by canai'
The bill granting lands to certain institutions
for the Deaf and Dumb, was debatedby Messrs;
Barton, Marks, and Mckinley in favor, and
by Messrs. Livingston and Hayne IN opposition
to it; and was, finally, on motion OF MIR. NoOfe,
laid on the table, and the amendments were OF
dered to be printed. -,
Mr.. Holmes submitted the following resolu-
tons: ;.
Resclrea. That tn Postmaster General be d.
rected to inform the Senate whether any money
has been paid BY him to the present printer ior
Congress n, adraace for work 10 be done, and II
so, how much, when, why, and under what CIR
cumstanccs. -,
Resolred, That the Postmaster General be d.
rected to inform the Senate whether any chanSe
has been made by him in the contract for carry
ing the mail between Georgetown and Charles
ton. South Carolina, and if so, why, what the
change is. and what the'additional expenses; and
also the same information in regard to the con-
tract for carving the mail between fayettvllle,
North Carolina, and Camden, South Carolina:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be Ill
rected to inform the Senate whether any change
has been made by him, in the mode OF carrying
the mail between Mobile and New Orleans, and
if so, what time has been gained and what Is the
additional expense, aud also IN what other cases
he has made additional compensation to contract
ors. how much and for what reason in such cases.
ResoIred. That the Postmaster General be di-
rected to inform the Senate, in what newspapers
he has published the advertisements for contracts
to carry the mails, how long those publications
have continued, whether they have been made in
daily, tri-weekly or bi-weekly papers at the same
time, and what is the expense OF such publica-
tons.
ReSolred, That the Postmaster General be d.
rccted to inform the Senate whether any, and IT
anv. what, additional clerks have been employed
bv him, what Is the additional expense, and why
it has become necessary.
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster General be di-
rected to inform the Senate what sums have been
expended by him in alterations and repairs, and
for furniture for the Department, designating the
alterations and repairs, and Distinguishing be-
tween these and the furniture.
Resolced, That the Postmaster General be d.
rected to inform the Senate of the number and
names of the agents employed by his Department,
where thew reside, what are their employments
and compensation.
Resolred, That the Postmaster General be d.
rected to inform the Senate whether, under any
contracts for carrying the mail by stage, he has
permitted it to be carried any part of the time on
horseback, specifying the cases and giving the
reason.
Resolred. That the Postmaster General be di-
rected to inform the Senate whether any of his
contracts have been given to men incompetent to
perform them, and if so, how it happened-whe-
Their any useless routes have been putin operation,
and run on the same roads with established mails,
and If so, why-whether any mails have been
turned from the directions established by Con-
gress: and directed to different points, and if so,
for what cause, specifying the cases and the
reasons.
After the consideration of executive business,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives,, the business
Of the day was commenced by the presentation of
pelluOllS anu HlclnOrldlS: aiilOlS tic idltcI vi
which was one presented by the Speaker, from
Judge Peck, of Missouri, on the subject of the
report of the Committee on the Judiciary. recon-
mending his Impeachment for malpractices,
claiming to be heard in his defence at the bar of
the House, and asking for a copy of the charges
against him. The memorial cited. in conclusion,
the course pursued in the memorable case of the
impeachment of Warren Hastings, in the British
Parliament towards the close of the last century,
as precedent justifying these claims. The me-
mortal, at the request of Mr.. Pehis, was read,
and, on the mutton of Mr.. Clay, ordered to be
printed. After some discussion with respect to
its final disposition, in the course of which Mr..
Buchanan, Mr.. MorrS, of New York, Mr.. In
gersoH,- Mr.. Sutherland, Mr.. Uickli6e. Mr..
Pettis, Mr. Bell, MIR. Spencer, Mr.. Everett, of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Strong, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Mar
tin, Mr.. Coulter, and Mr.. Craig, of Virginia,
participated, Mr.. Davis, of South Carolina NOV
ed to lay the memorial on the table, and to print
it. He did so, he remarked, with the hope that
gentlemen would examine the three precedents
in the archives of the House. They would there
see that the mode of proceeding was as well set