Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-29
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From the United States Telegraph, March 81.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill authorizing
the President to mount and equip portion of
the Army of the United States, not exceeding
ten companies, for the better protection of our
Western frontier settlements, and the caravans
trading with Mexico, was read third time and
PASSED. The bills from the House Of Represen-
tatives, for the relief of certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the U. States,
and to authorize the citizens of the Territories of
Arkansas and Florida to elect certain officers,
were read, and ordered to second reading The
bills for the relief of Stephen Olney, the legal
representatives of Alexander Claxton, deceased,
the heirs of Col. John Ellis, deceased, James
Smith, Peter Gasney, Michael Lewis, John ii.
Wendal, Thos. Wheatley, and Charles Wilkes,
Jr., were seyerally read the second time and re-
ferred Several petitions, memorials and reso-
lutions were presented by Messrs. King, Bar
nard, Marks, and Chambers. The President
communicated report from the Secretary at
War, transmitting report on the subject of In
dian civilization, in compliance with resolution
of the Senate of the e5th of January last. Mr.
Frelia ghuysen moved that 5000 copies of the re-
port be printed for the use OF the Senate, which
was opposed by Mr.. Grundy, until the report
should have been read; after a few remarks in
reply from Mr.. 7. the motion to print was laid
on the table. On motion of Mr., Foot, the bill
for the relief of the purchasers of Public Lands
was taken up, together with the amendments of
the Committee on the Public Lands to the amend
ments of the House of Representatives. After
brief discussion, the amendments of the Com
mittee were opposed by Messrs. Mckinley, King,
and Mclean, and finally rejected. MIR. Hen
bricks proposed an amendment, which was also
rejected. aud the amendments were then concur
red in. The bill from the Judiciary Committee,
| to reorganize the Attorney Generals Depart
ment, and make it an Executive office, was adj
vocated by Mr.. Ro,can, and opposed by Mr..
UeJster; who preferred Home Department to
the one contemplated by the bill. twas laid on
the table, and made the special order of the day
| for Monday week next. The Senate then pre-
ceeded to the consideration of Executive bust
ness; after which, it adjourned to Monday next.
In the House Of Representatives., after various
bills had been reported and disposed of, Mr. Bates
from the Commute on Revolutionary Pensions.
reported a Joint Resolution of the Senate and
House of Representatives, requiring those Heads
of Departments charged with the administration
! of the Pension Laws, to render to Congress, at
the commencement of each session, list OF the
applicants for pensions and of persons then on
ue VetlSlOn lsts tO9euicI Will StdtCiichI vi 'io
respective cases of both classes, and the grounds
upon which the claims of the former were found
ed; and of the whole number ofapplicants. under
the pension act of 1918. After considerable
discussion, and the resolution being read twice,
it was ordered to be engrossed for third reading
to-day. The Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union, was, on motion of MIR. 1hona-
pson, of Georgia discharged from further con-
sideration of the bill for the better organization
of the Militia of the District OF Columbia; and
the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading. Various resolutions and memorials
were presented, among the latter of which, was
one submitted by Mr.. Devih, from the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company. in the State of New York, soil.
citing subscription to their stock, on the part OF
| the U. S. to the amount of 100000. The me-
mortal was referred to the Committee on inter
nal Improvement. The remainder of the day
was occupied in the consideration of private bills,
nearly thirty of which were passed through the
usual stages of legislation.
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