Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-01
CONGRESS

In THE SENATE, on Friday, petitions were
presented by M >rs Bernard, Frelinghuysen,
Dudley, and Marks; one by Mr. Bernard against,
aud one in favor OF Sabbath mails; and those by
Messrs Frelnghuysen and Dudley, remonsra-
ing against The extension Of jurisdiction over,
and the removal Of The Indians residing within
the limits OF the States. Mr.. Livingston re
ported bill, granting donation OF land 20
the Louisiana College, and several bills from
the House were rea the second time, and re-
ferred- Mr.. Smith, of Sou,h Carolina, con-
Guided his speech on Mir. Foot's reso!utior.-
Mr.. Grundy has the floor toeday
In THE Hou,E OF REPRESENTATIVE Mr. Nc.
Duffie reported, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, bill making appropriations for the
holding Of certain Indian treaties; which pass
ed ,hroue h its first ages, AID was referred to
COMMITTEE of the Whole OH The State OF the
Uuion. The resolution 10 ebnlish or rcslricl
III. use Of arden, spirits in he Navy was dis
cussed until The close of The hour. The Army
aud Navy appropriation bills and The bill for
the exemption irorh militia duty, sc. Of the
members Of The diff rem! Fire Companies in the
District of Columbia, were respectively read
third time and PASSED I he House then went
mo Committee Of he " hole, On The bill Tor
sffording ou,nasnsaIidn 10 Mrs Decatur, for
he services rendered 40 his country, bY her gal
! liant husband, in he destruction Of the irigale
/ Philadelphia, al Tripoh. The question was
upon the amendment offered by Mr.. Miller
Mr.. Cambrelcng supported the claim, observ-
ing, that the moral influence Of that memora
Bile exrluit had operated as taisman In pro-
tee ing American commerce in The Medlerra-
mean, Tor The las, ,weniy five yeas propo
si,inn # Mr. Hoffman, who reported the bill,
! 10 FL the blank in The Fl ST section, with me
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars, was neg
atIvrd by 4 yoie Of IS so; a!er which, Mr.
Storrs moved an amendment, that The sum 10
be grained should be distributed according TO
The regulations of the prize act. hf'er some
discussion, the amendmeni was agreed 10 by q
woe of 6S to So Mr.. S,orrs then submitted
further amyndmen', granting from The a.
noun, % be appropriated by the bill the sum
of $4,000 20 Mrs. Decatur, aver and above
the sDporionmcn, which her husband would
have received according 10 his rank. Mr.
Chiffon opposed the principle Of the bill. He
paid due tribute to the gsllantry and patriot
ism Of those who, by the destruction Of the fri
| gave in cues ion, had Identified their names
| with the history OF their country; but he asked
! whether the same reasons which were urged 10
sunoorI of the bill on that anne Ed INT mt, were not
,ovally Applicable TO hose, by whose valor and
blood on land, the iber'y OF he country had
! been achieved, and lis honor sustained. IL
should be borne in mind, also, that 'he promo.
non Of Commodore Decatur over his brother
officers, in consequence cf hat exploit. had, IN
itself, hern the ms ans OF his receiving, since
,ha, period, as much perh'D, as his repiesen-
ta,ves would be entitled 10 receive by the ope-
ration Of The bill under consideration. The a..
mendmrnr was faaily negalived by vote Of
le4,o2 Of, MIR Johns next submitted motion
TO dis,rihu,r the sum proposed, according 10
the regulations OF The Prize act, among the wi
dows and children Of the late Commoeo,e Pre-
BILE. and the officers and crew Cor their legal
representa- ivesl of he brig Syien and the ketch
Intrepid He subsequently, modified his amends
mep,, so as 10 leave blank for the sum 10 De
aDproDrialed. The motion was re ected by a
vote Of - 10 As. Mr. Dorsey moved an amend
men, 10 embrace within the benefits Of the bill
the crews of the boats detached from The Syren,
under the command of Midshipmcn Anderson
and Dorsey, 10 reinforce the expedition oil
I.ieu,. Decatur. On motion Of Mr.. Vin,on,
the Committee rose. and the House adjourned.