Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-22
CONGRESS.
any FIRE.

IL THE SENATE, on Friday, Report was re-
ce,ved from the Secretary OF War, on he SUBJ
Iect Of deserions in the army, made in CONS
pliance wi h resolution OF the Senae MIR.
Benton gave notice, that he would, on Monday
or Tuesday next, ask leave TO in reduce bill,
providing for the Establishment Of unnecessary
duties. and Ia improve The condition OF Ihe
agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and ira =
viga'ion Of The United States Several bills
were ordered to a third reading; and The bill
making appropriations forcersin notifications.
pa, r,,s u We Mr. Ha,me. concluded his speech.
commenced he day before, on Mr.. Fools rrso'
u,ion for suspending the surveys o. the rubilc
Laads, when the Senate adjourned over 10
Monday next.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, the
claims of the heirs OF Eeumarchais and oil K.
w Mead, which hav. occupied so large por-
lion Of IN. attention Of former Congresses, were
revived Ly the introduction of 'wo bills to'
their relief reported by Mr. Archer, from the
Commrtee on Foreign AHars They were
read vice, and referred to a Cornmiree oil the
Whole. Mr. Aston presented d report from
the Commi tee on Elections, in the cose vi Toe
comics ed cleo ion for seas IN he House from
the Norfolk Congressional District IN V,rgl"ia,
conc iuding wi res luton tina Geo'gs 10y
| n had received a ms jouyof good votes, over
he present sriins membe', the Hon Thomas
Nsv,on. and that the former was, therefore,
d,,v en,,led ,s take his sat The report and
resolu ION wer. read, and mode the special or
DE-, of the day for tuesday next Mr.. Hemp
| hill from the Commi ice on Internal I'M
| ,royrmeut, repor ed bill au horiZihg me sue
| ,clip ion, TN the part OF the Uiiied STATES
! Cor three thousand shares Of the SOCK oil the
Balumore and ONO RAJ, Road Company, Will h
wa, read twice and appropriately reier'ra.-
! MIR. Vrrpianck submitted resolution I"f
IN. Improvement of the Hal Vt he House
by TEND r,ine il better adopted for the pur'
noses vf hearing which was agreed 70, al
Ter some remarks by Mr. VrrplAnek, MI
soe,ph,, Mr.. Whi,Iesey, aud Mr.. Mar,lndalr
Th. resolution 10 abolish The office oil Draf &
-, an we, AGAIN considered, and the House was
addressed until the expiration OF the hour, D!
AR Davis, Of Massachusetts. The bill for the
h. -, orv.nizstion Of Courts Martial, was
read a third time, and passed. and he forlhca'
ton appropriation DILL, as smtnc'n ny me Scr
ale. was referred 10 the COMMITTEE oil " avs aho
| Means The principle part OF lhr remainoe'
If the sitting was devoted 10 private business
| The cJ.im Of Mrs. Decatur. on account oil 'ht
neg ruc.ion of he Trigs.e Philadelphia ny he'
heroic husband the la'e Commndnre Dfca'o'
was brough under he "o'ice of ihe, House IL
committee of the Whole NJ. Drayiom III lht
CHR. bill having been pte,iou>ly reported
from n. Commit ee on Naval Affairs, on that
Interesting subjec', Mr. Miller offered an a
,n.rdmerI. embracing in its provisions, th'
n&;,. re- aud crew If he boa,s detached iro"
the syrep, IN supper, Of The daring expedition
-, commodore Decatur. Mr.. Hoffn'an opposed
he amendment until he Committee rose.